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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, addressing a post Sectoral Debate press briefing, held today (April 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Security Minister Confident DNA Bill Will Withstand Any Challenge

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says he is confident that the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Evidence Act, 2015, will withstand any constitutional challenges. Mr. Bunting said that prior to tabling the Bill (in the House on April 29), he...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left) interacts with students of the Mona Heights Primary School, during the official launch of the third United Nations (UN) Global Road Safety Week 2015, at Appliance Traders Limited (ATL) Autohaus, in Kingston, today (April 30).

Prime Minister Urges Road Users to Protect Lives

Minister with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Horace Dalley (second left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the EduCom Co-Operative Credit Union office at 10 Oxford Terrace on April 30. He is assisted by Mr. C. Leopold Nesbeth (left), President of EduCom Co-Operative Credit Union. Others (from right) are: Mr. Elvis King, Chief Executive Officer of EduCom and Mr. Derrick Tulloch, President of the Jamaica Co-Operative Credit Union League (JCCUL). EduCom is a merger of the AAMM and UWI (Mona) Credit Unions.

BoJ to Engage JCCUL on Credit Union Regulations

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, speaking at the the recent launch of the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), in Rose Town, South St. Andrew, funded by the World Bank, through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF).

Rose Town Community Upbeat about ICDP

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (left), converses with Colonel Desmond Edwards of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), who will oversee and coordinate the merger of the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption (MOCA) Task Force and the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Occasion was a press conference at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on Monday, August 4, to announce the merger.

MOCA to Be Statutory Agency

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting. (FILE)

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016National Security and Peace

National Security Minister Tables DNA Bill

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, tabled the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Evidence Act, 2015, in the House of Representatives on April 29. “This legislation will provide for the keeping, maintaining, and operating of a consolidated forensic DNA databank, to be known as the National DNA Register, for the purposes of forensic investigation and human identification,” Mr. Bunting said. The...

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), listens to a point being made by Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Chairman, Milton Samuda (2nd right), during Wednesday’s (April 29) media briefing at Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) corporate offices in New Kingston, to provide details of two recent trade missions to Cuba and Costa Rica. Also sharing in the discussions are: Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA) President, Marjory Kennedy (2nd left); and JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards.

11 years ago Commerce

Govt to Deepen Trade With Cuba and Costa Rica

The Government is moving to strengthen and deepen trade relations with Cuba and Costa Rica. The move follows the successful outcomes of trade missions to the countries earlier this month, which were led by Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton. The Minister outlined details of the trips during a media briefing at JAMPRO’s corporate office in New Kingston,...

11 years ago Labour

Middle Managers Urged to Play Their Part in Country’s Development

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has called on middle managers to play their part in Jamaica’s economic and social transformation, as they are powerful players in the overall destiny of the country. “Like the Government, you have a moral duty to face accountability. You must demonstrate that you have a vested interest in both the...

11 years ago Tourism

Rebranded Holiday Inn Resort Re-Opens

The rebranded Holiday Inn Resort in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, formerly known as Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort and Spa, was officially re-opened on April 28, by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill. The 518-room facility was extensively refurbished at a cost of US$15 million. An integral part of the InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), one of the world’s...

Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator KD Knight (left), examines the plans for development of a $624 million sewage conveyance system at Caymanas Estate, at the contract signing ceremony for the project held on April 28, at the UDC headquarters, downtown Kingston. Others (from 2nd left) are: Chief Executive Officer of New Era Homes, Leo Thaddeo; Vice President of New Era Homes, Desmond Young; and UDC General Manager, Desmond Malcolm.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

UDC Developing $624 Million Sewage System for Caymanas Estate

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is developing a $624 million sewage conveyance system for the Caymanas Estate property in St. Catherine. The system comprises 7.4 kilometres of force main and two lift stations to convey sewage to the Soapberry Wastewater Treatment Plant. YP Seaton & Associates has been contracted to undertake the eight-month project, work on which is expected to begin...

Minister without Portfolio (Housing), Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, makes a point during his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, April 28. Seated at left is Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan.

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016ParliamentTransport

Work Far Advanced For Merger of Island Traffic and Transport Authorities

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing has concluded the consultancy process for the merger of the Island Traffic Authority, the Transport Authority and the regulatory functions of the Jamaica Railway Corporation. Making his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon....

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), is updated on safety measures instituted on the student accommodation expansion project, being undertaken at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, by Deputy Principal, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (right), during a tour of the development on April 28. The project involves the construction and delivery of 1,580 additional rooms by the firm - 138 Student Living Limited - at a cost of $1.3 billon, over the next three years. The tour formed part of the Ministry’s activities for this year’s observance of World Day for Safety and Health at Work. At centre is Principal Project Consultant, Director and shareholder of 138 Student Living Limited, Kingsley Thomas.

11 years ago Agriculture

OSHA Expected To Be Approved By Parliament This Fiscal Year

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says significant groundwork has been completed towards legislating the proposed Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA). The Bill is expected to be approved in Parliament by the end of the 2015/16 fiscal year. Passage is pivotal in the administration’s move to streamline laws, protocols, and regulations governing occupational health and safety...