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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.

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...

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

Gov’t Exploring Revision Of Special Economic Zones Act

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).

New Buff Bay Police Station to Be Built By November 2019

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.

Specialist Spanish Lecturer for Shortwood Teachers 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.

Agro-Parks Deemed Ideal for Investments

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...

RAF 2 (7): National Works Agency (NWA) Communications and Customer Service Manager, Stephen Shaw (left), in discussion with Myrtis Boothe (right), at a town hall meeting to discuss the Hagley Park Road Improvement Project, at the Holy Cross Catholic Church Hall in St. Andrew on March 15. At second right is Melissa Hyde.

8 years ago Works / Construction

Heavy Work Begins Soon On Hagley Park Road Project

The National Works Agency (NWA) says motorists should expect increased traffic in short order as the bulk of work begins on the Hagley Park Road Improvement Project. “Based on the schedule, in another three to four months we may see greater impact on travel in the Three Miles area down to Marcus Garvey Drive. Three Miles will become a work...

Principal Director, Mining, Policy, Planning and Development Division in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (right), converses with (from left) Senior General Manager, Retail Banking Division, NCB, Brian Boothe; Senior Assistant General Manager, Retail Banking, NCB, Kevin Ingram; and Acting Deputy Commissioner of the Mines and Geology Division, Mrs. Stacey Plummer, at the Financial Solutions Forum for the Minerals Sector held on March 14 in St. Thomas.

8 years ago Transport

Financial Institutions Commended For Reaching Out To Quarry Operators

Principal Director of Mining in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, says it is pleasing to see financial institutions reaching out to quarry operators. “We are quite happy that NCB and DBJ have seen it fit to partner with the quarry operators and to look at the possibility of funding the operations in respect to the acquisition...

(NCDA1) Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker (left), has the attention of (from left) Research Analyst with the agency, Uki Atkinson; Consultant, Patrice Whitehorne-Smith; and Research Specialist with the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission, Organization of American States, Pernell Clarke. Occasion was a recent forum held at The Jamaica Pegeasus hotel, in New Kingston to release the 2017 findings on drug and alcohol abuse in sections of the island, and to relaunch the Jamaica Drug Information Network (JADIN).

8 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA Reaching Out To Substance Abusers

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has been helping drug addicts to kick the habit and to focus on getting their lives on a positive path. One such person is Marlon Lopez, a recovering marijuana addict, who gave his testimony at a forum held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. “When you get into substance abuse,...

Group General Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Winston Watson.

8 years ago Energy

Jamaica to Gain Much If Oil is found

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) says Jamaica stands to gain positively from the Production Sharing Agreement with Tullow Oil Limited, in the exploration for oil and gas off the island’s coast. Group General Manager for the PCJ, Winston Watson, speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, said there are various models that could have been used for exploration. “We...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

8 years ago Tourism

Hospitality Workers are Key to Industry’s Success

Players in the tourism industry are being urged to show appreciation to their workers, who have been and continue to be critical to the success of the sector. The Ministry of Tourism is taking a lead role in this regard by identifying and rewarding first-class service through its annual Tourism Service Excellence Awards (TSEA). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says...