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(FILE) Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

New Mobile Justice Units Increase Capacity Of LAC

The Legal Aid Council’s (LAC) new mobile justice units have tripled the capacity of the Council to deliver justice services to Jamaicans. The two units, which have boosted the number to three, were acquired through collaboration between the Ministry of...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), refers to a document while addressing the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 3). Beside him is Tourism Director of Tourism, Donovan White, while in the background is Tourism Enhancement Fund Executive Director, Dr. Carey Wallace.

Gov’t Keeping Abreast Of Coronavirus’ Effect On Visitor Bookings

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front, centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday (March 4), which is now examining the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure. Others from left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe, and Director of Corporate Services in the Ministry, Tracey Lindsay.

Gov’t Monitoring Potential Impact Of Coronavirus On Tokyo Olympics

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during Tuesday’s (March 3) sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, which is reviewing the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure at Gordon House.

$792 Million For PCJ Added To Budget

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), responds to questions during the sitting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 3). The committe is reviewing the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure. Beside him is Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison.

Gov’t On Course To Meet Capital Expenditure Target

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right) shakes hands with Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (left), at the ceremony to break ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Sharing in the moment is Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

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PM To Meet With National Disaster Committee Thursday

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will be meeting with the National Disaster Committee on Thursday (March 4) as the Government takes proactive measures to deal with the threat of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The multi-agency committee, chaired by the Prime Minister, brings together all stakeholders for national disaster response. Mr. Holness said that among the outcomes of the meeting...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), engages with students of Naggo Head Primary School on Tuesday (March 3), while Education Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Dr. Rebecca Tortello (left), shares the moment. Occasion was National Peace Day actvities at the school under the theme ‘Peace is the Way for a Better Day’.

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Terrelonge Wants Children To Be Taught Dispute Resolution At An Early Age

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says children should be taught dispute resolution techniques in their formative years as part of measures to promote peace in the society. “Unless we can start to train our youth in conflict resolution and how to resolve issues and disputes without violence, then we will not see a change,” he...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, during the ceremony to break ground for a US$1-billion multi-resort development – Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica – in Llandovery, St. Ann, on February 28.

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Significant Opportunities For Farmers Expected From Sugar Cane Bay Resort Development

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says the proposed US$1-billion dollar Sugar Cane Bay Jamaica multi-resort development in Llandovery, St. Ann, presents significant investment opportunities for farmers in the parish and the wider country. Speaking at the ceremony to break ground on February 28, Mr. Green indicated that the Ministry, through...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Jamaica Special Economic Zones Authority (JSEZA), Dr. Eric Deans (right), greets JSEZA’s Senior Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary, Chantal Bennett, following a recent sensitisation session hosted by the agency at the S Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing the moment is JSEZA Director for Regulations, Policy, Enforcement and Monitoring, Ainsley Brown.

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Special Economic Zones Poised For Additional Multimillion-Dollar Foreign Investments

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Jamaica Special Economic Zones Authority (JSEZA), Dr. Eric Deans, says the country’s Special Economic Zones (SEZs) are poised to benefit from additional multimillion-dollar foreign investments that will serve to further boost the economy. Noting that Jamaica’s investment climate is “very attractive right now”, he cited significant interest from the United States (US), United Kingdom...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3). Also participating in the ground breaking (from left) are Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Mike Henry; Chairman, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry; and Caribbean Director, World Bank, Tahseen Sayed; and Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney.

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PM Breaks Ground For Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (March 3), broke ground for the commencement of the Port Royal Coastal Revetment Project, which will be undertaken at a cost of approximately $950 million. The project aims to create protective infrastructure that will safeguard the Port Royal Street corridor, downtown Kingston, against the adverse effects of natural disasters and climate...

Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Chief Executive Officer, Andrew Wynter.

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PICA Head Encourages Diaspora Members To Get Jamaican Passports

Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter, is encouraging members of the diaspora to acquire a Jamaican passport. Speaking during an interview with JIS News, he said there are multiple benefits for persons who attain the Jamaican passport and/or unconditional landing, which is a stamp placed in a passport that allows the holder to...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second right), with (from left): Canadian High Commissioner, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; Ambassador of Norway to the Caribbean, Her Excellency Ingrid Mollestad; and European Union Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, following the Minister’s address to members of the Diplomatic Corps at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (March 3).

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Minister Johnson Hails Support From Diplomatic Partners

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has extended gratitude to Jamaica’s overseas partners, who continue to assist the country in various areas. She said that bilateral cooperation remains a key tool in the execution of the country’s foreign policy that promotes inclusive and sustainable economic growth. “We thank all partner countries, many of...