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Case Management Officer, At-Risk-Youth Offender Management Branch, Ministry of National Security, Steffani King-Halstead, speaks at a We Transform programme mentorship training session held on July 19 at the Ministry in Kingston.
Case Management Officer, At-Risk-Youth Offender Management Branch, Ministry of National Security, Steffani King-Halstead, speaks at a We Transform programme mentorship training session held on July 19 at the Ministry in Kingston.

National Security Ministry Focused on Transformation of Youth Offenders

The Ministry of National Security is focused on the successful rehabilitation and reintegration of young offenders through the We Transform youth empowerment programme. The initiative, implemented in 2017, is targeted at children, ages 12 to 17 years, who are under...
(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., concludes the debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the Senate on Friday (July 5).
(FILE) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., concludes the debate on the Petroleum (Amendment) Act, 2019, in the Senate on Friday (July 5).

Education Campaign on Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks at the joint Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Jamaica Red Poll and Jamaica Black Cattle Breeders Societies, at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St Ann, on July 17. Listening (at left) is President of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders’ Society, Martin Hopwood.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), speaks at the joint Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Jamaica Red Poll and Jamaica Black Cattle Breeders Societies, at Minard Estate in Brown’s Town, St Ann, on July 17. Listening (at left) is President of the Red Poll Cattle Breeders’ Society, Martin Hopwood.

Bodles Research Station to Evaluate Use of TMRs
Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, at a JIS Think Tank.
Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renée Robinson, at a JIS Think Tank.

Strong Performance by Local Film Industry in 2018/19
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), affixes his signature to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will see the Government and Caribbean Cement Company (Carib Cement) collaborating to remove and dispose of between 1.5 to 2 million tyres from the Riverton City Landfill. Also taking part (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister, Audrey Sewell; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Permament Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin; and outgoing General Manager, Carib Cement, Peter Donkersloot. The signing took place at Jamaica House on Monday (July 22).

Government Partners with Carib Cement to Remove Tyres From Riverton

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) interacts with Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) and businessman and Reggae Sumfest promoter, Joe Bogdanovich, on the final night of Reggae Sumfest at Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, on July 20.
EntertainmentPrime Minister

PM Hails Successful Reggae Sumfest

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the successful staging of Reggae Sumfest 2019 is a powerful endorsement of Jamaica’s rich musical history. Speaking to JIS News at the show’s final night on Saturday (July 20), Mr. Holness said he was very impressed with the huge turnout of both local and international patrons. “This is the biggest Sumfest ever....
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Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Mrs. Julian Davis-Buckle is assisted by Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Chargé d’Affairs, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (left), to remove a fire proximity jacket from a clothing hanger. Occasion was the handover ceremony for fire equipment on Monday (July 15), at the Ministry, Hagley Park Road in Kingston, donated by the United States Embassy in Kingston.
Local Government

JFB Official Encourages Persons to Call Emergency Numbers

Superintendent, Kingston and St. Andrew Fire Service, Julian Davis-Buckle, is encouraging members of the public to use the emergency numbers of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) in the event of an emergency. The direct lines for the JFB in Kingston are (876) 922-2121 or (876) 922-2122. The switchboard number for the JFB in Kingston is (876) 922-2127- 9. Persons are...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), converses with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (right) at the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, recently. At centre is Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
Environment

Gov’t Launches Project to Protect Forests

The Government is taking steps to protect and preserve the country’s forest cover, through the launch of the Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) Readiness Preparation Project. The initiative is being implemented by the Forestry Department through US$613,000 in support from the Green Climate Fund. It is the first step in the development of a REDD+ programme, which...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), interacts with Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) participant, Oshin Powell, following the launch of the programme at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James on Thursday (July 18).
Local GovernmentYouth

Local Government Ministry to Employ 4,000 Youth This Summer

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) has been expanded to engage approximately 4,000 persons this year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond Mckenzie, made the disclosure at the launch of YSEP 2019 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (July 18). “We started in (2017) with 2,700 and we went up...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Logistics Being Arranged for Deposit Refund Scheme

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the necessary logistical arrangements are being put in place for the effective implementation of the Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) in 2020. The private sector-led scheme will see consumers being paid a cash rebate for plastic bottles returned to designated redemption centres across the...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on July 16.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSectoral Debate 2019/2020

Tyres to be Removed from Riverton City

The Government is to embark on an initiative to remove the over two million tyres currently stockpiled at the Riverton City disposal site in Kingston. This initiative is a collaboration of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Minister without Portfolio in the...
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