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Then Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right), and Commissioner of Corrections at the Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter (3rd left), cut the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the hydroponics farm at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre recently. Observing are Correctional Officers at the facility.
Then Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (2nd right), and Commissioner of Corrections at the Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter (3rd left), cut the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the hydroponics farm at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre recently. Observing are Correctional Officers at the facility.

Reduction in Overcrowding at Penal Institutions

The Ministry of National Security is reporting success in the implementation of its inmate reclassification programme, with notable reductions in overcrowded conditions at correctional institutions across the island. Being managed by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), the ongoing programme...
Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Monica Brown, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Monica Brown, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

SLB Working to Remove Stigma
The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James.
The new air traffic control tower at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James.

JCAA Modernisation Programme Nearing Completion
Officer in Charge of Operations, Jamaica Defence Force, Colonel Daniel Pryce (at podium), addresses the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at Hotel Four Seasons, in St. Andrew, on March 26. Seated at left is Acting President, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston, Leon Marrett.
Officer in Charge of Operations, Jamaica Defence Force, Colonel Daniel Pryce (at podium), addresses the Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at Hotel Four Seasons, in St. Andrew, on March 26. Seated at left is Acting President, Kiwanis Club of Downtown Kingston, Leon Marrett.

Colonel Says ZOSOs Continue to Reap Success
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), tours the newly renovated antenatal clinic at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, in Kingston, accompanied by Senior Medical Officer at Victoria Jubilee, Dr. Orville Morgan.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), tours the newly renovated antenatal clinic at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, in Kingston, accompanied by Senior Medical Officer at Victoria Jubilee, Dr. Orville Morgan.

Health Ministry Launches Compassionate Care Programme

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InformationYouth

Access to Information Unit Launches Booklet

The Access to Information Unit launched its youth information booklet titled, ‘Abby and Friends ATI Adventure’, on March 26, at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library, Tom Redcam Drive, in Kingston. The booklet was designed to inform young people, especially high school students, about the Access to Information Act (ATI), primarily through storytelling. It highlights the journey of a...
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Head of the Physical Education Department at The Mico University College, Dr. Carol Long (left); President of The Mico University College, Asburn Pinnock (second left), and Lecturer in the Department of Physical Education, Janet Guy, receive netballs, footballs and volleyballs from Resident Representative for the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Jamaica Office, Tobita Kenji (fourth left), and JICA Volunteer for Physical Health Education, Keiichiro Hirano, at a handover ceremony at Mico, in Kingston, on March 26.
EducationSport

Mico Receives Sport Supplies from JICA

The Physical Education Department of The Mico University College has received sport supplies from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), through its ‘Smile for All the World’ programme. The assortment of netballs, footballs and volleyballs were handed over during a ceremony, held on March 26, at The Mico University College, in Kingston. President of the university, Asburn Pinnock, thanked JICA...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second left), being shown features of the 3D survey vessel, Polarcus Adira, by Captain of the vessel, Tom Reiten (left), when he toured the ship on March 23. Also pictured are Group General Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson (third left), and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander.
EnergyScience

Vessel to Conduct 3D Seismic Survey Arrives

The vessel to undertake a 3D seismic survey of Jamaica’s south coast this month has arrived in the island. The state-of-the-art 3D seismic vessel, Polarcus Adira, will carry out a seismic survey to determine the way forward for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) oil and gas exploration programme. This follows two 2D surveys conducted in partnership with Tullow Oil...
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Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Camille Taylor, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Energy

Energy Conservation is Still Priority – PCJ

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) is reminding Jamaicans that energy conservation should still be the first priority, even as Jamaica launches into the oil and gas exploration industry. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Manager, Corporate Affairs and Communication at the PCJ, Camille Taylor, said the agency is encouraging persons to practise energy conservation and efficiency, which is...
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Caption: Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Suman Vemu (left), explains the functions of the C-arm machine to Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left); Senior Medical Officer at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital, Dr. Alfred Dawes (second left); and Executive Director of Food for the Poor, David Mair. Occasion was the handover of the machine on March 23.
Health & Wellness

Savanna-La-Mar Hospital Gets New Machine to Reduce Amputations

The Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital has been outfitted with a new C-arm machine, which will help to reduce the number of amputations, by enabling the hospital to undertake more surgeries and reduce patient waiting time. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who spoke at the official handover of the machine on March 23, described it as another big...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing a sitting of the Senate on March 23.
Finance & Public ServiceSenate

Senate Approves SERP Resolution

The Senate on Friday (March 23) approved the Pensions Public Service Special Early Retirement Programme Order 2018 Resolution. The Special Early Retirement Programme (SERP) is a voluntary separation initiative that allows public sector employees, aged 50 to 59, under the non-contributory Government pension scheme, to take up early retirement through an incentivised package. Special incentives have been included in the...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), celebrates with members of the National Works Agency’s (NWA) Energy Management Committee who emerged as the 2017 Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica /Government of Jamaica Energy Champions. From second left are: Mechanical Artisan, Gregory Williams; Property and Estate Manager, Khalid Peart; Procurement Officer, Jessica Gordon; Director, Corporate Services, Sharon Morgan-Grindley; and Electrical and Mechanical Supervisor, Venrick Brown.
Works / Construction

NWA Winners of the PCJ’s Energy Champion Competition

The National Works Agency (NWA) are winners of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Government of Jamaica Energy Champion Competition. During the event, competing entities had to show a reduction in their energy consumption between September and December 2017 compared to the corresponding period in 2016. The NWA recorded a 20 per cent reduction in their energy costs over the...
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