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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer (fifth right, front row) and Custos of St. Elizabeth, Hon. Beryl Rochester (5th left, front row), with the 56 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) who were installed in St. Elizabeth on June 16, at Beadle’s Hall, in Santa Cruz. The Minister delivered the keynote address.

Training for JPs Islandwide

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says a major training programme is to be implemented for Justices of the Peace (JPs) islandwide, to empower them to play a greater role in the justice system. Addressing an installation ceremony for 56 new...

Director of Programmes at the National Youth Service, Naketa West, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on June 16 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

NYS to Assess Training Programme

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left); Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (3rd left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (3rd right), formally open two new classrooms at Orange Bay Primary School in Portland on Thursday, June 16. Assisting them are (from left) Principal, Gwendolyn Johnson; Board Chairperson, Dionne Hunter; and Portland’s Custos Rotulorum, Hon. Lincoln Thaxter. The school is located in West Portland where Mr. Vaz is the Member of Parliament.

Buff Bay High and Orange Bay Primary get new Classrooms

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), looks on as Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, points out files on his desk during a tour of the Minister’s new offices on June 15.

Gov’t Encouraging Private-Sector Investment in Vacant Buildings

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) luncheon held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, recently.

One-Stop Shop in Economic Growth Ministry

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), points out something of interest to Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), just before the start of a ceremony to dedicate the Ministry’s new premises at 61 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew, on June 15.

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Gov’t Focused on Achievements

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Government is focused on achievements and fulfilling commitments made to the people of Jamaica. “I want to send a clear signal about the type of leadership that we want to give the country. We have to spend our time on achievements, on the real things that are going to drive economic...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), converses with Opposition Spokesman on Education, Reverend Ronald Thwaites, at the Security and Ethics Conference, held on June 14 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston.

10 years ago Education

Rev. Thwaites to Co-Chair Values and Attitudes Committee

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Opposition Spokesman on Education, Reverend Ronald Thwaites, will be co-chairing the National Values and Attitudes Committee. He told JIS News that the move is “significant”, because it is a national effort and it has to “cross boundaries, both political and social”. The Minister, who will also co-chair the...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), tries his hand at carving in the Ocho Rios craft market, during his visit on May 20. The Minister also addressed tourism stakeholders in the town.

10 years ago Tourism

Tourism Ministry Pushes for Hospitality School

The Ministry of Tourism will be pursuing the development of a fully functional craft institute and a hospitality school. This was revealed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, in his Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on June 15. Mr. Bartlett said the institutions are crucial to enhancing training and educational opportunities for current and future workers in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks over documents just before the start of a press conference at Jamaica House on Thursday (June 16), to announce road improvement projects to be undertaken by the Government. Looking on is Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. (File Photo)

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Gov’t Undertaking Major Road Improvement Projects

The Government has finalised arrangements with the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of China to access loan funding for road improvement projects in the southeastern and southwestern sections of Jamaica. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the projects will cost US$384 million. Of the sum, US$57 million will be provided by the Jamaican government. He was speaking at a press...

Employees at one of several Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) entities operating out of the Montego Bay Free Zone. (File photo)

10 years ago CommerceFinance & Public Service

BPO Space to be Increased in Kingston and Mobay

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Port Authority of Jamaica will be spending $3.8 billion to increase Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) space in Kingston and Montego Bay. Addressing the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry luncheon at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James on June 15, Mr. Shaw pointed out...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), has the attention of Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right); Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams; and Chairman of the HEART/NTA Maxine Wilson. The occasion was a Security and Ethics Conference held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on June 14.

10 years ago Education

Students Urged to Take Advantage of CAP

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is calling on high-school leavers to take up the 10,000 spaces available under the Career Advancement Programme (CAP). Through the programme, offered at over 100 centres islandwide, students are provided with the opportunity for an additional two years of study in order to gain certification in a wide range...

Director General at STATIN, Carol Coy, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 15.

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Director General Highlights Importance of Statistics

Director General at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, has highlighted the importance of statistics in impacting economic growth and national development. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Miss Coy said that statistics and the findings from surveys that the agency administers assist in guiding policymakers and providing information to the public. “The Government needs information in...