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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North

The Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will govern the operations of the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North police division, was approved in the House of Representatives on April 3. Prime Minister, the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), with Chairman of the Nursing Council of Jamaica (NCJ), Dr. Leila Dehaney (sixth left); Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Jacqueline A. Bisasor-McKenzie (third right), and Nurse Leaders at the recent launch of Nursing Now, a global campaign which is seeking to stem gender-based violence.

Nurses Support Global Campaign against Abuse of Women and Children

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), tastes shredded coconut at the St. Mary Agricultural Show at Gray’s Inn Sports Complex, on Monday (April 2). Others (from left) are Highgate Senior Citizens Club member, Louis Chambers; and President of the club, Robert Osbourne. The club designed and manufactured the electronic coconut shredder, which was on display at the event.

Farmers Encouraged to Grow Coconuts

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives today (April 3).

Justice Minister Tables Reports on Supreme and Parish Courts

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), presents the keys to one of two Toyota Hiace buses donated by the National Health Fund (NHF), to Regional Community Mental Health Supervisor for the Western Region, Jenieth Foster (second right), at the Pharmaceutical Division of the NHF on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on April 3. Also pictured (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Sancia Bennett Templer, and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NHF, Everton Anderson.

Some Recommendations of Mental Health Task Force to Be Implemented This Year

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), views food items on display at the St. Mary Agricultural Show at the Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay on Monday (April 2). At right is Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority, Mr. Peter Thompson, and at third right is Member of Parliament, South Eastern St. Mary, Dr. Norman Dunn.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Shaw Says He is Ready to Make a Difference

The new Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says he is ready to make a difference in the sectors. Speaking at the St. Mary Agricultural Show at Gray’s Inn Sports Complex in Annotto Bay, on Monday (April 2), Mr. Shaw said he is very comfortable with the new portfolios he has been given to manage. “This...

Newly appointed judges with their Instruments of Appointment, following a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on Tuesday (April 3). They are (from left) Justice Andrea Thomas and Justice Grace Henry McKenzie, who will serve as puisne judges in the Supreme Court, effective April 4; and Justice Leighton Pusey, who will act as a judge in the Court of Appeal, effective April 9.

8 years ago Justice

Three Judges Promoted

Three judges have been appointed to act in higher positions in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Effective April 4, Justice Andrea Thomas and Justice Grace Henry McKenzie will serve as puisne judges in the Supreme Court, and Justice Leighton Pusey as a judge in the Court of Appeal, effective April 9. They were sworn in by Governor-General,...

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Agriculture Minister Calls on Jamaicans to Invest More in Idle Lands

New Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has reiterated calls for Jamaicans to invest more in farming on idle lands across the island. Speaking at the St. Mary Agricultural Show at Gray’s Inn Sports complex, Annotto Bay, St. Mary, on Monday (April 2), Mr. Shaw said more investments from Jamaicans are needed in the agricultural sector,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, interacts with patients in the antenatal clinic, Victoria Jubilee Hospital, following the recent launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the facility.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Volunteers for Compassionate Care Programme

The recently launched Ministry of Health Compassionate Care Programme will seek to utilise the services of volunteers to improve the everyday care of patients in the public health system. The Compassionate Care Programme is geared towards enhancing psychological wellness of patients within the public health system as a means of promoting speedy recovery. "An important component of the programme is...

8 years ago Transport

Ground Broken for Expansion of Ian Fleming Airport

New Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, on Thursday (March 29), broke ground for the expansion of the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), in Boscobel, St. Mary. The Minister informed that the expansion will be done in phases and that the first is slated to cost $65 million. “Phase 1 of the project will include widening of the runway...

Manager at the Queen’s Warehouse in St. Andrew, Sharole Duffus-Straw (left), points to goods being stored at the facility, which was reopened on March 28. It was closed in 2015. Looking on are: Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (centre), and Special Adviser at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Viralee Lattibeaudiere.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Reopens Queen’s Warehouse

The Government has reopened the Queen’s Warehouse at 230 Spanish Town Road, in St. Andrew, with more space added to facilitate importers. The complex was closed in 2015 due to concerns by the St. Andrew Public Health Department. It has since been upgraded and cleaned for the benefit of staff and persons who use the facility. “With the reopening of...

Modernisation of the State Specialist, IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo (left), in conversation with former State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a recent media event to highlight a reintegration programme being implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.

8 years ago Finance & Public ServiceNational Security

IDB Commends CSJP and Ministry for Reintegration Programme

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III and its parent Ministry, National Security, have received commendations from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for its implementation of a reintegration programme that targets youth who have been in conflict with the law. Modernisation of the State Specialist with the IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo, addressing a recent media event to highlight the...