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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right) interacts with residents during a tour of sections of Montego Bay, St. James on January 27.

Prime Minister Satisfied With Conduct of Security Forces

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is satisfied that the security forces have not been abusing the extraordinary powers they currently have, under the State of Public Emergency now in effect in St. James. He noted that...

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (left) in dialogue with Commissioner of Police, George Quallo (right) during a tour of sections of St. James, on January 27. Looking on is Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake.

State of Public Emergency Endorsed By Wide Cross Section of the Society-PM

Prime Minster the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

Gov’t Takes Role of Protecting Rights of Citizens Seriously-PM

Captions for Pic 1/Pic 2: Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers carry out Vehicle Check Point (VCP) operations in St. James on January 26.

Security Minister Satisfied With Impact of State of Public Emergency

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fitz Pinnock (left), Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, NIU Qingbao (3rd left) and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (3rd right), pose with scholarship awardees following a presentation ceremony held at the CMU, Palisadoes campus on January 26. The recipients are from (2nd left): Nakalia Thompson, Shannon McCalla, Nailah Steele, Winston Chambers, and Courtney Johnson.

Students of CMU Receive Scholarships

8 years ago National SecurityOffice of the Prime Minister

Government Committed to Dismantling the Ecosystem of Crime – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reassured stakeholders of the Government’s commitment to restoring public safety and the rule of law order while dismantling the ecosystem of crime in the parish of St. James and the wider Jamaica. The Prime Minister, who yesterday (Saturday, January 28) visited the parish now under a State of Public Emergency, met with stakeholders to get...

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

JCA to Host Traders Forum

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) plans to further deepen its engagements with clients and stakeholders through a special traders forum that will be held annually, beginning in the 2018/19 fiscal year. It will bring together interests involved in the wide spectrum of trade, inclusive of export, import, logistics, warehousing and haulage to educate, sensitize and heighten their awareness of the...

8 years ago Prime Minister

Logistics Set to Grow Even Greater – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has commended investors for their role in contributing to the transformation of the island’s logistics sector. Speaking at the opening of the island’s newest facility, the Kingston Wharves Total Logistics Facility on Thursday (January 25), Prime Minister Holness said the company is enabling a positive metamorphosis that is well needed. “The demand is there but the...

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry, addresses a workshop on the Updated Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (January 25).

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Updated MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy Presented to Stakeholders

Stakeholders in the micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) sector got an opportunity to review the Updated MSME and Entrepreneurship Policy and offer their suggestions, comments and recommendations before it returns to Cabinet. This was at a workshop hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday (January 25)....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), converses with three of the 500 youth volunteers for the upcoming CARIFTA Aquatics Championship 2018, in Jamaica. They are (from left) Relando Ulett, Courtnea James and Britney Williams. Occasion was the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the HEART Trust/NTA and the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica, on January 24,at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The agreement will facilitate the engagement of 500 youngsters at the upcoming CARIFTA Aquatics Championship 2018, in Jamaica.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Government Reaching Out to Unattached Youth

The Government is seeking to reach out to many of the 140,000 unattached youth through the Work to Learn, Earn, Give and Save (LEGS) programme and equip them with viable skills. According to Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, data will be gathered soon to locate the youth and engage them in training opportunities that...

Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she raised concerned about the marketing of unhealthy food to children. She referred to a chart highlighting the sugar content in an eight-ounce sweetened beverage.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Foundation Concerned About Marketing Unhealthy Food to Children

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is expressing concern about the marketing of unhealthy products to children in Jamaica as the country grapples with a high level of childhood obesity. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (January 24) to mark Heart Month, Executive Director of the HFJ, Deborah Chen, explained that children are being targeted in advertising campaigns...

Director General of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation (PSTM) Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Ministries to Complete Service Improvement Plans by April

All Ministries are required to complete their customer service improvement plans by April 2018. The plans, for which preparation is under way, are aimed at ensuring efficient and high-quality service delivery across Government. Director General of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation (PSTM) Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott, told JIS News that the Ministries of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture...