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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant (second right), during the National Consensus on Crime stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on June 25. Others taking part (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Chairman of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Professor of Political Sociology, University of the West Indies, Anthony Harriott.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), in discussion with President, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Lloyd Distant (second right), during the National Consensus on Crime stakeholder meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on June 25. Others taking part (from second left) are Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte; Chairman of the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA), Dr. Elizabeth Ward; and Professor of Political Sociology, University of the West Indies, Anthony Harriott.

Prime Minister Meets With Members Of Committee For The National Consensus On Crime

The Government is again leveraging its relationship with the private sector and civil society to develop a comprehensive approach to national security. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, met with members of the non-governmental Committee for the National Consensus...
Manager of the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Fayona Lewis.
Manager of the Air Quality Management Branch at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Fayona Lewis.

Moderate Air Quality Throughout Weekend – NEPA

Members Of The Public To Select Festival Song
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda.

All Students Eligible To Sit PEP Placed In High School
Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley, addressing a JIS Think Tank on June 26.
Executive Director, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr Cliff Riley, addressing a JIS Think Tank on June 26.

Scientific Research Council (SRC) Turns 60

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Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 25.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Persons Back In The Island Urged To Report Any COVID-19 Symptoms

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is appealing to persons who have entered the island since the lifting of the travel restrictions to immediately report any symptoms of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to the relevant health authorities. These symptoms include fever, sore throat, cough or decreased sense of smell or taste. “We have seen where persons have returned home, developed...
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Newly appointed Senator, Tova Hamilton, listens attentively to a presentation being made by an Opposition Senator during Friday
Senate

New Government Senator Sworn In

Attorney-at-law, Tova Hamilton, was sworn in today (June 26) as a Government Senator, in the Upper House. The new Senator was warmly welcomed by members of the Senate at the start of the sitting, during which she took the Oath of Allegiance. Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, described Senator Hamilton as “young,...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (FILE)
CoronavirusTourism

Stakeholders Leveraging GTRCMC To Drive Recovery Of Tourism

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) is being leveraged by stakeholders around the world to drive the industry’s full reopening and recovery from the impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The Centre, which was established in 2018 and is based at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew,...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2020/21 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 24.
JusticeSectoral Debate 2020/2021

Minister Chuck Credits Successes, Laments Court Delays

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, while crediting the “notable successes” of the courts in different areas of operation, says there still exists long delays in setting trial dates and handing down judgments. Mr. Chuck noted that he has been “very strident” on the matter of the long delays in delivering judgments. “This is an issue which the Chief Justice...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. (File)
National Security

Caribbean Military Academy Gold Standard For Training – Minister Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, has hailed the Caribbean Military Academy (CMA) as the gold standard for military training in the region. He said that as the academic institutional arm of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), the CMA is providing training of the highest quality, bringing a greater level of strategic thinking to Jamaica’s security architecture. “It...
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