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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third right), participates in the cutting of the ribbon to open the newly renovated Block B at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (April 4). Joining him (from left) are Director of Juvenile Services, Department of Correctional Services (DSC), Claudeth Hamilton; Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Services, Joyce Stone; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Gary Rowe; Superintendent of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (third right), participates in the cutting of the ribbon to open the newly renovated Block B at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (April 4). Joining him (from left) are Director of Juvenile Services, Department of Correctional Services (DSC), Claudeth Hamilton; Deputy Commissioner, Custodial Services, Joyce Stone; Commissioner of Corrections, Lieutenant Colonel (Retd.) Gary Rowe; Superintendent of the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre, Maulette White; and Chief Technical Director, Ministry of National Security, Shauna Trowers.

Renovated Block Opens at Rio Cobre Juvenile Centre

Renovation of Block B at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, which was undertaken at a cost of $34.3 million, has provided an improved environment to support the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The project, which got under...
Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.
Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.

Bible Verses to be Read in Patois on Easter Sunday
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), smile at a comment from Racers Track Club President, Glen Mills at a press conference hosted by Racers on Tuesday (April 4) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event was to announce the return of the Racers Grand Prix this year, with a number of high-profile local and international athletes set to compete at the June 3 event at the National Stadium.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, and President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA), Garth Gayle (right), smile at a comment from Racers Track Club President, Glen Mills at a press conference hosted by Racers on Tuesday (April 4) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The event was to announce the return of the Racers Grand Prix this year, with a number of high-profile local and international athletes set to compete at the June 3 event at the National Stadium.

PHOTOS: Press Conference to announce Racers Grand Prix
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

Major Crimes Down 22 Per Cent
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (April 4), at the Agency’s Head office in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held today (April 4), at the Agency’s Head office in Kingston.

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Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
National Security

353 Persons Charged with Offences Under Firearms Act

A total of 658 charges have been laid against 353 persons for various offences under the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act. This was disclosed by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, during a virtual press conference on April 4. “We continue to work closely with the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to secure convictions...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), along with (from left) Agriculture Teacher at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Chris-Ann Thomas; Principal, Randolph Lopez School of Hope, Jennifer Spence Silvera; Students Khaiim Bartley and Anthoney Williams; and Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson, plants lettuce in the Randolph Lopez School of Hope school garden, following the launch of the school garden programme at the school, today (April 4).
AgricultureEducation

School Garden Launched at Randolph Lopez School of Hope

A school garden programme was officially launched today (April 4) at the Randolph Lopez School of Hope in Kingston. The garden was established in partnership with the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). Addressing the function, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the launch of the school garden programme sends a...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, (left), converses with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, prior to the start of the inaugural staging of the PSOJ President’s Breakfast Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 4).
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Logistics-Centred Economy Cited as Key to Spurring Growth

Building a logistics-centred economy by, among other things, strengthening Jamaica’s special economic zones (SEZs) is being proposed by Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, as a key strategy to help in spurring domestic growth. “It is time to streamline processes to encourage investments, increase the speed of import and export processes, and remove other impediments to business...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the Shaka Pow Foundation’s Fully Bright certificate to student of August Town Primary School, Jedidah Atkinson (centre). Occasion was a visit by the Foundation to the school on Friday (March 31), to recognise students who are achieving excellence. At left is Founder of the Foundation and Medical Doctor, Dr. Garth “Shaka Pow” McDonald.
Education

PHOTOS: Fully Bright Tour at August Town Primary

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the Shaka Pow Foundation’s Fully Bright certificate to student of August Town Primary School, Jedidah Atkinson (centre). Occasion was a visit by the Foundation to the school on Friday (March 31), to recognise students who are achieving excellence. At left is Founder of the Foundation and Medical Doctor, Dr. Garth...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Allow Young Girls to Take HPV Vaccine

Parents are being urged to protect their young girls from cervical cancer by allowing them to take the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. The State Minister made the call in her message to mark Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, being observed in April under the theme ‘Ending...
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Education

Technology Conference for Teens April 5

Jamaica’s first Technology Conference for Teens will be hosted by EduHub Company Limited on Wednesday, April 5, at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Endorsed by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), this premier event, dubbed #TeenTechJa, will be held under the theme ‘The Future is Here! Are You Ready?’. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and...
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