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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on July 7. Seated at left is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on July 7. Seated at left is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Gaming Lounges Reopen July 8

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announced on Tuesday (July 7) that gaming lounges are set to reopen, effective Wednesday (July 8). Dr. Clarke made the disclosure during a Statement to the House of...
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

PAHO Lauds Member Countries For Swift Action To Combat COVID-19
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), examines one of the tablet computers distributed to educators at the Hope Valley Experimental School, located at 2-4 University Road, Kingston 7, on July 7. With the Minister (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith; Principal, Hope Valley Experimental School, Anthony Grant; and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes. The initiative falls under the Government’s Tablets for Teachers Programme.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), examines one of the tablet computers distributed to educators at the Hope Valley Experimental School, located at 2-4 University Road, Kingston 7, on July 7. With the Minister (from left) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Keith Smith; Principal, Hope Valley Experimental School, Anthony Grant; and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes. The initiative falls under the Government’s Tablets for Teachers Programme.

65,000 Tablet Computers For Teachers And Students This Fiscal Year
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Inspector of Police, Stephen Sharpe (left), during a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) training facility at Tranquility Bay in St. Elizabeth, on July 3.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Inspector of Police, Stephen Sharpe (left), during a tour of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) training facility at Tranquility Bay in St. Elizabeth, on July 3.

Minister Commits To Measures To Reduce Attacks On Security Forces
Communications Consultant in the Ministry of Justice, Lavern Reid.
Communications Consultant in the Ministry of Justice, Lavern Reid.

Ministry Hosts Second ‘Access Justice Live’ Virtual Town Hall

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke; and Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, give the ‘thumbs up’ after discussing Jamaica’s provision under the CA$20-million (J$2.12-billion) Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund. The discussion was held during the High Commissioner
CoronavirusFinance & Public ServiceForeign Affairs

Jamaica To Benefit From CA$4.7 Million Under Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund

Jamaica is to benefit from a provision of CA$4.7 million (J$498 million), for which the country is eligible under the CA$20 million (J$2.12 billion) Canada-CARICOM Climate Adaptation Fund facility, to be implemented by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). A communiqué from the Canadian High Commission in Kingston on Monday (July 6) indicated that the Climate Adaptation Fund allocation is earmarked...
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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
Justice

Legal Aid Council To Make Application For Cases To Be Relisted

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) will be making an application at the Half-Way Tree Parish Court for 10 persons who have been incarcerated for extended periods, for their cases to be relisted. This forms part of the LAC’s efforts at facilitating the processing of cases for persons in the system – particularly those who are mentally ill. These are persons...
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An Electronic Business Registration Form (eBRF) Kiosk at the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in New Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

More Persons Using Electronic Business Registration Form

More business people are using the electronic business registration form (eBRF) to register their operations since the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The online platform, launched by the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) in August 2019, replaces the paper-based ‘superform’ that was introduced in 2014 and allows users to register their business name or company name from anywhere in...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Justice Sector Stakeholders Urged To Embrace Technology

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is calling on stakeholders in the justice system to embrace the use of technology in order to enhance efficiency and create a first-class justice system. He said that incorporating technology in the justice process will not only speed up the delivery of justice but will assist in case scheduling, case flow, docket management, and jury...
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Reggae Mill
CoronavirusLocal Government

Reggae Mill Closed, But Other Businesses At Devon House To Remain Open

Following his announcement of the closure of Devon House effective today, Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie has disclosed that only the Reggae Mill, the business tenant at the centre of the violation of COVID-19 protocols, will remain closed. “In addition to announcing the closure yesterday, I indicated that a meeting would be held today with...
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