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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), leads a tour of the newly renovated St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20. Accompanying him (from 2nd left) are: Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Acting Principal Director, Court Management Services, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; and Chief Parish Judge for St. Andrew, His Honour Chester Crooks.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), leads a tour of the newly renovated St. Catherine Parish Court on November 20. Accompanying him (from 2nd left) are: Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Director of Public Prosecutions, Paula Llewellyn; Acting Principal Director, Court Management Services, Tricia Cameron-Anglin; and Chief Parish Judge for St. Andrew, His Honour Chester Crooks.

Min. Chuck Cites Spanish Town as a Potential Tourism Centre

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says Spanish Town can potentially evolve into a tourism centre for Jamaica. He, however, cites the need for extensive redevelopment of the town to facilitate this transformation. Mr. Chuck was speaking with JIS News following...
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (foreground), looks at poster entries in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2018 Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew, on November 26. JIS Chief Executive Officer, Donna-Marie Rowe, and Senior Advisor to Mr. Henry, Bindley Sangster, also observe.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry (foreground), looks at poster entries in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 2018 Heritage Competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew, on November 26. JIS Chief Executive Officer, Donna-Marie Rowe, and Senior Advisor to Mr. Henry, Bindley Sangster, also observe.

Protection of Music Critical to National Development – Minister Henry
Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, points to a Court Management Services customer service chart, which outlines much of the improved services that the public can expect from the court system. He was addressing a justice forum in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, recently.
Chief Justice, Bryan Sykes, points to a Court Management Services customer service chart, which outlines much of the improved services that the public can expect from the court system. He was addressing a justice forum in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, recently.

100 Per Cent Case Disposal Rate at St. Catherine Parish Court
The Most Hon Andrew Holness speaking at the International Monetary Fund Conference in the US capital, Washington DC on Monday, November 26, 2018.
The Most Hon Andrew Holness speaking at the International Monetary Fund Conference in the US capital, Washington DC on Monday, November 26, 2018.

PM Holness Calls on SIDS to Begin Dialogue on Building Resilience
Senior Plant Health/Food Safety Specialist in the Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (November 23).
Senior Plant Health/Food Safety Specialist in the Division of Training, Technology and Technical Information, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dwayne Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Friday (November 23).

Farmers Urged to Step Up Monitoring of Fields

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing a Town Hall meeting at Closed Harbour Beach in Montego Bay, St. James, on November 22.
DevelopmentPrime Minister

Dump-Up Beach to Become Emancipation Park of Montego Bay

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the development if a state-of the-art beach park at Closed Harbour Beach in Montego Bay, St. James, will transform the city, creating additional recreational space, while enhancing the tourism product. “We are going to create the Emancipation Park of Montego Bay right here,” he said at a Town Hall meeting held at...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), engages with Director, Research and Policy, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson (left), before addressing the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) church service at the Pentecostal Sanctuary, Upper Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Sunday (November 25).
Gender Affairs

Jamaicans Urged to Help End Violence Against Women and Girls

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is appealing for Jamaicans to join the Government in ending violence against women and girls. He noted that the Administration is working to address the scourge through legislative, policy and programmatic actions that protect victims of violence, punish perpetrators and ensure that the victims get redress....
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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Senior Director for the PIOJ’s Economic Planning, Research and Policy Logistics Division, James Stewart (left), listen as Programme Director for the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat in the PIOJ, Elizabeth Emanuel, provides an update on the National Development Plan’s implementation during the Institute’s quarterly media briefing at the agency’s New Kingston head office on Wednesday (November 21).
DevelopmentVision 2030

Vision 2030 Secretariat Completes Work on Fourth MTF

The Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat has completed work to develop the fourth Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF), which underpins implementation of the country’s long-term National Development Plan. Programme Director for the Secretariat, which is based in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Elizabeth Emanuel, says the document, which covers 2018 to 2021, has been reviewed by a wide range...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony held on Saturday (Nov. 24), on the lawns of Jamaica House.
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57 Received PM Youth Awards for Excellence

Fifty-seven of the nation’s youth, who have made invaluable contributions in various areas of national life, were presented with the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence during a ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on Saturday (Nov. 24). The award recipients, which include 2017 Miss Jamaica Universe, Davina Bennett; Olympic Gold Medalist, Omar McLeod; and Reggae Girl, Kadijah...
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Director of the Governance Division at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Sherine Francis.
Local Government

Re-launch of PDCs to Increase Citizens’ Engagement in Local Governance

The re-launch of the Parish Development Committees (PDCs) is seen as critical in the reform of local governance by increasing citizen engagement in the decision-making process and development of their communities. “The PDCs give the common man an opportunity to represent their views at the municipal corporation because it is the PDCs that sit on the committees of the municipal...
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Parents in St. James, who participated in the Parenting Education Project, at the graduation ceremony held recently at Fresh Bread Ministries, Montego Bay.
Education

Parenting Education Project to be Expanded

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Parenting Education Project will be expanded to reach more parents across the island. The initiative, which is currently in six parishes, aims to promote positive parenting practices and family management skills among parents and caregivers of children, ages two to six, who are beneficiaries...
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