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Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, Minister of Health and 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...

JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit, Sergeant Shaunjay Mitchell

JCF to Provide Adequate Security During Busy Shopping Season

Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams.

Proposal to Relocate Bus Park in Downtown Kingston

Director of the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, Damian Cox, outlining details about the entity’s work and provisions under the Access to Information Act during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on December 19.

Importance of Access to Information Act and Unit Emphasised

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addressing Tuesday’s (December 18) local launch of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) publication, ‘Migration and the 2030 Agenda’, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. The event, jointly staged with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), formed part of activities marking International Migrants Day on December 18, under the theme ‘Migration with Dignity’. The other activities were the screening of a documentary titled: ‘Bushfallers – A Journey of Chasing Dreams’, and a panel discussion.

Senator Charles Welcomes IOM Latest Publication on Global Migration

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), greets Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, on Wednesday (December 19), as she visits the Ministry in New Kingston.

7 years ago Industry

PHOTOS: Min. Shaw Greets Canadian High Commissioner

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), shares a light moment with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, on Wednesday (December 19), during her call at the Ministry in New Kingston. Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), in discussion with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency...

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

7 years ago CultureEntertainment

Ward Theatre Renovations Slated for Completion in 2019

Renovation of the 106-year-old Ward Theatre in downtown Kingston, now under way, is slated for completion in 2019. This was announced by Chairman of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), which is jointly spearheading the project with the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams. He indicated that the work, which is about 80...

Senior citizen, K. Reid (left), gets her blood pressure checked by nurse practitioner, Pauline Lovindeer, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19.

7 years ago Community

PHOTOS: Treat for the Elderly at Houses of Parliament

Director, Human Resources and Administration, Gordon House, Camille Ashman (left), gives a gift basket to a senior citizen, K. Reid, at a treat for the elderly, held at the Houses of Parliament parking lot, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, on December 19. Clerk to the Houses of Parliament, Heather Cooke (right), addresses the elderly during a treat for them at...

The Mayor of Spanish Town, His Worship Councillor Norman Scott, presents the Key to Spanish Town to the Captain of the Reggae Girlz, Konya Plummer. Looking on is the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The presentation was part of the celebrations honouring the qualification of the national team to the FIFA Women

7 years ago Sport

Reggae Girlz receive Keys to Historic Spanish Town and St. Ann’s Bay on Final Day of Celebrations

The national celebrations in honour of the historic qualification of the Jamaican team to the FIFA Women’s World Cup were a huge success, according to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. The Minister said, the four-day celebrations, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, had achieved the objectives of introducing the Reggae Girlz to the people...

7 years ago Justice

Joint Select Committee Recommends Criminal Offence for Wilful Transmission of STIs

A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has recommended that amendments be made to the Offences Against the Person Act (OAPA), to make it a criminal offence for individuals who wilfully and knowingly transmit sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. This is contained in the report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to complete the review of the Sexual Offences Act,...

A choir from the Jamaica Customs Agency participating in the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) Carols in the City activity in downtown Kingston on December 14.

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Accountant General’s Department Brings Joy to Customers and Downtown Community

As part of its customer relations activities, the Accountant General’s Department (AGD) hosted its ‘Carols in the City’ in downtown Kingston on December 14. The activity involved a spectacular parade of festive sounds featuring a host of exceptional choirs from Government of Jamaica organisations in the downtown business district. The carolling procession journeyed from the intersection of Harbour Street and...

Invitation to the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony.

7 years ago Local Government

KSMAC Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 20

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) will host its annual Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony on Thursday, December 20. The function is slated for St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Guests are being asked to be seated by 5:45 p.m. During the ceremony, Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, will present Keys to the City to...