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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the audience at a Town Hall Meeting, held on Thursday (January 9) at the Errol Flynn Marina in Port Antonio, Portland.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Take Part In National Clean-Up Days

The Government is calling on households across the island to participate in the upcoming national clean-up days later this month, geared towards eradicating mosquito breeding sites and beautifying communities. At a Town Hall Meeting hosted by the Government at the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), highlights a point while addressing the first evaluation and planning meeting of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) for the year, at the Office of the Prime Minister, on Thursday (January 9). Also pictured (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer; Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and Minister of National Security, Hon. Horace Chang. Prime Minister Holness is Chairman of the NRSC.

PM Says Government Committed To Preserving Lives Of Jamaicans

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives Letters of Credence from Ambassador-designate of the Republic of Panama, Dr. Lasford Emilios Douglas, during his visit King’s House on Thursday (January 9).

PHOTOS: G-G and Panama Ambassador

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Vice President, Mariame McIntosh, addresses journalists during Thursday’s (January 9) launch of the PSOJ’s 2020-2022 Strategy, at the organisation’s head office in Kingston.

PSOJ Supports Gov’t’s Tree-Planting Project

Superintendent Courtney Coubrie of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), encouraging partygoers to be cautious on the roads during the festive season. He was speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Partygoers Warned to Abide By The Road Code

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

$14.7 Billion in Circulation December 16 to 20 – BOJ

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is reporting an 11.2 per cent increase in total currency in circulation for the week preceding Christmas (December 16-20) to $14.7 billion. In a statement on Tuesday (December 24), the BOJ said this is above the $11 billion or 9.8 per cent increase recorded for the corresponding period in 2018. Additionally, the Central Bank said...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

6 years ago Local Government

Local Gov’t Ministry Wants Volunteers for Int’l Conference

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has issued a call for volunteers from western parishes to participate in the Seventh Regional Platform on Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean (RP20). The three-day conference will be held from July 8 to 10 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Addressing a sensitisation...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), applauds after unveiling the plaque commemorating the official renaming of the Spalding High School, Alphansus Davis High. At left is the former principal in whose honour the institution has been renamed. The ceremony was held at the school grounds in Clarendon on November 19.

6 years ago Education

PM Hails Alphansus Davis for 31 Years of Service to Education

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has lauded retired principal and educator, Alphansus Davis, for 31 years of outstanding contribution to education. Mr. Holness noted that Mr. Davis, who was appointed as one of his senior advisors in 2007, while he was Education Minister, was instrumental in the transformation of the education system. At the time, Mr. Davis was...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Stigma Stymies Progress in Achieving HIV Targets

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says stigma associated with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continues to stymie Jamaica’s efforts to achieve its 90-90-90 treatment targets that will set the country on a course to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. The targets set by UNAIDS, are for 90 per cent of people living with HIV...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left)) signs a tripartite agreement for an online training programme for public passenger vehicle drivers and conductors at the Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 21). The other signatories (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of EduFocaL Business Limited, Gordon Swaby; Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan; and Managing Director of British Caribbean Insurance Company, Peter Levy.

6 years ago Transport

Learners Will Have to Pass Road Code Test Come January 24

As of January 24, 2020, an applicant for a learner’s licence will be required to pass a road code test in order to receive the permit. The requirement is part of provisions under the new Road Safety Act passed in the Houses of Parliament in 2018. The objective is to ensure that persons are better equipped to use the road...

Chief Executive Officer, Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield.

6 years ago Justice

Police Oversight Authority to Award Top Stations in Area Two

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) will recognise outstanding performers in its Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) competition at an awards function on Wednesday (Nov. 27), at Couples Sans Souci in St Ann. Police stations from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Area Two division, which comprises St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland, will be awarded in the categories of Top...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaking at the signing ceremony for the revised authorisation process of the Air Marshal Agreement between Jamaica and the United States, at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (Nov. 22).

6 years ago National Security and Peace

Jamaica and USA Sign Revised Air Marshal Agreement

The Governments of Jamaica and the United States (US) have revised the authorisation process for the Air Marshal Agreement, which deals with foreign in-flight security officers on overnight flights or grounded emergencies. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang and US Ambassador to Jamaica, Donald Tapia, signed the amended agreement during a ceremony at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James on...