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Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Stephen Davidson. (FILE)

Jamaicans Encouraged to Enter 2018 Performing Arts Competition

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is encouraging talented Jamaicans to submit entries for the 2018 Performing Arts Competition and traditional folk forms by the deadline of Friday, December 1, 2017. Entry forms and rules and guidelines are available on...

Communications/Social Media Coordinator, Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Patrice Nephew (third left), speaks about the Specialised Substance Misuse Treatment initiative, being administered through collaboration with the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) at a recent JIS Think Tank. Looking on (from left) are Substance Abuse Officer, NCDA St. James, Suzanne Brown; Substance Abuse Officer, Kingston, Denise Chin; and Social Worker, CSJP III, Western, Desmond Stewart.

CSJP’S Substance Misuse Treatment Programme Aims to Address Crime

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents a scholarship award to fourth-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona Chedukia Langley, at the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education’s (PATH) 15th anniversary scholarship awards ceremony held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew On October 27.

PATH Scholarship Comes at Right Time for Medical Student

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

Government Reaffirms Commitment to Fight Crime

Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck addresses the audience at the Ministry of Justice’s Town Hall Meeting held at St. George’s College Auditorium in Downtown, Kingston on November 2.

Justice Minister Hopes Plea Bargaining Will Become a Game Changer for the Criminal Justice System

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) Commissioner General, Ainsley Powell (2nd right), and Chair of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

TAJ and ICAJ Sign MOU to Strengthen Collaboration on Tax Matters

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica (ICAJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will further strengthen their longstanding collaboration on matters related to the country’s tax system. The concept, which has been adapted from the Canadian Revenue Authority’s model, underpins the establishment of a Consultative Committee that will provide a forum for...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) participates in a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of GWest Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego Bay yesterday (Thursday, November 2). The Prime Minister is flanked by Directors of GWest.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Government Will Curb Crime in Montego Bay- PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reassured the business community that the government is working assiduously to curtail crime in the country. Mr. Holness says the reality is that crime is an impediment to business growth in Jamaica. Prime Minister Holness commented on the crime situation in St. James at the official opening of the GWEST Medical Centre in Fairview, Montego...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), converses with (from 2nd left); Chairman, National Food Industry Task Force, Professor Fitzroy Henry; Private Sector Organization of Jamaica Chief Executive Officer, Denis Chung; and WYSINCO Group Director, Francois Chalifour, during Friday’s (November 3) national food industry stakeholder consultation meeting at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica head office in Kingston.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Heighten Public Education Campaign to Tackle NCDs

The Ministry of Health will, over the forthcoming months, be heightening its public education programme on the effects of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as it intensifies efforts to reduce the high incidence of NCDs impacting the populace. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the campaign aims to promote healthier lifestyles while identifying the ill-effects of unhealthy living. This, he...

A Firefighter (left) under the watchful eye of an adjudicator (right), attaches a nozzle to a hose, as he participates in the ‘Fireman’s Challenge’ at the Open Day and Expo, hosted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade at the Waterfront, Downtown Kingston on November 2.

9 years ago Local Government

JFB Stages Open Day

Scores of students from schools in Kingston, St. Andrew and St. Catherine, participated in an Open Day and Expo, hosted by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) at the Waterfront, Downtown Kingston on November 2. The event was part of activities to mark Fire Safety Awareness Week which was observed under the theme ‘Empowering our People for a Fire-Safe Jamaica’. Acting...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

9 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Local Government and Community Month Being Celebrated in November

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says there will be a strong focus on community, as the Ministry celebrates Local Government and Community Month in November. “We have stressed the importance of community development because it is important that people understand that the Ministry is not just about cleaning drains. It is not just about providing...

Leader of Government Business in the Senate and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (FILE)

9 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime MinisterSenate

Senate Begins Debate on National Identification and Registration Bill

The National Identification and Registration Act, 2017, which seeks to establish a reliable identification system for Jamaicans, is expected to be passed at the next sitting of the Senate on Friday (November 10). This is the intention of the Government, as it seeks to secure funding from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to undertake the project which is being implemented...

Senior Director of Corporate Affairs, Marketing and Communication at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Marcia Blake-Hall addresses attendees at the PIOJ Dialogue for Development Lecture Series held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education in Port Antonio, Portland on October 31.

9 years ago DevelopmentVision 2030

Residents of Portland Benefit from PIOJ Lecture Series

Residents of Portland were given the opportunity to highlight concerns and make recommendations towards Jamaica’s progress in attaining the sustainable development goals (SDGs), at the recent staging of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Dialogue for Development Lecture Series. The event, was held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education in Port Antonio on October 31. It was the...