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Director, Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health, Miss Takese Foga, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7.

Health Ministry Stages Extravaganza Sept. 10

The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, September 10 with a Health Extravaganza in Half-Way Tree square. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7, Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry,...

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

Be Careful on the Roads Says Holness

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (sixth left, front row); Senior St. James Parish Judge, Her Hon. Sandria Wong Small (sixth right) and President of the St. James Lay Magistrates Association, Claudette Bryan (seventh left) with the new St. James Justices of the Peace (JPs) who were sworn in at a ceremony at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 8.

JPs to Perform Duties Islandwide

Director, Port Community System (PCS) Operator, Port Authority of Jamaica, Dwain Powell (centre), is in light discussion with Lions Club District Governor, Errol Lee (left) and President, Lions Club of Kingston, Paul Robinson (right). The occasion was the monthly meeting of the Lions Club of Kingston held on September 7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

Port Community System to Speed up Trans-Shipment Processes

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

“Continue Giving of Your Best”- Grange

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (File photo)

10 years ago Justice

Gov’t to Focus on Campaign Finance Reform

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government intends to focus on campaign finance reform, and there is no reason regulations cannot be put in place soon. Addressing a Ministry of Justice Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8, Mr. Chuck said the matter is urgent and also of...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (third left) and State Minister, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), look on as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dianne McIntosh (right), signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Head of Fight for Peace Jamaica, Kellie Magnus (second left) on September 8 at the Ministry’s offices. Also pictured is Director of Crime Prevention and Community Safety at the Ministry, Courtney Brown (second right). The MOU serves to establish a framework for the operation and governance of the partnership between the Ministry and the non-governmental organisation, which uses sports to engage youth in communities impacted by violence.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

MOU Signed With Fight for Peace to Assist At-Risk Youth

The Ministry of National Security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with international non-governmental organisation (NGO) Fight for Peace, which uses sport to engage at-risk youth in communities impacted by violence. The MOU will serve to establish a framework for the effective operation and governance of the various collaborative projects between the Ministry and its agencies and Fight for...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8. (File)

10 years ago Justice

JPs Urged to Stay Away from Corrupt Practices

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is urging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to stay clear of corrupt practices, warning that they will be decommissioned and publicly exposed. Addressing a Ministry of Justice-sponsored Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8, Mr. Chuck said the Ministry is aware that there are...

Chairman of the Hanover Parish Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh.

10 years ago EnvironmentLocal Government

Drain-Cleaning Works Under Way in Lucea

The Hanover Parish Council is undertaking drain-cleaning and maintenance works in the town of Lucea. Chairman of the Council, Mayor Wynter McIntosh, told JIS News that a six-man crew has been employed to remove garbage and other debris from the channels. He said that residents are happy about the project, which got under way six weeks ago. He informed that...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. (FILE)

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Gov’t Establishes $50 Million Fund for Zika-Related Microcephaly

The Government has earmarked $50 million to establish a fund to provide support for families of babies born with Zika-related microcephaly. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton said that the fund will be used to support interventions to assist families to cope with the condition. “This will involve preparedness of high-risk clinics...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence, delivers the keynote address on behalf of portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, at the launch of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory Preferred Farmers’ Programme in rural St. Andrew on Thursday (September 8).

10 years ago AgricultureCommerce

Work Advanced on Legislation for Cess on Imported Coffee

The Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is reporting that work is advanced for the application of a cess on all imported coffee. Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Dermon Spence, said that most of the legislative work to facilitate the move has been completed. He was delivering a speech on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, at...

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G. Moreno, makes presentation at the Jamaica-US Bilateral Relations Forum, held at the Regional Headquarters of the University of the West Indies on September 7. The Forum focused on a report from the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) entitled ‘Dialogues between Democracies: The Future of US-Jamaica Bilateral Relations’.

10 years ago Foreign Affairs

FBI and ATF to Set Up Offices at US Embassy

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), will be setting up offices in Jamaica as part of measures to help fight crime and violence. The offices of both agencies will be located at the Embassy of the United States of America (USA), in Liguanea, Kingston. United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Luis G....