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Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon. C. Everald Warmington, MP, makes his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 06, 2016. (File)
Minister of State in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Hon. C. Everald Warmington, MP, makes his contribution to the 2016/2017 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 06, 2016. (File)

National Clean-Up Exercise

State Minister with responsibility for Works, Hon. Everald Warmington, has announced plans by the Government to carry out a national clean-up exercise across the country. Dubbed the ‘National Clean-up and Environmental Beautification Initiative’, the project, expected to start soon, entails...
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (left) and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant shake hands during the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month on November 2 at the JAS head offices in Kingston. The JAS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is celebrating the 13th anniversary of the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow’.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Stephen Wedderburn (left) and President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Norman Grant shake hands during the launch of ‘Eat Jamaican’ Month on November 2 at the JAS head offices in Kingston. The JAS, in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, is celebrating the 13th anniversary of the ‘Eat Jamaican’ campaign under the theme ‘Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow’.

Adequate Supply of Pork for Christmas
State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr. (standing, 2nd right), and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno (right), look on as Senior Forensics Officer, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Lysha Reid (seated), demonstrates the new state-of-the-art Scanning Electron Microscope. The equipment, procured by the US Embassy was officially presented to the Institute on Wednesday (November 2). Looking on at left is the Institute’s Chief Forensics Officer, Nicola Baxter.
State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr. (standing, 2nd right), and United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno (right), look on as Senior Forensics Officer, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Lysha Reid (seated), demonstrates the new state-of-the-art Scanning Electron Microscope. The equipment, procured by the US Embassy was officially presented to the Institute on Wednesday (November 2). Looking on at left is the Institute’s Chief Forensics Officer, Nicola Baxter.

Jamaica Gets Equipment to Boost Crime Solving
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, following the presentation of one of 15 desktop computers acquired for the Supreme Court’s new jury management system. The state-of-the-art equipment provided by the Government of Canada as part of a $19.2 million allocation under the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, November 1. Looking on is Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), shakes hands with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Sylvain Fabí, following the presentation of one of 15 desktop computers acquired for the Supreme Court’s new jury management system. The state-of-the-art equipment provided by the Government of Canada as part of a $19.2 million allocation under the Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme. The presentation was made during a brief ceremony at the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, November 1. Looking on is Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.

Justice Ministry Collating Cases Before the Courts
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

Local Government Elections to be Held on November 28

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), greets Professor of Coastal and Environmental Management at the University of the West Indies (Mona), Dale Webber, just before the start of the sixth annual ‘On the Road, On the Job’ International Safety Workshop, held on November 2, at The Knutsford Court Hotel. At centre is Managing Director of Grennell’s Driving School, Alphonso Grennell.
Labour

Passage of OSHA Remains High on Labour Ministry’s Agenda

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says passage of the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) this fiscal year remains high on the Ministry’s agenda. “We can all agree that this legislation has been in gestation for a long period, but our tripartite partners and other stakeholders are satisfied that when this Act is passed, it will...
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Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison (at podium), gives the keynote address at a Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Training Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on November 2. Seated (from left) are Member of the Women’s Leadership Initiative (WLI) Advocacy and Health Committee, Camille Shields; and Chair of the WLI, Eva Lewis. The workshop, hosted by WLI, provided training to teachers from the Allman Town Primary School on ways to recognise, prevent and react responsibly to cases of child sexual abuse.
Justice

Children’s Advocate wants Effective System to Tackle Abuse

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison, is calling for an effective and responsive system of care that protects children from sexual and other forms of abuse. She is also urging parents and adults to encourage children to confide in them by fostering a close, trusting relationship. Mrs. Gordon-Harrison was addressing a Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse Training Workshop, hosted by the Women’s...
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Chair of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings. (File)
Education

Scores of High-School Students to Participate in Youth Forum

Scores of students are expected to attend the National Child Month Committee’s (NCMC) annual Youth Forum scheduled for Friday (November 4) at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, 16 Ellesmere Road, Kingston. To be held under the theme ‘Healthy Children Build a Stronger Nation’, the forum will be a day-long interactive event, which will see students at the secondary level...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), addresses welcome reception for participants in the North American and Caribbean Regional Conference of the International Association of Prosecutors (IAP), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James on November 2. With the Minister (from second left) are Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla.
Justice

Prosecutors Meet in Montego Bay

Prosecutors and law-enforcement officers from more than 24 countries in the Caribbean, United States, Canada, and Europe are in the island for the fourth annual International Association of Prosecutors North American and Caribbean Regional Conference. The three-day conference is being held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, and the participants will discuss topics relating to...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Hon. Delroy Chuck Address to Parliament on the Arbitration Bill

The Honourable House is being asked to note that an Arbitration Bill will shortly be laid before Parliament. The Bill seeks to repeal and replace the Arbitration Act 1900 with more modern legislation that is intended to provide an effective non-judicial mechanism for settling disputes between contracting parties. The Arbitration Bill is based on the provisions of the Model Law...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)
Local Government

Local Gov’t Elections Set for November 28

Local Government Elections have been set for November 28, 2016. The announcement was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie this afternoon at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Meanwhile, candidates who will be contesting the polls are to be nominated on Friday, November 11.
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Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently. He told JIS News that the recently held Fire Safety Awareness Week was a success.
Local Government

Fire Safety Awareness Week A Success – Ebanks

Fire Safety Awareness Week, which was observed from October 23 to 29, is being hailed as a success in educating Jamaicans about the need to prevent fires, particularly in bushes. Senior Deputy Superintendent at the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emilio Ebanks, told JIS News that after analysing all the activities and their outcomes, the week was successful. “When we look at...
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