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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

NAITS to be Strengthened to Tackle Praedial Larceny

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be strengthening the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) in 2023, says Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. “Praedial larceny has been the scourge which hinders imminent growth for...

Head of the St Ann Police, Senior Superintendent of Police, Dwight Powell, addresses the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Municipal Corporation in St. Ann’s Bay, on Thursday (January 12).

St. Ann Police to Tackle Domestic Violence

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Most Westmoreand Primary Schools Embracing Jamaica Moves

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson, addressing the 2023 National Security Seminar at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston, on Thursday (January 12.

Police Continuing Operations to Further Reduce Crime and Violence in St. James

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (centre), speaks about the second trade mission to Guyana, which will take place from January 23 to 28. He was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on January 12. Minister Hill is flanked by President (Acting) of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Shullette Cox (left) and Chief Executive Officer at Konnexx Services Limited, Dean Nevers.

Senator Hill to Lead Second Trade Mission to Guyana

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 (seventh left), along with (from left) Councillor, Rock River Division, Uriah Mitchell; Sergeant Omar Fairclough, Rock River Police Station, and Representative, Social Development Commission, Polly-Ann Bailey, are joined by students of the Rock River Primary and Basic Schools, during the launch of a free and secure Wi-Fi hotspot in the district Square on Wednesday, (January 11). The facility was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF).

3 years ago CommunityTechnology

Residents of Rock River and Mocho in Clarendon Now Have Internet Access

Students living in Rock River and Mocho in Clarendon North Central can now access free and secured Internet, via Wi-Fi hotspots that have been installed in the communities by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The connections were launched in both areas on Wednesday (January 11), under the USF’s Community Wi-Fi Programme. Institutions such as Rock River Basic and Primary Schools,...

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.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

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 that a drug cartel somewhere or a crime syndicate somewhere does not have uncontested access to use Jamaica as a...

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).

3 years ago Justice

CAD$12M Boost for Jamaica’s Justice System

Jamaica has received a CAD$12-million boost from longstanding international partner, Canada, through the newly launched Social Justice (So-JUST) Project. The seven-year initiative, which runs from 2021 to 2028, aims to facilitate a more rights-based and gender-sensitive justice system that yields equitable outcomes for all Jamaicans. It comes in the wake of the recently concluded Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST)...

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.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Reception to Celebrate 60 Years of Canada-Jamaica Development Cooperation

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...

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

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

PHOTOS: Launch of EU-Jamaica 5K Run

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...

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).

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Allman Town Primary School Earthquake Drill

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).

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

3 years ago 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...