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Bank Of Jamaica Advisory on LUMI

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED that Bank of Jamaica has the sole authority to issue currency of the island of Jamaica, represented by notes and coins issued by Bank of Jamaica. Any purported issuance of currency of the island of Jamaica...

Child Protection and Family Services Agency

CPFSA Calls On Parents To Discipline Children With Love

Director of the Family Health Unit in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Melody Ennis.

Health Official Says Astrazeneca Vaccine Has Gone Through Layers Of Approval

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Child Diversion Can Reduce Youth Reoffending – Minister Chuck

National Child Diversion Consultant, Ruth Carey, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Acceptance Of ADR Will Require Culture Shift – Consultant

5 years ago Youth

Early Childhood Act Prohibits Corporal Punishment

The Early Childhood Commission has noted with deep concern a report in yesterday's Gleaner that a child in a day care centre was subjected to corporal punishment. The Commission is reminding operators that corporal punishment is not to be inflicted on a child in an Early Childhood Institution as outlined in the Early Childhood Act 2005 (Section 16 (1)). An Early Childhood...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), along with Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (fifth left) and President of the Court of the Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks (fifth right), share a moment with members of the judiciary, who were sworn into higher office, during a ceremony held at King’s House in St. Andrew on April 7. They are (from left) Carla Thomas, Cresencia Brown Beckford, Evon Brown, Marsha Dunbar Green, Tania Mott Tulloch-Reid, Sandria Wong Small, Ann-Marie Lawrence Grainger and Heather Carnegie.

5 years ago Justice

Eight Members Of The Judiciary Appointed To Higher Office

Eight members of the judiciary were sworn into higher office today (April 7) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House. They are Marsha Dunbar Green, Evon Brown, Cresencia Brown Beckford, who were appointed to act as Judges of the Court of Appeal from April 12 to July 31, 2021. Also taking...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 update of Tuesday, April 6, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 72 41,400 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 37 23,232 Males 35 18,165 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 4 months to 92 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 2,298 Hanover 5 1,153 ...

Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell.

5 years ago National Security and Peace

Trelawny Police Tackling Domestic Disputes, Threats

Head of the Trelawny Police, Superintendent Carlos Russell, says tackling domestic disputes and threats is a high priority for the police. In an interview with JIS News, Superintendent Russell said that a strategic action plan has been devised for the parish, which sees the police working closely with the community to cauterise such incidents. “We already have our Community Safety...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), observes pan jerked chicken being prepared by Chef Oneisha Brown (right), along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 5, during a meeting with business entities participating in the E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS) programme, which commenced in the parish on April 2.

5 years ago Coronavirus

National Security Minister Commends Jamaicans For Their Level Of Compliance

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has commended Jamaicans for their level of compliance with the coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions imposed by Government over the last two weekends, to stem the spread of the virus. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced the measures at a recent press conference, which include extended weekend curfews to restrict the movement...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre) and Councillor for the Spring Garden Division in St. James, Dwight Crawford (right), observe as Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), tends to a pan of jerk chicken along Jimmy Cliff Boulevard in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 5. Occasion was a meeting with business entities participating in the E-commerce National Delivery Solution (ENDS) programme, which commenced in the Second City on April 2.

5 years ago Commerce

2,000 Entrepreneurs Benefiting From ENDS

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says that more than 2,000 entrepreneurs are benefiting under the pilot phase of the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS). The programme was first rolled out on March 26 in Portmore, St Catherine, and expanded to Montego Bay, St. James, and Kingston and St. Andrew on April...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (File Photo)

5 years ago Foreign Affairs

Sen. The Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith’s Statement On The 1st Anniversary Of The OACPS

Jamaica is pleased to join in the commemoration of the first anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), an occasion which also recalls the entry into force of the Revised Georgetown Agreement on 5th April 2020. That occasion heralded the transition of the former African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States into...