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Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking at the launch of the technical training programme for attorneys in central government at the Ministry of Justice in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 10).
Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking at the launch of the technical training programme for attorneys in central government at the Ministry of Justice in St. Andrew on Wednesday (October 10).

Technical Training Programme for Government Attorneys

The Attorney General’s Department has launched a technical training programme for attorneys in central government, which is focused on the centralisation of legal services. The training, which emphasises technical core competencies, leadership and team-building skills, got underway on Wednesday (October...
Director of Events Management and Production at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms
Director of Events Management and Production at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms

Heritage Fest at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, displays a bag containing Scotch bonnet pepper at a sitting of the House of Representatives on October 9. He was speaking on a motion brought by Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, regarding the increased use of nutritious local produce under the school-feeding programme.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, displays a bag containing Scotch bonnet pepper at a sitting of the House of Representatives on October 9. He was speaking on a motion brought by Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, regarding the increased use of nutritious local produce under the school-feeding programme.

Company to Process Local Foods for UK Market
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing); and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left, standing), observe as Chief Executive Officer of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Raul Revuelta Musalem (2nd right, seated), signs the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement on Wednesday (October 10). The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister. Also observing (from left, seated) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; AAJ Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury; and Head of GAP subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited, Saul Villarreal Garcia. At right (standing) is NMIA Enterprise Team Chairman, Paul B. Scott.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left, standing); and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left, standing), observe as Chief Executive Officer of Mexican entity, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico S.A.B. De C.V. (GAP), Raul Revuelta Musalem (2nd right, seated), signs the 25-year Norman Manley International Airport concession agreement on Wednesday (October 10). The signing took place at the Office of the Prime Minister. Also observing (from left, seated) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick; AAJ Chairman, Hon. William Shagoury; and Head of GAP subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airport Limited, Saul Villarreal Garcia. At right (standing) is NMIA Enterprise Team Chairman, Paul B. Scott.

Norman Manley Int’l Airport Operation Divested
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), shakes hands with newly certified dietician Corporal Terrel Pencle (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first batch of 50 participants in the Supervised Practice Programme (SPP) of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics, held on Tuesday (October 9) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Sharing in the moment is fellow graduate and dietician, Hanover Health Department, Carol Raynor.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), shakes hands with newly certified dietician Corporal Terrel Pencle (centre) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). Occasion was the graduation ceremony for the first batch of 50 participants in the Supervised Practice Programme (SPP) of the Jamaica Association of Professionals in Nutrition and Dietetics, held on Tuesday (October 9) at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. Sharing in the moment is fellow graduate and dietician, Hanover Health Department, Carol Raynor.

Newly Certified Dieticians Encouraged to Become Jamaica Moves Ambassadors

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Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, addresses a Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar meeting, held at Hotel Commingle in Westmoreland, on Tuesday (October 9).
Health & Wellness

Faster Processing of NHF Cards at Savanna-La-Mar Hospital

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, says the processing of NHF cards at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, in Westmoreland, will have a quicker turnaround time soon. Addressing a Rotary Club of Savanna-la-Mar meeting at Hotel Commingle in Westmoreland on October 9, Mr. Anderson said that by the end of this year, it will...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness addressing the gathering at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Montego Bay last evening (October 8).
Local GovernmentPrime MinisterWater

Review of NWC Business Model Critical to Jamaica’s Water Sector – PM Holness

The Government has commenced a review of the corporate governance and business model of the National Water Commission (NWC). The announcement was made last night (October 8) by Prime Minister Andrew Holness as he gave the keynote address during the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Montego Bay. Mr. Holness...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, emphasises a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on October 9.
Justice

Government to Tighten Warrant System for Traffic Violators

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government will be tightening the system for the issuing of arrest warrants for traffic violations. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 9), he noted that of the 65,195 new cases which were listed in the Corporate Area Traffic Court for the period January to June 2018, 88 per cent...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Justice

JPs Urged to Refrain from Verifying Documents of Persons They Do Not Know

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated his appeal for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to refrain from verifying the documents of persons they do not know. Minister Chuck, who was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said the act of falsely verifying documents affects the integrity of the office and breeds corruption. He noted the alarming number...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at a high-level forum of Caribbean Ministers responsible for water on day two of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) 27th Conference and Exhibition at Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 9.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Minister Samuda Calls for Regional Collaboration to Improve Water Infrastructure

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, has underscored the need for a collaborative regional approach in devising strategies to address infrastructural issues that have been plaguing water sectors in Caribbean states. According to Minister Samuda, deteriorating infrastructure and climate change are impeding the ability of some regional water authorities to provide...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a conference of Executive Management, Heads of Mission and Consular posts, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 9.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Could be in First Cohort to be Measured in World Bank Group’s Human Capital Index

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says consideration is being given for Jamaica to participate in the first cohort of countries to be measured in the World Bank Group’s Human Capital Index. Speaking at a conference of local Executive Management, Heads of Mission and Consular posts, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 9, he emphasised...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
Justice

Significant Improvement in Case Disposal Rates in the Courts

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is reporting significant improvement in the case-disposal rates of the Courts. Citing the Chief Justice’s Statistics Reports for the Parish Courts of Jamaica for the period January-June 2018, Mr. Chuck said the Corporate Area Criminal Court and Westmoreland Parish Court had the highest disposal rates of 62 to 63 per cent. The disposal rate...
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