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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), as well as Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, (second right right) look on as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councilor Michael Belnavis (second left) presents a plaque symbolising the Key to St. Ann’s Bay, to Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer (centre), during a ceremony held at Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 18. At right is President of the St. Ann Football Association, Donald Beckford.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), as well as Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, (second right right) look on as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councilor Michael Belnavis (second left) presents a plaque symbolising the Key to St. Ann’s Bay, to Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer (centre), during a ceremony held at Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 18. At right is President of the St. Ann Football Association, Donald Beckford.

Government Committed to the Development of Sports

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to the development of sports across the island. She pointed to the sports cooperation agreement between Jamaica and China, which will see more than 400...
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.
Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.

Sugary Drink Restriction Policy in Schools will be Closely Monitored
JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell
JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell

JCF to Provide Adequate Security During Busy Shopping Season
Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams.

Proposal to Relocate Bus Park in Downtown Kingston
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

Joint Select Committee Recommends Criminal Offence for Wilful Transmission of STIs

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A choir from the Jamaica Customs Agency participating in the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Carols in the City activity in downtown Kingston on December 14.
Finance & Public Service

Accountant General’s Department Brings Joy to Customers and Downtown Community

As part of its customer relations activities, the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) hosted its ‘Carols in the City’ in downtown Kingston on December 14. The activity involved a spectacular parade of festive sounds featuring a host of exceptional choirs from Government of Jamaica organisations in the downtown business district. The carolling procession journeyed from the intersection of Harbour Street and...
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Invitation to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.
Local Government

KSMAC Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 20

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will host its annual Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 20. The function is slated for St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guests are being asked to be seated by 5:45 p.m. During the ceremony, Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, will present Keys to the City to...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Committee Recommends Amendment to Law to Prohibit Corporal Punishment

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that the Child Care and Protection Act be amended to make corporal punishment prohibited in all public institutions, places of safety and other institutions. This is contained in the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act, the Offences Against the Person Act, the...
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Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Group Chief Executive Officer for GraceKennedy Limited, Senator Don Wehby (left), with Michael Brown (second left) and Rosemarie Forrester, who were selected as the male and female champion household workers at the GraceKennedy/Heather Little-White Household Worker of The Year awards ceremony, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on December 18.
Labour

Jamaicans Must Not Belittle Significance of Blue Collar Jobs – Mrs. Holness

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans not to belittle the significance of blue collar jobs, noting that they are all critical to nation-building. “In order for Jamaica to achieve its potential for prosperity, we must encourage partnerships between public and private sector, political and church organisations, between yard and foreign... and between women...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right); and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second row, right), with members of Jamaica’s senior national women’s football team, the ‘Reggae Girlz’. Occasion was a reception the Prime Minister hosted in honour of the Girlz at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Monday (December 17). The event was held as part of a four-day celebration of the football team’s historic feat of qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals next year. Also pictured (second row, fifth right), is patron and major sponsor of the team, Cedella Marley, while at left is President of the Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts.
Sport

Prime Minister Fetes Reggae Girlz

Jamaica’s senior national women’s football team, the Reggae Girlz, was feted in fine style by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during a reception he hosted in the team’s honour at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on Monday (December 17). The women, who made history in October this year by qualifying for the FIFA Women’s World Cup finals, entered the...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (fifth left), participates in a ceremony for the presentation of the Key to Spanish Town to the Reggae Girlz by Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott (seventh right). The event was held in the old capital on December 18.
Sport

Minister Grange Hails JFF’s Welfare Fund for Former Players

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded a decision by the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) to establish a welfare fund to support five former football players who have fallen on hard times. A former netballer will also benefit from the support. “We have to find a way to ensure that those who have contributed to the...
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