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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Partick Allen (seated, centre); President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks (seated left) and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were appointed to higher office at a swearing-in ceremony at King’s House, on September 18. From left are Her Hon. Tracey-Ann Johnson; Her Hon. Christine McNeil; Her Hon. Luciana Jackson; Mrs. Sharon Millwood Moore; Master Pamela Mason; Hon. Justice Kissock Laing; Master Stephany Orr; Her Hon. Opal Smith; and Hon. Justice Georgiana Fraser.

Judges Sworn in to Serve in Higher Office

Nine members of the judiciary were sworn in to higher office for the Michaelmas Term by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Partick Allen, today (September 18), at King’s House. Taking the Oath of Allegiance and the Judicial Oath...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.

Minister Green Elected New Chair of WECAFC

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the opening ceremony of SCHIP Part A (May Pen to Williamsfield) on September 14.

JUTC Looking to Expand Routes to Williamsfield and Albion

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Inform Themselves of the Bail Act

Member of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (centre) and Acting Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Dr. Marc Thomas (left), listen attentively to Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers, at the DCS Board of Visitors (BOV) Orientation and Sensitisation Session held on September 14 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston

National Security State Minister Delivers Charge to DCS Board of Visitors

A gloved hand braces itself to lift a refrigerator.

3 years ago Climate ChangeEnvironment

NEPA Looking to Establish Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Centres

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is looking to establish refrigerant recovery and recycling centres in Jamaica. Refrigerants are substances used in mechanisms designed to maintain cold temperatures. These include refrigerators, freezers and home and motor vehicle air conditioning systems. Manager for the National Ozone Unit and NEPA National Ozone Officer, Vivian Blake, told JIS News that consequent on...

Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, emphasises a point, while addressing a Constituency Development Fund (CDF) consultation at Clarendon College on Thursday (September 14).

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

CDF Benefiting Clarendon North Central Residents

The Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is being hailed for enabling the delivery of projects and programmes to improve the lives of residents of Clarendon North Central. Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Robert Morgan, said that an average of 1000 students per annum benefit from educational assistance through funding provided under the CDF. “Every year I designate at least $7 million...

Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.

3 years ago EnvironmentForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: EU Delegation Representatives Participate in International Coastal Cleanup Activities

Consular Assistant at the Embassy of Belgium in Kingston, Evelien Vanghaecke, collects debris deposited along Foreshore Road in Port Royal on Saturday (September 16) as part of activities by representatives of the Delegation of the European Union (EU) in Jamaica for International Coastal Cleanup Day. The day is observed annually on the third Saturday in September.

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered on the undertaking.

3 years ago EnvironmentLocal Government

PHOTOS: NSWMA Carries Out International Coastal Cleanup Day Activities

Members of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) team, along with volunteers, use a pontoon boat to collect debris which accumulated along sections of the east Kingston coastline, on Saturday (September 16). The exercise formed part of activities for International Coastal Cleanup Day, which is observed annually on the third Saturday in September. The NSWMA and Esirom Foundation partnered...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets participant in the Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) initiative, Akeem Tate, during a tour of Parade Gardens in downtown Kingston on Friday (September 15). Mr. Holness is accompanied by Project STAR Co-Chair and Sponsor, Keith Duncan.

3 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Gov`t Will Continue Investing in Crime Prevention and Social Intervention Strategies – Prime Minister Holness

The Government will continue investing in and supporting crime prevention and social intervention strategies that focus on reducing violence, as a feature of the society, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. “The next phase of the Government’s crime fighting strategy is to treat with the centre of the problem… and the centre of the problem is the...

Deputy Prime Minister and Miniter of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), greets officers attached to the temporarily relocated Bull Bay Police Station on Gems Crescent in St. Andrew, while touring the facility on Friday (September 15). From left are Woman Constable Victorine Foster Dyer and Woman Corporal Janice Rookwood.

3 years ago National Security and PeaceWorks / Construction

Minister Chang Satisfied with Facilities at Temporarily Relocated Bull Bay Police Station

Police officers attached to the Bull Bay Police Station in St. Andrew are operating in a reasonable and functional space, after being temporarily relocated due to the alignment of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). This assurance comes from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who toured the station’s new location at Gems...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), interacts with students of Kingston Technical High School on Friday (September 15) during a visit to the institution while touring several communities in downtown Kingston where the Project STAR (Social Transformation and Renewal) initiative is being implemented. The Prime Minister is accompanied by (from left) President and Chief Executive Officer, Scotia Group Jamaica, Audrey Tugwell Henry, and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Students Encouraged to Align Their Education and Skills with Labour Market Needs

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging students to align their education and skills with the needs of the labour market. “The probability of you leaving school and not being employed is getting smaller and smaller; so that means that when you leave school, you will get a job. Now the question is going to be, ‘alright, we...