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Jamaicans Encouraged to Inform Themselves of the Bail Act

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is encouraging Jamaicans to familiarise themselves with the provisions of the Bail Act. Currently, the Act is being reviewed, with the Senate set to debate on the Bill later this...

Member of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Acting Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Marc Thomas (left), listen attentively to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, at the DCS Board of Visitors (BOV) Orientation and Sensitisation Session held on September 14 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston

National Security State Minister Delivers Charge to DCS Board of Visitors

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), interacts with students of Manchester High School on Thursday (September 14). The occasion was a function at the institution to mark the ceremonial reopening of educational institutions in Manchester for the 2023/24 academic year

Over 40,000 Jamaicans Benefit from Improved Parenting Skills Training

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston, on April 11.

Church Street Beautification Project Continues This Month

Medical Council of Jamaica Announces More CME Hours for Doctors

President of the Senate, Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (centre); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left), observe as Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress (BMPC), Li Xiuling (seated), signs the guest book during his courtesy call at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston on Thursday (September 14).

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Chinese Delegation Pays Courtesy Call on Houses of Parliament Heads

President of the Senate, Hon. Thomas Tavares-Finson (centre); Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert (right), and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (left), observe as Deputy to the National People’s Congress, Chairman of the Standing Committee of Beijing Municipal People’s Congress (BMPC), Li Xiuling (seated), signs the guest book during his...

Masked Squad of Armed SWAT Police Officers

3 years ago National Security and Peace

C-TOC in 2022 – 101 Raids, 439 Arrests, 288 Charges

For 2022, the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime Investigation Branch (C-TOC) conducted 101 raids that resulted in the arrest of 439 persons, of which 288 were charged. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2022 Economic and Social Survey. The document noted that a total of 40 firearms and 6,176 rounds of ammunition were recovered, while 14 motor...

Acting Principal of the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston, Thamar Russell-Brown, speaks at the handover of a desktop computer to the school by the Universal Service Fund (USF) on September 14.

3 years ago TechnologyYouth

Allman Town Primary Gets Computer from USF

Allman Town Primary School in Kingston is the latest school to receive technological equipment from the Universal Service Fund (USF) as the State entity continues its drive to foster educational advancement and digital literacy. The school was presented with a desktop computer on September 14, during a ceremony at the institution. “This device will be an invaluable asset to our...

The main road linking Palmers Cross to May Pen, through the community of Paisley, Clarendon is closed.

3 years ago

Road Closure Notice for the Withorn to Darliston Main Road in Westmoreland

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising that sections of the Withorn to Darliston corridor, in Westmoreland, will be temporarily closed to vehicular traffic on Sunday, September 17, 2023, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. The roadway will be closed in the vicinity of the IGL Outlet in Caledonia and also at the Cairn Curran community. Community...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and his wife, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, are flanked by several Ministers of Government, representatives of China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), agency representatives and other interests during the official opening of the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project. The highway was opened on Thursday (September 14).

3 years ago Works / Construction

Prime Minister Holness Opens May Pen to Williamsfield Leg of Southern Coastal Highway

The May Pen to Williamsfield leg of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP) was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Thursday (September 14). The thoroughfare, which represents part A of the SCHIP, now significantly reduces travel time between the parishes of Clarendon and Manchester and will offer a multitude of economic and social benefits...

3 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousing

200 Units Under NSHP by Year End

The Government expects to deliver some 200 housing units to vulnerable Jamaicans under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) by the end of the year. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure as he handed over the 158th unit under the programme at Old Road in Kitson Town, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (September 13). The new two-bedroom...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), converses with Fair Trading Commission (FTC) Chairman, Donovan White (right), during the FTC’s 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14).

3 years ago CommerceForeign AffairsIndustryInvestment

Fair Trading Commission Honours Seven Employees as Part of 30th Anniversary Celebrations

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) has honoured seven employees who have served the entity for 15 years and more as it celebrates 30 years of operations. The 30th anniversary Commissioners and Staff Luncheon and Long Service Awards Ceremony was held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (September 14). In his remarks, Minister of Industry, Investment and...