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Deputy Registrar, Criminal Division of the Supreme Court, Tamsyn Bailey (left); Senior Defence Attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson Q.C.(centre); and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrea Martin-Swaby, in an interview session with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on October 13.
Deputy Registrar, Criminal Division of the Supreme Court, Tamsyn Bailey (left); Senior Defence Attorney, Valerie Neita-Robertson Q.C.(centre); and Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Andrea Martin-Swaby, in an interview session with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on October 13.

Accused Persons Urged To Take Advantage of Sentence Reduction Day

Attorneys and accused persons are being strongly urged to take advantage of the Supreme Court’s second instalment of the Sentence Reduction Day initiative on Thursday and Friday this week. On October 19, the programme will be made available at the...
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), affixes his signature to the agreement for the provision of a US$300,000 grant from the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to climate change. Looking on (from left) are Principal Director in the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Audrey Sewell. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday (October 17) at the OPM in St. Andrew.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), affixes his signature to the agreement for the provision of a US$300,000 grant from the United Nations (UN) Green Climate Fund (GCF) to strengthen the country’s capacity to respond to climate change. Looking on (from left) are Principal Director in the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon; and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Audrey Sewell. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday (October 17) at the OPM in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Receives US $300,000 Grant from UN Green Climate Fund
Scientific Research Council (SRC) Executive Director, Dr. Cliff Riley, makes his address at the launch of the SRC – Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Science and Technology Education symposium held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge at the University of the West Indies (UWI) on October 17.
Scientific Research Council (SRC) Executive Director, Dr. Cliff Riley, makes his address at the launch of the SRC – Improving Innovation Capacities in the Caribbean (INVOCAB) Science and Technology Education symposium held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge at the University of the West Indies (UWI) on October 17.

SRC Staging Science Education Symposium
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), consults with Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, prior to the start of the launch of the ninth phase of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme, at the Courtyard Marriott hotel in New Kingston on October 17
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), consults with Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, prior to the start of the launch of the ninth phase of the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme, at the Courtyard Marriott hotel in New Kingston on October 17

Jamaica to Benefit From US$7.52 Grant Funding
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 17), where he declared Denham Town in West Kingston as the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague and Commissioner of Police, George Quallo.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 17), where he declared Denham Town in West Kingston as the second Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO). Others (from left) are Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague and Commissioner of Police, George Quallo.

Denham Town in West Kingston Declared Second Zone of Special Operations

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Reggae historian Copeland Forbes shows off his Order of Distinction in the Rank of Officer (OD), which he received at the National Honours and Awards ceremony held on Monday (October 16) at King’s House. Mr. Forbes received the award for his outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaican Music.
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Cultural Stalwarts Receive National Honours

Several outstanding Jamaicans who have contributed to music, film and cultural development were recognised on Monday (October 16) at the National Honours and Awards ceremony. The cultural stalwarts are among 257 persons, including members of the uniformed groups, who received their awards from Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the function held on the...
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Members of the Spot Valley High School Marching Band from St. James, leading a procession around the town of Falmouth in Trelawny, during the Tourism Ministry’s ‘Falmouth Invasion’ sensitization exposition and concert in February.
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Falmouth Heritage Expo to Be Held On October 18

The ‘Preservation of the Built Heritage’ will be the focus of the inaugural staging of the Falmouth Heritage Expo slated for October 18 at Water Square, in Trelawny. The heritage expo aims to boost civic pride in Falmouth, by highlighting its rich historical heritage and the noted Georgian architecture. The event is also intended to foster a civic-minded community that...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank forum on the ‘Tourism Industry and Pandemics’, at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., on October 13. Others (from second left) are: Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Tourism Minister Says Countries Can No Longer Ignore Threat of Pandemics

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says countries can no longer ignore the imminent threat of pandemics, as world tourism could face a myriad of global challenges in the event of such occurrences. Addressing an International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank forum on the ‘Tourism Industry and Pandemics’, at the World Bank headquarters in Washington, D.C., on October 13, Mr. Bartlett...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), hands over the Order of Merit (OM) to Neville O’Reilly ‘Bunny Wailer’ Livingston at the National Honours and Awards ceremony at King’s House on Monday, October 16. He received the OM for outstanding contribution in the field of popular music.
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Outstanding Jamaicans Honoured

Two hundred and fifty-seven outstanding Jamaicans who have made significant contributions to nation building, were formally recognised at the ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, today (October 16), at King’s House. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and his wife, Mrs. Juliet Holness, headed the list of dignitaries and other guests who attended the annual...
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Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left). (FILE)
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Finance Minister Calls for Urgent Support for Caribbean Countries Affected By Hurricanes

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on multilateral agencies to provide a combination of grant funding and concessional loans to assist Caribbean islands severely affected by the passage of hurricanes Irma and Maria. Minister Shaw made the call as he addressed the Caribbean and International Partners Action Dialogue on Hurricanes (CIPADH), held at the...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his address at the official launch of the three-day Jamaica International Chess Festival, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on October 13.
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PM Expresses Support for Chess in Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has declared his full support for chess in Jamaica because of its role in the development of the mind and the encouragement of strategic thinking. Addressing the official launch of the three-day Jamaica International Chess Festival, at a cocktail reception held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston on October 13, Mr....
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