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Young Female Leaders Urge Gov’t to Prioritise Gender Equality, Women’s Economic Empowerment
Members of the first Young Women in Leadership Parliament are calling on the Government to implement a national action plan to prioritise gender equality and women’s economic empowerment. During the session held on Tuesday (February 21) at Gordon House, the...
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Inaugural ‘Dominican Week’ Being Observed in Jamaica
Bilateral ties between Jamaica and the Dominican Republic are expected to be further strengthened with the observance of Dominican Week in Jamaica, which is currently underway. The inaugural ‘Semana Domicana en Jamaica, SDJ 2023’ was officially opened on Tuesday (February 21) during a Jamaica/Dominican Republic business forum at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston. The event was attended by several...
Two Buses Donated to Schools in St. Catherine and Westmoreland
Approximately 2,500 students at Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland and Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine are benefitting from the donation of two buses to the institutions. The vehicles, which have bolstered the schools’ transportation arrangements, are already yielding positive outcomes, as student attendance at both schools has increased. There has, additionally, been a decrease in...
UHWI Modernisation Project Gets $530 Million
The Government has earmarked $530 million for continued modernisation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). The major hospital redevelopment project includes the construction of a new tower with 58 additional bed spaces, 35 neonatal cots and seven operating theatres, and the purchase of medical equipment. As contained in the 2023/2024 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House...
Local Gov’t Elections Postponed Until February 2024
Local government elections have been postponed for a further 12 months, and are to be held no later than February 28, 2024. This follows approval of the Representation of the People (Postponement of Elections to Municipal Corporations and City Municipalities) Act, 2023 in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 21). The Bill was passed without amendment. Twenty-nine Members of...
Dominican Republic Investors Eyeing St. Thomas
Investors from the Dominican Republic are eyeing the eastern parish of St. Thomas, which is fast emerging as the new destination for development in Jamaica. Speaking at the inaugural Jamaican/Dominican Republic business forum at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (February 21), Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said “we are anticipating, within a short while… a good visit from...
Joint Select Committee to Discuss Legislation to Impose Stricter Penalties for Murder
Two critical pieces of legislation that will impose stricter penalties for murder will be placed before a Joint Select Committee to ensure wide consultation. The Bills – the Offences Against the Person (Amendment) Act 2023 and Criminal Justice (Administration) (Amendment) Act 2023 – were tabled in the House of Representatives on February 21. Tabling the Bills, Minister of Justice, Hon....