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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Winnie Was a Champion of Freedom – HPM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness this morning paid respects to the late Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and hailed her as a champion of freedom. The anti-apartheid freedom campaigner died today (April 2) in her homeland South Africa. She was 81 years old. Prime...

2018/19 Financial Year Officially Begins Today

President of the Caribbean Maritime University, Professor Fritz Pinnock, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

CMU President says Hub Transformation has Already Started

The two state-of-the-art stretchers donated to the Spanish Town Hospital, in St. Catherine, by Jamaicans in the United States (US).

Spanish Town Hospital and Infirmary Receive Stretchers

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients during a recent visit to the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, in St. Ann.

St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital Delivering First Class Health Care

8 years ago Community

Innovators Invited to Apply for 2018 Awards

Jamaican innovators are being encouraged to come forward with their ideas by applying for the National Innovation Awards 2018. Categories for entrants include Agriculture; Food and Agro-Processing; Education and Popularization of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI); Energy; Cyber Security; Entertainment Products; Environmental Sustainability; Health and Safety; Youth Innovator; and Engineering and Manufacturing. Senior Technology Officer at the National Commission on...

Director of Sector Support Services at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Nordia Seymour-Hall (fourth left), displays a symbolic cheque for $3.5 million, courtesy of the organizers of the annual Mo Bay City Run charity, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Western Campus on March 6. Sharing in the moment are (from left): Acting Director, University of the West Indies, Western Jamaica Campus, Patrick Pendergast; Teacher at the Montego Bay Community College, Vinette Fearon-Hall; Coordinator at the University of Technology, Sophia McIntosh; and Executive Member of the Mo Bay City Run, Conroy Thompson.

8 years ago Community

MoBay City Run Charity Lauded for Assisting Students

Having awarded over $15 million to needy students over a four-year period, the Mo Bay City Run charity organization is being lauded for its philanthropic work by stakeholders in western Jamaica. The event, now in its fifth year, is slated for May 6 with a starting time of 6:00 a.m. at the Old Hospital Park, Gloucester Avenue, Montego Bay. It...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing today’s (March 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

8 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Approves Motions to Extend State of Public Emergency in North St. Catherine

The Senate, on Thursday (March 29), unanimously approved two motions to extend the State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division until July 3, 2018, during its sitting at Gordon House. They are the Emergency Powers (No. 2) (Continuance) Resolution, 2018, and the Emergency Powers (No. 2) Regulations (Continuance) Resolution, 2018. All 16 members of the Senate...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), in discussion with Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, at the launch of the Jamaica-United Nations (UN) Blue Heart Campaign at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 28). Jamaica is the first Caribbean island to formally adopt the Blue Heart Campaign, which is a global awareness initiative by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) to fight human trafficking and its impact on society.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

Jamaicans Must Reject All Forms of Human Trafficking – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on Jamaicans to reject all forms of human trafficking, while reiterating the Government’s commitment to stamping out this heinous activity. “We stand united as political leaders in Parliament. We reject (and) condemn such activity…We will take every step and every action we possibly can as a Government and as a...

Manager at the Queen’s Warehouse in St. Andrew, Sharole Duffus-Straw (left), points to goods being stored at the facility, which was reopened on March 28. It was closed in 2015. Looking on are: Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (centre), and Special Adviser at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Viralee Lattibeaudiere.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Reopens Queen’s Warehouse

The Government has reopened the Queen’s Warehouse at 230 Spanish Town Road, in St. Andrew, with more space added to facilitate importers. The complex was closed in 2015 due to concerns by the St. Andrew Public Health Department. It has since been upgraded and cleaned for the benefit of staff and persons who use the facility. “With the reopening of...

Modernisation of the State Specialist, IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo (left), in conversation with former State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during a recent media event to highlight a reintegration programme being implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III.

8 years ago Finance & Public ServiceNational Security and Peace

IDB Commends CSJP and Ministry for Reintegration Programme

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III and its parent Ministry, National Security, have received commendations from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) for its implementation of a reintegration programme that targets youth who have been in conflict with the law. Modernisation of the State Specialist with the IDB, Camila Mejia Giraldo, addressing a recent media event to highlight the...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley.

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Government Proceeding with Revocation of Symbiote’s Licence

The Government has commenced the process to revoke the licence issued to telecommunications firm, Symbiote, which operates as Caricel Jamaica. This was disclosed by Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, who indicated that this follows the entity’s failure to comply with all of the stipulated conditions attached to its Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence. “I have written...