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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on September 13. Seated (at left) is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point while addressing the House of Representatives on September 13. Seated (at left) is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson. (FILE)

Roads to be Patched and Repaired

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says an additional $200 million will be provided to the islandwide mitigation programme, which will go towards the patching and repairing of the road network. In a statement to the House of Representatives...
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)
Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness speaking in the House of Representatives. (FILE)

Jamaica and Cuba Pledge to Deepen Relations
The House of Representative.
The House of Representative.

House Passes Amendments to Children Guardianship and Custody Act
Chairman of the Early-Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams Singh (right), listens as Projects Manager at Sandals Foundation, Sydney Henry (left) makes a point. Occasion was the Early-Childhood Development Sector Planning Forum held recently at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are Early-Childhood Development Services Manager at the ECC, Evelyn Walden-West; and President, Rockhouse Foundation, Peter Rose.
Chairman of the Early-Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams Singh (right), listens as Projects Manager at Sandals Foundation, Sydney Henry (left) makes a point. Occasion was the Early-Childhood Development Sector Planning Forum held recently at The Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Sharing in the discussion are Early-Childhood Development Services Manager at the ECC, Evelyn Walden-West; and President, Rockhouse Foundation, Peter Rose.

Stakeholders Pledge Continued Support for Early-Childhood Development
Director of the Local Economic Development and Support Programme (LEDSP), Avril Ranger (left), presents the LEDSP award to President of the Portmore Self-Help Disability Organization, Bridgette Johnson-Beckett. Occasion was the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) seventh annual St. Catherine Community Incentives and Grants Programme Awards Ceremony at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in the parish on December 5.
Director of the Local Economic Development and Support Programme (LEDSP), Avril Ranger (left), presents the LEDSP award to President of the Portmore Self-Help Disability Organization, Bridgette Johnson-Beckett. Occasion was the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) seventh annual St. Catherine Community Incentives and Grants Programme Awards Ceremony at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club in the parish on December 5.

SDC to Carry out Interventions in St. Catherine Communities

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Cruise visitors disembark the MS Monarch, which docked at the Port of Kingston this morning (December 6) with 2,700 passengers on board. The MS Monarch, operated by Royal Caribbean’s Pullmantur Brand, is the largest cruise ship to call at the port. The passengers will be visiting locations in and around Kingston including Port Royal, Devon House and Bob Marley Museum, Emancipation Park, the craft market, and the National Gallery of Jamaica. Visits have also been planned for Spanish Town, St. Catherine and Dunn’s River Falls in St. Ann before the ship departs later in the day.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Pleased with Arrival of Six Cruise Vessels

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica hosting six cruise vessels on December 6 is a sign of bigger things to come, and that the country is on track for a record winter season. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said that Jamaica would have equalled its record haul of seven ships for a day, had a...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), offers words of encouragement to Youth Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Maurice Charoo, prior to the start of a Youth Mayors’ luncheon, held at Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on December 5.
Local Government

Young Persons Urged to Participate in Political Process

Young persons are being encouraged to participate in the country’s political process, starting at the local government level. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the call while voicing his disappointment that Jamaica’s youth continue to shy away from this important aspect of the nation’s development. He was addressing youth mayors during a luncheon he hosted...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Entertainment

Minister Grange Hails Reggae Grammy Nominees

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has welcomed the announcement of the nominees for Best Reggae Album in the 2017 Grammy Awards. Minister Grange said: “The Reggae Grammy, as we fondly call it, is still a huge recognition — not only of the performers and musicians, but a recognition and celebration of Reggae, which...
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Director of Energy Economics and Planning Unit, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Yvonne Barrett-Edwards, addressing a workshop at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, today (December 6).
Energy

Jamaicans Urged to Conserve Energy Even as Cost Trending Down

Jamaicans are being encouraged to continue practising energy-conservation and -efficiency methods, even as the cost of electricity continues to trend downwards. This came from Director of the Energy Economics and Planning Unit, Energy Division, Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Yvonne Barrett-Edwards, during a workshop being held at Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, today (December 6). The three-day energy workshop...
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Minister of Justice, Hon Delroy Chuck, addresses a workshop organised by the National Taskforce Against Trafficking in Persons, today (November 9), at The Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston. It was held under the theme ‘Understanding Human Trafficking, Supporting Victims’. (FILE)
Justice

Records of Some Persons who Made Plea Deals Could be Expunged

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says persons who have committed non-fatal offences and agree to enter guilty pleas in exchange for lighter sentences could later have their records expunged from the system. He noted that this consideration would only be for persons who, following their sentences, have refrained from criminality and have sufficiently demonstrated that they have been rehabilitated....
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Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Calls for Enforcement of Drug Laws

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is advocating for the enforcement of the laws that relate to drug use to stem the tide of increased misuse of drugs, particularly among young Jamaican males. Executive Director of the NCDA, Michael Tucker, told JIS News that the enforcement of laws regarding underage drug use is something that is essential to prevent...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Lotto Scammers Could also Do Time in the US

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says persons doing time in Jamaica for lottery scamming could be extradited to the United States to face additional charges once their sentences are completed. “While the charges are similar in nature, there are other aspects to the crime why they would be wanted in the US,” Mr. Chuck pointed out. “I think it...
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