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Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner located at 103 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew yesterday (January 11). The press conference provided an overview of the operations of the force in 2016 and outlined strategies for 2017.
Acting Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, addresses a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner located at 103 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew yesterday (January 11). The press conference provided an overview of the operations of the force in 2016 and outlined strategies for 2017.

Police Cleared Up 57 Per Cent of Murders Last Year

The Police High Command is reporting that 57 per cent of murders committed last year were cleared up. Of the 1,350 murders, 771 were cleared up and 778 persons arrested. Speaking at a press conference yesterday (January 11), Acting Commissioner...
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), signs the agreement formalising the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) authorisation of partial use of Jamaica’s public procurement system for implementing IDB-funded projects. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, January 11. Looking on is IDB Country Department Caribbean Group General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, who also signed.
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), signs the agreement formalising the Inter-American Development Bank’s (IDB) authorisation of partial use of Jamaica’s public procurement system for implementing IDB-funded projects. The signing took place at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Wednesday, January 11. Looking on is IDB Country Department Caribbean Group General Manager, Therese Turner-Jones, who also signed.

IDB Authorises Partial Use of National Procurement System
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), listens to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, at the Police Commissioner’s annual devotional exercise, held at the Police Commissioner’s Office on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on January 3. FILE
National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), listens to Deputy Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, at the Police Commissioner’s annual devotional exercise, held at the Police Commissioner’s Office on Old Hope Road in St. Andrew, on January 3. FILE

JCF to Step Up Operations Against Lottery Scamming
The House of Representative.
The House of Representative.

Jamaica Prepared for New Arbitration Law – Chuck
Commissioner of the Revenue Protection Divison, Major (Ret’d) Johanna Lewin, addresses the launch of the pilot for the Island Traffic Authority Vehicle Management Registration System at the Transport and Mining Ministry in Kingston on January 11.
Commissioner of the Revenue Protection Divison, Major (Ret’d) Johanna Lewin, addresses the launch of the pilot for the Island Traffic Authority Vehicle Management Registration System at the Transport and Mining Ministry in Kingston on January 11.

Revenue Protection Department Clamping Down on Fraudulent Motor-Vehicle Documents

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A section of a roadway leading to the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), at Palisadoes Park, Kingston. (FILE).
Education

Debate on Bill to Give CMI University Status Gets Under Way

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 10), started debate on legislation to give the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) university status. The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Bill 2016 was piloted by Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. It will repeal the Caribbean Maritime Institute Act under which the institution operates. Mr. Henry said the legislation provides an opportunity...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. (FILE)
Youth

Gov’t Increases Funding to Child-Abuse Hotline

The Government has increased funding to 1-888-PROTECT (776-8328), the hotline set up to receive reports of child abuse, which will enable the service to operate 24 hours. The hotline, set up by the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), now operates 12 hours per day. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure at...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
Justice

House Begins Debate on Arbitration Bill

Debate on the Arbitration Bill, which seeks to provide an effective non-judicial mechanism for settling disputes between contracting parties, got under way in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 10). The Bill, which will repeal the Arbitration Act 1900, was piloted by Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The legislation is based on the provisions of the Model Law...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley
Technology

Electricity Power-Wheeling Licences to be Introduced Shortly

The Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) will be introducing licences for electricity power wheeling shortly. Wheeling will allow Jamaicans who generate excess electricity in one location to be able to use the credit obtained from the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) at another site. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said it will be useful to persons with...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 1. (FILE)
Finance & Public Service

Minister Shaw Tables First Supplementary Estimates

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, tabled the first Supplementary Estimates for the 2016/17 financial year in the House of Representatives on January 10. The figures show that the budget has been revised upwards from $579.93 billion to $592.74 billion, an increase of $12.8 billion. The Estimates show an increase in the Recurrent (housekeeping) expenses from...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Chairman of the Sagicor Foundation and Sagicor Group, Hon. R. Danny Williams; Founder of Missionaries of the Poor, Father Richard Ho Lung; Recording Artist, Tessanne Chin; Olympian, Yohan Blake; and Chief Executive Officer, Sagicor Group, Richard Byles. Occasion was the launch of the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run on Tuesday (January 10), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Endorses Sagicor Sigma Run

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has endorsed the Sagicor Sigma Corporate Run as an event that passes on crucial health messages which, if heeded, can prevent lifestyle illnesses. Addressing the launch of the event at the Spanish Court Hotel, in New Kingston, yesterday (January 10), the Minister said the exercise, which is scheduled for Sunday, February 19,...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, in an interview with JIS News today (January 10), at his National Heroes Circle office in Kingston.
Youth

State Offering Assistance to Child and Family

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the State is offering assistance to the child and family who have been caught up in the allegations of sexual abuse involving a local pastor. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Green said protection of the victim is of utmost importance to the Ministry,...
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