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Legal Aid Council Committed To Providing Legal Help For Mentally Ill Persons
The Legal Aid Council (LAC) is reiterating its commitment to providing legal representation, especially to persons incarcerated who are mentally-ill. This, forms part of the mandate of the Council, which was established to administer an efficient and coordinated legal-aid system...
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NEPA Reminding Persons To Renew Sludge And Wastewater Licence
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding persons to renew their sludge and wastewater licence. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Manager for the Applications Secretariat Branch at NEPA, Miguel Nelson, told JIS News that the wastewater and sludge Regulations of 2013 stipulates that a person who intends to operate a treatment plant for the discharge of...
Terrelonge Pays Tribute to Trainer Wayne DaCosta
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Alando Terrelonge, has released the following statement at the passing of racehorse trainer, Wayne DaCosta. Minister’s Statement “The King is dead. But long shall his legacy live! I am deeply saddened by the passing of stalwart trainer and 18-time champion racehorse trainer, Wayne DaCosta. My...
PM Confident COVID Measures Will Bring Numbers Down
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is confident that the measures put in place by the Government to contain transmission of the coronavirus (COVID-19), will bring the numbers down. “The measures that we have put in place… will have a lag effect. So measures that we put in place two weeks ago, we are not going to...
Finance Minister Anticipates Job Recovery Beginning In 2021/22
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says, subject to developments related to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, he expects job recovery to begin during fiscal year 2021/22. Dr. Clarke said he was also optimistic of the recovery kick-starting as early as the April to June quarter. “However, it will take several quarters, actually a few...
Jamaica To Establish Diplomatic Relations With Countries In Africa, Pacific Islands
Jamaica is to establish diplomatic relations with two countries in Africa as well as a number of Pacific Island States. These are the Republic of Liberia and the Togolese Republic in Africa, and the Republic of Kiribat, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, the Independent State of Samoa, and the Kingdoms of Tonga and Tuvalu. Speaking...
JUTC To Provide Reduced Service On Weekends Of Curfew And Easter Holiday Period
The Jamaica Urban Transit Company, JUTC, will be operating a reduced service for essential and frontline staff on the weekends of the curfew and during the Easter holiday period. This follows recent adjustments to the curfew hours by the government to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Corporate Communications Manager Cecil Thoms said “the JUTC will provide normal service during 5am...
