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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on December 10. Seated at left is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

ZOSOs Extended In Denham Town And Mt. Salem

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, Kingston; and Mount Salem, St. James, will be extended by a further 60 days to February 18, 2020 and March 9, 2020, respectively. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 10),...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, addressing a town hall at the Zorn Moravian Church in Christiana, Manchester, on December 9.

Dr. Tufton Calls For Increased Vigilance Against Dengue

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses real estate stakeholders during the Realtors Association of Jamaica (RAJ) International Realtors Conference and Expo 2019, which was held recently at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay.

Infrastructure Development Increasing Real Estate Demand – Mr. Shaw

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses a sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) council meeting, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston, on December 10. With the Minister is Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

Culture Ministry And KSAMC Partner To Do Murals In Kingston

Principal of Duhaney Park Primary School, Coleen Reid Grant (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the renovated playing field at the school in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 5). She is joined by (from left) Vice President at Guardian Group, Claudette Ashman; Headgirl, Amoya Edwards; Marketing Projects Officer, National Commercial Bank (NCB), Gillian Parague; Headboy, Rojay Peaches; and School Board Chairman, Rev. Christopher Hutchinson.

Playfield At Duhaney Park Primary Renovated

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), addressing the quarterly press briefing on Thursday (December 5), at the Ministry

6 years ago EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Gov’t To Provide Healthier Meals For Students

Students will be provided with healthier meal options under the National School Feeding Programme come September next year. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, said that more local ground provisions and fruits will be made available to schools as opposed to cheaper alternatives, which are often high in sugar content. “Come September of next year, it...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), hands over the Cannabis Licensing Authority

6 years ago Agriculture

CLA Issues 50th Licence

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) has issued its 50th licence for operations in the medical cannabis industry. The Montego Bay-based Outlier Biopharma Limited was presented with the permit to operate a retail herbal house (without facility for consumption) during a ceremony on Wednesday (December 4), at the CLA’s New Kingston offices. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.

6 years ago EducationNational Security

PHOTOS: New Solar System At St. Peter’s Basic School

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) pointing to a new solar system at St. Peter’s Basic School in the Portland Cottage community of Clarendon that was recently installed through a partnership between the Government and Abacus for Communities. The Minister visited the school recently.

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the opening of the cybercrime and cybersecurity forum for Latin America and Caribbean countries at the Hilton Rose Hall and Spa in St. James on December 2.

6 years ago Technology

Gov’t Developing Partnerships To Fight Cybercrime

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is developing critical partnerships to strengthen the country’s defence against cybercrime. She noted that the Organization of American States (OAS) through its Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, has been working with the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT) to implement an early warning system. “This system will help to...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Mona, Sir Hilary Beckles, when he called at King’s House, recently.

6 years ago EducationGovernor General

PHOTOS: G-G And UWI Vice Chancellor Hilary Beckles

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies, Mona, Sir Hilary Beckles, when he called at King’s House, recently.

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), converses with Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of activities to observe Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events will be held throughout February 2020 under the theme ‘Come ketch de Riddim’. Performing in the background is Grammy-winning international dancehall artiste, Sean Paul.

6 years ago Entertainment

$10 Million To Initiate And Host Reggae Events For Visitors

The Government has committed $10 million to initiate and build out a major cultural product, which is intended to enhance the visitor experience through the streamlined infusion of reggae music. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the announcement during Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of activities for Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Mr. Bartlett...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), share a moment with Grammy-winning international dancehall artiste, Sean Paul (centre), during Tuesday’s (December 3) media launch of activities to mark Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The events will be held throughout February 2020 under the theme, ‘Come ketch de Riddim’. Others (from left) are Councillor for the Havendale Division of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), Dwayne Smith, who represented Chairman and Kingston Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; and Entertainment Advisory Board Chairman, Howard McIntosh.

6 years ago Entertainment

Work Commences On Fort Rocky As First Designated Entertainment Zone

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says work has commenced to build out Fort Rocky, outside Port Royal, as Jamaica’s first designated entertainment zone. Addressing Tuesday’s (December 3) launch of activities to mark Reggae Month 2020, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Ms. Grange said that, additionally, the Ministry has identified at least three...