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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4).

Gov’t Improving Court Infrastructure

Renovations were carried out on several courthouses over the past year as Government continues to invest in improving the country’s court infrastructure. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4), Justice...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), presents a cheque to Michele Clarke. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of entrepreneurship grants to female domestic workers at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Wednesday (May 4).

Female Domestic Workers Receive Small Business Grants

CEO of the Caribbean Climate Innovation Centre, Carlinton Burrell.

Deadline For Climatelaunchpad Competition Is May 13

Assistant Crew Chief of the Sangster International Airport’s Emergency Response Service (ERS) team, Richard Stephenson (left), shows students of the Whitehouse Early Childhood Centre in St. James how to use a fire hose. Occasion was a fire safety sawareness session hosted by the ERS at the facility on Wednesday (May 4), which was observed as International Firefighters Day.

Firefighters Hold Awareness Session With Students

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 3.

Discussions To Continue On Front-Of-Package Labelling

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is in conversation with (from left) Deputy Postmaster General, Business and Regional Operations, Post and Telecommunications Department, Sophia Hamilton Brown; Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, and Chief Executive Officer, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Lincoln Allen; and Chairman, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo, when they visited the Governor-General

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PHOTOS: Members Of Post And Telecommunications Department Call On GG

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), is in conversation with (from left) Deputy Postmaster General, Business and Regional Operations, Post and Telecommunications Department, Sophia Hamilton Brown; Postmaster General, Post and Telecommunications Department, and Chief Executive Officer, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Lincoln Allen; and Chairman, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo, when they visited the Governor-General's...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Charah Watson (right), joins Executive Director of JIPO, Lilyclaire Bellamy (centre) and Copyright and Related Rights Manager at the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Shantal English (left), in making presentations to tertiary-level winner in the JIPO Essay Competition, University of the West (UWI), Carol Madu (second left), and winner at the primary level, student at the Bright Beginnings Educational Centre in St. Catherine, Bryce Wilson. Occasion was the awards ceremony held recently at the JIPO office in Kingston.

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Jamaicans Urged To Turn Ideas Into Innovations

Jamaicans are being encouraged to turn their creative ideas into innovations that can generate economic activity and contribute to development. “We are a group of smart creative people [but] if you are not translating your creations into a product or service that someone is paying for, then it doesn’t count as innovation,” said Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 4.

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Continued Reduction In Parish Court Case Backlog

There continues to be a steady reduction in the backlog of cases before the parish courts, with most cases now being completed within 12 months. Currently, fewer than five per cent of active criminal cases in the parish court jurisdiction are in a state of backlog, meaning that they have been in the court system for more than two years...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Excelsior Community College’s College Week 2022 church service held recently at the Vineyard Town Methodist Church in Kingston.

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Excelsior Community College Commended For Resilence During COVID-19

The Excelsior Community College is being hailed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, for its innovation and resilince in offering post-secondary-level training programmes during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She noted that the institution has been “agile in finding creative ways to continue with the business of educating our children”. “You have persevered and not lost sight of...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Health Ministry Moves To Clear Backlog Of Elective Surgeries

An additional 1,000 surgeries will be conducted in the public health system over the next 10 months under a special initiative called ‘CODE CARE’. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said that the intervention is aimed at clearing the backlog of elective surgeries in many hospitals due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) priorities. “Since March 2020, many...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 4.

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More Than $720 Million Invested In Technology And Improved Infrastructure In Justice Sector

The Government has invested more than $720 million in technology and improved infrastructure in the justice sector, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 4, the Minister said several facilities across the island are safer and “more comfortable” from the funds spent over the last...