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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), addresses the launch of the 2019 Jamaica Driver and Traffic Safety Expo at his Maxfield Avenue offices in St. Andrew on May 21. He is flanked by Chairman of the Expo, Alphonso Grennell (left); and Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council, Paula Fletcher. The expo, organised by Grennell's Driving School, will take place on June 15 at Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in St. Andrew.

Transport Ministry Targets Unruly Drivers

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Government will be implementing a number of measures aimed at ensuring order on the nation’s roadways. He said that “very soon” video surveillance will be utilised to nab persons who...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (right), addresses journalists at Tuesday’s (May 21) quarterly briefing at the BOJ’s Training Institute, in downtown Kingston. With the Governor (from left) are BOJ Deputy Governors, Maurene Simms, Dr. Wayne Robinson and John Robinson.

Increase in Credit to Businesses and Households – BOJ

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks in the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. With Mr. Chuck (from left) are Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Member of Parliament for East Portland, Ann Marie Vaz.

1,046 Criminal Records Expunged in 2018/19

Director of Communication and Customer Relations at the Accountant General's Department (AGD), Tanisha Weir Grant.

Pensioners Get More Time to Complete Life Certificates

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announces measures to assist parishes affected by the current dry conditions, during an address in the House of Representatives on May 21.

Gov’t Allocates Additional $100 Million to Alleviate Dry Spell

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on May 21

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Child Diversion Act to be Operationalised Soon

The Ministry of Justice is now in the process of implementing the administrative infrastructure so that the Child Diversion Act can be operationalised within a couple of weeks. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate, in the House of Representatives, on May 21. The Child Diversion Act 2018 was enacted...

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$1.3 Billion Spent to Construct, Rehabilitate and Refurbish 43 Justice Institutions

The Ministry of Justice spent $1.3 billion to construct, rehabilitate and refurbish 43 justice institutions, including several of the island’s courts, during the 2018/19 Fiscal Year. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, as he made his contribution to the 2019/20 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 21. Major infrastructural works undertaken during the period...

Deputy Director General, Sustainable Development and Social Planning, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard (left), presents trophy to members of the winning team from Guy’s Hill High School (from left), Okeve Hemans, Tajeic Adams and Mikael Milford, in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Climate Smart Technology Competition. The ceremony was held at the PIOJ in Kingston today (May 21).

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Guy’s Hill High School Wins Climate Smart Technology Competition

Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine has emerged winner of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Climate Smart Technology Competition. Herbert Morrison Technical High in St. James and Manning’s School in Westmoreland, copped the second and third places, respectively. The teams were presented with book vouchers valued at $5,000, as well as trophies and climate change literature, during the recognition ceremony...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

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Residents of Trench Town Encouraged to Attend Legal Fair May 22

Residents of Trench Town in Kingston are being encouraged to attend a Justice Legal Fair, being hosted by the Legal Aid Council (LAC) and the Ministry of Justice in the community on May 22. Executive Director of the LAC, Hugh Faulkner, told JIS News that the fair will start at 10:00 a.m. and is geared at providing citizens with access...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), speaks with Founding Director, Caribbean Organisation Development Network, Lorna McDonald, at the opening of an Organisation Development Transformation Conference at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 21.

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Minister Says Leaders Must Focus More on Productivity and Human Development

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, is calling on leaders in the public and private sectors to focus more on productivity and human development for growth in the economy. Speaking at the opening of an Organisation Development Transformation Conference today (May 21), at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Shaw said low productivity and...

Acting Principal of Barrett Town Primary, Ventris Edwards.

7 years ago Education

Schools in St. James and St. Elizabeth to Get Road Safety Infrastructure

Students at three primary-level schools in St. James and St. Elizabeth are to benefit from the installation of road infrastructure to ensure their safety. The institutions are John Rollins Success Primary/ Barrett Town Primary in St. James, and Holland Primary in St. Elizabeth. The schools are among four national projects for Labour Day on May 23. The others are Papine...

Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Spain, Victoria Garcia, addresses students during the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Region Four’s Day of Excellence (Dia de Excelencia) Primary School Spanish Competition, which was held at the St. John’s Methodist Church Action Centre in St. James on May 16.

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Jamaican Educators Lauded for Spanish Teaching Methods

Jamaican educators have been commended for their Spanish language teaching methods, which are being employed in schools across the island, by Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of Spain, Victoria Garcia. Ms. Garcia was addressing students at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Region Four’s biennial Day of Excellence (Dia de Excelencia) Primary School Spanish Competition, which was held at...