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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, interacts with residents during a tour of sections of Montego Bay on January 27. At centre is Public Defender, Arlene Harrison Henry.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, interacts with residents during a tour of sections of Montego Bay on January 27. At centre is Public Defender, Arlene Harrison Henry.

Rules of Engagement Will Not Be Relaxed in Any Particular Area – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the security forces in St. James will not relax the rules of engagement in any particular area while enforcing them in others. Mr. Holness, who was addressing the media following a tour...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir. Patrick Allen (left), presents incoming Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, with his instrument of appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, on Monday (January 29).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir. Patrick Allen (left), presents incoming Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, with his instrument of appointment during his swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, on Monday (January 29).

New St. James Custos Endorses State of Public Emergency
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (January 25) launch of the joint Ministry/University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Early College and Advanced Placement High School Programme. The launch, which included the signing of a memorandum of understanding facilitating the partnership, was held at the UCC’s main campus on Worthington Avenue in New Kingston.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (January 25) launch of the joint Ministry/University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Early College and Advanced Placement High School Programme. The launch, which included the signing of a memorandum of understanding facilitating the partnership, was held at the UCC’s main campus on Worthington Avenue in New Kingston.

Education Ministry and UCC Partner to Assist Grade 11 Students
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), speaks with the Custos of Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter, at the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica, Portland Chapter’s annual general meeting, held on Friday (January 26), in Buff Bay, Portland.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), speaks with the Custos of Portland, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter, at the Lay Magistrates’ Association of Jamaica, Portland Chapter’s annual general meeting, held on Friday (January 26), in Buff Bay, Portland.

Justices of the Peace Challenged to Help Fight Crime
Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses grade-six students at the Servite Primary School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, during his tour of the institution on January 23.
Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses grade-six students at the Servite Primary School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, during his tour of the institution on January 23.

Education Minister Says Students Performing Admirably

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Foreign Affairs

Senator Johnson Smith Supports Proposal for Fund to Repair Roads Damaged By Construction Companies

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has supported a proposal for the establishment of a fund to repair roads that have been damaged as a result of construction projects. Opposition Senator, Sophia Fraser-Binns, who made the recommendation during her contribution to the debate on the Building Bill...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)
National Security and Peace

Additional Accommodation for Detainees

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague is reassuring the public that his Ministry continues to put additional measures in place, where needed, to protect the rights of all persons detained during the Public State of Emergency in St. James. He said he is aware of the space constraints being experienced at the detention centre, which he said was due...
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EnergyHealth & WellnessTechnology

No More Kerosene Lamps or Candles – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness revealed that he has asked the Ministry of Science Technology and Energy to fast-track a planned program aimed at replacing open flame light sources in homes with solar lights in vulnerable rural and inner-city communities. The Prime Minister's revelation comes after a deadly fire in his constituency last night which claimed the lives of three toddlers....
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National Security and PeaceOffice 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...
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