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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (third left, front row) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right, front row) with youth mayors and youth councillors from the 14 municipalities across the island, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 27).

PM Encourages Youth To Pursue Excellence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging young people to remain unwavering in their pursuit of excellence. “You are our hope and future and I want to encourage you to continue to shine as an example to the...

Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang (left), converses with President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (centre); and Dean of the School of Religion and Theology, Dr. Simon Bwambale, at the Conference on Religion and Crime Prevention held at the NCU campus in Mandeville on November 26.

Dr. Chang Says Church Can Play Key Role In Curbing Crime

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 2018 Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony.

Young Achievers To Be Recognised At PM’s Youth Awards Ceremony Nov. 30

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (November 28). At right is Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence.

6,000 Notices Served On Persons Harbouring Mosquito Breeding Sites

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the recent Eat Jamaican Day exposition on the lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew.

Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study Completed

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt, view features on the ground floor of the newly built annex at the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, during a tour of the facility located at 2½ Hope Boulevard in St. Andrew, on November 27.

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Institute Of Forensic Science Expanded

The investigative capabilities of the Police Force have been strengthened with the expansion of the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, in Kingston. A two-storey annex has been built at the Institute at a cost of $300 million. It boasts closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs), a training/conference room, library, access control, and fire suppression, among other key features. It will also...

Executive Member of the Police (Civilian Oversight) Authority (PCOA), Marshall Hall (right), presents the ‘Transforming Our Police Service’ (TOPS) Competition first-place cheque to police members of the Bamboo Police Station in St. Ann, during the awards ceremony, held at the Couples San Souci in St. Ann on Wednesday, November 27. The members are (from left) Constable Rohan Smith, Corporal Ronald Brown, Sergeant Patricia Brown and Commander in charge of the St. Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Small.

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Bamboo Police Station Wins PCOA Competition

Bamboo Police Station in St. Ann walked away as the champion of the inaugural Police (Civilian Oversight) Authority (PCOA) ‘Transforming Our Police Service’ (TOPS) Competition. Bamboo topped 31 police stations in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Area 2 – St. Mary, St. Ann and Portland – pilot initiative that began on September 16 and ended October 31. The stations were...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), along with (from left) Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Tacius Golding High School student, Christopher Wallace; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; School Principal, Lena Russell; Board Chairman, Rev. Futtremann White; and student at the institution, Kevin Foster, display a symbolic cheque for grant funds totalling US$135,223 (J$15 million) to purchase two buses for the school. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 27). The institution is situated in West Central St. Catherine, for which Dr. Tufton is the Member of Parliament.

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Gov’t Of Japan Funding Purchase Of Two Buses For Tacius Golding High School

The Government of Japan has earmarked grant funding totalling J$15 million (US$135,223) to purchase two school buses for Tacius Golding High School in St. Catherine. The allocation has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki,...

‘I Believe Initiative (IBI)’ Ambassador and Founder of the Acts of Grace Foundation, Amanda Fraser (left), engages with a ward of the Sunshine Children’s Home in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during a recent visit to the facility.

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Young People Urged To Exercise Caution When Accepting Job Offers

‘I Believe Initiative (IBI)’ Ambassador, Amanda Fraser, is encouraging young people to exercise caution when responding to job offers, particularly over the Internet, in order to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, she noted that “a lot of young persons are being recruited by people who are posting job offers for models...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, (right), highlights issues associated with bulky solid waste that is not properly containerised for disposal, to resident of Standfast in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, Desmond Minto, during Tuesday’s (November 26) clean-up exercise in the community, which was conducted by North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme Rolled Out In St. Ann

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), on Tuesday (November 26), commenced removing bulky waste from the parish of St. Ann under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme. The Programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Wellness across the island over the next three months at a cost of $1 billion, to support enhanced measures to contain...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will host its next ‘Dialogue for Development Series’ public consultation on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the St. John’s Anglican Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

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PIOJ Takes Dialogue For Development Series To St. Ann December 5

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will journey to Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 5, for a public consultation as part of its ‘Dialogue for Development Series’. The event will be held at the St. John’s Anglican Church Hall from 10:00 a.m. to noon and is targeted at residents of the parish and the adjoining St. Mary. It is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses youth council members from the 14 municipal corporations across the island. The group of students paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at Jamaica House on November 27 as part of Local Government and Community Development Month activities.

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PM Hails Youth Council Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the Local Government and Community Development Ministry and municipal corporations for their engagement and exposure of young people to the local governance framework through the Youth Council programme. “It is an important part of leadership to identify, to groom and give exposure to the leadership that is to come. It is...