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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2.

Number of Children Diversion Mentors to Increase

The Ministry of Justice is looking to increase the number of officers and mentors serving the Child Diversion Programme. The initiative, which aims to direct children aged 12 to 17 away from the criminal justice system, was operationalised in 2020,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and (from left) Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, engage in a tree-planting exercise on the lawns of Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 2). Occasion was the launch of Labour Day and Workers’ Week, 2023, which will be observed under the theme ‘Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food Security and Road Safety’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and (from left) Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, engage in a tree-planting exercise on the lawns of Jamaica House on Tuesday (May 2). Occasion was the launch of Labour Day and Workers’ Week, 2023, which will be observed under the theme ‘Plant a Tree for Life – Promoting Climate Change Mitigation, Food Security and Road Safety’.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Plant Trees on Labour Day
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks in the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 2.

Justice Ministry Receives 2,322 Applications for Expungement, Board Approves 1,200
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the key to Roger Mitchell (centre), a recipient of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), in Straun Castle, Manchester, recently. Sharing in the occasion are Transport and Mining Minister, and Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and (foreground) family members of the new homeowner, Roger Mitchell Jr. and Brianna Mitchell.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the key to Roger Mitchell (centre), a recipient of a three-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), in Straun Castle, Manchester, recently. Sharing in the occasion are Transport and Mining Minister, and Member of Parliament for Manchester North East, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), and (foreground) family members of the new homeowner, Roger Mitchell Jr. and Brianna Mitchell.

Market Incentives for Affordable Housing Delivery
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

NIDS Will Facilitate Seamless Access to Benefits for Persons with Disabilities

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) Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (right), and Representative of the United Nations Children
Youth

Significant Support Provided at Teen Hub

The Half-Way Tree Teen Hub in St. Andrew, located in the Transport Centre, is providing significant support to teenagers, and persons in St. Thomas will be provided with similar services soon. State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, who visited the facility in Half-Way Tree on May 1, said children must have such outlets, and...
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) with responsibility for Force Development and Logistics, Dr. Kevin Blake, provides details about the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) inaugural ‘Transformations JCF – People, Quality and Technology (PQT) Expo’, during a recent JIS Think Tank. The Expo will be held at the National Arena in Kingston from May 11 to 14.
Technology

JCF to Showcase Technological Capability at Expo

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be showcasing its latest technologies and quality management systems at the inaugural ‘Transformations JCF – People, Quality and Technology (PQT) Expo”. The event, which will be held at the National Arena in Kingston from May 11 to 14, will give members of the public an opportunity to see, up close, the crime-fighting capabilities of...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre) looks on as two members of the Jamaica College (JC) Robotics Team, Michael Woods (left) and Delano Reid, outline the features of a robot controller they built. The State Minister visited the institution on Old Hope Road, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 28), on the occasion of the team’s outstanding performance in the 2023 FIRST Tech Robotics Challenge held recently in Houston, Texas, in the United States.
Technology

Corporate Jamaica Urged to Sponsor Robotics and STEAM Programmes

State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is urging Corporate Jamaica to sponsor more robotics and science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) initiatives to benefit the youth. He made the call while addressing members of the Jamaica College (JC) Robotics team on Friday (April 28), on the occasion of their outstanding performance...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), converses with the owner of Floyd’s Pelican Bar in St. Elizabeth, Delroy Forbes, during a Destination Assurance tour visit to the attraction on April 28.
Tourism

Jamaica’s South Coast Deemed A ‘Phenomenal’ Destination for Travellers

Jamaica’s south coast tourism offerings and experience are becoming increasingly diverse and expansive. This, according to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who says the region has undergone significant development and transformation over the years to become a “phenomenal” destination for travellers’ seeking warm hospitality as well as an authentic Jamaican experience. He was addressing journalists following a Destination Assurance tour...
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Undersecretary for the Diaspora, Protocol and Consular Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marsha Coore Lobban (third left) and Executive Director of Caribbean Angels Inc, Angel Barrett (fourth right), unveil the plaque for the adoption of the Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon by Caribbean Inc on April 28. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are Executive Director of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas; board member of Caribbean Angels Inc, Donna Thompson Forbes; Medical Officer of Health for the parish of Clarendon, Dr. Kimberly Scarlett-Campbell; Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Western, Phillip Henriques and Parish Manager for Clarendon Health Services, Joseph Grant.
Health & Wellness

Thompson Town Health Centre Adopted By Diaspora Group

The Thompson Town Health Centre in Clarendon will be receiving $4 million in support over a four-year period under the Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. Details of the support, being provided by diaspora group Caribbean Angels Inc., were announced at a formal adoption ceremony held at the public-health facility on April 28. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets Lloyd White, beneficiary under the New Social Housing Programme, during the official handover of three housing units at Goodwin Park Road in Central Kingston, on April 28. The other beneficiaries (from second left) are Leisha Brown, who is holding her baby, Mishka; and Lesa Brown.
National SecurityPrime Minister

Jamaicans Urged to Use Secure Channels to Report Criminals to the Police

Jamaicans are being encouraged to use secure channels to share information with law-enforcement officers about wrongdoings. The call came from Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, when he handed over three social houses at Goodwin Park Road, Campbell Town, Central Kingston, recently. “Do it smartly. You know who you can trust and who you can’t trust and there are...
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President of the Jamaica Red Cross, Allasandra Chung.
CultureEducation

Benefit Performance to Assist Jamaica Red Cross and Immaculate Conception Orchestra

Jamaica Red Cross and the Immaculate Conception High School Symphony Orchestra will benefit from the staging of a concert, dubbed ’Beyond Boundaries’, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Chapel, Mona Campus, on Thursday (May 4) beginning at 6:30 p.m. The performers will be the Julliard-trained Renaissance String Quartet of New York (NY), comprising violinists Randall Goosby and Jeremiah...
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