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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider The Sexual Harassment Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives on July 6.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider The Sexual Harassment Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives on July 6.

Joint Select Committee Recommends Six Years For Reporting Sexual Harrassment

The Joint Select Committee appointed to consider the Sexual Harassment Bill, has recommended that the time limit for the reporting of an incident of sexual harassment should be six years. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), breaks ground for the construction of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 6). Also taking part (from left) are Director, Alfrasure Structures and Roofing Limited, Evon Reid; Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Custos of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), breaks ground for the construction of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 6). Also taking part (from left) are Director, Alfrasure Structures and Roofing Limited, Evon Reid; Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Custos of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Ground Broken For Child Therapeutic Centre At Maxfield Park Children’s Home
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, speaks with Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during a Justice Ministry Virtual Town Hall last year.
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, speaks with Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during a Justice Ministry Virtual Town Hall last year.

RJU Records Increase In Self-Referrals
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets members of the Chukka Caribbean Adventures team during a recent visit to the entity
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets members of the Chukka Caribbean Adventures team during a recent visit to the entity's Ocho Rios attraction.

Tourism Recovery Faster Than Expected – Minister Bartlett
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.
Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.

Shelter Managers Take Part In Refresher Course

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COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, July 06, 2021

  NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 52 50,456 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 29 28,220 Males 23 22,233 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 86 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 0 2,731 Hanover 2 1,376 Kingston & St. Andrew 15 13,927 Manchester...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the official handing over of computer devices by President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, his wife, Wendy and son, Zachary, to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative’, during a ceremony at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on July 6. The devices, which include 17 tablets and seven laptops, will benefit students of Mannings Hill Primary School, Stony Hill Primary and Infant School, Golden Spring Primary School and Lawrence Tavern Primary School.
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Specialist Teachers In Primary Schools In New Academic Year

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be incorporating specialist teachers at the primary level in the new academic year. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the official handover of computer devices from President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, his wife, Wendy and son, Zachary, to the ‘One Laptop or...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, stresses a point while piloting the Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act, 2021, during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (July 2).
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Senate Passes Bill To Validate Payments To Attorneys-At-Law

The Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act 2021, which validates payments that were made to the 42 attorneys-at-law involved in two high-profile trials, was passed in the Senate on Friday (July 2). The payments were made to attorneys-at-law who provided legal-aid services in the Queen v Uchence Wilson and Others as well as the Queen v Carlington Godfrey and...
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NWC To carry Out Major Sewer Pipeline Repairs In Downtown Montego Bay, St James

The National Water Commission (NWC) is advising that the Sewer Pipeline repair work, which was scheduled for Saturday 3rd July to Monday 5th July 2021, has been rescheduled to 9:00 pm Saturday 10th July to 6:00 am Monday 12th July 2021.  This work will start from Union Street along Long Lane Junction to Strand Street unto Church Street, in Montego Bay, St James.  The NWC is urging pedestrians...
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New Building Pipe Laying Project To Begin on Monday July 12, 2021

The National Water Commission in keeping with its Water Supply Improvement drive, will commence the New Building Water Supply Project in St Elizabeth, on Monday July 12, 2021. The project which is expected to last seven (7) months, will involve the laying of approximately 7.5 km of 4-inch distribution pipeline. The project, upon completion will benefit residents of New Building....
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