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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), greets President and Executive Chancellor, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Professor Dennis Gayle, at the official signing ceremony for a memorandum of understanding (MOU) among the Ministry of National Security through the Department of Correctional Services, Stand Up For Jamaica – a non-governmental organisation and the University of Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) that will see four inmates and one correctional officer pursuing associate degrees at the UCC. At centre is Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Gary Rowe. The signing took place at the UCC’s Worthington Avenue Campus, in St. Andrew, on January 6.

Inmates Receive Scholarships To Pursue Associate Degrees Online

Four inmates and one Correctional Officer have been selected as the first recipients to benefit from full scholarships valued at $300,000 each per year, to pursue associate degrees with the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The new students will...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), shares a light moment with (from left): Jamaica Representative, Marsha Johnson; Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw; United States Representatives, Megan Wall and Michael Moscarelli. Occasion was the USAID Farmer to Farmer Conference 2020, held at The Liguanea Club in New Kingston, on Monday (January 6).

New Agricultural Transformation Project For St. Catherine

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NSWMA Finalising Regulations To Bolster Mandate

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (second right), symbolically hands over the key to the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) to CEO of Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), Mr. Raul Revuelta (second left) , last October. GAP has taken over the operations of the airport under a 25-year concession agreement, through its local subsidiary, PAC Kingston Airports Limited (PACKAL). Sharing the moment (from left) are: CEO of Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), Audley Deidrick and AAJ Chairman, William Shagoury.

Confidence In Jamaica Leads to Investments – GAP

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (right), engages in a light moment with the longest participant in the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme, George Blackwood, who has been travelling to Canada for job opportunities under the programme for over 20 years. Occasion was a send-off ceremony at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Services Centre on Friday (January 3). Mr. Blackwood is among 228 workers who will be leaving the island between now and Monday (January 6), to work in Canada.

First Batch Of Farm Workers Depart For Canada

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre); Board Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Wentworth Charles (left) and Regional Director, SERHA, Maureen Golding, sign contracts to strengthen security protocols at several public health facilities. The signing ceremony was held on Friday (January 3), at the National Chest Hospital, St. Andrew.

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Security To Be Strengthened At Public Health Facilities

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is investing more than $1.7 billion to strengthen security protocols at public health facilities within the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA). Contracts were signed today (January 3), between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and local security firms, Marksman Limited, Shalk Electronic Security Limited, Atlas Group Incorporated Limited, Modern Investigation and Security Limited...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); and Board Chairman, eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovja), Professor Lloyd Waller (centre), listen to a point being made by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn. The occasion was eGov Jamaica

6 years ago Technology

Data Protection Bill for Parliament Soon

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Data Protection Bill, now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, is expected to go before the House shortly. Minister Williams, who was speaking at the eGov Jamaica Limited (eGovJa) ‘Exec Connect’ networking event at Hope Gardens on Thursday (January 23), said the legislation, when enacted, will provide citizens with...

Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left, back row), with members of the Cherry Youth Society at a special function organised by the group to honour public servants in St. Catherine, on January 1.

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Public Servants Honoured In St. Catherine

Twenty-one public servants in St. Catherine were recognised by the Cherry Youth Society in West Central St. Catherine, at a function held in the community’s square on New Year’s Day (January 1). The persons were selected from the communities of Content, Dover and Cherry. They are serving in the teaching and nursing professions, the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Jamaica Constabulary...

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Issued $2.9 Billion During Last Five Working Days

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) says net currency issued during the last five working days of 2019, between December 23 and 31, totalled some $2.9 billion. In a statement on Thursday (January 2), the BOJ said this out-turn for the week contributed to the overall $18.9 billion or 14.5 per cent growth in the currency stock for the month, consistent...

Correctional Officer at the Hill Top Juvenile Correctional Centre in Bamboo, St. Ann, Donovan Small (right), hands over food items to Administrator at the Widow’s Mite Children’s Home in Alexandria, St. Ann, Gwendolyn Howell, on December 31, 2019.

6 years ago CommunityHealth & Wellness

Elderly And Homeless Persons Receive Meals And Care Packages

Approximately 450 homeless and elderly persons across St. Ann were treated to meals and offered care packages on New Year’s Day (January 1), by veteran Correctional Officer, Donovan Small. Mr. Small and his team of volunteers journeyed to more than 10 communities, including St. Ann’s Bay, Bamboo, Brown’s Town and Philadelphia, distributing food and offering words of encouragement to the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

6 years ago Finance & Public Service

Third-Quarter Growth Above PIOJ’s Estimate

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting third-quarter 2019 calendar year economic growth of 0.6 per cent, from July to September, relative to the corresponding period the previous year. This out-turn is 0.3 per cent higher than the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ) estimate, as announced during the agency’s quarterly briefing last November. Minister of Finance and the Public...

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, speaks in the Senate.

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Senator Proposes Impact Assessment Study On Ban On Plastics

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, is proposing that an environmental impact assessment study be undertaken to ascertain the effectiveness of the ban on certain categories of single-use plastics. In an interview with JIS News on December 30, Senator Samuda said the study would look at how much plastics have been taken out of the island’s waste stream since the ban took...