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Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade, (left) addresses journalists at a press conference on Sunday (March 18) at Jamaica House, during which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, declared a State of Public Emergency now in effect in the St. Catherine North Police Division. Looking on is National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague. A joint Jamaica Defence Force/ Jamaica Constabulary Force team was deployed to the area on Sunday to undertake enhanced security measures for an initial 14 days, in accordance with the Emergency Powers Act.

Security Forces Will Operate Professionally – Major General Meade

Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade, has given the assurance that members of the joint security forces undertaking enhanced security measures in the St. Catherine North Police Division, will carry out their duties professionally and with integrity. “We...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), fields questions from journalists during a press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 18), at which he declared a State of Public Emergency for the St. Catherine North Police Division effective March 18. The enhanced security measure saw a joint Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)/Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) team deployed on Sunday to undertake engagements in the area. Also pictured (from 2nd left) are: National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and incoming Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

Revised Business Hours in St. Catherine North Police Division

Justices of the Peace Being Adequately Prepared to Preside in Lay Magistrates Courts

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

Farmers, Small Entrepreneurs Encouraged to Utilise Community Access Points

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Business Process Outsourcing Is Diverse – Dr. Chang

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a press conference at Jamaica House on Sunday (March 18), at which he declared a State of Public Emergency for the St. Catherine North Police Division. The enhanced security measure saw a joint Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)/Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) team deployed on Sunday to undertake engagements in the area. Also pictured (from left) are: Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; Acting Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague; Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck; and incoming Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

State of Public Emergency Declared in St. Catherine North Police Division

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has declared a State of Public Emergency in the St. Catherine North Police Division effective Sunday (March 18). A joint Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF)/Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) team was deployed to the area this morning to undertake enhanced security measures for an initial 14 days, in accordance with the Emergency Powers Act. Addressing...

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Exploring Revision Of Special Economic Zones Act

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang, says the Government is exploring possible revision of sections of the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) Act, to enable stakeholders to keep pace with the fast-growing Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector. “As this sector has rapidly evolved, we realize that there are opportunities to...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses participants at a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the new $50 million Buff Bay Police Station in Portland on Friday (March 16).

8 years ago Development

New Buff Bay Police Station to Be Built By November 2019

By November 2019, residents of Buff Bay, Portland, will have a new police station, which is being built by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at a cost of $50 million. National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, broke ground for the 4,000 sq. ft. facility during a ceremony on Friday (March 16). The project is in keeping with Prime Minister the...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), signs the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) forged between the Shortwood Teachers College and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for the provision of a specialist Spanish lecturer for the institution. Also signing are College Principal, Dr. Christopher Clarke (centre); and Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Josep Maria Bosch Bessa (right). Looking on is Senior Lecturer in the College’s Modern Languages Department, Aracelis Duffus-Anedu. The signing ceremony was held at the College’s Shortwood Road campus in St. Andrew on March 15.

8 years ago Education

Specialist Spanish Lecturer for Shortwood Teachers College

Shortwood Teachers’ College has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) for the provision of a specialist lecturer in Spanish to bolster the College’s Foreign Languages Department. The lecturer, who is a native of Spain, is slated to commence duties in the 2018/19 academic year, and will be assigned to the College...

Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Courtney Cole (left), converses with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) President, Diane Edwards (centre); and Chief Executive Officer, Agro-Investment Corporation, Sylburn Thomas, during JAMPRO’s agricultural information forum at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on March 13.

8 years ago Agriculture

Agro-Parks Deemed Ideal for Investments

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Agro-Investment Corporation, Sylburn Thomas, is urging Jamaicans to exploit the investment opportunities now available at the Government’s agro-parks islandwide. “Our view is that you should invest in the agro-parks. We believe if we can consolidate the entire value chain in a physical location (like these), we can minimize the risks (of theft), we can...

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), greets Chief of the United Nations (UN) Human Security Unit, Mehrnaz Mostafavi (left), during the launch of the US$6.45 million “Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston” project at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston on March 12. The three-year project, which aims to improve the welfare of 43,000 residents of Northern Clarendon and West Kingston, will be jointly implemented by the Government, civil society and several UN agencies. At centre is UN Resident Coordinator in Jamaica, Bruno Pouezat.

8 years ago DevelopmentVision 2030

US$6.45M GoJ/UN Project to Be Implemented In Kingston and Clarendon

The standard of living of 43,000 residents of Northern Clarendon and Western Kingston is expected to significantly improve under a US$6.45 million project to be jointly implemented over the next three years by several United Nations (UN) agencies in partnership with the Government of Jamaica and civil society. The project, dubbed “Strengthening Human Resilience in Northern Clarendon and West Kingston”,...

Grade Six Teacher, Theresa Morgan Williams, at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, interacting with her students in class on Thursday (March 15).

8 years ago Education

Education Officer Says GSAT Preparations Going Extremely Well

With the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) slated to go ahead as planned for March 22 and 23, Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Patricia Haughton, says preparations have been going extremely well. Speaking to JIS News on Thursday (March 15), Ms. Haughton, who was specifically asked about the western region, added that the Ministry is...