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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, as he arrives for the national security seminar hosted by the Office of the National Security Advisor, at the AC Hotel in Kingston on January 12.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), is greeted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, as he arrives for the national security seminar hosted by the Office of the National Security Advisor, at the AC Hotel in Kingston on January 12.

Gov’t Strengthening the National Security Architecture

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has been taking firm and deliberate steps to harden the national security architecture and ensure that the country does not become a haven for organised criminal groups. “This is so...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with (from left) Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio; Canada’s International Development Minister, Hon. Harjit Sajjan; and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic. Occasion was the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) Project at the Justice Ministry in Kingston, on Thursday (January 12).
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), interacts with (from left) Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes; Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Denise Antonio; Canada’s International Development Minister, Hon. Harjit Sajjan; and High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic. Occasion was the launch of the Social Justice (So-JUST) Project at the Justice Ministry in Kingston, on Thursday (January 12).

CAD$12M Boost for Jamaica’s Justice System
ccccMinister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is pictured with Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Hon. Harjit Sajjan (centre) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic. Occasion was a reception to mark 60 years of Canada-Jamaica development cooperation held on Wednesday (January 11) at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Kingston.
ccccMinister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), is pictured with Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Hon. Harjit Sajjan (centre) and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Emina Tudakovic. Occasion was a reception to mark 60 years of Canada-Jamaica development cooperation held on Wednesday (January 11) at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Reception to Celebrate 60 Years of Canada-Jamaica Development Cooperation
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), interacts with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen (left) and Race Director, Running Events Jamaica, Alfred Francis, at the launch of the inaugural EU-Jamaica 5K Run, to be held downtown Kingston on March 12. The launch was held on January 12 at the office of the Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, 8A Fairway Avenue, Kingston 5. The event, to be held under the theme
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (centre), interacts with European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen (left) and Race Director, Running Events Jamaica, Alfred Francis, at the launch of the inaugural EU-Jamaica 5K Run, to be held downtown Kingston on March 12. The launch was held on January 12 at the office of the Delegation of the EU to Jamaica, 8A Fairway Avenue, Kingston 5. The event, to be held under the theme 'All Together Against Crime and Violence’, will highlight the EU’s support to Jamaica’s Citizen Security Programme. The race will showcase downtown Kingston's rich cultural heritage, with sections of the race route encompassing the city’s art walk and coastal boardwalk, with music along the course.

PHOTOS: Launch of EU-Jamaica 5K Run
Students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston take cover under a desk during an earthquake drill conducted by a team from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) at the institution, on Thursday (January 12).
Students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston take cover under a desk during an earthquake drill conducted by a team from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) at the institution, on Thursday (January 12).

PHOTOS: Allman Town Primary School Earthquake Drill

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Business Development Manager of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Patrice Townsend.
Education

e-LJAM Invites Submission of Papers for Technology in Education Conference

Educators, technology professionals and students have been invited to submit papers to aid in the development of presentations and workshops for the upcoming Technology in Education Conference. Papers will be selected by a panel of assessors, comprising professionals in academia, the wider education arena and the technology sector. The event will be hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM), under...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, provides details about the first-ever Global Tourism Resilience Conference scheduled to be held in Jamaica. He was speaking during the event’s launch on Thursday (January 12), at the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston.
Tourism

Jamaica to Host Historic Global Tourism Resilience Conference in February

Approximately 200 persons have been invited to physically attend the inaugural Global Tourism Resilience Conference, slated for February 15 to 17 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Other participants will be able to register at no cost and join virtually. This was announced by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during the Conference’s...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a ceremony to formally launch Quantas Financial Group on Wednesday, January 11 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, Kingston.
Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

Consideration of Access to IMF Facilities A Signal of Economic Strength – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says consideration by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of Jamaica’s request to access the Resilience and Sustainable Facility (RSF) and the Precautionary and Liquidity Line (PLL), signals the strength of the fundamentals of the economy. Jamaica and the IMF have reached a Staff Level Agreement that will enable the Government to draw down...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking during the Rock River community Wi-Fi launch in the constituency, on Wednesday, (January 11).
Transport

Morris Hall Road in Clarendon to be Repaired

Repairs are slated to be carried out on the Morris Hall Road in Rock River, Clarendon North Central. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Morgan. He told JIS News that the repairs are set to begin between February and March this year....
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), presents Anita Baker with her National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate at the Amber HEART Academy graduation ceremony held at the HEART/NSTA Trust Stony Hill Campus in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 11).
TechnologyYouth

40 New Coders Get Jobs with Amber Group

The second cohort of software coding trainees at the Amber HEART Academy have received job offers from Amber Group Limited, after successfully completing the one-year skills development programme. On Wednesday (January 11), the 40 new coders were presented with job letters from the global technology company, along with their National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) certificate,...
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Director of the Economic Accounting Division at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Paula Jackson and Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis, address a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Wednesday, (January 11).
CultureDevelopment

JBDC Embarks on US$72,000 Project to Strengthen Cultural and Creative Industries

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has embarked on a US$72,000 project to strengthen the cultural and creative industries (CCI) in Jamaica. CCIs can be defined as those industries whose activities are based on cultural values or other artistic individual or collective creative expressions. Titled ‘UNESCO JAM NSS CCI – Economic and Social Impact of Jamaica’s Cultural and Creative Industries’,...
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