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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Instruments of Office to new Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes, at an installation ceremony held at King’s House today (January 31).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents Instruments of Office to new Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes, at an installation ceremony held at King’s House today (January 31).

St. Andrew Gets New Custos

Business executive, Ian Forbes, has been sworn in as the new Custos of St. Andrew by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Mr. Forbes, who succeeds Dr. Patricia Dunwell, was installed during a ceremony held at King’s...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages in discussion with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages in discussion with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a recent courtesy call at the Ministry in Kingston.

Work Continues On Project To Improve Emergency Communication
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the 2022 Reggae Month launch, which was held at the Go For God Family Church in Kingston, yesterday (January 30).
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the 2022 Reggae Month launch, which was held at the Go For God Family Church in Kingston, yesterday (January 30).

Minister Promises Continued Support For Creatives At Reggae Month Launch
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, speaks at the handover of the Salt Spring Safe Passage Project, at the Salt Spring Primary School, St. James, on January 27.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, speaks at the handover of the Salt Spring Safe Passage Project, at the Salt Spring Primary School, St. James, on January 27.

Safe Passage Project To Save Lives And Protect Students
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) recent 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at the Jamaica Stock Exchange’s (JSE) recent 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Jamaica’s PPPs Earn International Recognition

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Minister of Justice the Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the National Service of Thanksgiving which signalled the official start of Restorative Justice Week 2022. The service was held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (January 30).
Justice

Restorative Justice Centres To Help Reduce Court Cases Quickly

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck says the ministry will be working to ensure that court cases are dealt with quickly by coordinating with the Restorative Justice centres across the island. “Matters must be settled in a reasonable and timely manner because when they drag on for too long, people feel that the only alternative is to take it into...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reading to children at Jamaica House Basic School on Read Across Jamaica Day in 2017. (FILE)
EducationInformationYouth

Reading Project At Jamaica House Basic School

Students at the Jamaica House Basic School are benefiting from a reading initiative being undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Papine at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The signature project of the Club, titled ‘Reading for the Stars Reading Competition’, involves partnership with web-based program, Lalilo by Renaissance application. It will run from January 2022 to April 2022 and...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), exchanges greetings with Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Carib-Export), Deodat Maharaj, following the launch of a project aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Jamaican Coffee exports to the European Union (EU) market, at the Ministry
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Project Launched To Boost Coffee Export Into Europe

The Jamaican coffee sector will receive support to boost export into the European market through a joint project between the Government and the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Carib-Export). The initiative aims to bolster the productivity and export competitiveness of local coffee within the European Union (EU). Speaking at the launch held on Thursday (January 27) at the Ministry of Foreign...
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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) receives a portrait of himself from Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Veniece Pottinger-Scott in recognition of his participation in National Customer Service Week activities last October.’ The presentation was made on Tuesday (January 25) at PICA’s corporate offices in Kingston.
National Security

PHOTOS: PICA Head Receives Gift From Public Sector Transformation And Modernisation Division

Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (left) receives a portrait of himself from Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Cabinet Office, Veniece Pottinger-Scott in recognition of his participation in National Customer Service Week activities last October.’ The presentation was made on Tuesday (January 25) at PICA’s corporate offices in Kingston.
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