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National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament held on Wednesday (February 28) at Gordon House. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr .

18 Firearms Recovered in St. James

Eighteen firearms have been taken off the streets of St. James under the enhanced security measures in the parish. National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, informed that the firearms recovered are mainly rifles and pistols. He said 351 rounds of...

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

Bauxite Industry’s Future Bright – Dr. Wheatley

Students of Pembroke Hall High School deliver a musical performance at the National Safe Schools' Peace Day Concert held in March 2017 at Mandela Park in St. Andrew.

JCF Strengthens Peace in Schools Campaign

Attorney-at-law, Shara-Kay Dacres (second right), notes particulars for Resident of Grants Pen, St. Andrew. Orette Perkins (left), at the Grants Pen Peace Park on Wednesday (February 28) during the Legal Aid Council’s Mobile Justice Unit visit to the community. Others (from 1nd left) are Citizens Security and Justice Programme Community Case Management Officer, Desrine Ritchie; and Grants Pen resident, Ralston Carr.

Grants Pen Residents Benefit from Mobile Justice Unit’s Services

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), responds to a question during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament held on Wednesday (February 28). At left is Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry-Martin.

Gov’t Considers Selling JPS Shares to Clear Streetlight Debt

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), presents the Instrument of Office to Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes, during the swearing-in ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (March 1).

8 years ago Justice

Justice Sykes Sworn in as Chief Justice

The Hon. Justice Bryan Sykes has been appointed the eighth Chief Justice of Jamaica. Justice Sykes was sworn in by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House on Thursday (March 1). During the function, he was bestowed with the nation’s fourth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica (OJ). The Governor-General, in...

Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) and Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (third left), clasp hands following the unveiling of a plaque marking the official handover of the recently renovated Warsop Primary and Infant School in Trelawny on Tuesday, February 27. At left is Member of Parliament for Trelawny Southern, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert and Principal of the school, Stephanie Codling-Smith.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Minister Commends Japan for Assistance

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has commended the Embassy of Japan for its continued investment in Jamaica’s education system. The Minister was making his keynote address at the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated and expanded facilities at the Warsop Primary and Infant School in Southern Trelawny on February 27. The project, which...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the launch of the Nursing Now global campaign on February 27 at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St. Andrew.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Nurses Charged to Play Greater Role in Promoting Public Health

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has charged the nation’s nurses to prepare to play a greater role in promoting and protecting public health. He noted that nurses, given the regular and frequent contact they have with people, are in a unique position to promote healthy lifestyles and advise persons against habits that can endanger their health. “The...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

260 Public-Sector Workers Register for SERP so Far

Two hundred and sixty public-sector workers have, so far, registered for the Government’s Special Early Retirement Programme (SERP), which officially closes yesterday (February 28). The figure is likely to increase by March 2 when Human Resource Departments across government complete the uploading of all the persons who have applied to the programme. During a meeting of the Standing Finance Committee...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a point during the Standing Finance Committee meeting in the House of Representatives on February 28. At right is Financial Secretary, Darlene Morrison, and at centre is Deputy Financial Secretary, Lorris Jarrett.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

Public Debt Servicing Below 40 Per Cent of National Budget

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says public debt servicing is below 40 per cent of the National Budget. “It is at 37.4 per cent. This is significant because we all remember the days in both governments when we had debt servicing in excess of 60 per cent (and) at one stage as high as 65 per...

Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney.

8 years ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Focused on Re-Establishing Essential Services in ZOSOs

Deputy Chairman, Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) Social Intervention Committee, Omar Sweeney, says the various initiatives being undertaken in Mount Salem and Denham Town, where a ZOSO is currently in effect, are aimed at re-establishing essential services to these communities. Mr. Sweeney, who was addressing a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 27), pointed out that even before the ZOSO,...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets former President of the Republic of Estonia, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, during the 7th Annual Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean Governors

8 years ago Technology

Jamaica Can Replicate Estonia’s Success in Levering Technology for Development – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, believes Jamaica can replicate the success recorded by Estonia, which has embraced technology to catalyse the nation’s development. He noted that the country has integrated technology into its governance structure, including the provision of services. “So, for example, they are able to offer a whole range of public services online. It’s very efficient...