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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

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that no permits have been granted by the municipal corporations for parties and events anywhere in Jamaica, and the staging of these illegal activities will be stopped by the...

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

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

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's general meeting on Wednesday (December 9) at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Amendments To Rent Restriction Act Expected To Spur Real Estate Industry

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

ZOSOs Extended For Further 60 Days

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.

Government To Roll Out Project To Safely Dispose Of Used Tyres

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....

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on Wednesday, December 9.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Personal Responsibility Major Factor In Protecting Health – State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, says Jamaicans accepting personal responsibility for protecting their own health is a major factor in overall wellness. Speaking at the opening of the Life Store Wellness Boutique on Constant Spring Road, on December 9, the State Minister said this is a necessary mindset that needs to be...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 8).

5 years ago Education

Changes For Next Year’s PEP

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has made changes to next year’s sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), to take account of the interruption in students’ studies due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 8) sitting of the House of Representatives, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the Performance Task and...

5 years ago Local Government

Infirmaries To Get Tablets And Smartphones

The Government will be allocating a number of tablets and smartphones to infirmaries to facilitate contact between residents and their loved ones over the holiday period. This was disclosed by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 8. Visits to residents of infirmaries have been banned by...

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (December 8).

5 years ago Local Government

NSWMA To Do Late Night Operations

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is implementing late night operations across the island during the holiday season, to ensure clean public spaces. Addressing the House of Representatives on December 8, Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, said the move is part of measures to handle the anticipated increase in waste during Christmas into the...