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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), shares a moment with (from left), Director for Crime Prevention and Community Safety in the Ministry, Courtney Brown; Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington; Head of the St. Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent Anthony Castell; and Councillor for the Lauriston Division, Keisha Lewis. Occasion was a function held on Tuesday, November 26, in March Pen, St. Catherine.

Head of St. Catherine Police Division Hailed for Restoring Calm to Gravel Heights

Head of the St. Catherine North Police Division, Senior Superintendent (SSP) Anthony Castell, has come in for high praise from Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, for transforming the Gravel Heights community, and achieving a significant reduction in crime....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller addressing the Women In Parliament Global Forum, held in the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on November 27.

PM Joins Global Leaders in Call for More Women Political Leaders

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Carol Palmer (left), in conversation with Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Marigold Harding, at a recognition ceremony for persons in the Drug Court Rehabilitation Programme, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, on November 27.

Permanent Secretary Calls for More Focus on Children to Prevent Drug Abuse

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the upcoming regional Information Communication Technology (ICT) conference, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday, November 27.

ICT Conference to Empower Persons with Disabilities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), proudly holds the award given to Jamaica for bridging the gender gap in terms of women in public administration, awarded by the European Union. The presentation was made during a high profile gala and awards dinner hosted by the Women In Parliaments (WIP) Global Forum, on November 27, at the Royal Museum Of Art and History in Brussels, Belgium. Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Rwanda, Donatille Mukabalisa (left), accepted the award on behalf of her country for Women in Parliament; while Speaker of the Senate in Ireland, Paddy Burke, accepted the award for his country, which was recognized for the number of years with Female Head of State.

Jamaica Cops EU Women Empowerment Award

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake (right), assists Secretary, Police and Judicial Services Commissions, Judith Cheese-Morris (2nd right), in cutting the ribbon, symbolising the opening of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) museum at the Police Academy in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine on November 26. Also participating (from left) are: Former Deputy Commissioner of Police, Allan Lewis and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of Training and Chief Chaplain, JCF, Bishop Dr. Gary Welsh.

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JCF Preserves Its 146-Year-Old History

The rich legacy of the more than 100-year-old Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is being preserved, with the opening of a Police Museum on the grounds of the Jamaica Police Academy in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. The museum, which is housed at the library of the training school, showcases artefacts collected over the JCF’s 146-year history. It was opened on Tuesday,...

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer.

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Minister Falconer Clarifies ‘Guidelines’ to Media

Minister with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has released a letter sent to Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) President Jenni Campbell in May this year, which shows that the OPM was not opposed to granting on-location interviews with the media. The Information Minister said that within the last week,...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), cuts the ribbon symbolizing the official unveiling of the mobile mental health clinic for children in state care called “Smiles Mobile”. Occasion was the official launch of the ‘Reducing the Juvenile Population in State-supported Institutions in Jamaica’ programme at the Alpha Boys’ Home in Kingston on November 27. Others (from right) are Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding; United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Mark Connolly; and Head of Operations for the Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Jesús Orús Baguena.

12 years ago Culture

Gov’t Launches Project to Protect Children in State Care

Government has ramped up efforts to safeguard the welfare of children in state care and those who come in contact with the justice system. This is through the ‘Reducing the Juvenile Population in State-supported Institutions in Jamaica (RJPSI)’ pilot project, which was launched on Wednesday, November 27, by Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, at the Alpha Boys...

General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Desmond Malcolm, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 26. To his left is Senior Planner at the UDC, Shyril McIntosh Wilson.

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UDC Plans to Regularize Business Operators at Ocho Rios Fishermen’s Village

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) says that plans are in place for the regularization of persons, who operate business at the Ocho Rios Fishermen’s Village, so that they will be included in the overall transformation of the facility. “As part of the plans going forward, approved restaurant operators will also be provided with lease agreements, so legally, they will be...

12 years ago Technology

Regional ICT Conference to Provide Opportunity for Industry Players

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (STEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, is encouraging players in the local Information Communication Technology (ICT) to attend the upcoming regional conference, noting that it will benefit from expertise and advice to push their operations forward. The five-day event is scheduled for the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, the Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

12 years ago Parliament

Debate on CCJ Bills Begins December 3

Debate on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Bills will begin in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, December 3. This was disclosed by Leader of Government Business in the Lower House and Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, during Tuesday’s (November 26) sitting of the House. The Government is seeking to adopt the CCJ as...

12 years ago Parliament

Motion on Regulation of Lobby Groups Sent to House Committee

A motion, recommending that lobby groups be regulated, has been referred to the Internal and External Affairs Committee of the Houses of Parliament, to enable these groups to make submissions on the matter. The motion, among other things, calls on the House to debate the need for legislation that would require civil society groups, special interest groups and lobby groups...