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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right) along with Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter (centre), and Acting Commander of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, Major Anthony Gregory share in a lively conversation at the presentation of a number of appliances during a ceremony held at Up Park Camp on March 23.

Crime Rates Trending Down – Montague

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague is reporting that major crimes are trending down. “So far the numbers are looking good since the year has started. When we started out in January, we started with a bang in terms...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), along with President of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Dr. Derrick Deslandes (2nd right) examine agriculture produce from the St. Catherine based Lauriston and Thompson Pen 4-H Club, at the College Day and Expo, held at the Portland based institution, on March 22. Others pictured from left are: Member of the Lauriston and Thompson 4-H Club, Kevaughn Williams, and Miss CASE, Tajera Sullivan.

Gov’t Reviewing Tertiary Education Funding

NHF to Roll out Prescription App

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chair of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (left) giving details about the Task Force’s recently developed comic book entitled ‘Trapped: Shawn’s Story’. She was speaking at a press briefing for the Jamaica/ United Nations, Blue Heart Campaign Against Human Trafficking held on March 23 at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices. At right is NATFATIP member, Hermione McKenzie.

Jamaica Partners with the UN to Launch Campaign against Human Trafficking

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (4th right), along with Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (3rd right), applaud as the ribbon is cut for the new service vehicle assigned to the Green Acres Police Post which was opened recently. Others looking on from left are: Sergeant Michael Williams; Justice of the Peace, Joseph Parker; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Dianne McIntosh.

Green Acres Community to Link CCTV to Jamaica Eye

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon Desmond McKenzie (right) addresses a press conference held at his Ministry’s Hagley Park Road offices on March 23. At left is Mayor of Morant Bay, St. Thomas, His Worship, Lenworth Rawle.

8 years ago Local Government

By-Election for Yallahs Division to be Held on April 27, 2018

Residents of Yallahs in St. Thomas will go to the polls in a by-election on April 27. The announcement was made by Mayor of Morant Bay, Lenworth Rawle at a press briefing held on March 23 at the offices of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development on Hagley Park Road. Nomination Day is scheduled for April 10. The by-election became...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid addressing the sitting on the Senate on March 23.

8 years ago Finance & Public ServiceSenate

Senate Approves Appropriation Act 2018

The Government now has the authority to spend funds allotted in the 2018/19 Estimates of Expenditure, following the passage of the Appropriation Act 2018 in the Upper House on March 23. This annual Bill provides authority for expenditure (other than statutory expenditure) for the financial year (FY) 2018/19 and specifies the manner in which the money is to be allocated to...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture, and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (right), engages is a light moment with General Manager, Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC), Ryan Evans. Occasion was the launch of the ADSC’s 2018 Trade Remedies Seminar Series, at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston on Friday (March 23).

8 years ago Industry

Manufacturers and Producers to Benefit from Training Seminars

Manufacturers, producers and other stakeholders are to benefit from a series of training seminars to be offered by the Anti-dumping and Subsidies Commission (ADSC) over the next seven months. The 2018 Trade Remedies Seminar Series, which will get underway on April 26, aim to help industry players to build their capacity to defend and expand their markets locally and overseas,...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness and former Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Edward Seaga cut the ribbon to officially open the Bustamante Museum at 24 Tucker Avenue, St Andrew on Thursday, March 22. Also photographed is State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Fayval Williams (partially hidden).

8 years ago Culture

Grange welcomes restoration of Bustamante Museum

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Gender, Culture, Entertainment and Sport, says she is “delighted” that the Bustamante Museum has been“returned to a state that is befitting of the man for whom it is named.” The Minister’s comments were made in a message delivered on her behalf by Laleta Davis-Mattis, Chairman of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust, at a ceremony...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, praying for students at Mountain View Primary School on Friday (March 23) before they sat their Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).

8 years ago Education

Education Minister Praises GSAT Teachers and Administrators

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has applauded the grade-six teachers, the principals and administrators across the island, who have collectively assisted with making the 2018 sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) a success. “For day one, by all reports received, everything went very well, and, again, I am very proud of the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents a Lenovo laptop computer to Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) President, Carmen Johnson, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on Friday (March 23). A total of 60 laptops, valued at US$65,000 were handed over to the NAJ, Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and secondary and tertiary students. At right is Chief Executive Officer of RMP and Associates Limited, local distributors of Lenovo computers, Reece Kong.

8 years ago Prime Minister

PM Hands Over Computers to Students, Nurses and Libraries

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (March 23), handed over 60 Lenovo laptop computers valued at approximately US$65,000 to the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) and secondary and tertiary students. The provision, being made for the second year, is as a result of partnership involving Mr. Holness, through the Office of the...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, delivers the keynote address at the opening of the renovated Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional Hospital, St. Ann, on March 22.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Grateful for Support to Health Sector – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is grateful for the invaluable support from corporate Jamaica and citizens here and overseas in the improvement of the island’s healthcare system. He cited, among other initiatives, the near $34-million contribution from the Issa Trust Foundation for the renovation of the Paediatric Ward at the St. Ann’s Bay Regional...