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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), makes a point to Head of the South St. Andrew Police Division, Superintendent Gary Francis (2nd left), while on a tour of communities in the area on July 26. Also listening are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh (2nd right), and Member of Parliament for South West St. Andrew, Dr. Angela Brown Burke.

Significant Reduction in Murders in St. Andrew South Division – Dr. Chang

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says there has been a significant reduction in murders in the South Andrew Police Division since the imposition of the State of Public Emergency (SOE). The SOE was declared by Prime Minister, the...

The Ministers Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (2nd right), and General Manager of the Jamaica Association of Composers, Authors and Publishers (JACAP), Lydia Rose (right), with the proud winner of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2019 Festival Song Competition, Raldene Dyer, who topped the finalists with his entry - ‘Big Up Jamaica’. He also copped the awards for ‘Best Performer’ and ‘Best Song Writer’. The presentation of prizes was made during the grand final at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, on Saturday (July 27).

PHOTOS: Minister Grange, et al, at 2019 Jamaica Festival Song Final

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), engages Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, in discussion during a reception hosted at the Ministry’s new offices in downtown Kingston on July 25, to commemorate the International Seabed Authority’s (ISA) 25th anniversary.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith at International Seabed Authority 25th Anniversary Reception

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Pastor of Faith Deliverance Cathedral in Kingston, Bishop Herro Blair, on his arrival at the church for the National Emancipation and Independence Thanksgiving Service on Sunday (July 28). The service was part of celebratory activities being held under the theme: 'One Nation... One People'. Looking on is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

PHOTOS: National Emancipation and Independence Church Service

(FILE Photo) Government Senator Kerensia Morrison (standing) highlights a point while opening the State of the Nation debate in the Senate on Friday (October 26). Other Government Senators pictured (seated from left, second row) are: Matthew Samuda; and Dr. Saphire Longmore. In the front row is Senator Ransford Braham.

Gov’t Senator Calls for Consultations on Surrogacy

7 years ago Tourism

Minister Bartlett Urges Collective Regional Response to Curtail Growing Sargassum Threats

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a strong collective regional effort is needed to curtail the rapidly growing threats posed by the influx of sargassum seaweed in the Caribbean. Among the interventions he is proposing, is the development of a comprehensive scientific initiative to devise the most efficient way to collect sargassum in the open sea without harming the ecosystem....

The Heights Marching Band performing at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation ‘Summer Camp Ablaze’ closing ceremony at the Farm Heights United Church in St. James on Friday (July 26). Some 105 children from Farm Heights participated in the two-week event.

7 years ago CommunityYouth

JPS Foundation Stages ‘Summer Camp Ablaze’ Youth Programme in Farm Heights, St. James

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation recently concluded its ‘Summer Camp Ablaze’ programme, which exposed some 105 children in Farm Heights, St. James, to tools and best practices tailored to enhance their growth and development. The two-week initiative, which was held for the second year, climaxed with a reading competition and awards ceremony at the Farm Heights United Church on Friday...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renee Robinson.

7 years ago Entertainment

Jamaica’s Film Industry Scores Big in 2018/19

Jamaica’s Film Commissioner, Renee Robinson, is reporting major success in the Commission’s delivery of signature talent programmes and initiatives during the 2018/19 financial year. These productions resulted in increased demand for local film professionals, heightened exposure in international markets, and continued development of the creative economy. Miss Robinson informed that the ‘Propella’ initiative, an undertaking which identifies and assists up...

Minister with Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

7 years ago National Security

Senate Approves 90-day Extension of States of Public Emergency in Three Western Parishes

The Senate, on Friday (July 26), approved a 90-day extension of the States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover, until October 28, 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who piloted the matter, noted that the enhanced security measures have been yielding positive outcomes...

7 years ago EducationYouth

State Minister Praises Administrators of Edufocal Online Learning Platform

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, has praised the management and staff of the social learning website, EduFocal, for the work being done to empower young people through education. The facility, which was established in 2012, uses the principles of game elements in learning (gamification) to present test material to students preparing...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), engages with Seaward Primary and Junior High School student, Kerica Thomas. Occasion was a ceremony to officially open a play area and honour stakeholders, held at the insitution on Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July 25.

7 years ago EducationPrime Minister

PM Hails Improvements at Seaward Primary and Junior High

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the improvements being undertaken at the Seaward Primary and Junior High School, noting that the institution “is well on its way to becoming one of the best performing primary and infant schools in Jamaica”. He was addressing a ceremony held at the school grounds in Olympic Way, St. Andrew, on July...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left) and Custos of St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, unveil the board depicting activities for the upcoming Emancipation and Independence celebrations in St. James . Occasion was the St. James Municipal Corporation’s official launch for Emancipation and Independence activities in St. James, which was held at Sam Sharpe Square on Thursday (July 25).

7 years ago CultureEntertainment

Western Gala to Be Held on August 4

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says a Western Gala will be held in St. James, as part of the island’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations. The event will be held on Sunday, August 4 at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay, which will be transformed into a Western Gala Village throughout the Emancipation and...