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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
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.
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.

Jamaicans Urged to Appreciate Work of Police
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.
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.

Real Estate Practitioners Urged to Pay Close Attention to Customers

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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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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon to the upgraded Red Stripe House on Tuesday (March 28) at the plant’s Spanish Town Road location in Kingston. Participating in the exercise (from left) are Head of Human Resources, Red Stripe, Judon Bowden; Supply Chain Director, Nele Vanbeneden; Managing Director, Luis Prata; Finance Director, Yaniece Gentles; Chairman, Peter Melhado; Head of Corporate Affairs, Dianne Ashton- Smith; Member of Parliament for St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton and Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace. The ceremony featured the official launch of the new Red Stripe Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project.
Prime Minister

Red Stripe’s $2.2-Billion Cellars Expansion a Symbol of Confidence in Jamaica – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed the $2.2-billion Cellars Expansion for Beer Production (CERS) project by Red Stripe as a symbol of confidence in Jamaica. He said that the project represents a significant investment in the iconic brand, which is world-renowned for its quality and is a critical symbol of Jamaica’s cultural legacy. “It is a very...
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