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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.

Additional Police Officers Deployed to Patrol Streets During Christmas

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has dispatched additional personnel to the streets islandwide, to safeguard Jamaicans and ease traffic congestion during the Christmas holiday period. This was disclosed by Head of the JCF’s Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Senior Superintendent of...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), and Acting Principal Director of Agricultural Economic Planning & Policy, Kevin Condappa, peruse a document, during a virtual meeting with Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Maury Hechavarria Bermudez, on December 20.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (right), and Acting Principal Director of Agricultural Economic Planning & Policy, Kevin Condappa, peruse a document, during a virtual meeting with Cuba’s Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Maury Hechavarria Bermudez, on December 20.

Jamaica and Cuba Discuss Increased Agricultural Partnership
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his offices in New Kingston on Thursday (December 15).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference at his offices in New Kingston on Thursday (December 15).

Ministry to Boost Staff of Health for Life and Wellness Foundation
Head, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.
Head, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.

Police Urge Caution During Christmas
Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second left), presents a nebuliser to Head of the Paediatrics Department, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr. Carlene Grant-Davis, on behalf of V. Mansukhani Foundation, on Thursday (December 22). Sharing the moment (from left) are V. Mansukhani Foundation representatives, Gabrielle Lee, and Deepak Mirpuri; CRH Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Derek Harvey, and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Lennox Wallace.
Custos Rotulorum for St. James, Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin (second left), presents a nebuliser to Head of the Paediatrics Department, Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr. Carlene Grant-Davis, on behalf of V. Mansukhani Foundation, on Thursday (December 22). Sharing the moment (from left) are V. Mansukhani Foundation representatives, Gabrielle Lee, and Deepak Mirpuri; CRH Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Derek Harvey, and Acting Chief Executive Officer, Lennox Wallace.

20 Nebulisers Donated to Cornwall Regional Hospital

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Finance & Public Service

The 2022 Census to be Extended Into the New Year

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) wishes to advise the public that the data collection for the 2022 Population and Housing Census which was previously scheduled to end in December 2022, will be extended into the first quarter of 2023 to ensure maximum coverage of the Jamaican population. Data collection commenced in September 2022 on a phased basis. Since then,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), displays one of 30 knapsack sprayers presented to farmers, during a farmers’ market on Wednesday (December 21), at the Green Acres Commercial Complex in St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Bryan Samuels; and farmer Amy Williams.
AgricultureHealth & Wellness

St. Catherine West Central Farmers Get Knapsack Sprayers

Approximately 30 farmers in St. Catherine West Central have received knapsack sprayers from the Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. The presentation of the equipment was made at a farmers’ market held on Wednesday (December 21) at the Green Acres Commercial Complex in the parish. The knapsack sprayers are used by farmers for spraying different...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), engages in conversation with Rebel Salute conceptualiser, Tony Rebel (left); and Group Chief Executive Officer, JMMB, Keith Duncan. They were at the 2023 Rebel Salute media launch on Wednesday (December 21), at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston.
Entertainment

Gov’t to Provide Health Insurance for Cultural and Entertainment Practitioners

Members of the local entertainment and cultural industries will soon have a dedicated health insurance scheme. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the disclosure at the Rebel Salute media launch on Wednesday (December 21) at the ROK Hotel, downtown Kingston. She said that local actuarial consulting firm, Eckler Limited, has been engaged to assist in...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), enjoys a performance by Jonkonnu characters, Belly Woman (centre) and Horse Head from the Excelsior Performing Arts Society at the Excelsior Community College. Occasion was the media launch of the Jonkonnu Road March and Competition on Tuesday (December 20) at the Courtyard, Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in Kingston.
Culture

Culture Ministry Seeking to Revive Jonkonnu

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is committed to reviving Jonkonnu in Jamaica to create avenues for exposure and retention of the art form. Jonkonnu is a Christmas tradition that taps into Jamaica’s African spiritual roots through the combination of costume, music and dance. The tradition dates back hundreds of years and was widely practised by the enslaved...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay, speaking in an interview with JIS News.
National Security

Be Careful When Partying Over the Festive Season

Partygoers are being implored to exercise caution when attending events over the festive season. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communications Unit, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay, said that “If you know that there is gang conflict and other things happening in [a] space and you see an event...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), joins Mayor of Kingston, Senator the Hon. Delroy Williams (right); and Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller (third right); at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s annual Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony and Concert at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on December 20. Sharing the moment (from left) are Minority Leader, Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, Andrew Swaby; Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2022, Velonique Bowen; and Youth Mayor for Kingston, Khijani Williams.
Local Government

PHOTOS: KSAMC Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), joins Mayor of Kingston, Senator the Hon. Delroy Williams (right); and Custos of Kingston, Steadman Fuller (third right); at the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation’s annual Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony and Concert at St. William Grant Park in downtown Kingston on December 20. Sharing the moment (from left)...
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