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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Mrs. Dian Watson. The LAC will be staging its final Justice Fair for 2022 on Friday, November 25, at Harmony Beach, St. James.

Legal Aid Attorneys to Receive Sign Language Training

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) will be providing sign language training for empanelled attorneys as part of efforts to better serve the disabled community. The initiative forms part of the Social Justice (So-JUST Project) being implemented by the United Nations...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third right), is flanked by the 2023 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship during the awards ceremony at King’s House on August 17. Nineteen public-sector employees have been awarded scholarships to pursue masters or doctoral studies at an approved local and or international university.

Public-Sector Workers Urged to Apply for Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to hand over a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to Angelyn Miller (third from right) of Johns Hall, St. James, and her children on Monday, January 8. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the Oversight Committee of the NSHP, Judith Robb; Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; and Councillor for the Springmount Division, Uvel Graham.

PM Highlights Transparent Selection Process of NSHP

Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Health Expo is geared towards its staff complement of approximately 600 persons and will cater to the overall well-being of its team.

Finance Ministry to Host Third Staff Health Expo on January 12

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett’s double book launch, on January 10, at Devon House in Kingston. The books are titled ‘The Journey, the Service, the Man Edmund Bartlett’s Time Capsule – 1980 -2022’, and ‘Thought Leadership on Tourism Resilience and Sustainability in the 21st Century’.

Prime Minister Calls on Everyone to Protect Brand Jamaica

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a presentation during a stakeholder engagement session for the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ campaign. The session, which was the first such to be held this year, took place in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (January 10).

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Agricultural Wardens Programme Must Be Implemented This Year – Minister Green

As the fight against praedial larceny in the local agricultural sector continues, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the proposed agricultural wardens programme must be initiated this year. Speaking during the first stakeholder engagement session of the Ministry’s ‘New FACE of Food’ campaign in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on Wednesday, (January 10), Minister Green said the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), looks on as Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Constructing Company Limited (NROCC), Stephen Edwards (left), outlines the scope of works on the Montego Bay Perimeter Road in St. James during a tour of the project on Monday (January 8). The Prime Minister was accompanied by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left); Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (third right); and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right).

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Perimeter Road to Usher in New Phase of Development for Mobay – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Montego Bay Perimeter Road will lift the Second City to a new level of development. He said the completion of the project will foster a surge in investments in St. James in areas such as housing. “I'm confident that when this project is finished, the city of Montego Bay will enter...

2 years ago Industry

Statutory Deductions for December 2023 (S01) Due Monday, January 15

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) wishes to advise employers that statutory deductions (S01) for December are due on Monday January 15, 2024. This is as a result of the usual due date of the 14th day of the month falling on the weekend. Taxpayers will therefore be allowed to submit their December S01 the following business day, Monday January, 15, 2023...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second right), look at seedlings at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) nursery during a tour of the facility in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from left) are Director, Bauxite Lands, JBI, Kemoy Lindsay; and JBI Nursery Assistant, Telonice Maylor Allen.

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PHOTOS: Agriculture Minister Tours JBI

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter (second right), look at seedlings at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) nursery during a tour of the facility in St. Andrew on January 8. Others (from left) are Director, Bauxite Lands, JBI, Kemoy Lindsay; and JBI Nursery Assistant, Telonice Maylor...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses Tuesday’s (January 9) launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival at Devon House, St. Andrew.

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Minister Bartlett to Meet with Tourism Stakeholders Thursday (January 11)

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says he will be meeting with stakeholders on Thursday (January 11) to examine the needs and opportunities, given the significant growth taking place in tourism. The meeting comes as the sector remains on track to add 20,000 new hotel rooms over the next 10 to 15 years, with nearly 3,000 new rooms to come...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien, during a reception held in his honour at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (January 9).

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Prime Minister Holness Lauds Digicel Founder, Denis O’Brien

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed Digicel founder, Denis O’Brien, for his role in establishing the company that has grown to be a major operator in Jamaica’s telecommunications landscape. “[After] Twenty-two years of being in Jamaica, the people of Jamaica are grateful and proud of what you built. We want to say thank you for an amazing...

Head, Special Projects Unit, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Philone Mantock.

2 years ago Industry

Persons Encouraged to Participate in National Crime Victimisation Survey

With less than a month remaining to complete data collection for the 2023 Jamaica National Crime Victimisation Survey (JNCVS), the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is encouraging citizens to cooperate with interviewers when they visit. The survey, which got under way on November 1, 2023, will last until the end of January 2024. It is designed to examine the experience...