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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, responds to questions from journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston Corporate Office on Tuesday (September 24). He is flanked by Senior Advisor in the Ministry and Executive Director for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, Professor Lloyd Waller; and Senior Director for Technical Services, David Dobson.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, responds to questions from journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston Corporate Office on Tuesday (September 24). He is flanked by Senior Advisor in the Ministry and Executive Director for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, Professor Lloyd Waller; and Senior Director for Technical Services, David Dobson.

Jamaica Developing Satellite Network For Tourism Crisis Management Centre

The Government is developing an international satellite network for the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure at a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Tuesday (September 24). He...
The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister speaking at the 74th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA in New York.
The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister speaking at the 74th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA in New York.

PHOTOS: PM Holness Speaking at the 74th United Nations General Assembly, UNGA
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents a special grant to student of the Queen’s School, Kenesha Garrick, as Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie looks on. Occason was the launch of the Edward Seaga Scholarship Awards at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 25).
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents a special grant to student of the Queen’s School, Kenesha Garrick, as Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie looks on. Occason was the launch of the Edward Seaga Scholarship Awards at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (September 25).

Gov’t Committed To Levelling Playing Field For Secondary Education
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett

Apartment Developers Must Provide Adequate Water Storage
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.

PICA To Engage Diaspora In Atlanta Oct. 25-26

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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Past President of the Rotary Club of St Andrew and Chairman of the club’s Wheelchair Project Committee, Lloyd Eubank-Green, examine one of 100 wheelchairs that have been donated to the Ministry and the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). Occasion was the symbolic handover ceremony, held on Thursday (September 26) at the skills training institute, Operation Friendship, in Kingston. Each entity will receive 50 wheelchairs.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry And KPH Receive 100 Wheelchairs

One hundred wheelchairs have been donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) by the international non-profit organisation, The Wheelchair Foundation, to improve services within the public health sector. Each entity will receive 50 wheelchairs to give greater comfort to patients who access services at public health institutions. The chairs have been donated through...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), shares a point with Deputy Programme Manager, Gender and Development, CARICOM Secretariat, Ann-Marie Williams (third left); at the opening of the Men and Masculinity Workshop on Thursday (September 26) at Courtyard by Marriott hotel in New Kingston. Others participating in the discussion (from left) are President, Men of God Against Violence and Abuse, Rev. Jayson Downer; President, Caribbean Male Action Network, Dr. Peter Weller; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska; Professor Emerita, University of the West Indies (UWI), Barbara Bailey; and Director, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson.
Gender Affairs

Gov’t Committed To Addressing Issues Affecting Boys And Men – Grange

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains committed to addressing issues affecting boys and men in the society as part of measures in promoting equality and eliminating gender-based violence. “The Government of Jamaica’s medium-term socio-economic policy framework indicates that there are increased concerns for males, who are being labelled by some… as marginalised....
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn (second right), sign the contract valued at $626,441,055 for the renovation and expansion of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The signing was done on Thursday (September 26) during a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices, in St. Andrew. Observing (from left) are Director, Y.P Seaton and Associates Company Limited, Calvert Mundle and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Sancia Bennett Templer.
Justice

Office Of The DPP To Be Renovated And Expanded

The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is to be renovated and expanded at a cost of just over $626 million. The contract for the undertaking was signed on Thursday (September 26) during a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry of Justice, Constant Spring Road, in St. Andrew. Y.P. Seaton and Associates Company Limited will undertake the project,...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew on September 26.
Justice

Tougher Law Coming To Deal With Dog Attacks

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the 1877 Dogs (Liability for Injuries By) Act is to be updated to effectively deal with fines and penalties related to attacks. Speaking at a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in St. Andrew on September 26, Mr. Chuck said the existing law only provides for compensation when a...
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JIS Think TankTechnology

October Is Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Members of the public are invited to participate in activities for Cybersecurity Awareness month in October. The month-long activities, under the theme, ‘Cybersecurity Awareness – Own IT, Secure IT, Protect IT’, will include school tours from October 14 to 16; and roadshows in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on October 11 and Mandeville, Manchester, on October 25. Attendees at the...
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Transport

New Features To Be Placed On A Driver’s Licence

The Ministry of Transport and Mining will be introducing new security features on a driver’s licence to eliminate fraud. Speaking in the House of Representatives recently, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, said the new security features will be facilitated under the regulations of the new Road Traffic Act. “Right now, people are walking up and down with bogus driver’s licences,...
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Business Development Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Colin Coley.

JBDC Invites Entrepreneurs To Lunch And Learn

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is inviting entrepreneurs to register for its Lunch and Learn event scheduled for October 30 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Speaking with the JIS News, Business Development Officer at the JBDC, Colin Coley, said that the session will enable new and aspiring entrepreneurs to learn from established business people. “Established entrepreneurs...
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