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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

DART Returns from Dominica

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART), which was deployed to Dominica in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, has returned to the island, having assisted with rebuilding operations in that country. This was disclosed by Prime Minister,...

Project Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, addresses a town hall meeting at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on Tuesday (December 5). This is the first in a series of islandwide meetings on NIDS, which is being established to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to enable the capture and storage of identity information for all Jamaicans.

Work Advanced on National Identification System

Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.

Use Advocacy to Bring About Change – Mrs. Holness

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, signs the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Gender Equality Seal during the official launch on December 5 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston. The programme aims to address gender gaps in the workplace and create equitable conditions for both men and women. Others (from left) are Deputy Resident Representative for the UNDP, Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune and UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat.

More Action to Promote Gender Equality in the Workplace

Ian Boyne Out of ICU and Recovering Well

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point as he addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). At left is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

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CARICOM Report to Be Tabled in The House in January

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the final report from the CARICOM Review Commission will be brought to Parliament in January 2018. “The CARICOM Report is still before Cabinet, and it will be addressed as one of the first reports early next year. In fact, I want to take it in the second sitting of Parliament next year,”...

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Teach Children to become Environmental Ambassadors

A call has been made for children to be cultured into becoming environmental ambassadors as one means of addressing climate change. Principal Director for Field Services at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, said students can play a key role as stewards of the environment by keeping their space clean, recycling plastics and planting trees. “We, as parents,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, makes a point while addressing the House of Representatives on December 5.

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119 Vehicles for JCF Before Christmas

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the Ministry is going through the procurement process to provide 119 vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) before Christmas. In a Statement to the House of Representatives on December 5, the Minister pointed out that since 2016, the Government has secured and delivered 160 pre-owned and new vehicles and repaired and...

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

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PAAC Deliberating First Supplementary Estimates

Members of the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC) are now deliberating the First Supplementary Estimates for the 2017/18 financial year. It will then be debated in the House of Representatives later in the afternoon for its approval. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, tabled the Supplementary Estimates in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague. FILE

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Security Minister Says Taxes for Cars on Wharf Getting Priority Attention

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says the taxes surrounding the 66 cars for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), which are on the wharf, is getting priority attention. The Minister was giving an update on the matter in a Statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). Mr. Montague was responding to concerns raised in the public...

Assistant Director of Interpol’s Fugitive Investigative Support Sub-directorate, Ioannis Kokkinis, speaks to JIS News at the 7th Operational Global Symposium on Fugitives, which is being held in Montego Bay from December 5-8.

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Global Symposium on Fugitives in Mobay

More than 120 Fugitive Investigators from across the world have gathered in Montego Bay for the 7th Operational Global Symposium on Fugitives, which is being held from December 5 to 8. The conference is being staged by the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), in collaboration with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Interpol is the world’s largest international police organisation and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), addresses guests attending the Planning Institute of Jamaica

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PM Says Gov’t Committed to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to fulfilling the targets under the United Nations (UN) 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) framework. He says the Administration takes the SDGs “very seriously”, noting that they are aligned with priorities and projected outcomes under the long-term Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan. Against this background, the Prime...