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Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (second left), in discussion with United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, Jean Todt (left), at a road-safety luncheon, held on August 9, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from third left) are Head of the Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent of Police, Calvin Allen and President of the Jamaica Automobile Association, Earl Jarrett.

Gov’t Committed to Reduction in Road Crashes

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles, Jr, says the Government is committed to implementing the “necessary measures” to ensure sustainable reduction in road crashes. Addressing a road-safety luncheon in honour of the United...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a light moment with Minister of Tourism, Edmond Bartlett; Entertainer Leroy Sibbles and CEO/Producer, Sounds and Pressure Foundation, Julian ‘Jingles’ Reynolds at the recent launch of the first One World Ska and Rocksteady Music Festival. The event was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

National Festival Calendar to be Created

Presenter from the United States, Damian Fagon, makes his contribution at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) forum on Castor Oil at the agency’s New Kingston headquarters, on August 9.

Castor Oil Industry Stakeholders to Benefit from Study

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with noted Jamaican artist and art historian, Dr. David Boxer (seated), after he was conferred with the Order of Jamaica by Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (second right), during a special ceremony of investiture at Dr. Boxer’s home in St. Andrew on August 9. Also pictured is Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Prime Minister Hails Dr. David Boxer

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with Patron of the National Baking Company Foundation, Mr. Butch Hendrickson, after a tour of the mobile classroom dubbed ‘Training Wheels’, which forms part of a Little Leaders programme launched by the Foundation, on August 9, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The mobile classroom will host workshops across the island.

No Compromise on ECC Standards – PM

Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (seated right) and Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth (seated left) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the Office of the Police Commissioner in St. Andrew, on August 8. Through the MOU, members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will benefit from the academic programmes and other educational initiatives through the Open Campus. Others (from left) are Programme Coordinator, UWI Open Campus, Dr. Beverly Shirley and Assistant Commissioner, Norman Heywood.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Members to Access Higher Education Through UWI Open Campus

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are to benefit from academic programmes and other educational initiatives through the University of the West Indies (UWI) Open Campus. This will be facilitated by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which was signed by Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams and Pro Vice-Chancellor and Principal at the Open Campus, Dr. Luz Longsworth, at...

Senior General Manager for the National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Group Human Resources and Facilities Division, Rickert Allen (right), presents a certificate to winner of the inaugural NCB Innovation Internship Programme, Jase-Omelio West. The presentation was made during the recent awards ceremony at NCB’s Innovation Lab on Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.

10 years ago Youth

NCB Promotes Innovation Through Internship Programme

The National Commercial Bank (NCB) has been creating opportunities for the youth to revolutionise the banking industry, through its inaugural Innovation Internship Programme. The programme saw 15 Jamaicans studying at universities locally and overseas contributing some 400 ideas over a five-week period, on how the banking industry in the country can be transformed. Senior General Manager, Group Human Resources and...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses participants at the annual summer football camp for wards of the State, at the SOS Children’s Village in Montego Bay, on August 5. The camp was staged by the Rose Hall Development Company. Others (from second left) are Rose Hall Development’s Directors, Michelle Rollins and Marc Rollins.

10 years ago Tourism

Rose Hall Development Company Lauded for Staging Football Camp

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has lauded the management of Rose Hall Development Company for staging the annual summer football camp for wards of the State at the SOS Children’s Village, in Barrett Town, St. James. The one-week camp ended at the Half Moon Hotel football field on August 5, with over 100 children from SOS Montego Bay and Kingston...

The Cannabis Licensing Authority says it will issuing licences to sell marijuana products soon.

10 years ago AgricultureCommerce

Jamaicans Urged to Stay Away from Unlawful Ganja Products

The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) is appealing to Jamaicans to stay away from unlawful marijuana products. The agency, which falls under the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, was established in 2015 under the Dangerous Drug (Amendment) Act, with a specific role to establish and regulate Jamaica’s legal ganja (marijuana) and hemp industry. In an interview with JIS News,...

Director in the Corporate Communication Unit, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Police Commissioner in St. Andrew on Aug. 8. At left is Director, Corporate Communications Unit, Natalie Taylor.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Safety And Security in Western Parishes Have Improved – Police

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting significant improvement in safety and security in western Jamaica following the ongoing joint military/police operations. “We would have put in additional deployment of JCF and Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) personnel, and we believe that the presence of the police in areas that would have normally been occupied by members from the criminal network…...

10 years ago Labour

Retirement Planning Seminars to be Held Islandwide

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, in association with the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), will be staging a series of seminars to encourage persons to plan for retirement from an early age. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, will be launching the series on August 10 at Medallion Hall Hotel, in Kingston. Acting Executive Director...

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

10 years ago Sport

Minister Grange Proud of Atkinson

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, says the nation can be proud of swimmer Alia Atkinson who competed in the 100m Breaststroke at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil yesterday (Monday) evening. Minister Grange said: “Alia represented Jamaica well. She didn’t get the result that she wanted last night and we share her disappointment. But we...