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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).

New LPMS To Be Rolled Out

A new Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) is to be rolled out by June 2023. This was disclosed by Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House...

Senior Public Education Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ava Tomlinson (third right), conducts a birdwatching session with teachers from 20 primary schools at the Portland Bight Discovery Centre as part of the 2018 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival. Environmental awareness aids in appreciation and individual responsibility for environmental protection.

‘Only One Earth’ – NEPA Urges Jamaicans To Help Safeguard Planet

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7). Listening (from left) are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Public Education Programme On Country’s Laws To Be Implemented

Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, Professor Orlando Patterson (left), enters the offices of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), downtown Kingston, on Monday (June 6). Pictured at right is Executive Director of the agency, Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.

Early-Childhood Education A Priority For JETC Chairman

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).

Legislative Teams In All Ministries

State Minister in the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on June 6.

4 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans Urged To Register For June 14-16 Diaspora Conference

All is in place for the staging of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference, and nationals at home and abroad are being urged to register to participate in the June 14-16 event. The three-day conference is being staged by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in hybrid format will be held under the theme ‘Re-igniting a Nation for Greatness’....

4 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, June 7, 2022

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Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), in discussion with Chairman, Academic Board for Music, Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE), Everton Clarke, during a recent visit to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.

4 years ago Entertainment

Music To Be Used As A Teaching Tool

The Associate of Arts degree in Music that will educate teachers on how to use music as a tool in academic curriculum delivery, is awaiting accreditation from the University of the West Indies (UWI). The programme’s courses are being drafted by lecturers on the Academic Board for Music, under the Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE). Details were provided by...

Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Mr. Jones says the Edna Manley College is prepared to train youth for the impending growth in the creative idustry.

4 years ago EducationYouth

Edna Manley College Offers Audio Support Workshops For Churches

Churches islandwide are being afforded the opportunity to participate in audio support workshops being facilitated by the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) through its School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes. The sessions are designed to equip persons with technical skills to facilitate live streaming of sermons and services. “What we’re trying to say to...

4 years ago Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliamentSectoral Debate 2022/23

Jamaica Legal Information Portal Coming

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is taking steps to reduce the extensive time and effort expended to identify gazette notices and laws, by introducing a comprehensive Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said the Ministry has forged a Memorandum of Understanding with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) for the project, which is expected to...

4 years ago Legal and Constitutional AffairsParliamentSectoral Debate 2022/23

Constitutional Reform Committee To Facilitate Transition To Republic

A Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), to include representatives from the Government, Parliamentary Opposition, relevant experts, and the wider society, is to be appointed to ensure Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the announcement during her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7). “I...

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, delivers remarks during the entity’s 15th Anniversary Thanksgiving Service at Tarrant Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on Sunday (June 5).

4 years ago National Security

PICA Celebrates 15 Years

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is celebrating 15 years of operations. To commemorate the milestone, members, including Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Andrew Wynter, attended a thanksgiving service at Tarrant Baptist Church in St. Andrew, on Sunday (June 5). Also attending was Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who represented Portfolio Minister, Hon....