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JCF Focused on Dismantling Gangs
Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) continues to focus on dismantling criminal gangs. He noted that the ongoing operations are intended to “degrade gangs sufficiently to the point where they don’t just...
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Comments Invited on Draft Biosafety Policy for Jamaica
Members of the public are being invited to submit comments, concerns and suggestions on the draft Biosafety Policy for Jamaica, which was tabled in Parliament in June this year. Minister of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the call as he addressed a consultation on the policy hosted by the Ministry’s Environment and Risk...
STATIN Board Signs Off on Amendments to Statistics Act
The Board of Directors of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has signed off on amendments to be made to the Statistics Act. This was disclosed by the Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on October 13. “We are now in discussion with our parent ministry – the...
Nigeria and Jamaica to Cooperate in New Areas
Bilateral relations between Jamaica and Nigeria could be further strengthened in the areas of banking and agriculture. This was noted by outgoing Nigerian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Janet Omoleegho Olisa, during an interview with JIS News. “We are interested in having a Nigerian Bank here in Jamaica. Another area is agriculture. So, apart from the usual science, education...
New Legislation to Govern Correctional Services Coming
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says that new legislation to govern the correctional services will be brought before Cabinet for approval shortly. “We expect to have this tabled in Parliament for debate and subsequent approval in no less than three months,” he said while addressing a virtual press conference on Thursday...
Lump in Breast Must be Checked Immediately – General Surgeon
General Surgeon at the Savanna-la-Mar Hospital in Westmoreland, Dr. Lincoln Cox, says there is an increasing number of younger women who are being diagnosed with breast cancer, which tends to be more aggressive. Dr. Cox, who was addressing the MistyBlue Cancer Care Foundation’s teleconference on Wednesday (October 14), said the rise in breast cancer rates in younger women is worrying,...
Government Remains Steadfast in Restoring Public Order
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government remains steadfast in restoring public order, reducing criminal violence, and eliminating endemic corruption. “Those are priorities and we will continue to invest in the security forces,” Dr. Chang declared, during a virtual press conference on October 15. He said despite the damage to the economy caused by COVID-19, the...
