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Artistic rendering of the completed BMW and Mini Cooper showroom and AC Marriott Hotel, which will be located at 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road, St. Andrew. Ground was broken for the project on January 20.
Artistic rendering of the completed BMW and Mini Cooper showroom and AC Marriott Hotel, which will be located at 38-42 Lady Musgrave Road, St. Andrew. Ground was broken for the project on January 20.

PM Welcomes US$50 Million Investment Projects

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has welcomed investment of US $50 million in the development of a hotel and state-of-the art automotive showroom in St. Andrew. The partnership involving Sandals Resorts International (SRI), ATL Autobahn and Marriott International,...
New Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade (right), is greeted by outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (left), at the Change of Command parade at Up Park Camp, on January 21.
New Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade (right), is greeted by outgoing Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson (left), at the Change of Command parade at Up Park Camp, on January 21.

Chief of Defence Staff Pledges Support for Legs Programme
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Suzette Buchanan.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Suzette Buchanan.

Loitering Discouraged at Wi-Fi Hotspots
The mobile blood collection unit that was handed over to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) by the United Kingdom (UK)-based Angel Foundation in January 2015.
The mobile blood collection unit that was handed over to the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) by the United Kingdom (UK)-based Angel Foundation in January 2015.

Blood Bank Wants More Regular Donors
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accepts a copy of the Caribbean Journal of Strategic and Security Studies from Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade, at the launch of the journal at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI) on January 21.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accepts a copy of the Caribbean Journal of Strategic and Security Studies from Chief of Defence Staff, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Rocky Meade, at the launch of the journal at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI) on January 21.

JDF Launches Caribbean Security Journal

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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Population Issues to be Discussed at Conference January 25-27

Human population issues in Jamaica will be the focus of the Population Planning for Development in Jamaica Conference slated for January 25 to 27 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, in downtown Kingston. Themed: ‘Theory, Practice and Policy for the Post 2015 Sustainable Development Agenda’, the event will open at 9:00 a.m., with keynote speaker being former Prime Minister of Jamaica,...
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In this file photo, Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is in discussion with Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant (right), during an interactive session with heads of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 17).
National Security

Next Commissioner to Come from JCF – Minister Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the next commissioner of police will be appointed from within the ranks of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). He noted that scores of members of the force have dedicated themselves to the fight against crime, while making time for advanced training, and there is no reason one of them should not be...
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Executive Director of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Dr. Dwayne Vernon, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Local Government

SDC Secures $5.1 Million for Community Groups

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has secured $5.1 million under the Government of Jamaica Administrative Grant Fund for some 170 community development committees (CDCs) across Jamaica. This was disclosed by Executive Director of the SDC, Dr. Dwayne Vernon, as he addressed a recent JIS Think Tank. The grant is a dedicated source of funding available to all CDCs to be...
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Health & Wellness

CAC to Make Announcement on Compensation for Bad Gas Month End

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is expected to make an announcement by the end of the month on the outcome of discussions for the compensation of motorists affected by contaminated gas. Chairman of the CAC, Kent Gammon told JIS News in a January 19 interview that dialogue continues with stakeholders in the petroleum industry to arrive at a resolution. “We...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (right), is briefed on operations by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), by Director of Immigration, Orlando Williams (left), during a tour of the agency’s head office on Constant Spring Road in St, Andrew on January 19. Listening is Immigration Officer, Kamala Morris-Anderson.
National Security

Government Awaits Architectural Designs for New PICA Head Office

The Government is awaiting completion of the architectural designs to commence construction of the new Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) head office in Kingston. The facility is being built to provide more space for staff located at PICA’s current headquarters on Constant Spring Road in St. Andrew. National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, made the disclosure to JIS News...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre) highlights components of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) at a JIS Think Tank session. The ICDP aims to promote public safety and transformation through the delivery of basic infrastructure and social services in 18 communities. Also present are: Systems Operation and Environment Manager, JSIF, Dr. Milton Clarke (left) and General Manager of Technical Services, Loy Malcolm.
Social Security

18 Communities Benefit from Social Intervention Initiatives

Some 18 communities across the island are benefiting from various social interventions and infrastructural initiatives being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), aimed at promoting public safety and transformation. The initiatives are being administered as part of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) and funded through a US$42-million loan from the World Bank. The project, which commenced in...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (seated, left); and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska (seated, right) affix their signatures to copies of the document for the disbursement of €6.5 million (J$910.2 million) in EU grant funding to Jamaica. At centre is Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. Overseeing the process is Senior Negotiations Officer in the Finance Ministry, Nadine James. The signing took place at the National Heroes Circle offices of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston on January 19. The money is being provided under the EU’s Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries, Jamaica (AMS 2013) Project, which provides support to the country’s sugar industry.
AgricultureFinance & Public Service

More Assistance for Residents in Sugar-Dependent Areas

Residents in sugar-dependent areas across the island are to benefit from an additional €6.5 million (J$910.2 million) in grant support from the European Union (EU). The money, which is being provided under the EU’s Accompanying Measures for Sugar Protocol Countries, Jamaica (AMS 2013) Project, was officially handed over on January 19 during a ceremony at the National Heroes Circle offices...
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