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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Child Justice Guidelines Training Seminar for attorneys-at-law, held at the Melia Braco Village Resorts in Trelawny on Saturday, December 10.

Gov’t Looking at Further Incentives for Criminals who Plead Guilty

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government will be looking at amending the Parole Act and the expungement law to provide further incentives for criminals who plead guilty through the plea-bargaining process. He said the amendments will allow...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, examine bottles of honey manufactured by the Hanover Bee Farmers’ Cooperative Society. They were on a recent tour of a new $27-million state-of-the-art honey-extraction and bottling facility at the old Rural Agricultural and Development Authority (RADA) Parish Office Complex in Lucea, Hanover. The facility, which will be operated by the cooperative society, will benefit more than 200 bee farmers in Hanover, St. James, Trelawny and Westmoreland.

Sweet Taste for Bee Farmers in Western Jamaica

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Michael Henry. (FILE)

Chief Parliamentary Counsel Working on Amendments to Road Traffic Act

Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh (left), and Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damion Cox, share a moment with valedictorian for the Early Stimulation Programme’s (ESP) 2017 Graduating Class, André Campbell. Occasion was the annual school-leaving exercise held on Wednesday (July 12) at the ESP’s new assessment centre and multipurpose facility located on Hanover Street in downtown Kingston.

50 Children Graduate from Early Stimulation Programme

Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Franklyn Town Sports Complex located at 3 Deanery Road in Kingston, recently. Others (from left) are Project Manager, Operations Section, European Union, Marlene Lamonth; Councillor, Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby; and Sergeant Rodney Matthews of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).

Deanery Road Dust Bowl Transformed Into Sports Complex

In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right), is in discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (3rd right); and former Police Commissioner, Dr. Carl Williams (left), after a tour of the Montego Hills Police Station in St. James on Sunday (September 25, 2016). Others (from left) are: Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the station, Clinton Moore; Senior Superintendent of Police in Charge of St. James, Marlon Nesbeth; and Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Area One division, Warren Clarke. The Prime Minister toured several communities before addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister’s Montego Bay office, where the outlined some crime fighting strategies for the parish.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Important Provisions in the ‘Zones of Special Operations’ Law

The Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) law, which was passed in Parliament on July 11, is an important piece of legislation that seeks to contain crime while safeguarding the human rights of residents and promoting community development through social-intervention initiatives. There are a number of important provisions that citizens should be aware of....

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, speaking in the House of Representative. (FILE)

9 years ago Transport

Three-Month Amnesty for Delinquent Motorists

Delinquent motorists have been granted an opportunity to pay the fines on outstanding traffic tickets without incurring a penalty or interest, through an amnesty scheduled to run from August 2 to October 31. The three-month amnesty has been provided under the Road Traffic (Temporary Ticket Amnesty) Bill, which was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 11). It...

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter Thompson (left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver a postgraduate programme in rural development, at the institution’s Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on July 11.

9 years ago AgricultureDevelopmentEducationVision 2030

UTech and RADA Sign MOU to Deliver Master’s Programme in Rural Development

The University of Technology (UTech) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to deliver a postgraduate degree programme geared towards the economic development of rural communities. The Master of Science in Integrated Rural Development is expected to begin next year and is currently being developed by the Faculty of the Built Environment (FOBE)...

Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Programme, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto (left), interacts with Shantae Dyer (2nd left) and Patrick Frater of the Kingston-based Denham Town Primary School, who shared the winning trophy and cash prize of $20,000 in the Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition organised by Rise Life Management Services. Looking on is Executive Director of the organisation, Sonita Abrahams. Occasion was the awards ceremony for the competition held on Tuesday (July 11), at Rise Life Management Services’ downtown Kingston offices.

9 years ago EducationNational Security and Peace

Don’t Place Lewd Posters at Schools

Organisers of entertainment events are being urged to desist from placing posters and billboards with lewd material on premises housing educational institutions. Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Programme, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto, said persons continue to place posters with material that is not appropriate for children, at and near schools. He is calling for...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the House of Representatives on June 28 as he discussed the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill. (File)

9 years ago National Security and PeaceParliament

All Clear for Zones of Special Operations Legislation

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 11) approved the amendments made by the Senate to the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill. The legislation was passed with 13 amendments by members of the Upper House on Friday (July 9). The Bill gives members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

9 years ago Culture

No Cost for Patrons to Attend Emancipation Jubilee

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange says entry to this year’s Emancipation Jubilee will be free of cost. The announcement was made at the recent launch of the event at Jewels Paradise Cove in Runaway Bay, St Ann. The annual Emancipation Jubilee celebration, organised by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust takes place on July 31...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third left), signs the contract for the completion of a business case plan for the establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI), at the Tourism Product Development Company Limited (TPDCo) office in New Kingston, on July 11. Seated (from left) are Vice-President of Academic and Technical Studies at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Carol Hamilton; TPDCo Executive Director, Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Zyacom Team Leader, Wesley Vanriel. In the background (from left) are Project Director of the CDI, Carol Rose Brown; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Jennifer Griffith.

9 years ago Tourism

Craft Development Institute for St. Ann’s Bay

Three entities have signed a contract for the completion of a business case plan for the establishment of a Craft Development Institute (CDI) in St. Ann’s Bay. They are Zyacom Limited, the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), and the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA). Zyacom Limited is expected to produce the plan at the end...