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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the Police Civilian Oversight Authority's recent awards ceremony held at the Office of the Police Commissioner in St. Andrew.

Merger Of PCOA And PSC Still On

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the merger of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) and the Police Service Commission (PSC) remains a priority. He said that the amalgamation of the two entities, which requires a Constitutional...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), symbolically hands over a gas key to State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre), during a ceremony at the Petrojam Limited refinery located on Marcus Garvey Drive in Kingston on December 9. Petrojam has donated fuel valued $350,000 to the Ministry of Health to support the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19). Also sharing in the moment (from left) are General Manager, Petrojam Limited, Winston Watson; Chairman, Board of Directors, Petrojam, Wayne Chen; and Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Petrojam, Metry Seaga.

Petrojam Donates $350,000 Worth Of Fuel To Support COVID Fight

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (at lectern), addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 9) from Jamaica House. Seated is Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

Offender Management Policy To Be Developed For DCS

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), applauds following the unveiling of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System sign, during a ceremony at the agency’s head office on Constant Spring Road in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 9). Others (from left) are World Bank Resident Representative, Ozan Sevimili; ISO Standards Ambassador, Reginald Budhan; and PICA Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.

PICA Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, displays a flyer promoting an illegal party, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8.

No Permits Granted For Parties – Minister Mckenzie

Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency, Rosalee Gage Grey.

5 years ago Youth

‘Grant A Wish’ For A Child In State Care This Christmas

Jamaicans at home and abroad have been invited to ‘Grant A Wish’ for a child in State care for the Christmas season. The initiative was conceived by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) as a way to bring cheer to the children, who will not have an opportunity to join a family for the holidays due to the...

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), speaking with President of the Realtors Association of Jamaica, Donovan Reid (left), at the Association

5 years ago Urban Renewal

Amendments To Rent Restriction Act Expected To Spur Real Estate Industry

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the proposed amendments to the Rent Restriction Act will provide opportunity for more persons to get into the real estate industry. "The amendments could very well see a positive impact where persons will now see this as an industry that they can get more involved in,...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8.

5 years ago National Security and Peace

ZOSOs Extended For Further 60 Days

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Denham Town, West Kingston; Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town and August Town in St. Andrew have been extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 8) approved four Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. In his remarks, Dr....

Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), addresses the small in-person audience at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 9). Also pictured in the front row (second right) is State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

5 years ago Environment

Government To Roll Out Project To Safely Dispose Of Used Tyres

The Government is to roll out a programme aimed at safely disposing of the millions of used tyres generated in the country annually, which will result in a reduction in costs associated with storing them. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the National Programme for the Environmentally Sound Management of End-of-Life Pneumatic Tyres. End-of-life tyres are those that could not or...

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (centre), is joined by Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar, Councillor Bertel Moore (left); and Principal of the Western Hospitality Institute

5 years ago Tourism

Western Hospitality Institute Gets Skills Training Centre

The Western Hospitality Institute's Negril Campus in Westmoreland now has a skills training centre, which will strengthen programme delivery in tourism and hospitality education at the facility. The $10-million project was undertaken through funding from the Government of Japan, under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects. It included rehabilitation of an existing building to house eight bedrooms to...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right, background), looks on as students of Mona Heights Primary show off the tablets they received during a ceremony held at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 8). A total of nine devices were handed over under the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Also sharing the moment (in background, from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Deputy Executive Director and Senior Lecturer, Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Acting Principal, Mona Heights Primary, Alex Hepburn.

5 years ago EducationTechnology

100 Schools Get Internet Connectivity

A total of 100 schools have been equipped with Internet service to support online learning. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure at a tablet handover ceremony held on Tuesday (December 8) at the Mona Heights Primary School in St. Andrew. “The Ministry has taken action to ensure that more of our schools have Internet connectivity....

Justice Minister, Delroy Chuck, signs a $10-million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UNICEF Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima, today (December 9), at the Ministry

5 years ago Justice

MOU Signed To Strengthen Child Diversion Programme

The Ministry of Justice has signed a $10-million Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), to strengthen the National Child Diversion Programme. Child diversion works by steering children away from the criminal justice system and, instead, using a holistic approach to improve the child’s behaviour through other methods, including counselling support and mentorship. Justice Minister, Hon....