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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (centre); and Director at Y.P. Seaton and Associates Company Limited, Calvert Mundle, affix their signatures to an $846-million contract for expansion of Public Building West, downtown Kingston, which houses the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 17 at the Ministry
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (centre); and Director at Y.P. Seaton and Associates Company Limited, Calvert Mundle, affix their signatures to an $846-million contract for expansion of Public Building West, downtown Kingston, which houses the Court of Appeal and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday, April 17 at the Ministry's Constant Spring Road offices, St. Andrew.

Court Of Appeal to Be Expanded

The Court of Appeal, downtown Kingston, is to be expanded to accommodate additional courtrooms. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the project will see the addition of three new courtrooms, 13 judges' chambers and two lounges within the next four...
Former Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), who conceptualised the ‘We Transform’ Programme to assist in the rehabilitation of youth offenders. At left is Youth Advocate, Ragae Lewis.
Former Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), who conceptualised the ‘We Transform’ Programme to assist in the rehabilitation of youth offenders. At left is Youth Advocate, Ragae Lewis.

‘We Transform’ Programme Seeks to Rescue Youth Offenders
Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan. FILE
Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan. FILE

Jamaica’s Economic Performance Remains Strong – IMF
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

C-TOC to Develop Checklist to Help Schools Identify Students with Deviant Behaviour Traits
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe, President Dr Paula Daley-Morris and Officials of Netball Jamaica; Sponsor Representative, Coaches Sasher-Gaye Henry and Marvette Anderson with members the Sunshine Girls team who won a bronze medal at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia. The team was met by the Minister at the Norman Manley International Airport upon their arrival today (April 17).
The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; Permanent Secretary, Denzil Thorpe, President Dr Paula Daley-Morris and Officials of Netball Jamaica; Sponsor Representative, Coaches Sasher-Gaye Henry and Marvette Anderson with members the Sunshine Girls team who won a bronze medal at the just concluded Commonwealth Games in Australia. The team was met by the Minister at the Norman Manley International Airport upon their arrival today (April 17).

Minister Grange Confident that Sunshine Girls Will Be International Netball Champions Soon

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Health & Wellness

Alexandria Community Hospital Certified ‘Baby-Friendly’

The Alexandria Community Hospital located in St. Ann has become Jamaica’s second medical institution to be accredited as a Baby-Friendly Hospital (BFH). The facility, which offers outpatient and maternity services, joins the Princess Margret Hospital, having been accredited by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on April 12. Speaking at the accreditation ceremony held on the grounds of the hospital,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), is greeted by residents of Alvie, Manchester (from second left) Yvonne Kennedy, Angella Gordon-Cormier and Vinceleta Gordon. This was after the official opening of the newly paved Alvie farm road in Manchester on April 13.
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Farm Roads Rehabilitated in South Manchester

Some 1,400 metres of farm roads in St. Toolies and Alvie in South Manchester have been repaired by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) at a cost of $12 million. Speaking at the official opening of the roadway on April 13, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson said the work undertaken...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), in discussion with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, aboard one of the fireboats handed over to the Brigade during a ceremony at the Fire Boat Station in Newport East, Kingston, on April 16. During the ceremony, six emergency response vehicles, valued $385 million, were also handed over.
Local Government

Additional Living Quarters to Be Built at May Pen Fire Station

Construction of additional living quarters at the May Pen Fire Station in Clarendon is expected to begin shortly. A project of the Government, the building will house female firefighters on completion. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says $15 million has been set aside to begin the project. He was speaking at a handover ceremony at...
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Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (left), shows Senior Consultant and Manager of Acclimatise LAC Limited, Olivia Palin (right), where to sign on contract for ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ in the Banquet Hall of Jamaica House on Tuesday (April 17). Witnessing the signing are (from left, standing): Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lieutenant Colonel Oral Khan; Jamaica Country Representative and General Manager, Inter-American Development Bank, Therese Turner-Jones; Project Manager, The Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience Jamaica, Dr. Winsome Townsend; and Senator Aubyn Hill.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentForeign AffairsVision 2030

National Spatial Plan to Be Developed

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation has launched ‘The Process for the Development of the National Spatial Plan’ and signed a contract with Acclimatise Group Limited to draft its technical papers. The National Spatial Plan, which was conceptualised in 2009, will ensure the optimal use of the nation’s land and marine resources and outline the framework for their...
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Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis (second left) introduces General Manager of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Country Department, Therese Turner-Jones (second right), to Chairperson of the Caribbean Organisation of Supreme Audit Institution (CAROSAI), Charmain Felter (left), at the 30th anniversary conference launch of CAROSAI at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on April 16. Looking on (at right) is President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of the Caribbean (ICAC), Anthony Pierre.
Office of the Prime Minister

Auditor General Calls for Greater Use of International Accountancy Standards in the Public Sector

Auditor General, Pamela Monroe Ellis, says there is a need for greater use of international accountancy standards in the public sector, which are essential to providing transparency and accountability to the citizenry. Mrs. Monroe Ellis acknowledged that international accounting standards require the adoption of accrual accounting, rather than cash accounting, which is currently being practised in the central government and...
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