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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addressing a business continuity seminar on disaster management on March 6. The event was hosted by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, addressing a business continuity seminar on disaster management on March 6. The event was hosted by the St. James Municipal Corporation at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.

St. James Municipal Corporation Instituting Ongoing Disaster Mitigation Measures

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis, says the St. James Municipal Corporation continues to institute measures to mitigate the impact of natural disasters on the parish’s infrastructure. Councillor Davis, who chairs the Corporation, emphasized that disaster risk management is...
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), observes as Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right), is presented with his certificate and Instrument of Office after being installed as a Justice of the Peace for St. Catherine by Custos Rotulorum for the parish, Hon. Rev. Jeffrey McKenzie. The commissioning ceremony for the 126 new JPs was held at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church on March 4.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), observes as Mayor of Spanish Town, Councillor Norman Scott (right), is presented with his certificate and Instrument of Office after being installed as a Justice of the Peace for St. Catherine by Custos Rotulorum for the parish, Hon. Rev. Jeffrey McKenzie. The commissioning ceremony for the 126 new JPs was held at the Portmore Seventh-Day Adventist Church on March 4.

126 New Justices Of The Peace Commissioned In St. Catherine
Executive Director for the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.
Executive Director for the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

Legal Aid Council To Host Sensitization Session For Justices Of The Peace And Police Officers
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr (left), receives one of 10 thermal scanners donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by Sandals Resorts International, from Group Manager for Communications and Public Relations, Sheryl McGaw-Douse. The presentation was made during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (March 6).
National Epidemiologist, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr (left), receives one of 10 thermal scanners donated to the Ministry of Health and Wellness by Sandals Resorts International, from Group Manager for Communications and Public Relations, Sheryl McGaw-Douse. The presentation was made during a handing over ceremony at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston on Friday (March 6).

Ministry Of Health And Wellness Receives 10 Thermal Scanners From Sandals International
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), greets Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during the recent National Conference for Technology in the Justice Sector, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), greets Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during the recent National Conference for Technology in the Justice Sector, at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston.

Judicial Stakeholders To Be Trained In Use of Technology-driven Case Management System

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Renowned Jamaican Nurse, Mary Seacole.
International Women's Day

Mary Seacole’s Legacy To Be Celebrated On International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8

The Mary Seacole Foundation (MSF), In Collaboration With The Institute Of Jamaica (IOJ), Will Be Celebrating The Life And Legacy Of Jamaican Nurse, Mary Seacole, During A Special Event On International Women’s Day, Sunday, March 8. The Event, Titled ‘Welcome Home Mary Seacole’, Will Be Held At The IOJ’s Lecture Hall, 10 East Street, Kingston, Beginning 11:00 A.M. The MSF,...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre); President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Lenworth Fulton; and Member of Parliament for Trelawny North, Víctor Wright, tour the Wakefield Primary and Infant School garden, during Friday’s (March 6) launch of the Trelawny School Garden Feeding Programme, at the institution.
Education

Trelawny School Garden Feeding Programme Launched

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, on Friday (March 6), launched the Trelawny School Garden Feeding Programme. The launch was held at the Wakefield Primary and Infant School which is one of the two institutions in the parish where the project is being initially rolled out, the other being Wait-A-Bit Primary...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), demonstrates the gender equality symbol, during a forum dubbed: ‘Empowered and Equal,’ co-hosted by the Government of Canada, through the Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, and the Institute of Law and Economics (ILE), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (March 6). Also participating in the exercise (from left) are: Director, ILE, Judith Wedderburn; Organization of American States (OAS) Country Representative in Jamaica, Jeanelle van GlaanenWeygel; Chairperson and National Coordinator Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Sonja Simms; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Assistant Director, Juvenile Services, Department of Correctional Services, Eileen Gardner; and Founder, ILE, Professor Rosalea Hamilton.
Gender Affairs

Jamaica Ranked 42nd In Global Progress Towards Achieving Gender Parity

Jamaica ranks highly among the countries making significant progress towards achieving gender parity, sitting 42nd out of 153 nations, as outlined in the recent Global Gender Gap Report. Gender parity is a statistical measurement for female-to-male ratio for indicators such as income and education. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the announcement, said Jamaica...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), enjoys a light moment with (from left) Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Ambassador of Norway to the Caribbean, Her Excellency Ingrid Mollestad; and Head of Delegaton for the European Union  to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, following the Minister’s address to members of the Diplomatic Corps, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (March 3).
Foreign Affairs

Gov’t To Launch Economic Diplomacy Programme

An economic diplomacy programme, jointly developed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), to better engage with the country’s international partners on trade and investment matters, will be officially launched this month. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, made the disclosure while addressing members of the diplomatic corps on Tuesday (March...
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Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PICA Says Immigration Officers Adequately Prepared

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) says the nation’s immigration officers are adequately prepared to monitor all official and unofficial entry points into the country for the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19. Speaking with JIS News, PICA’s Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter, said immigration officers have been educated about the necessary precautionary measures to take following the outbreak...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, addresses the annual Diplomatic Week dinner at King’s House in St. Andrew on Thursday (March 5).
CoronavirusGovernor GeneralHealth & Wellness

G-G Calls on Global Community To Work Collaboratively in Addressing COVID-19

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has made a call for the global community to work collaboratively to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19). The Governor-General, who was addressing the annual Diplomatic Week dinner at King’s House on Thursday (March 5), said the outbreak of the virus, which has affected more than 70 countries, to date, “underscores the interconnected...
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