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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), joins Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (2nd left); High Commissioner of Canada, His Excellency Sylvain Fabi (2nd right); and Chief Justice the Hon. Zaila McCalla, in perusing the Legislative Drafting Manual. The document, along with the Legislative Production Management System, was launched on June 8 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in Kingston.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), joins Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (2nd left); High Commissioner of Canada, His Excellency Sylvain Fabi (2nd right); and Chief Justice the Hon. Zaila McCalla, in perusing the Legislative Drafting Manual. The document, along with the Legislative Production Management System, was launched on June 8 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in Kingston.

Legislative Production System and Drafting Manual Launched

The process by which the country’s laws are drafted is to be significantly improved with the introduction of the Legislative Production Management System and Legislative Drafting Manual. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, launched the software system and manual at his...
Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying. (FILE)
Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying. (FILE)

CaPRI Launches Study on Value of the Diaspora
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Hugh Wong, highlights the importance of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training, during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (June 13).
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Dr. Hugh Wong, highlights the importance of Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) training, during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (June 13).

Jamaicans Urged to Learn CPR
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left); Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Raymond Spencer (second left); and Chief Executive Officer of National Fire Safety Limited, Julian Templar (right), sign a contract for the acquisition of two new fire trucks for the JFB. The signing took place on June 13 at the Ministry, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston. At left is Deputy Assistant Commissioner (acting) Emelio Ebanks.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left); Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Raymond Spencer (second left); and Chief Executive Officer of National Fire Safety Limited, Julian Templar (right), sign a contract for the acquisition of two new fire trucks for the JFB. The signing took place on June 13 at the Ministry, on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston. At left is Deputy Assistant Commissioner (acting) Emelio Ebanks.

Two New Trucks for Fire Brigade
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable, Andrew Holness. (File)
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable, Andrew Holness. (File)

Establishment of National Identification System a Priority – PM

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“As a former Minister of Education, I must especially salute Lady Cooke. Her contribution to the sector cannot be overstated."
Prime Minister

House Pays Tribute to Lady Cooke

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 13) paid tribute to Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Ivy Cooke, who died on June 5. Lady Cooke, who was the widow of former Governor-General, Sir Howard Cooke, passed away at the age of 100 years, leaving behind two sons, Howard Cooke, Jr. and Richard Cooke, and one daughter, Audrey Cooke. In...
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United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Mark Connolly (second left) in discussion with (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry United Nation Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Mark Connolly (second left) in discussion with (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings; Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation, Dane Richardson, and Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, after the announcement of a $58-million partnership to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities, with an emphasis on children, at the UNICEF Jamaica office, in New Kingston, on June 13.
Social SecurityVision 2030

JCPD Partners with UNICEF and Digicel Foundation to Help PWDs

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Digicel Foundation will partner to strengthen the inclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs), particularly children. The two-year $58-million partnership will bolster registration of children with disabilities to improve access to social services from the JCPD; support efforts geared towards the full implementation of the Disabilities...
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In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution.
Education

Education Ministry to Allocate $1 Billion to Support Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to allocate $1 billion in budgetary support to primary, all-age and junior high schools for the 2017-2018 academic year. This is in line with the Ministry’s commitment to provide greater support to schools to improve the quality of education in Jamaica. A bulletin issued by the Ministry states that all schools at...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Forestry Department and Conservator of Forests, Marilyn Headley.
Agriculture

Tourism Minister Highlights Need for Increased Funding for Tourism

In 1996, Marilyn Headley made history by becoming the first female Conservator of Forests in Jamaica and the Commonwealth. “They used to say, you don’t look like a forester; so I would always say, how is a forester supposed to look?” she relates to JIS News. The appointment as head of the Forestry Department – all the more meaningful, as...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable, Andrew Holness. (File)
Prime Minister

Contribution to the Debate on the National Registration and Identification Bill, 2017 – PM Holness

Mr. Speaker, it is indeed my honour to submit for the consideration of this Honourable House today, the National Identification and Registration Bill, 2017, which was tabled in this Honourable House on the 6th of June 2017. Mr Speaker, members will recall that on March 21, 2017 a similar Bill was tabled by me, however, because of deliberations that continued...
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Chief Executive Officer of technology firm, tTech Limited, Edward Alexander, giving a testimonial at a recent Jamaica Stock Exchange Junior Market stakeholders luncheon in New Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Tax Incentive Big Boost for Companies on JSE Junior Market

Companies listed on the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Junior Market are reaping dividends from the accompanying Government tax incentive, which is also generating benefits for the country. The regime sees the firms benefiting from a 10-year tax break. For the first five years, entities are exempt from paying corporate income tax, but are required to pay 50 per cent of...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left), in discussion with (from left), Past President, Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Dr. Lloyd Eubanks-Green; member of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Minna Israel; and President, Rotary Club of St. Andrew, Wayne Strachan. Occasion was the club’s luncheon meeting, held at the Hotel Four Seasons, in St. Andrew, on June 13.
Education

New Curriculum to Improve Methods of Teaching

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC) will improve methods of teaching, particularly for boys. Mr. Reid was responding to a question on ways to improve the performance of boys in schools, during the Rotary Club of St. Andrew luncheon meeting at the Hotel Four Season in St. Andrew,...
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