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State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, addresses a meeting with members of the Department of Correctional Services' juvenile institutions on April 5 at the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston.

Increased Focus on Rehabilitating Youth Offenders – Spencer

Recently appointed State Minister for National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, says greater emphasis will be placed on the rehabilitation of young people in juvenile facilities. This, he said, is in keeping with the Government’s thrust to repurpose the correctional system...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives today (April 3).

Justice Minister Says Issues Affecting the Courts Can Now Be Clinically Examined

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), speaks with children and a guardian during his tour of the Zone of Special Operations in Denham Town on Wednesday (April 4). At right is Assistant Superintendent Coleridge Minto, Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Programme in the Ministry.

Unattached Youth Encouraged to Register for Skills-Based Programmes

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Lt. Col. Oral Khan (left), discusses a matter of interest from a United Nations (UN) publication with (from second left) Pollution Control Director, Economic Growth Ministry, Nicole O'Reggio; Project Manager, UN Environment Programme (UNEP) – Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) Jamaica Project, Dr. Ruth Potopsingh; and Senior Director, Environment and Risk Management Division, Economic Growth Ministry, Gillian Guthrie. Occasion was a national stakeholders meeting for the UNEP-GFEI Jamaica Project at the Half-Way Tree Road offices of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation on Wednesday (April 4).

Jamaica Praised for Work to Reduce Motor-Vehicle Emissions

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), accepts a basket of food from National Farm Queen 2017, Truddiann Ashmead (right), during the launch of Farmers’ Month on April 4 at the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) headquarters on Church Street in downtown Kingston. At centre is President of the JAS, Norman Grant.

Agriculture Minister Commends Farmers

Executive Director, Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Cancer Society to Focus on Screenings

In observance of World Cancer Awareness Day on Friday, April 6, the Jamaica Cancer Society will be coordinating a number of activities, with the key focus being on screenings. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of the Jamaica Cancer Society, Yulit Gordon, outlined that the focus this year is on women, due to the fact that cervical cancer has become...

Chief Justice, Hon. Brian Sykes (third right), and Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Patricia Dunwell (second left), are escorted by Commanding Officer for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Kingston Central Division, Superintendent Robert Gordon , in inspecting the guard of honour formed by the police in front of the Supreme Court on King Street, downtown Kingston. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the Home Circuit Court’s Easter Term on Wednesday (April 4).

8 years ago Justice

Chief Justice Urges Timely Disposal of Cases as Home Circuit Easter Session Opens

Chief Justice, Hon. Brian Sykes, is urging greater stakeholder collaboration and effort in ensuring the timely disposal of court cases, and reduction in the backlog of matters for trial. He made the call during Wednesday’s (April 4) opening of the Easter Term of the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, for which 958 cases are listed. Mr. Sykes said judges, attorneys,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hayles (third right), listens to owner and operator of Wazari Ceramics, Wazari Johnson (right), at the opening of a four-day workshop for quarry owners, operators and entrepreneurs in the development minerals sector held on April 4 at the Garmex Free Zone complex in St. Andrew. Others pictured (from left) are Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Deputy Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounounce; and Project Manager at the JBDC, Marie Casserly.

8 years ago Transport

Development Minerals Can Boost Economy – Dr. Hayles

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Alwin Hayles, says the development minerals sector has the potential to deliver significant economic benefits for Jamaica. Dr. Hayles, who was delivering the keynote address at the opening of a four-day workshop for quarry owners, operators and entrepreneurs at the Garmex Freezone complex in St. Andrew on April 4, said...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

NEI Report Reveals Improvements in All Eight School Indicators

The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) 2017 Report has revealed that there are improvements across all eight indicators of school effectiveness in the 189 institutions inspected. Of the 189 schools inspected by NEI personnel during the last academic year, 147 were primary while 42 were secondary. Within these schools, the team observed 10,000 lessons, administered 12,000 questionnaires, conducted 1,200 interviews, and...

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right) addresses President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, (JAS), Norman Grant (centre) during his remarks at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday, April 4 at the JAS Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston. Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

$800 Million Allocated to Repair Farm Roads

Newly appointed Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that the Government will be allocating $800 million for the improvement of the island’s farm road network. Mr. Shaw, who was speaking at the launch of Farmers’ Month on Tuesday (April 4) at the Jamaica Agricultural Society’s (JAS) Church Street headquarters in downtown Kingston, said the...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, making his contribution to the debate on the Child Diversion Bill during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 3).

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Child Diversion Bill Will Strengthen Childcare and Protection System – Green

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Child Diversion Bill will contribute to the strengthening of the nation’s childcare and protection system. “What the Bill really does is to continue to strengthen our approach in relation to how we treat with children in our nation and in ensuring that we put the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), addressing the House of Representatives on April 3. At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

House Approves Emergency Powers Regulations for St. Catherine North

The Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, which will govern the operations of the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North police division, was approved in the House of Representatives on April 3. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared the State of Public Emergency on March 18. In his remarks, Mr. Holness addressed a...