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Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (left), is greeted by Jamaica Defence Force Captain, Aubyn Sibblies (right), at a reception, held at the Half Moon Hotel, Rose Hall, St. James on January 5. At centre is Assistant Commissioner of Police, Warren Clarke.

There are Enough Qualified Jamaicans to Fill the Post – Security Minister

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says there are sufficiently qualified candidates in Jamaica to fill the post of Commissioner of Police. The Minister, who was addressing members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force...

Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton examines tyre with health worker during Operation: Mosquito Search and Destroy cleanup campaign in Mansfield, Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Saturday, March 12, 2016. (Photo Contributed).

Health Advisory on Malaria

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

GSAT Mock Exam January 11-12

Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye, addresses a JIS Think Tank on the importance of the Jamaica Health and Lifestyle Survey.

Public-Private Partnerships Needed to Fund Projects in Health Sector

Promoted judges display their Instruments of Appointment at swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House in St. Andrew, on January 6. From left are Her Honour Lisa Palmer Hamilton, Her Honour Sonia Bertram Linton, Justice Carol Edwards, His Honour Dale Palmer, Her Honour Yvonne Brown and Her Honour Calys Wiltshire.

Six Judges Promoted

9 years ago Culture

Garvey Family Donates National Hero’s Medal to Jamaica

The insignia of the Order of National Hero, which was presented posthumously to Marcus Garvey when he was made Jamaica’s first National Hero in 1969, has been donated by his family to Liberty Hall. The National Hero’s son, Dr. Julius Garvey, handed over the national medal of honour, along with a bible owned by Garvey, during a ceremony held on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), with (from left) Chair of the Public Sector Transformation Oversight Committee, Danny Roberts; Vice Chair of the Economic Growth Council, Ambassador Nigel Clarke; Executive Director of the Public Sector Transformation Implementation Team, Maria Thompson Walters; and state ministers in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams and Hon. Rudyard Spencer, following a meeting at the Office of the Prime Minister on January 5, in which the Prime Minister delivered a policy statement on the public-sector transformation process.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Priorities Being Implemented to Transform Public Sector

The Government has already started the implementation of priorities in its strategic push towards transforming the public sector for increased efficiency. This is according to Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who said his Government is committed to providing the leadership in the transformation of the sector. Delivering a policy statement on the transformation process at the Office of...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), in discussion with Senior Director at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Cecile Maragh (left), while Senior Legal Officer at the Local Government Ministry, Sophia Knight Williams (right), looks on. Occasion was a regional local government sensitisation session, held today (January 5), at The Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

E-Procurement System Produces Results

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is reporting that its new e-procurement regime is turning over contracts within three months, down from up to two years. Senior Director at the Ministry, Cecile Maragh, points out that the efficiency of the system allows all interested parties to deal with the bidding process from different locations, and that no longer...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right); Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre) and Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC) Michael Belnavis at a Florida Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) function in Miami, Florida, recently.

9 years ago Tourism

Anti-Harassment Drive Lauded

Chairman of the National Cruise Council (NCC), Michael Belnavis, is lauding the Government’s anti-harassment efforts on the streets of Ocho Rios, noting that there are early indications they have been working. Mr. Belnavis points to the start of the cruise-shipping season where Ocho Rios has been experiencing an unusual amount of walking traffic from the cruise pier into the main...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), addresses custodes at a meeting held at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices on January 5. He is flanked by Permanent Secretary, Carol Palmer (left); and Custos of Westmoreland, Canon Hartley Perrin.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Centres to be Established

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is moving to have justice centres established in each parish to provide training for justices of the peace (JPs) in the areas of restorative justice, mediation and child diversion. The objective is to better enable the JPs to peacefully resolve conflicts outside of the court system and promote harmony in communities. Mr. Chuck was speaking...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), addresses a function of the Department of Correctional Services, recently.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Juvenile Recidivism Decreasing

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says juvenile recidivism is decreasing. In an interview with JIS News, the State Minister also noted that fewer wards of the State are being detained, because of the diversion programme being used in the court system. The programme, he explained, is a system used to assess...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), has the attention of Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (centre); and Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Paul Thompson, at a town hall meeting held at the Portland Municipal Corporation in Port Antonio on Tuesday (January 3).

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Redevelopment of Dragon Bay Hotel to Start this Year

Work on the US$100-million redevelopment of the Dragon Bay Hotel in Portland is set to commence this year, with the property to start operation in 2019. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said some 600 to 800 persons will be employed during the construction phase of the 250-room property. A total...