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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses guests attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development lecture series and United Nations Sustainable Development Goals public education launch, at the University of the West Indies regional headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew, on Tuesday, December 5. The lecture series, which concluded on Tuesday, was held under the theme ‘The Jamaica We Want: Vision 2030 Jamaica, advancing the SDGs…leaving no one behind’.

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...

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.

Jamaica Secures Place on IMO Council

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte. (FILE)

Attorney General Says Law-Abiding Citizens Must Stand Against Criminals

) 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.

Minister Says Airbnb Has Revolutionised Community Tourism

Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education, Dr. Cecil Cornwall, addressing a JIS Think Tank recently.

Education Ministry Introduces Associate Degree in Occupational Studies

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...

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.

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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...

Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon Fayval Williams. (FILE)

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Finance State Minister Welcomes App for Young Jobseekers

Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed the Labour and Social Security Ministry’s planned development of a mobile app targeting young jobseekers that will make it easier for them to be matched with employment. Mrs. Williams anticipates that the Labour Market Information System app, slated for roll-out during the first quarter of the 2018/19 fiscal...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), shakes the hand of BAU International University Board member, Paul Brunson, following the recent signing of a $378.2-million (US$3-million) three-year Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry and the institution, for the provision of undergraduate and graduate scholarships for student teachers. The signing took place at The Mico University College in Kingston. The occasion was also used to announce the establishment of a scholarship in Senator Reid’s honour. Others (from third left) are the Ministry’s newly appointed International Donor Consultant for the Jamaican diaspora in the United States, Gail Dunwell, and Mico President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock.

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University Establishes Scholarship in Honour of Education Minister

The BAU International University in Washington DC has established a scholarship in honour of Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. The decision to set up the ‘Ruel Reid Transformational Leadership Scholarship’ was taken by the University to recognise Senator Reid’s lead role in arriving at a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry and the University...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (sixth left, front row) and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (seventh left), at the youth forum recently held by the Youth Advisory Committee, in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security and the University of the West Indies’ Department of Government, in Kingston. At left is Head of the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Dr. Lloyd Waller; to Miss Grange’s left is Head of the Community Security and Safety Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent of Police, Steve McGregor; and at third right is Programme Director at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Yuri Peschkov.

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Young Persons Urged to Speak Out on Issues

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is urging young persons to speak out on issues affecting the country. Senator Charles Jr., who is also Chairman of the Youth Advisory Committee of the Jamaica National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), was speaking at a recent youth...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking with JIS News in a recent interview.

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NSWMA to Implement Night Collections for Festive Season

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be stepping up operations in town centres across the island for the festive season. Executive Director of the NSWMA, Audley Gordon, told JIS News that beginning December 15, the agency will be carrying out night collections in commercial areas between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m. “We expect to crank...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

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Local Authorities Must Take the Lead to Prevent Squatting – Mckenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the island’s local authorities must take the lead in preventing squatter settlements and illegal buildings from mushrooming in their respective municipalities. Speaking at a press conference at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 29, Mr. McKenzie said there are far too many people building houses in areas that...