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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

JPs Urged to Refrain from Verifying Documents of Persons They Do Not Know

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has reiterated his appeal for Justices of the Peace (JPs) to refrain from verifying the documents of persons they do not know. Minister Chuck, who was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaking at a high-level forum of Caribbean Ministers responsible for water on day two of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association’s (CWWA) 27th Conference and Exhibition at Jewel Grande Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 9.

Minister Samuda Calls for Regional Collaboration to Improve Water Infrastructure

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a conference of Executive Management, Heads of Mission and Consular posts, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 9.

Jamaica Could be in First Cohort to be Measured in World Bank Group’s Human Capital Index

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)

Significant Improvement in Case Disposal Rates in the Courts

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President in charge of Research Advocacy and Project Implementation, Shullette Cox (right), converses with Promotions and Research Manager, Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprise Division, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Tina-Marie Williams, during Tuesday’s (October 9) National Investment Policy Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The forum was jointly held by JAMPRO and the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), under the theme ‘Enhancing Jamaica’s Competitiveness among Global Investors’.

JAMPRO Collating Recommendations on Draft National Investment Policy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 8.

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Water A Priority for Economic Development– PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that access to potable water is critical in ensuring that the Jamaican economy continues to grow and is able to reach its full potential. “We all know the saying that ‘water is life’. Indeed, if you are going to grow agriculture, then you must have water… . If you are going to...

Kingston’s Mayor, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (October 9) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

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Watersheds to be Discussed at Multi-Agency Meeting Oct. 10

A high-level multi-agency meeting is scheduled with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) on Wednesday, October 10, to discuss the maintenance of watersheds in the Municipality. The meeting will consist of representatives from the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), the National Water Commission (NWC), the Ministry of Health, and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries....

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

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Grange: Shelly Ann’s Statue to be Unveiled on Sunday

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has announced that the statue of Jamaican Olympian Shelly Ann Fraser Pryce will be unveiled on Sunday, 14 October 2018. The unveiling will take place at a special ceremony at Statue Park in the National Stadium, where the statue will be mounted. Minister Grange said the unveiling of...

Senior Director for Modernisation and Strategic Projects in Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant, speaking at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North’s weekly meeting held at the Altamont Court Hotel in New Kingston.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

Five Hundred More Cameras Procured Under JamaicaEye

Senior Director for Modernisation and Strategic Projects in the Ministry of National Security, Arvel Grant, says that an additional 500 cameras have been procured under JamaicaEye, which will be installed over the coming months. A total of 400 cameras have been mounted in public spaces across the island, to date, under the national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme. “By early...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on October 8.

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Government Explores New Business Models for NWC

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is exploring new business models for the National Water Commission (NWC), in an effort to transform and improve the water sector’s performance. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St....

Newly appointed Chairman of the Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB), Omar Sweeney.

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Engineers Board Ensuring Industry Standards Are Maintained

The Professional Engineers Registration Board (PERB) is taking steps to make sure that the local industry’s high standards are maintained and are on par with international benchmarks. This is the word from the newly appointed Chairman of the body, Omar Sweeney, who tells JIS News that this is being pursued through stakeholder collaboration and legislation relating to training and retraining...

Aristel Saint-Joy cuts a client’s hair at Groomer’s Barber Shop in Montego Bay, St. James. He will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for his courageous efforts in rescuing five persons, including a baby, after heavy rains flooded roads and buildings in St James in November of last year.

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Montego Bay Trio to Receive National Award

Jevon Lewis, Aristel Saint-Joy, and Lloyd Nelson will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry for their courageous efforts in rescuing five persons, including a baby, after heavy rains flooded roads and buildings in St James in November of last year. The three will receive their award at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony, scheduled for Monday (October 15), National...