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Managing Director at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (centre), affixes his signature to a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will facilitate the provision of additional financial support of $43.9 million to the Jamaica Crime Observatory. Also signing the document (from left) are: General Manager, Finance and Procurement, JSIF, Orville Hill; and Chief Technical Director, Security Policy and Risk Management Affairs, Ministry of National Security, Rohan Richards. Overseeing the process are: Acting Chief Technical Director, Research, Rehabilitation and Diversion Policy Division, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers (standing, left) ; and Manager, Statistics and Information Management Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Inspector Orette Boscoe. The signing took place at the JSIF’s St. Andrew offices on Thursday (February 28).

Work of Crime Observatory to be Improved

The coverage, range and distribution of data collected by the Jamaica Crime Observatory is to be improved, following an injection of $43.9 million. The money is being provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through its Integrated Community Development...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) interacts with members of Jamaica's team to the 2019 Special Olympics World Games after presenting a cheque for J$2M to assist with expenses. Also pictured is Ali McNab, Chairman of Special Olympics Jamaica.

Ministry Enables Special Olympians to World Games

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in conversation with (from left): former Chairman of the National Health Fund (NHF), Ryland Campbell, former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Rae Barrett; Chief Executive Officer of the NHF, Everton Anderson; and Deputy Chairman, NHF, Dr. Dana Morris Dixon. Occasion was the NHF 15th Anniversary Banquet, held yesterday (February 28) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Green Paper on National Health Insurance Scheme to be Tabled

Chair of the Gastronomy Tourism Network, Nicola Madden-Greig (left); converses with (from second left), Director of the Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald Riley; Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson; and Senior Director, Coffee Division, Jamaica Agricultural Commodities Regulatory Authority (JACRA), Hervin Willis. Occasion was a trade development workshop on Friday (March 1) at the University of Technology (UTech), St. Andrew, to kick off the second annual Blue Mountain Coffee Festival being held from March 1 to 3 at Newcastle, St. Andrew.

Trade Development Workshop Kicks Off Blue Mountain Coffee Festival

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on February 26. (FILE)

Energy Efficient AC Units to be Installed in Public-Sector Entities

The new Ministry of Labour and Social Security Hanover parish office, located at Bustamante Square in Lucea, which was officially opened on February 28.

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Labour Ministry to Upgrade Parish Offices

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that a number of parish offices across the island will be upgraded and renovated in short order. “Having gone around the island and looked at them, I realised that most of them have outgrown their useful capacity and also, we have a large number of disabled persons, who must access...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), accepts a photograph of the Special Olympic Jamaica volleyball team from one of the members, Andrew Harris, during a call at King’s House on Friday (March 1).

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PHOTOS: G-G and Special Olympics Volley Ball Team

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left, front row) and Executive Director, Special Olympics Jamaica, Lorna Bell (fourth left), with members of the Special Olympic Jamaica volleyball team, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Friday (March 1). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), speaks with Executive Director,...

Stakeholders in attendance at the High Level Symposium for Transport Ministers of the Caribbean Region on Wednesday (February 27), at the Iberostar Hotel in Rose Hall, St. James.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

CDB Looking at Blue Economy Satellite Accounts for Member Countries

Director of Economics at the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Justin Ram, says the organisation is considering the establishment of blue economy satellite accounts for borrowing countries. The initiative will enable member States to measure the direct contribution of the blue economy to national development. This will provide for more timely, valuable and accurate data for strategic planning and decision-making....

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right), speaks with President, Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise in Cromwell, St. Mary, on Wednesday (February 27). Occasion was the launch of Elliot Farmers Community Enterprise Greenhouse Project, in the area.

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Put Idle Lands to Work – Hutchinson

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C Hutchinson, is calling on St. Mary farmers to make greater use of the abundance of idle lands in the parish. “St. Mary… has the most idle lands as a parish in the island… and that means you are not farming (enough)… We’re sending out the challenge...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 14.

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Farm Roads to be Improved with Allocation of $752 Million

The Government is to spend $752 million to improve roads used by farmers to access to markets across the island. The money has been set aside in the 2019/20 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Under the Farm Roads Project, being implemented by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), a total 420 kilometres of rural roads across...

National Security Minister, Hon. Horace Chang (left), presents the newly sworn-in Jamaican citizen, Jeremy Hoaxiang Zheng with a certificate formalising his status during the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency

7 years ago National Security

33 Foreign Nationals Granted Jamaican Citizenship

Thirty-three foreign nationals living in Jamaica have been granted citizenship by the Government. They were presented with documents formalising their status by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) during a citizenship oath ceremony at the Liguanea Club in St. Andrew on February 28. The ceremony was attended by National Security Minister, Hon. Horace Chang, who has portfolio responsibility for...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), celebrates the recognition of crowd favourite and veteran Jamaican singer, Beres Hammond, at the Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony, held yesterday (February 27) at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew. Some 100 awards were presented to individuals and entities for their input to the music industry.

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PHOTOS: Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), and Chairman of the Economic Growth Council (EGC), Michael Lee Chin (right), celebrate with Derrick Morgan (centre), after he was honoured for his contribution to Jamaican music, at the Reggae Gold Awards Ceremony held yesterday (February 27) at the National Indoor Sports Complex in St. Andrew. Some 100 awards...