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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (November 23).                                             
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (November 23).                                             

Road to Republic Secondary School Tour Begins

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Road to Republic Secondary School Tour began today November 23 with a stop at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank this morning, Portfolio Minister, Hon....
Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Charmaine Scarlett (second from right), takes local and international health stakeholders on a tour of the new state-of-the-art Ophthalmic Suite during the official opening on Wednesday (November 22).
Head of the Department of Ophthalmology at Cornwall Regional Hospital, Dr. Charmaine Scarlett (second from right), takes local and international health stakeholders on a tour of the new state-of-the-art Ophthalmic Suite during the official opening on Wednesday (November 22).

Cornwall Regional Hospital Officially Opens Ophthalmic Suite
Teachers at Spring Mount Basic School, Shonique Gooden (third left) and Monique Teape (fourth left)  receive a prize cheque after their school placed second in the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) St James Learning Centre Competition, held at DRB Grant Resource Centre in Montego Bay recently. Sharing the moment are (from left) ECC Director of Sector Support Services, Simone Ellis-Dixon; ECC Development officer for St James, Michelle Colley-Grinion and ECC Sector Support Services Supervisor, Tafari Grant-Whyte.
Teachers at Spring Mount Basic School, Shonique Gooden (third left) and Monique Teape (fourth left)  receive a prize cheque after their school placed second in the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) St James Learning Centre Competition, held at DRB Grant Resource Centre in Montego Bay recently. Sharing the moment are (from left) ECC Director of Sector Support Services, Simone Ellis-Dixon; ECC Development officer for St James, Michelle Colley-Grinion and ECC Sector Support Services Supervisor, Tafari Grant-Whyte.

Hanover and Westmoreland Included in ECC, Region 4, Learning Centre Competition
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller; Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport , Dr. Natwaine Gardner; Chairman of the SRC Board, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr.; Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Ryan Francis; Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive Burrowes; and Section Head of the Nuclear Analytical Laboratory, International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences, Johann Antoine.  Occasion was a courtesy call by the team on the Governor-General at King’s House on Thursday (November 23).
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller; Principal Director in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport , Dr. Natwaine Gardner; Chairman of the SRC Board, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr.; Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Ryan Francis; Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive Burrowes; and Section Head of the Nuclear Analytical Laboratory, International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences, Johann Antoine.  Occasion was a courtesy call by the team on the Governor-General at King’s House on Thursday (November 23).

PHOTOS: SRC Team Calls on the G-G
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is in conversation with Manager, Communication and Customer Service, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Maxine Fagan, during the Business Development Information Session hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises on Wednesday (November 22) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. Listening is Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace. The session brought together key development experts to enhance the ability of SMTEs to supply the tourism and hospitality sector with needed goods and services, thereby enabling them to absorb a greater share of tourism earnings.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is in conversation with Manager, Communication and Customer Service, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Maxine Fagan, during the Business Development Information Session hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) for small and medium-sized tourism enterprises on Wednesday (November 22) at the Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston. Listening is Executive Director, TEF, Dr. Carey Wallace. The session brought together key development experts to enhance the ability of SMTEs to supply the tourism and hospitality sector with needed goods and services, thereby enabling them to absorb a greater share of tourism earnings.

PHOTOS: TEF Hosts Business Development Information Session for SMTES

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the International Men’s Day banner event held on November 22 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The event, which was held under the theme ‘Men and Mental Health: Men-Tally Aware, Men-Tally Prepared’, focused on men’s well-being and mental health.
Gender Affairs

PHOTOS: Minister Grange at International Men’s Day Banner Event

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks at the International Men’s Day banner event held on November 22 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. The event, which was held under the theme ‘Men and Mental Health: Men-Tally Aware, Men-Tally Prepared’, focused on men’s well-being and mental health.
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange, cuts the ribbon to mark the symbolic opening of the Male Empowerment Unit, during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (November 22). The Unit is located at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), 5-9 South Odean Avenue. Looking on (from left) are Acting Director, Male Empowerment, BGA, Nashan Miller; Principal Director in the Ministry, Sharon Coburn Robinson; United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.
Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Minister Grange Opens Male Empowerment Unit

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (MCGES), Hon. Olivia Grange, cuts the ribbon to mark the symbolic opening of the Male Empowerment Unit, during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (November 22). The Unit is located at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), 5-9 South Odean Avenue. Looking on (from left) are Acting...
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Board Member of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Pastor Glen Samuels (right), presents a cheque to Sub-Officer in Charge of the Bluefields Police Station in Westmoreland, Sergeant Monique Leslie-Hamilton (left), and second in command, Corporal Rupert Dixon. The occasion was the PCOA’s Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Area One Awards ceremony, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (November 22). Bluefields received the award for Top Police Station in the division.
National Security

Gov’t Spending $500m to Upgrade Police Facilities in 2024/25

The Government will be investing approximately $500 million for the upgrading of police facilities in fiscal year 2024/25. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who indicated that the Ministry will be undertaking major infrastructure renovations and repair projects during the period. She added that the Ministry continues to partner with...
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Governor-General, His excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), receives the citation for the 2023 Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Awards from President of the Jamaica Civil Service, Techa Clarke- Griffiths. The ceremony was held on November 22 at King’s House.
Governor General

Over 600 Civil Servants Honoured for Long and Dedicated Service

More than 600 members of the public sector, who have served 25 years and more, were on Wednesday (November 22) honoured for their long and dedicated service. They were presented with medals at the Jamaica Civil Service Long Service Awards ceremony held at King’s House under the theme ‘Raising the Bar, Strengthening the Bond’. Making the presentations were Governor- General,...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (November 23).
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

CRC Presidential Deliberations Ongoing

Members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) are currently deliberating matters regarding the Office of the President. This Office is a critical feature of a Republican State that reflects the separation of powers, with the President operating in a neutral, non-partisan capacity. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, says three categories are being considered by the...
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