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Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Kahilah Whyte, speaking at the 10th Conference on Restorative Justice at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on February 8.

Restorative Justice Deemed Effective in Reducing Reoffending

Restorative Justice is regarded as effective in reducing likelihood of offences being recommitted. This is according to Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Kahilah Whyte. “What is happening now is that we have instances...

Senior Director for Corporate Services in the Ministry of Justice, Sandra Graham, addressing stakeholders during a recent Restorative Justice Youth Town Hall Meeting at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville, St. James.

Justice Ministry Embarking on Child Diversion Stakeholders Training

Manager for Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO), Sales Support Unit, Ricardo Durrant, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank forum.

Export Max II Companies Generate $1.7B in Earnings

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague.

Drivers of Public Transport Required to Wear Uniforms Come April 1

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, looks on as University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus Pro Vice Chancellor and Principal, Professor Dale Webber (left), presents the Public Policy Award to Director of the Office of Social Entrepreneurship in the UWI’s Faculty of Social Sciences, Dr. K’adamawe K’nife. Occasion was the UWI Annual Research Days awards ceremony at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on February 8.

UWI Encouraged to Maintain Research Support for Economic and Social Development

Renovated Ocho Rios Post Office in St. Ann.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Post and Telecoms Department Being Modernised

The Post and Telecommunications Department is modernising its facilities and operations. Eastern Regional Coordinator, Natasha Russell Martin, says three post offices in Kingston, Ocho Rios and Falmouth were recently renovated, and notes that significant stakeholder support was provided. She told JIS News that the General Post Office (GPO) on King Street, downtown Kingston was refurbished, after being closed for one...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, addressing the launch of the University of Technology’s (UTech) new Master of Science in Integrated Rural Development graduate programme, at the institution’s campus in St. Andrew on February 7.

7 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Boosting Castor Bean Cultivation

The Government has identified 2,000 acres of land in Mitchell Town, Clarendon for increased castor bean cultivation. This is expected to significantly boost local production of castor oil, according to Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw. “Exciting times are ahead and we are going to appropriate and put in technology to make sure that things are done...

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

7 years ago Justice

Gov’t Looking to Build out New JDF Unit

The Government is looking to further build out the Jamaica Defence Force’s (JDF) new Maritime, Air and Cyber Command Unit. National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said over US$36 million has already been spent to acquire state-of-the-art aircraft for the Division. A Beechcraft King Air 350 WR maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and two Bell 429 helicopters, were commissioned into...

(FILE) Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addressing the House of Representatives on February 5. Listening are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (left, front); St Mary South East Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn (left, back) and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Hon. Floyd Green.

7 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Gov’t Intensifying Plastic Ban Monitoring and Enforcement

The Government will be intensifying its plastic ban monitoring and enforcement activities in the coming weeks. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 5. He said monitoring will be spearheaded by the relevant regulatory entities, including the Jamaica...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, inspects a water drum for mosquito larvae, during a recent vector control activity in Aldyar, Westmoreland.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

Vector Control Programme to be Strengthened

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the vector control mechanism will be strengthened in order to reduce transmission of dengue fever and other mosquito-borne illnesses. He said that the enhanced programme will include boosting the number of personnel deployed to communities to assist in the elimination of mosquito breeding sites. Dr. Tufton noted that some 500 communities...

Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Kahilah Whyte (left), fields questions from students during a panel discussion at the Unit’s Youth Town Hall Meeting at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 6). Other panellists (from second left) are Mount Alvernia High School student, Chrisann Morris; Anchovy High School student, Faydian Gordon; and Senior Director, Corporate Services Division, Ministry of Justice, Sandra Graham.

7 years ago EducationJusticeYouth

Gov’t Targeting 3,000 School Administrators as Restorative Justice Practitioners

The Government is looking to train approximately 3,000 school administrators islandwide in restorative justice practices. Coordinator of the Restorative Justice Unit in the Ministry of Justice, Dr. Kahilah Whyte, said the goal is to train at least three individuals at every institution, “[in] roughly 1,000 schools”. She was speaking with JIS News following the Ministry’s Restorative Justice Youth Town Hall...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, provides an update on the Government’s Public Sector Transformation Project, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (February 7).

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

MyHR+to Be Implemented in 30 MDAs by 2021

The human resource records in some 30 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) are expected to be uploaded on the new MyHR+ digital data system by January 2021. Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure while providing an update on the Government’s Public Sector Transformation Programme (PSTP) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New...