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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, view technology equipment provided to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communication, Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD). Occasion was the handover ceremony held on March 29 at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, view technology equipment provided to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communication, Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD). Occasion was the handover ceremony held on March 29 at the Office of the Commissioner of Police, St. Andrew.

JCF Gets Equipment to Strengthen Cybersecurity Capabilities

The capacity of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to fight cybercrime has been bolstered through the provision of technology equipment valued at $30 million to the Communication, Forensics and Cybercrime Division (CFCD). The items, which include desktop computers, laptops, monitors,...
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.

Work-From-Home Framework Developed for SEZ Companies
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with students of José Martí Technical High School during the restorative justice school tour stop at the St. Catherine-based institution on March 27.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with students of José Martí Technical High School during the restorative justice school tour stop at the St. Catherine-based institution on March 27.

PHOTOS: Restorative Justice School Tour at Jose Marti High
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), emphasises a point during conversation with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, during a courtesy call held at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 29.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), emphasises a point during conversation with Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, during a courtesy call held at the Ministry’s North Street offices on March 29.

PHOTOS: German Ambassador Calls on Minister Samuda
Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the need for increased family planning education among young women.
Family Medicine Physician at the Westmoreland Health Services, Dr. Henrika Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on the need for increased family planning education among young women.

Doctor Calls for Increase in Family Planning Education

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addressing the Westmoreland Police Civic Committee and the Westmoreland Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Annual Awards Banquet held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Saturday, March 25.
National Security

Jamaicans Urged to Appreciate Work of Police

Jamaicans are being called on to show a greater level of appreciation to the brave men and women who make up the nation’s police force. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, in making the call said he knows first-hand “the incredible sacrifices that the members of our law-enforcement agencies make every day to keep...
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Manager of the Inspectorate of the Real Estate Board/Commission of Strata Corporations, Akeil Pladley, is urging real estate practitioners to pay close attention to customers who enlist their services.
Housing

Real Estate Practitioners Urged to Pay Close Attention to Customers

Real estate practitioners have been urged to pay close attention to customers who enlist their services, especially those who reach out virtually. This follows mounting concerns of unscrupulous persons engaging salesmen and dealers under false pretense, when in fact they are carrying out fraudulent activities. “If you are not careful, you can get caught up in this type of situation....
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Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Commerce

Consumers Encouraged to Check Credit Bureaus Regularly

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging citizens to do regular checks with credit bureaus, to ensure that the information on file is accurate. A credit bureau is an agency which collects information from a wide variety of financial and nonfinancial entities, including microfinance institutions and credit card companies. It provides comprehensive consumer credit information with value-added services, such as...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and trainer and curator at the Hope Zoo, Joseph Brown, interact with golden retriever “Dr. Teddy Barks”, who is the main therapy animal under the Animal-Assisted Recovery and Care Pilot Project at the Bustamante Hospital for Children. Occasion was the official launch of the project on Tuesday (March 28) at the hospital in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Animal Therapy to Aid Recovery of Patients at Bustamante Hospital

Paediatric patients at the Bustamante Hospital for Children can now interact with animals for comfort and to reduce their stress and anxiety as they undergo treatment at the facility. The intervention is being provided under the Animal-Assisted Recovery Care (AARC) Pilot Project, which was officially launched at the facility on Tuesday (March 28) by the South East Regional Health Authority...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the official launch of the MyCash digital wallet by Paymaster, at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on March 28.
EnergyScienceTechnology

Jamaica Moves Closer to Cashless Society with MyCash Digital Wallet

Jamaica is steadily moving closer to becoming a cashless society with the recent official launch of MyCash, a digital wallet by Paymaster. Speaking at the event on March 28, at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Hon. Daryl Vaz, hailed the newly confirmed FinTech organisation for providing another option for accessing digital financial...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on March 28.
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Secretariat Established to Support Constitutional Reform Committee

A Secretariat, managed by the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, has been established to provide technical guidance and support to the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC). The officers of the Secretariat are drawn from the Ministry and include the Permanent Secretary, Director of Legal Reform, Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Senior Constitutional Reform Officer, as well as representatives from the Ministry of...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (stooping) and Minister of State, Hon. Franklin Witter (right, foreground), examine several of the first 50 goats to be imported under the Government’s Small Ruminant Development Programme. With them are Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Devon Sayers (left, standing) and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer. The goats arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Monday (March 27).
Agriculture

Superior Imported Goats to Genetically Bolster Local Breeds

Jamaica, on Monday (March 27), received the first batch of animals under the Government’s Small Ruminant Development Programme. A total of 50 goats, including the Boer, Nubian and Kiko breeds, arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kington and were received by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. Mr. Charles Jr., who was accompanied by a...
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