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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in conversation with President of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Associations (URISA), Caribbean Chapter, Valrie Grant, during the opening ceremony of the two-day Jamaica GIS User Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 10.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in conversation with President of the Urban and Regional Information Systems Associations (URISA), Caribbean Chapter, Valrie Grant, during the opening ceremony of the two-day Jamaica GIS User Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 10.

JCF Uses Geospatial Data to Improve Operations

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, has credited the use of geospatial data in improving the technological capabilities of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) as it seeks to predict and prevent criminal activity. Addressing the opening ceremony of the...
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Heart Foundation Urges Jamaicans to Check Weight Regularly
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 10) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

Mayor Says Infrastructural Works Under Way in Kingston
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), observes as Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), presents the Governor-General’s message to runner in the inaugural Local Government and Community Development cross-island run, Damion Hudson (right), today (October 10) at Jamaica House. In the background is Communications Specialist in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Oliver Fagan
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), observes as Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), presents the Governor-General’s message to runner in the inaugural Local Government and Community Development cross-island run, Damion Hudson (right), today (October 10) at Jamaica House. In the background is Communications Specialist in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Oliver Fagan

Inaugural Cross-Island Run for Local Government
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’ and forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary. Seated (from left) are President, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Caribbean Chapter, Valerie Grant; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl; and President, Spatial Innovision Limited, Silburn Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), delivers the keynote address during the opening ceremony for the two-day Jamaica Geographic Information System (GIS) User Conference held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, October 10. The conference is being jointly staged by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) and Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) under the theme ‘Geospatial Technologies: Mapping Our Way to Secure Communities’ and forms part of activities commemorating the LICJ’s 25th anniversary. Seated (from left) are President, Urban and Regional Information Systems Association, Caribbean Chapter, Valerie Grant; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl; and President, Spatial Innovision Limited, Silburn Clarke.

PM Urges Greater Use of GIS for Economic Growth

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: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Dr. Janice Lindsay (left), and Director General for European and American Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia, His Excellency Muhammad Anshor (right), exchange a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation between the countries in sports. Looking on (from second left) are Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts, and Undersecretary, Bilateral, Regional and Hemispheric Affairs Division in the Ministry, Ambassador Audley Rodriques. The signing took place on Tuesday (September 26) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston.
CultureEntertainmentForeign AffairsGender AffairsSport

Jamaica and Indonesia to Exchange Expertise in Sports

The Governments of Jamaica and Indonesia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at strengthening cooperation in sports. The signing, which took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade on Tuesday (September 26), concluded two days of discussions between the countries under the Third Meeting of the Jamaica/Indonesia Joint Commission, which was established in October 1996....
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Justice

Jamaicans More Receptive to Restorative Justice

Jamaicans have become more receptive and are beginning to see significant benefits from participation in the Restorative Justice Programme of the Ministry of Justice. According to Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit, Kahilah Whyte, between January and July of this year, some 82 conferences were held, with 684 individuals participating in the restorative justice process. Of the 82 conferences held,...
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A large tent was erected on the grounds of the Duanvale Baptist Church in Trelawny to accommodate persons who gathered for the funeral service of supercentenarian Violet Moss Brown, who died on September 15 at age 117. The funeral service was held on October 7.
Culture

Jamaicans Bid Farewell to Violet Moss Brown

It was not the usual funeral service. No hushed solemn stillness, visible tears or wringing of hands. Just laughter and the sharing of heart-warming memories as family, friends and well-wishers from all across Jamaica gathered at the Duanvale Baptist Church in Trelawny on October 7 to celebrate the life of Violet Moss Brown, who was known simply to the people...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens the newly upgraded Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on Thursday, October 5. The US$20.5-million project was executed by China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC) under the Government’s Major Infrastructure Development Programme. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao; Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister/Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Opposition Spokesman on Works, Mikael Phillips; Local Government and Community Development Minister and Member of Parliament for West Kingston where the roadway is located, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; NWA Chief Executive Officer, E.G. Hunter; and CHEC Deputy General Manager, Dr. Zhimin Hu.
Prime Minister

Gov’t Taking Strategic Approach to Improving Road Network

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is taking a strategic approach to improving Jamaica’s road network. He pointed out that due to budget constraints, the Government cannot undertake repair or upgrading of every road that needs such work at the same time. As such, he said, priority is being placed on roads that are in close...
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Senior Director, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Development and Support, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Marcia Rowe-Amonde, speaks at the start of the three-day Capacity Development Workshop at the University of Technology on October 9.
EducationYouth

Capacity Development Workshop in Progress at UTECH

A three-day Capacity Development Workshop aimed at helping to move Jamaica’s Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) agenda forward and empowering administrators is in progress at the University of Technology (UTech). Hosted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization and Vocational Education (UNESCO-UNEVOC), in association with HEART Trust/NTA and UTech, the workshop, which opened today (October 9),...
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AgricultureSenate

Senate Passes Bill to Modernise Agricultural Sector

A Bill seeking to modernise the agricultural sector to meet the nation’s growing demands of food security and productivity was passed in the Senate on October 6. The Agricultural Loan Societies and Approved Organisations Act also facilitates the dissolution of the Agricultural Credit Board (ACB) and transfers the Board’s monitoring and regulatory functions to the Registrar of Co-operative and Friendly...
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The Most Hon. Juliet Holness, Member of Parliament and Wife of the Prime Minister of Jamaica
Jamaican Diaspora

Jamaicans In Canada Urged to Strengthen Ties with Home

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is urging members of the Jamaican diaspora in Canada to strengthen partnership with their home country in the quest to achieve true prosperity. She said that overseas nationals have a part to play in helping to create a Jamaica in which they can make meaningful and lucrative investments, as well...
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