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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the House of Representatives on September 24.

JUTC Management In Meeting With Drivers And Union For Resumption Of Service

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the management of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is having a meeting with the drivers and their unions, so as to resume service as soon as possible. This follows the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

Normality Expected to Return to Schools Today

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Principal Director for Energy in the Ministry, Fitzroy Vidal, look at a charging port for an electric vehicle. Occasion was an excursion around sections of Salt Lake City, Utah, on Monday (September 23) to see an electric bus in operation. The Minister is in Utah for a Solar Power International trade show.

Electric Buses – Driving into Jamaica’s Future

Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), in charge of Crime, Fitz Bailey, addresses a forum for the presentation of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) Report on Scamming, Gangs and Violence in Montego Bay, which was held at the city’s Cultural Centre in St. James on September 23.

Police Officer Says Int’l Collaboration Needed To Combat Lottery Scamming

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards, speaking at the recent Asset Recovery Inter-Agency Network of the Caribbean (ARIN-CARIB) Annual General Meeting at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in St. James.

Gov’t Moving to Sign CARICOM Agreement on Sharing of Recovered Assets

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (sixth left); and Senior Health Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Ricardo Perez (sixth right), with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) dance group, ‘Recycled Teenagers’ and the Sts. Peter and Paul Preparatory Dance Troupe. Occasion was the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week, on Friday (September 20) at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.

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Progress Being Made In Revision of National Policy for Senior Citizens

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Ministry is advanced in the revision of the National Policy for Senior Citizens, which seeks to create a supportive and enabling environment for healthy, active and productive ageing. “The policy was tabled in Parliament as a Green Paper. Consultations on the Green Paper were recently concluded and the results are...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, speaks at the launch of National Senior Citizens’ Week, on Friday (September 20), at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston.
The week is being celebrated from September 22 to October 1 under the theme ‘Older Persons: Partners in Social, Cultural and Economic Development’.

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Labour Ministry Sets Up Registry for Skills of Older Persons

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has initiated a registry of the skills of older persons, to promote the inclusion of these persons in the labour market. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, who made the disclosure at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week 2019 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on September 20, is encouraging...

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney (left); Director and Principal, National College for Educational Leadership, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre); and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Barbara Allen, display folders with copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed on Monday (September 23) at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The MOU makes provision for an Inclusive School Leadership Programme for school administrators.

7 years ago Education

School Administrators to be Trained to Better Serve Special Needs Students

Thirty school administrators, including principals, vice principals and members of school Boards from selected schools across the island, will be trained on how to better serve and educate students living with special education needs, at a cost of approximately $2.8 million. This is based on the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for an Inclusive School Leadership Programme, by...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, looking at one of the new motorcycles that were handed over to the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), at a ceremony on Friday (September 20,) at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, Old Hope Road, St. Andrew.

7 years ago National Security and PeaceTransport

Electronic Warrant Module for Traffic Violations to be Piloted October

The electronic warrant module developed to address traffic violations will be piloted in four courts come October. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, in making the disclosure, said that the module will generate traffic warrants electronically, thereby reducing the amount of time spent by court staff preparing tickets. The aim is to improve efficiency and effectiveness in enforcement of...

A view of participants, as Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, speaks during the Climate Action Summit 2019, held today (September 23)

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PHOTOS: PM Holness at the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), addresses journalists during a media round-table forum on Friday (September 20), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Listening is outgoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Outgoing IMF Mission Chief Says Jamaica Can Manage Its Economic Affairs

Outgoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, says she is confident the country can manage its economic affairs, following the conclusion of IMF programme arrangements in November. “Without a doubt, we are able to leave with full confidence that the institutional and policy framework is in place… and the policy credibility is there for Jamaica...

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), and United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Donald Tapia (left), officially open the new medical laboratory which was built in Christiana, Manchester at a cost of $20 million. The facility was officially opened on Friday (September 20). Also participating are Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister and Member of Parliament for North East Manchester where the lab is located, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd right); and (from 2nd left) Southern Regional Health Authority Chairman, Wayne Chen; and Director for the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Varough Deyde (partially hidden).

7 years ago Health & Wellness

New Medical Lab Opened In Christiana, Manchester

Residents of Christiana, Manchester, and its environs now have the benefit of a new medical laboratory, which has been built in the town at a cost of over $20 million. The facility’s establishment resulted from a collaboration involving the United States-based Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD), which have been supporting...