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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with Lions Club of Kingston member, Deborah Chen (left), during the club
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with Lions Club of Kingston member, Deborah Chen (left), during the club's luncheon at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 7. At right is 1st Vice President, Lions Club of Kingston, Robert Lawrence.

Comprehensive Tobacco Legislation Coming

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that comprehensive tobacco legislation is coming next year. He said that the law will, among other things, restrict tobacco companies from advertising in certain settings. “(It) will require greater warning labels,...
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton, about to enjoy ripe bananas, at the launch of the 15th annual ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month, at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) offices, Downtown, Kingston, on November 7.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Andrene Collings and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Lenworth Fulton, about to enjoy ripe bananas, at the launch of the 15th annual ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month, at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) offices, Downtown, Kingston, on November 7.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Give More Support to Local Food Producers
Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, speaks about the various forms of gender-based violence, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 7) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Director, Policy and Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson, speaks about the various forms of gender-based violence, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (November 7) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Learn More About Gender-Based Violence
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), makes a point to State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, at the quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry
Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), makes a point to State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, at the quarterly press briefing held at the Ministry's Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on November 7.

Minister Johnson Smith Says Post-Brexit Trade Deal Close to Being Finalised
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing at its Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on November 7.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing at its Dominica Drive offices in New Kingston on November 7.

White Paper on Diaspora Policy to Go Before Cabinet Shortly

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National Security

Jamaica Customs Offers Clarity on the Importation of Mobile Phones

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is Jamaica’s principal border management entity, and its core mission of facilitating trade, optimising revenue collection and delivering high quality customer service, underpins the necessity for the Agency to conform to international best practices that govern Customs administrations worldwide. As a core mandate, the Agency collects gazetted duties and taxes on behalf of the Government...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6). Looking on is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.
EducationGender Affairs

Education Campaign Against Gender-Based Violence Being Developed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is collaborating with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) to develop a ‘No Excuse for Abuse’ public education campaign. The campaign is part of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), between the Government and the UN Women Multi-Country Office of the Caribbean, entered into...
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (left), engages with (from right) United Nations Resident Coordinator, Bruno Pouezat; Head of Office at the International Organization for Migration, Keisha Livermore; and Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune. Occasion was a national consultative workshop on the implications for the implementation of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration (GCM), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on November 6.
Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Migration Important to National Development – Senator Charles Jr.

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says migration is important in shaping Jamaica’s national identity and development. It is for this reason, he noted, that migration has been factored into Jamaica’s National development Plan, Vision 2030. “The Government has long been cognisant of the importance of migration,” he said, noting that migrants...
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(FILE) Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, emphasises a point as she addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 6).
Gender Affairs

First State-Run National Shelter to Assist Abused Women

The Government is advanced in the establishment of the first State-run National Shelter to assist women who need to leave abusive environments. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, provided details during a Statement to the House of Representatives on November 6. She informed that in the last few months, the Government has completed the acquisition of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaks with Ambassador of the Republic of Panama, His Excellency Alexis Eduardo Sandoval Cajar (centre) and his wife, Yomaris Franco de Sandoval (right), at a reception held on Monday (November 5) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, to observe the 115th Anniversary of Panama’s Independence Day.
DevelopmentEducationFinance & Public ServiceTourism

Jamaica and Panama to Cooperate in Education, Tourism and Maritime Development

Jamaica will be assisting the Republic of Panama in the areas of education, maritime development and community tourism. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the announcement while speaking at a reception on November 5 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston to observe the 115th anniversary of...
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State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), highlights the benefits of play through games, such as ‘Chinese skip’, during a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home on Tuesday (November 6). Engaging in the game of ‘Chinese skip’ are students from the Seaward Primary and Junior High School. They are (in the foreground, from left) Shadae Salmon, and Latanya Graham. At right is media personality and host of the forum, Emprezz Golding.
Gender AffairsYouth

State Minister Calls on Parents to Look for Signs of Abuse

State Minister for Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is calling on parents, teachers and caregivers to not only encourage play amongst children, but to look out for the telltale signs of abuse during this activity. Mr. Terrelonge was speaking at a forum focusing on the importance of play for children, at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in...
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