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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets sixth-form student, Ardenne High School, Joelle Notice (right), during the launch of The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on November 24. At centre is teacher, Ardenne High School, Caniggia Palmer.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets sixth-form student, Ardenne High School, Joelle Notice (right), during the launch of The Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on November 24. At centre is teacher, Ardenne High School, Caniggia Palmer.

Government to Protect Human Rights of Jamaicans

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has reiterated the Government’s commitment to protect the human rights of Jamaicans and to reduce the country’s crime rate. The Prime Minister noted that representatives from Amnesty International were in the island recently,...
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest (left), speaking at the opening of a Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation (CTO) Cyber-Standards Workshop, on November 24 at The Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston. Seated at right is Secretary General of the CTO, Shola Taylor.
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Trevor Forrest (left), speaking at the opening of a Commonwealth Telecoms Organisation (CTO) Cyber-Standards Workshop, on November 24 at The Jamaica Pegasus, in Kingston. Seated at right is Secretary General of the CTO, Shola Taylor.

Government Employees Being Trained in Cybersecurity
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (right), presents two boxes of milk to pregnant mother Hughlander Henry, at a ceremony held at the Gordon Town Health Centre, today (November 23). This was done under the Postnatal and Antenatal Nutrition Support Programme.
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most. Hon. Juliet Holness (right), presents two boxes of milk to pregnant mother Hughlander Henry, at a ceremony held at the Gordon Town Health Centre, today (November 23). This was done under the Postnatal and Antenatal Nutrition Support Programme.

Milk for Pregnant Women in East Rural St. Andrew
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), participates in the symbolic handover of a cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) to cover examination fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic Technology test. Occasion was the launch of the JPS Foundation CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Exam Fee Sponsorship Initiative at St. George’s College, downtown Kingston on November 22. Others sharing the moment are JPS Foundation Manager, Jacinth Morgan Collie (left); JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin (5th left); JPS Foundation Chairman-elect and Company Vice President for Customer Service and Communication, Keith Garvey (6th left); OEC Deputy Director, Sharon Burnett (5th right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (4th right) and some of the students who will benefit from the initiative.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), participates in the symbolic handover of a cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) to cover examination fees for students sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Electrical and Electronic Technology test. Occasion was the launch of the JPS Foundation CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Exam Fee Sponsorship Initiative at St. George’s College, downtown Kingston on November 22. Others sharing the moment are JPS Foundation Manager, Jacinth Morgan Collie (left); JPS President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin (5th left); JPS Foundation Chairman-elect and Company Vice President for Customer Service and Communication, Keith Garvey (6th left); OEC Deputy Director, Sharon Burnett (5th right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (4th right) and some of the students who will benefit from the initiative.

JPS Covers Exam Cost for CSEC Electrical and Electronic Technology Students
Vice President of Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott (right), greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, at a forum to discuss the benefits of the Caribbean Forum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, on November 23.
Vice President of Export and Market Development at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Robert Scott (right), greets Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, at a forum to discuss the benefits of the Caribbean Forum-EU Economic Partnership Agreement, at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel, in New Kingston, on November 23.

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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Drug Serve Pharmacy at the Kitson Town Health Centre in St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 23). Others pictured (from left) are Parish Manager, St. Catherine Health Services, Beverly Needham; Chief Executive Officer, National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, and Public Health Nurse at the facility, Christeen Smart-Guy.
Health & Wellness

Expectant Mothers Urged to Visit Clinics for Prenatal Care

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is appealing for pregnant women to visit health centres for the necessary prenatal checks in order to ensure a safe delivery. He noted that there are expectant mothers who are going through nine months of pregnancy, and only turn up at the hospital when they are ready to give birth. He said...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Issues Directive to End Violence by State Agencies as Government Launches Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children Campaign

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has directed all government Ministries, Departments and Agencies that violence should not be used as a means of control over citizens. Speaking at the launch of the Global Partnership to End Violence Against Children campaign at the Office of the Prime Minister today (November 24), Prime Minister Holness said the move is part of a strategic...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), presents a gift to Harmony of the Seas Captain, Johnny Faevelen, on board the ship at the Falmouth pier on November 22.
Tourism

Tourism Stakeholders Urged to Help Fight Harassment

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is urging stakeholders to assist in the fight against visitor harassment, emphasising that the problem can no longer be allowed to persist. Mr. Bartlett, who was in Falmouth, Trelawny, on November 22 as part of an official delegation to welcome the world’s largest cruise ship, Royal Caribbean’s ‘Harmony of the Seas’, told JIS News...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (2nd left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (left) and Custos of Trelawny, Hon. Paul Muschett (third left) are welcomed on board the world’s largest cruise ship, Harmony of the Seas,, by the ship’s Captain, Johnny Faevelen (right), when the vessel called at the Port of Falmouth on November 22.
Tourism

Royal Caribbean Commits to Send New Vessel to Falmouth

Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines (RCCL), the second biggest cruise line in the world, will be committing a fourth in the line of luxury Oasis-class vessels to the Caribbean, including Jamaica, a senior RCCL official has confirmed. The vessel, which is currently under construction and is yet to be named, will replace ‘Harmony of the Seas’ as the biggest cruise ship...
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Local Government

Falling Rocks in the Bog Walk Gorge

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is advising the motoring and general public to avoid using the Bog Walk Gorge as a number of incidences of rockfall have been reported as a result of the current heavy rains. Persons are urged to use the alternate routes via Barry and Sligoville
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses participants at a justice services session held recently in Falmouth, Trelawny.
Justice

Justice Minister Wants Court Cases to be Ready Within Three Months

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated the call for stakeholders in the criminal justice system to play their part in ensuring that cases before the courts are speedily dealt with. He said that the Government is focused on addressing delays in the courts as part of the fight against crime. Minister Chuck, who was addressing a justice sensitisation...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association Annual General Meeting held at Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on November 22.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Outlines Model for the Allocation of Cane Lands

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the system used to allocate cane lands to farmers at Monymusk sugar factory, in Clarendon, will likely be used across the island. According to the Minister, the farmers are allocated seven-acre plots where all the management is under their responsibility, and that system might be used as a model...
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