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Director at the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, Damian Cox, addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 19, where he highlighted initiatives being undertaken to improve service delivery, compliance and reporting mechanisms for government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).
Director at the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, Damian Cox, addresses a JIS Think Tank on December 19, where he highlighted initiatives being undertaken to improve service delivery, compliance and reporting mechanisms for government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs).

Measures Being Undertaken to Improve Access to Information

The Access to Information (ATI) Unit will be undertaking some critical initiatives aimed at improving service delivery, compliance and reporting mechanisms for government ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs). Director at the Unit, Damian Cox, told JIS News that the entity...
Ms. Kyesha Randall at the mentorship training session, held at the Department of Correctional Services Training Room in Kingston.
Ms. Kyesha Randall at the mentorship training session, held at the Department of Correctional Services Training Room in Kingston.

Former Festival Queen to be Mentor in ‘We Transform’ Programme
George William Gordon House, one of the historic landmarks on Duke Street, Kingston, which is the home of Jamaica’s Houses of Parliament. The building was named in honour of one of Jamaica’s National Heroes.
George William Gordon House, one of the historic landmarks on Duke Street, Kingston, which is the home of Jamaica’s Houses of Parliament. The building was named in honour of one of Jamaica’s National Heroes.

TEF Commits $17.m To Duke Street Museum Project Kingston
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), and Chairman of Carib Cement Company Limited, Parris Lyew-Ayee (left), applaud following the official unveiling of the new concrete road in Litchfield, Manchester, on December 16. Others (from second left) are Councillor, Walderston Division, Leroy Mitchell; and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot Ponce. Caribbean Cement Company Limited rehabilitated 530 metres of roads in the farming community as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (second right), and Chairman of Carib Cement Company Limited, Parris Lyew-Ayee (left), applaud following the official unveiling of the new concrete road in Litchfield, Manchester, on December 16. Others (from second left) are Councillor, Walderston Division, Leroy Mitchell; and General Manager, Carib Cement Company Limited, Peter Donkersloot Ponce. Caribbean Cement Company Limited rehabilitated 530 metres of roads in the farming community as part of its corporate social responsibility programme.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Opens Farm Road in Litchfield, Manchester
Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Head of the Cyber Incidence Response Team (CIRT) , Dr. Moniphia Hewling, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Be Careful While Shopping Online During the Festive Season

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Deputy Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Valrie Curtis (left), addresses children at a treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.
Youth

PHOTOS: Parliament Hosts Kiddie’s Treat

  Children enjoy the bounce-about at the kiddies’ treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.     A little girl enjoys a mechanical bull ride at a kiddies treat held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 20.     A little boy shows off...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addressing an appreciation luncheon for Board members of affiliate agencies, hosted by the Minister, at 60 Hagley Park Road in Kingston on December 19.
Local Government

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Hosts Luncheon for Board Members

  Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), conversing with (from second left) Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Audley Gordon; Chairman, Social Development Commission, Prudence Kidd-Deans; and Chairman, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Dennis Chung. Occasion was an appreciation luncheon for Board members of all affiliate agencies, hosted by Minister McKenzie at 60 Hagley...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (left), along with Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, affix their signatures to copies of an extended technical cooperation agreement, during a signing ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Thursday (December 20). Overseeing the proceedings is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan. The agreement will see more Jamaicans benefiting from eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica and Cuba Sign Agreement to Extend Eye Care Programme

Jamaicans will continue to benefit from eye care services provided by Cuban health professionals for another six months. This is being facilitated under an extended technical cooperation agreement between the Governments of Jamaica and Cuba. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, and Cuba’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Inés Fors Fernández, on Thursday (December 20), signed the documents...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), as well as Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, (second right right) look on as Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay and Chairman of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation, Councilor Michael Belnavis (second left) presents a plaque symbolising the Key to St. Ann’s Bay, to Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer (centre), during a ceremony held at Sandals Ochi, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 18. At right is President of the St. Ann Football Association, Donald Beckford.
Sport

Government Committed to the Development of Sports

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government is committed to the development of sports across the island. She pointed to the sports cooperation agreement between Jamaica and China, which will see more than 400 Jamaican athletes travelling to China for training over the next three years. Ms. Grange said this will bolster the development...
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Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and Wellness.
Health & Wellness

Sugary Drink Restriction Policy in Schools will be Closely Monitored

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says measures will be put in place to monitor and enforce the implementation of the policy aimed at restricting the consumption of sweetened beverages in public educational institutions. “We have a system in place to do so. Right now, we have over 100 nutritionists and dieticians within the public health system across...
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JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell
National Security and Peace

JCF to Provide Adequate Security During Busy Shopping Season

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is assuring that adequate security will be provided in major commercial areas during the festive season to ensure public safety. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Officer, JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell, says additional personnel have been deployed to reinforce security in the areas. “We are reducing our administrative deployment and putting more persons...
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