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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Approves Contract For Purchase Of 20 Garbage Trucks

Cabinet has given approval for the award of a US$1.89-million contract to Tank-Weld Metals Limited for the supply of 20 garbage compactor trucks. This was stated by Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, during today’s...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the launch of the new National Public Key Infrastructure project, under NIDS, on Wednesday (January 15), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston At right is Technical Director, Strategic and Major Projects, Office of the Prime Minister, Jacqueline Lynch Stewart.

New National Project Launched Under NIDS

Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), in discussion with Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

Harsher Penalties Coming For Owners Of Dogs That Attack Persons

(FILE) Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses today’s (January 15) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Holds Retreat Jan. 16 To 18

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14). Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.

Minister Grange Condemns Acts Of Violence Against Women

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on January 14. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang

6 years ago Environment

Minister Expects Smooth Transition From Polystyrene Products

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he expects a smooth transition from the use of polystyrene products to the alternatives on the market. This, he said, is due to persons and businesses having had a much longer time to prepare themselves for the ban. The Minister was speaking in the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), addresses the opening ceremony for the Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Programme Americas Workshop hosted by the High Commission of Canada to Jamaica and Global Affairs Canada at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (January 14). Also pictured (from left) are Counsellor and Head of Development, Canadian High Commission, Pascale Turcotte; Senior Advisor, Global Affairs Canada, Cheryl Gopaul-Saikali; and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.

6 years ago Gender Affairs

Jamaicans Urged To Help End Gender-Based Violence

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, is imploring all well-thinking Jamaicans to play their part in ending gender-based violence. Her appeal comes in light of the violent deaths of two young women, over the last 24 hours, at the hands of their spouses. “We have had, over the last 24 hours, cases of gender-based violence, and...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (centre), shares a photo opportunity with members of the organising committee of the David ‘Wagga’ Hunt Scholarship Fund at one of its annual fundraising balls held at the National Education Association Atrium in downtown Washington DC.

6 years ago EducationForeign Affairs

Jamaican Embassy To Be Honoured At Scholarship Ball

The Embassy of Jamaica will be honoured at this year’s David “Wagga” Hunt Scholarship Ball, which will take place in Washington DC on Saturday, January 18. Ambassador of Jamaica to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey P. Marks, will serve as patron for the event, where the Embassy will be recognised for its support and patronage of the fundraising ball...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14).

6 years ago Environment

Government Pleased With Response To Plastic Ban

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is extremely pleased with the overwhelming positive national reaction and response to the ban on single-use plastics and polystyrene (styrofoam) products. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 14), he noted that the support is estimated at over 90 per...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), pays keen attention while Assistant Vice President for Marketing and Communication at the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ), Kimberley Stiff (centre), points out features of the new Port Royal cruise port. Occasion was a tour by the Minister today (January 14).

6 years ago CommunityCulture

Port Royal Residents Lauded For Preserving Image Of Community

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has lauded the residents of Port Royal in Kingston for “preserving” the image of the community and helping to make it a cruise destination. The Minister, who was speaking with JIS News during a tour of the completed Port Royal cruise port, today (January 14), said the area is now...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point while making a statement in the House of Representatives on January 14.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Flu Vaccine Distributed Islandwide

A total of 25,400 doses of trivalent influenza vaccine (northern hemisphere formulation) has been purchased and distributed through the regional health authority network. This was disclosed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a statement to the House of Representatives on January 14. He informed that preliminary reports from the National Epidemiology database show that...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Clinic (LAC), Hugh Faulkner, is encouraging citizens to utilise the services of the Mobile Justice Unit

6 years ago Justice

No Child Should Go To Court Without A Laywer – Legal Aid Council

The Legal Aid Council is reminding parents and guardians that no child should go before the court without legal representation, including children deemed uncontrollable. “Although a child being uncontrollable is not a criminal offence, we provide a lawyer to intervene, because if a child comes before the court as uncontrollable, a judge may send that child to a juvenile correctional...