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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

CARICOM Report to Be Tabled in The House in January

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the final report from the CARICOM Review Commission will be brought to Parliament in January 2018. “The CARICOM Report is still before Cabinet, and it will be addressed as one of the...
Principal Director for Field Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson second left), interacts with students of the White Marl Primary School in St. Catherine at the launch of the LASCO-sponsored Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) at the institution on December 5. Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Othense Davy; REAP Director, Stephen Newland, and LASCO Brand Manager, Kelia-Gaye Dunbar.
Principal Director for Field Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson second left), interacts with students of the White Marl Primary School in St. Catherine at the launch of the LASCO-sponsored Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) at the institution on December 5. Others (from left) are Principal of the school, Othense Davy; REAP Director, Stephen Newland, and LASCO Brand Manager, Kelia-Gaye Dunbar.

Teach Children to become Environmental Ambassadors
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (FILE)

PAAC Deliberating First Supplementary Estimates
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague. FILE
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague. FILE

Security Minister Says Taxes for Cars on Wharf Getting Priority Attention
Assistant Director of Interpol’s Fugitive Investigative Support Sub-directorate, Ioannis Kokkinis, speaks to JIS News at the 7th Operational Global Symposium on Fugitives, which is being held in Montego Bay from December 5-8.
Assistant Director of Interpol’s Fugitive Investigative Support Sub-directorate, Ioannis Kokkinis, speaks to JIS News at the 7th Operational Global Symposium on Fugitives, which is being held in Montego Bay from December 5-8.

Global Symposium on Fugitives in Mobay

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses guests attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica
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PM Says Gov’t Committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to fulfilling the targets under the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. He says the Administration takes the SDGs “very seriously”, noting that they are aligned with priorities and projected outcomes under the long-term Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. Against this background, the Prime...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Lester ‘Mike’ Henry (centre), with members of the Jamaican delegation to the 30th Session of the International Maritime Organization’s General Assembly, held at IMO headquarters in the UK on December 1. Others (from left) are Mrs. Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester; Dr. Janine Dawkins; High Commissioner, H.E. Seth George Ramocan; Mr. Bertrand Smith; Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Angella Rose-Howell; Ms Tanya Bedward, Mrs. Jody Munn-Burrow; Rear Admiral (Rt’d.) Peter Brady; and Counsellor at the High Commission, Ms. Carol Lee-Lea. In front is Ms. Juliet Mair.
Transport

Jamaica Secures Place on IMO Council

Jamaica has secured a place on the influential Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), following its successful election at the 30th Session of the IMO’s General Assembly held at its headquarters on December 1. Jamaica secured 120 of the 159 valid votes cast in the highly competitive elections to join 19 other Member States that were elected to Category...
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Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte. (FILE)
Justice

Attorney General Says Law-Abiding Citizens Must Stand Against Criminals

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says decent law-abiding Jamaicans need to take a strong stance against criminality. Delivering the keynote address at the 3rd Annual Community Incentives and Grants Programme Awards for the parish of St. James at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on December 3, Mrs. Malahoo Forte said there should be a zero-tolerance approach when...
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) Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left) and Principal of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer (right), share lens time with future chefs who were among hundreds of high-school students attending the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Taste of Jamaica competition and expo at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Saturday, December 2. The students are (from left): Asha Muwwaail, Rochelle Frater and Shanique Freeman.
Tourism

Minister Says Airbnb Has Revolutionised Community Tourism

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Airbnb has revolutionised the concept of community tourism, with Jamaica benefiting greatly from what has become a very lucrative value-added market. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the 10th staging of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF)-sponsored Taste of Jamaica event at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on December 2, Mr. Bartlett added that...
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Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education, Dr. Cecil Cornwall, addressing a JIS Think Tank recently.
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Education Ministry Introduces Associate Degree in Occupational Studies

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI), in an effort to boost Jamaica’s skilled workforce, has introduced a new Associate Degree in Occupational Studies to enhance its Upskilling and Retooling programme. Launched in December 2016, by the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, the Associate Degree aims to create higher-learning opportunities for Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET)...
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Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)
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Senate Begins Debate on Building Bill

The Senate on Friday (December 1) began debate on the Building Bill, which seeks to establish a modern legislative framework that will serve to reduce the vulnerability of Jamaica’s built environment and ensure public safety. The legislation was piloted by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Opening...
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Regional Case Management Coordinator, Central Region, of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Alva Marie Graham, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 30.
Justice

Parenting Education Programme of CSJP Tackles Corporal Punishment

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is looking to reduce the use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure by 10 per cent within one year, through its Parenting Education Programme. The initiative, rolled out in mid-November, builds on a pilot programme that was implemented by the CSJP III in the western section of the island with positive...
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