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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaking with Director and Principal, Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, at the graduation and swearing-in ceremony for 53 new Justices of the Peace for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaking with Director and Principal, Justice Training Institute, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, at the graduation and swearing-in ceremony for 53 new Justices of the Peace for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 3).

“Be Extraordinary” – Minister Chuck Charges New Justices of the Peace

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on the 53 newly minted Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. Andrew, to aim to “be extraordinary” as they work with the Government in solving the nation’s problems....
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at the recent ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking at the recent ground-breaking ceremony for the expansion of the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary.

New Air Traffic Control Tower for Ian Fleming Airport
Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), hands over a certificate to one of the youngest appointed justices of the peace (JPs), Shawn Stultz, on Sunday (June 3) at a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell (right), hands over a certificate to one of the youngest appointed justices of the peace (JPs), Shawn Stultz, on Sunday (June 3) at a swearing-in ceremony for JPs for St. Andrew, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Custos Calls On JPs to Get More Involved in the Lives of Children
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), examines a satellite phone, during a ceremony to hand over six of the devices to destination assurance managers across the island, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 4. Looking on are Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), examines a satellite phone, during a ceremony to hand over six of the devices to destination assurance managers across the island, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on June 4. Looking on are Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis (centre); and Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

Int’l Interest in Global Resilience and Crisis Management Centre
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague.

2,000 Titles for Persons Relocated from Bauxite Mining Lands

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
EducationYouth

Youth Innovation Centres Can Help to Fight Crime – Green

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the commissioning of Youth Innovation Centres across the island will assist in the fight against crime. Mr. Green, who was speaking at the official launch of the Westmoreland Youth Innovation Centre, at Llandilo, on May 31, said the real fight against crime “is touching people...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), converses with NCB Insurance Company Limited’s (NCBIC) Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Vernon James, at the entity’s pension fund seminar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (May 29). Mrs. Williams was the keynote speaker. The seminar was held under the theme: ‘Governance for Pension Funds: A Jamaican Perspective’.
Finance & Public Service

Minister Emphasises Importance of Sound Pension Governance

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has emphasised the importance of sound pension governance in safeguarding the interest of persons saving for retirement. Speaking at NCB Insurance Company (NCBIC) Limited’s pension seminar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, on May 29, the Minister said pension schemes are pivotal in...
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Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), converses with Chairman, Institute of Internal Auditors (Jamaica Chapter), Collin Greenland, during the entity’s business conference at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (May 31). Mr. Shaw was the keynote speaker.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Internal Auditors Urged to Support Business Regularisation Thrust

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on members of the local chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) to support the Government’s thrust to get more informal businesses regularised. He said regularisation will enable them to access benefits such as financing at reasonable rates, better positioning them to participate in productive activities, which will...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking at the recent Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) Awards Banquet, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel & Resort in St. James.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Industry Minister Lauds Credit Union Movement

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the credit union movement has been a tower of economic strength, which has served as a catalyst for many small and medium-size businesses. Speaking at the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) awards banquet at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel & Resort in St. James, recently, Minister Shaw said...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), in discussion with Director of the Justice Reform Implementation Unit in the Ministry, Althea McBean (centre), at the recent launch of the Case Information Statistical System (CISS) for the Rural Circuit and the Coroner’s Courts at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in St. Ann. At left is the Chief Parish Judge, Justice Chester Crooks.
Justice

Justice Minister Says Good Customer Service Must Be Top Priority

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says good customer service has to be a top priority, for the justice system to operate at the highest level of efficiency. Speaking at the recent launch of the Case Information Statistical System (CISS) for the Rural Circuit and Coroner’s Courts at the Jewel Dunn’s River Resort in St. Ann, Mr. Chuck said the...
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