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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a policy address on the financial sector regulation held on Monday (January 23) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.

FBI to Assist SSL Fraud Investigation

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been called in to assist local authorities in the fraud probe at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure during...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking during a policy address on the financial sector on Monday (January 23) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston.

Stiffer Penalties Coming for Breaches of Financial Laws

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the opening of Grennell’s Driving School Crash Free Defensive Driving Workshop, held today (January 23), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Stakeholders Urged to Work Together to Reduce Road Fatalities

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is now accepting applications for licences to fish for conch and the allocation of individual catch quotas for the 2023 conch fishing season.

Applications Open for Conch Fishing Licences

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), greets Director of Operations, Guardsman Group, Commander George Overton, during security industry stakeholder meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in downtown Kingston, on January 19. At left is security officer attached to King Alarm Limited, Kayal Reid.

Government Moves to Change Status of Security Guards

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee (left), shares in conversation with (from second left) student at Greenwich Primary School, Odean Sibbles, and student at Kingston High School, Khanice Smith during a handover ceremony held on January 20 at the Kingston High School. Looking on is Principal of the school, Jermaine Loutin.

3 years ago Education

Schools Receive Tablet Devices

Some 54 tablet computers were handed over to several schools under the Ministry of National Security's We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme (WTYEP), in partnership with e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). The handover ceremony was held at the Kingston High School in downtown Kingston, on January 20. Speaking with JIS News, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the initiative is...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) greets Founder/Director, Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation, Dr. Charmaine Scott at the Foundation

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation Dinner

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) greets Founder/Director, Jamaica Down’s Syndrome Foundation, Dr. Charmaine Scott at the Foundation's dinner held at the Terra Nova Hotel on January 21.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with President, Jamaica Teachers

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Education and Youth Minister attends Global Education Teacher Summit

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with President, Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), LaSonja Harrison (left) at the Global Education Teacher Summit held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, on January 21. Looking on is Manager, Communication and Public Relations Division in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sheryl Bromfield.

Vice President of Public Health Advocacy at US-based Northwell Health, Dr. Sandra Lindsay (centre), hands over a Cardiotocograph (CTG) to the staff at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, on Friday, January 20. From left are CEO of the Noel Holmes Hospital, Carlington McLennon; Registered Midwife, Arielle England-Reid; Acting Director of Nursing Services, Gracia Davis-Brown; Senior Medical Officer at Noel Holmes Hospital, Patrice Monthrope; Associate Chief of Labour and Delivery at Northwell Health, Dr. Monique De Four Jones; and Parish Manager of Hanover Health Services, Aldwayne Beckford.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Noel Holmes Hospital Gets Cardiotocograph from Northwell Health

Service delivery on the maternity ward at the Noel Holmes Hospital in Lucea, Hanover, has been improved through the donation of a Cardiotocograph by the USA’s non-profit healthcare provider, Northwell Health, on Friday, January 20. The equipment is utilised as part of routine prenatal care to assist in monitoring a baby’s heartbeat and the uterine contractions during pregnancy. The hospital now...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

3 years ago Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Pledges to Uncover Extent of Fraud at SSL

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says no effort will be spared in uncovering the full extent of fraudulent activity at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL) and bringing the perpetrators to justice. The Prime Minister gave this undertaking in a statement on Friday (Jan. 20), where he said he was upset and disgusted at the revelations. Mr. Holness, who...

3 years ago Finance & Public ServiceOffice of the Prime Minister

Statement from Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the Fraudulent Activity at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL)

This morning I received a general briefing from the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, representatives of the Financial Services Commission and Financial Investigations Division, the Commissioner of Police, and the Attorney General’s Department, on allegations of significant fraud which is of national concern, at Stocks and Securities Limited, a non-bank financial institution. This briefing was important to properly...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing, right,) looks on as Chief Executive Officer of Home Grown Produce, David Young (seated, right) and Cascade Community Farmers Group member, Thelma Watson (seated, centre), display a signed contract, during an Agri-Business Symposium on January 19 at the Tropics View Hotel in Manchester. Others sharing the moment (from left) are Davis Town Farmers Group member, Juliet Taylor; Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Manchester Parish Manager, Winston Miller; and Angella Walker from the Cascade Community Farmers Group.

3 years ago Agriculture

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Attends Agri-Business Symposium

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (standing, right,) looks on as Chief Executive Officer of Home Grown Produce, David Young (seated, right) and Cascade Community Farmers Group member, Thelma Watson (seated, centre), display a signed contract, during an Agri-Business Symposium on January 19 at the Tropics View Hotel in Manchester. Others sharing the moment (from left) are...