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Director of Procurement at the Early Childhood Commission, Joleesa Courts, participates in a football game with boys at the Minna Carr Basic School in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, during Play Day activities on February 1.
Director of Procurement at the Early Childhood Commission, Joleesa Courts, participates in a football game with boys at the Minna Carr Basic School in Bull Bay, St. Andrew, during Play Day activities on February 1.

February is Play Month

February has been designated ‘Play Month’ by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC).  The Month, which has been endorsed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Office, is being observed under the theme ‘The Passion for Play’. According to Education...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), updates journalists on matters relating to the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations, during a media briefing on Friday. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston. (February 3). Listening (from left) are Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and senior Ministry technocrats – Permanent Secretary, Alwin Hales; Chief Technical Director, Dr. Janine Dawkins and Director, Island Traffic Authority, Kanute Hare.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), updates journalists on matters relating to the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations, during a media briefing on Friday. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston. (February 3). Listening (from left) are Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and senior Ministry technocrats – Permanent Secretary, Alwin Hales; Chief Technical Director, Dr. Janine Dawkins and Director, Island Traffic Authority, Kanute Hare.

New Road Traffic Act and Regulations to be Amended in Response to Public Concerns
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

MSMEs Encouraged to Access Productive Inputs Relief Scheme
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing a recent ceremony to hand over musical instruments to the Irwin High School in St James, under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) programme.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addressing a recent ceremony to hand over musical instruments to the Irwin High School in St James, under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) programme.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Settle Conflicts Peacefully
Students of Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover seen touring a farming facility at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay on January 31. The event was organised by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Students of Knockalva Polytechnic College in Hanover seen touring a farming facility at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay on January 31. The event was organised by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

Mobay Chamber of Commerce Undertaking Business Initiative for Agricultural Students

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Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Temporary Closure of BGLC Licensing and Registration Offices

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) has advised that its Licensing and Registration offices, located at 78cef Hagley Park Road, Kingston 10, will be closed from Monday, February 6 to Friday, February 17. This is to facilitate preparations for the upcoming Licensing and Renewal activities, which will begin in March. Applications from existing and potential gaming operators will not...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the Ministry of Justice is aiming to expand its alternative Justice Programme offerings.
Justice

Ministry to Expand Alternative Justice Programme

The Ministry of Justice is aiming to expand its alternative Justice Programme offerings, with a focus on vulnerable groups. In an interview with JIS News, Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said not all cases have to go before the court to be addressed. “We know that we have a fair amount of domestic abuse, and these abused persons should really...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on January 31.
Road traffic regulations 2022Transport

Aspects of New Road Traffic Act That Will Require Phased Implementation Outlined

Aspects of the new Road Traffic Act that require phased implementation are to be addressed as the country begins to operate under the new legislative regime, says Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw. Delivering a Statement in the House of Representatives on January 31, Mr. Shaw noted that the transition to the new Act will require a period...
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Acting Ecosystems Coordinator, Ecosystems Management Branch, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Chanel Raynor (left), speaking with Manager of Ecosystems, NEPA, Monique Curtis, during the launch of the entity’s Adopt-A-Mangrove programme at Sturridge Park in the Palisadoes-Port Royal Protected Area (PRPA) in Kingston, on Thursday (February 2).
Environment

Stakeholder Efforts to Stem Beach Erosion Bolstered

Stakeholder efforts to stem beach erosion in Jamaica are progressing with the help of imagery being captured via a monitoring tower installed at Hellshire Beach in St. Catherine, under the Sandy Shorelines Project. The images are transformed into numerical data-utilising software, which provides measurements on the extent of shoreline changes over time. The project is being spearheaded by the Association...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 10.
Education

Support For Grieving Family, Friends of Nikita Noel

The Government is providing grief counselling and support to the family and friends of Nikita Noel, who was killed in her community in Kew, Hanover on February 1. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has expressed outrage and anger at the tragic death of the nine-year-old, who was also known as ‘Jo-Jo.’ “Words cannot express the outrage and...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), addresses the recent handover of six rubber-wheel farm tractors to the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) at the Agro-Investment Corporation in Kingston. Others pictured are (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Courtney Cole; Vice Chairman, RADA Board of Directors, Richard King; and Acting Chief Executive Officer, RADA, Winston Simpson.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Pursues Cross-Sector Partnerships

Several cross-sector partnerships, aimed at driving food production and supporting economic growth, will be spearheaded by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries this year. “Agriculture and Fisheries will be the backbone of sustainable growth and development in our country. This year, we are going to be doing exciting projects,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. He was speaking during...
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