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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Nt’l Security Council Reviews Accountability Framework for Security Forces in Special Zones of Operation

Prime Minister Andrew Holness chaired a meeting of the National Security Council on Sunday, July 9 to review the provisions of the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operation) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act. In particular, the accountability framework...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)

Agro-Economic Zone for Hanover

Chairman of JAMPRO, Senator Don Wehby (centre), in conversation with President of the agency, Diane Edwards (left) and President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong (right), at an awards banquet hosted by the JEA at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston, on July 8.

Chairman of JAMPRO Calls for More Exports

Government Senator, Don Wehby, making his contribution to Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Seated is Government Senator, Charles Sinclair.

PM has Shown Leadership on Crime – Senator Wehby

President of the Jamaica Government Pensioners Association (JGPA), Johnathan Brown (standing left), shares a photo opportunity with the organisation’s management committee at a recent meeting. Standing (from 2nd left) are members Sonia Scott, Desmond Batchelor, and Noreen Blackman. (Seated left to right) are: Immediate Past President, Charles Jones; Secretary, Carol Jones; First Vice President, June Spence-Jarrett; Second Vice President, Julette DaCosta; Member, Joan Longmore-Blake; and Treasurer, Robert Chennis.

Skills Bank to be Established for Pensioners

Government Senator, Don Wehby (standing), emphasises a point during Friday’s (July 7) debate on the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017, during the Senate’s sitting at Gordon House. Others in the background (from left) are: Government Senators, Councillor Delroy Williams, and Charles Sinclair.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Private Sector Leaders Support Zones of Special Operations Bill

Government Senator, Don Wehby, says leaders of several private sector organisations have indicated their support for the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Act, 2017. These, he said, include the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ); Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC); Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA); and Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA). “I feel very passionate...

9 years ago National Security and PeaceSenate

Senate Passes Special Zones Bill at Marathon Sitting

At a marathon sitting lasting 12 hours, the Senate on Friday (July 7) passed the Law Reform (Zones of Special Operations) (Special Security and Community Development Measures) Bill, 2017, giving the Government a critical arsenal in the fight against crime. The Bill was approved with 13 amendments, following vigorous debate and rigorous deliberations by the members of the Upper House,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left foreground) presents a plaque to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Robert Hill, in recognition of outstanding performance in property tax collection by the local authority. Occasion was an appreciation luncheon for the all island property tax team, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday, July 7. In the background are members of the compliance team.

9 years ago Local Government

Ministers to Make Announcement on Funding for Parochial Roads

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says an announcement will be made shortly regarding funding for the maintenance of parochial roads across the island. He informed that since early this year, he has been having discussions with Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, regarding the establishment of a dedicated source of funds to deal...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch and inaugural conference of the National Association of Deans of Discipline (NADD), held at the Sunscape Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday, July 6.

9 years ago Education

CCTVs to be Installed in Secondary Schools

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be installing closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in secondary institutions shortly as part of a programme aimed at improving school safety and security. “There are resources that we are going to make available…but one that I am very fascinated about…is a fulsome deployment of the CCTV...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley (right) and Chief Executive Officer of Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc., Christian Strachan, exchange signed copies of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. The signing ceremony was held on July 6 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston

9 years ago TechnologyVision 2030

Gov’t to Undertake Feasibility Study for Establishment of Technology Park

The Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Biojam Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Global Inc. to undertake a feasibility study for the creation of a science and technology park in Jamaica. Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said the study will determine Jamaica’s readiness for the park, which will facilitate research and...

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, provides details about the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS), at a Think Tank at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston on July 7.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentJIS Think TankVision 2030

STATIN Preparing National Strategy for Development of Statistics

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is preparing a National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) for Jamaica, which will provide a more coordinated approach in producing and disseminating data. It will facilitate greater harmonisation among agencies that produce statistics, reducing duplication, and enabling the national statistical system to better respond to the increased demand for information. “We need...

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De la Haye.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Ministry of Health Urges Caution Against Pink Eye

PRESS RELEASE - The Ministry of Health is issuing a caution to the public as our surveillance network has received reports of cases of conjunctivitis, otherwise known as ‘pink eye’, in some communities. The signs and symptoms of pink eye include redness of eyes; watery eyes itchy and/or burning eyes; grainy feeling in the eyes and hypersensitivity to light. To...