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Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), at a function at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. At centre is Alicia Green, wife of the Custos.
Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Custos of Manchester, Hon. Garfield Green (left), at a function at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester. At centre is Alicia Green, wife of the Custos.

Shaw Says Resocialisation Will Help To Curb Domestic Violence

Member of Parliament for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling for resocialisation to assist in ending domestic violence across the island. Mr. Shaw, who is also Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, was reacting to the killing...
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BOJ Wins International Award
Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (centre), uses special glasses to inspect citrus leaves for disease at the 21st annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Citrus Protection Agency (JCPA), held at Bybrook Sporting Facility in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (February 5). Observing are Citrus Protection Officer in the Ministry, Alfred Barrett (left); and JCPA Chairman, Peter McConnell.
Interim Chief Executive Officer of the National Fisheries Authority, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (centre), uses special glasses to inspect citrus leaves for disease at the 21st annual General Meeting of the Jamaica Citrus Protection Agency (JCPA), held at Bybrook Sporting Facility in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (February 5). Observing are Citrus Protection Officer in the Ministry, Alfred Barrett (left); and JCPA Chairman, Peter McConnell.

Gov’t Committed To Safeguarding Citrus Industry
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Youth In Agriculture Symposium, held on February 5 at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Youth In Agriculture Symposium, held on February 5 at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.

Noted Businessman To Invest In Mega Farm In St. Catherine
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses journalists at a media briefing held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5, where he provided an update on Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for the novel coronavirus. With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), addresses journalists at a media briefing held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5, where he provided an update on Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for the novel coronavirus. With the Minister (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan; and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor.

Public Education Campaign to Heighten Awareness About Coronavirus

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), is apprised of the features in one of two newly acquired mobile justice units by Executive Director for the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, during a presentation ceremony in the Ministry’s car park on Constant Spring Road in Kingston on Wednesday (January 29). The units, valued at Can$420,000, were provided by the Government of Canada through the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) programme.
Justice

Mobile Justice Unit Rolls Into Meadowbrook, St. Andrew On Feb. 8

Residents of Meadowbrook and its environs in St. Andrew are being encouraged to access services that will be provided through the Legal Aid Council (LAC) Mobile Justice Unit, which will visit the area on Saturday (February 8). The Unit will be at the Church of the Transfiguration on Meadowbrook Main from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., during the church’s scheduled...
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Director and Curator, Jamaica Music Museum, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Herbie Miller.
Culture

Grounation Focuses On Contribution Of Chinese Jamaicans To Reggae

The Jamaica Music Museum’s annual Grounation series will kick off this Sunday (February 9) at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Lecture Hall, 10 East Street, downtown Kingston. The discussion forum, which is free to the public, will begin at 2:00 p.m. A mini exhibition will be opened to support the series, which will continue on February 16, 23 and March...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre),addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5. Listening (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan (left), and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges Continued Vigilance Against Dengue

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging Jamaicans to remain vigilant in the fight against dengue. He made the appeal during a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5, where he gave an update on the National Vector Control Programme. Dr. Tufton said that the Ministry continues to strengthen the programme,...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, signing the condolence book for slain teacher, Carl Samuels, at Vauxhall High School in Kingston during a visit to the institution on Wednesday (February 5). Looking on (from left) are Principal, Prudence Brown Pinnock; and Director for the Education Ministry’s Region One, Allison Hawthorn-Cooke.
Education

Gov’t Looking To Bolster Security In Schools

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is looking to provide the requisite resources to bolster security arrangements at schools in order to safeguard students, teachers and other stakeholder users. “I have already initiated the discussions, but I am going to invite the Permanent Secretary [in the Ministry] and her senior staff to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives.
Finance & Public Service

House Approves Second Supplementary Estimates

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 4), approved the Second Supplementary Estimates, which shows additional spending of $7.966 billion for this fiscal year. This has increased the Budget to $859 billion, with non-debt expenditure moving to $541.4 billion and public debt servicing at $317.6 billion. In his remarks, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon Nigel...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre) responds to questions from journalists during a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on February 5, where he provided an update on Jamaica’s national emergency response and preparedness for the coronavirus. He is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan (left); and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Border Protection Personnel Being Prepared For Coronavirus

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is training border protection and control personnel to deal with the novel coronavirus. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 329 frontline employees at the Norman Manley and Sangster International airports, including immigration, customs, port health, airport police, Jamaica Fire Brigade, aviation services, airline, and management staff, have been engaged. He noted that...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left), proudly shows off his blood donation during the USF’s ‘Are you My Type’ pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive last year. At right is Nurse Latoya Allen of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS)
Technology

USF Stages Pre-Valentine’s Day Blood Drive Friday

The Universal Service Fund (USF) is encouraging persons to participate in its pre-Valentine’s Day blood drive, scheduled to take place on Friday (February 7), at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) auditorium in New Kingston. The event, which involves collaboration with the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Refreshment will be available...
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