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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

3,904 Court Cases Resolved Through Restorative Justice in 2021 and 2022

Some 3,904 court cases were satisfactorily resolved through Restorative Justice (RJ) procedures during 2021 and 2022, says Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. The number represents 87.5 per cent of the 4,460 cases that were referred to RJ by the...
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, engages with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during the launch of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 20).
Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, engages with High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic, during the launch of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (April 20).

Up to Can$100,000 Available for Local Organisations Under Canadian Grant Mechanism
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, opens the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18).

Tourism Ministry Increases Allocation Per Constituency to Spruce up Jamaica
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew on April 19.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew on April 19.

Public Education Programme on Proper Waste Management and Disposal
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon of the Mod-donna two-bedroom container unit, which is being sold by Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) Limited. This is one of six Up-Cycled Container Home options being introduced to the housing market by the entity. Looking on are KLC executives (from second left) Board Chairman, Michal Derfner; Head of Sales and Special Projects, Novelette Henry-Mathison; Managing Director, Kisha Williams-Hare; and Director, Captain Samir Ghosh. The official launch ceremony was held at KLC at Newport West in Kingston on Wednesday (April 19).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), cuts the ribbon of the Mod-donna two-bedroom container unit, which is being sold by Kingston Logistics Center (KLC) Limited. This is one of six Up-Cycled Container Home options being introduced to the housing market by the entity. Looking on are KLC executives (from second left) Board Chairman, Michal Derfner; Head of Sales and Special Projects, Novelette Henry-Mathison; Managing Director, Kisha Williams-Hare; and Director, Captain Samir Ghosh. The official launch ceremony was held at KLC at Newport West in Kingston on Wednesday (April 19).

Gov’t on Course to Delivering 70,000 Housing Solutions

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Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President in charge of Investment and Linkages, Norman Naar, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
IndustryInvestmentJIS Think Tank

JAMPRO Endorses ‘Ahead of the Curve’ Theme for Outsource2Jamaica Conference

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has endorsed the theme for the upcoming Outsource2Jamaica Conference and commended the organisers for selecting one reflecting current developments in the outsourcing industry. The conference, being organised by the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ), is slated for May 10 and 11 at the Jewels Grande Montego Bay All-Inclusive Resort and Spa in St. James, under...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang,
National Security

House of Representatives Approves 60-Day Extension for Seven ZOSOs

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday (April 19), approved a further 60-day extension of the Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in seven areas across Jamaica. They are Denham Town, Kingston; Norwood and Mount Salem, St. James; Greenwich Town, Parade Gardens and August Town, St. Andrew, and Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. According to statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force, as of April 13,...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaks in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 19).
Finance & Public Service

House Approves Civil Service Establishment Order

The House of Representatives, on Wednesday (April 19), approved the Civil Service Establishment General Order 2023. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, explained that the Order outlines the reorganisation of ministries and departments and, consequently, the creation of new posts, the abolition of posts and the reclassification of grading and retitling of existing posts,...
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Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, on April 19.
Information

Quality of Road Experience to Improve with Traffic Act Public Awareness Campaign

The Road Traffic Act Public Awareness Campaign, dubbed ‘Know the Road Code’, will bring attention to key concerns regarding proper road usage and the desired behaviours to improve the quality of the road experience for all Jamaicans. Cabinet was recently provided with an update on the campaign by Minister without Portfolio, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. Speaking at...
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Grade-six students at Constant Spring Primary School in St. Andrew, Romiah Jule (left, seated) and Stephen Dennis (right, seated) are assisted by (from left) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Denise Antonio; Deputy Regional Director, UNDP Latin America and the Caribbean, Linda Maguire; and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, to navigate a computer software. The event was the closing ceremony for the Advancing Jamaica’s Digital Response to COVID-19 Rapid Finance Facility (COVID-RFF) Project on Wednesday (April 19), at the UNDP’s Kingston office.
Education

Jamaica Closer to Becoming a Digital Society

The country is one step closer to becoming a digital society, with 17 Internet sites across 10 communities now having broadband access through the Advancing Jamaica’s Digital Response to COVID-19 Rapid Finance Facility (COVID-RFF) Project. Under the initiative, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, and the Universal Service Fund (USF),...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Zed Technologies Cybersecurity and Data Protection Conference, held on April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
EducationTechnology

Education Ministry Working to Improve Efficiency in Service Delivery

The Ministry of Education and Youth is working to improve efficiency in service delivery, including payments to its personnel, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. Speaking at the Zed Technologies Cybersecurity and Data Protection Conference, held on April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, Mrs. Williams said the entire leadership of the Ministry wants to “do a...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica Biennial Research Conference 2023, at the Holiday Inn Resort, Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday (April 19).
EducationTechnology

Teachers Urged to Make Greater Use of Technology in the Classroom

Teachers are being implored to make greater use of technology in the teaching and learning process, even as normality has returned to the education sector, following the COVID-19 pandemic. Making the call, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, reiterated that technology-based education must become a permanent fixture in schools. She was addressing the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica Biennial...
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