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President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace, Marigold Harding. (JIS File Photo).
President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace, Marigold Harding. (JIS File Photo).

St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association to Apply for Charitable Status

President of the St. Andrew Justices of the Peace Association (SAJP), Marigold Harding, says the entity will be applying for charitable status this year. Speaking in a JIS News interview, Mrs. Harding, noted that the SAJP operates voluntarily and covers...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Founder of LearnFest Caribbean and Chief Executive Officer of Project Management Global Institute (PGMI), Sherrone Blake Lobban, during the opening ceremony of LearnFest Caribbean 2019 on Wednesday (February 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The two-day event is being held from February 6 to 7 under the theme ‘Level up and Set Yourself Apart’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Founder of LearnFest Caribbean and Chief Executive Officer of Project Management Global Institute (PGMI), Sherrone Blake Lobban, during the opening ceremony of LearnFest Caribbean 2019 on Wednesday (February 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The two-day event is being held from February 6 to 7 under the theme ‘Level up and Set Yourself Apart’.

Minister Green Says Organisations Must Improve Efficiency
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), breaks ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 6. Also participating (from left) are Custos of Trelawney, Paul Muschett; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), breaks ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Falmouth, Trelawny, on February 6. Also participating (from left) are Custos of Trelawney, Paul Muschett; Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for New US$250-Million Hotel in Trelawny
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on February 5. Others (from left) are Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, and Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is also present.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on February 5. Others (from left) are Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, and Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is also present.

More ZOSOs to be Established
Work in progress in the vicinity of the Six Miles Bridge to facilitate the diversion of eastbound traffic starting this weekend. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane service road adjacent to the main roadway to facilitate the development of Caymanas Estate and upgrading of the Six Miles Interchange.
Work in progress in the vicinity of the Six Miles Bridge to facilitate the diversion of eastbound traffic starting this weekend. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane service road adjacent to the main roadway to facilitate the development of Caymanas Estate and upgrading of the Six Miles Interchange.

PHOTOS: Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project

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Governor GeneralSenate

Ceremonial Opening of Parliament February 14

The Ceremonial Opening of the new session of Parliament will take place on Thursday, February 14, at a joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The opening, which marks the beginning of the legislative year (2019/2020), will feature the traditional delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at 11:00...
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Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III Communications/Social Marketing Specialist, Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Justice

Restorative Justice Pivotal to Maintaining Peace

Restorative justice is deemed pivotal to maintaining peace in volatile communities benefitting from phase three implementation of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP III). The process entails parties impacted by a particular offence, coming together in the incident’s aftermath to collectively resolve the underlying issues. “Restorative justice is an important process that fills the void that exists in CSJP’s...
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EducationInformation

More Math Specialists for Primary Schools

The Minister of Education, Youth and Information will be expanding the number of expert mathematics teachers at the primary level under its ‘Specialist Model’. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said that 39 schools are currently benefitting under the initiative, which was piloted at the start of the 2018/19 academic year in September. He said plans are in place...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

224 Farmers Registered for Holland Estate Agro-Economic Zone

A total of 224 farmers have already registered to participate in the agro-economic zone being established at Holland Estate, St. Elizabeth. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson, told JIS News that the crops to be cultivated along with other needs have been identified under the project, which is being implemented by...
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The Halifax road in Manchester after work was completed under the National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme.
Agriculture

Several Farm Roads Repaired

Farmers in several communities across the island will now have easier access to major markets following the improvement of roads under the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ National Farm Road Rehabilitation Programme. The roads, which will officially open shortly, include White Hall to Spring Road and Barking Lodge to Chapel Hill in St. Thomas; Long Coffee, and Halifax to Bethany...
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Student at The Mico University College, Tevin Gibbons (left); Head Girl, Oberlin High School, Shania Lawrence (centre); and Deputy Head Girl, Oberlin High School, Okeelia Bryan, perform a song entitled, ‘Redemption Song’, at the launch of Jamaica Day on Thursday (January 31), at Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston.
Culture

Schools to Celebrate Jamaica Day February 22

Schools across the island will join in the national observation of Jamaica Day, on Friday, February 22, under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Embracing Positive Values…Visioning Inclusive Education for a better Jamaica’. The day was officially launched on Thursday (January 31), at the Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston. This year, students are expected to use the arts – Dance, Drama, Music,...
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