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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Measures in Place to Prevent Violation of Human Rights – Dr. Chang

Jamaicans are being assured that all the required measures have been put in place to prevent the violation of human rights under the states of public emergency (SOEs). This assurance came from Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security,...

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Collapsed Culvert Reduces Free Town to Alley Roadway in Clarendon to Single Lane

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Wayne O. Robertson, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank.

Legal Affairs Ministry Identifies Location for Corporate Offices

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaking at the 2022 Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom Ceremony and Celebratory Concert at Tulloch Castle in Kensington, St. James, on Wednesday (December 28).

Road and Water Improvements for Kensington in St. James

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (West), Hon. Homer Davis, are in a celebratory mood during the 2022 Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom Ceremony and Celebratory Concert at Tulloch Castle in Kensington, St. James, on Wednesday (December 28).

Citizens Encouraged to Play Their Part in Positively Transforming Jamaica

3 years ago CARICOM

Logo Competition to Commemorate 50th Anniversary of CARICOM

Jamaicans are being encouraged to submit entries for the CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Logo Competition, under the slogan, ‘50 Years Strong: A Solid Foundation to Build On’. The competition, launched by the CARICOM Secretariat, is part of activities to commemorate the 50th anniversary of CARICOM on July 4, 2023. It is open to all nationals of CARICOM Member States and Associate...

Director of Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Oliver Watt.

3 years ago CultureEntertainment

Ministry Of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Launches Podcasts

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has launched two podcasts that highlight activities in Jamaica prior and subsequent to Independence in 1962. The first podcast, titled ‘I Love Jamaica’, presents stories of life on the island and persons’ pre-Independence experiences. It also shares information on Jamaica’s development over the years into one of the most recognisable nation brands...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force and youth representatives from St. James Southern run into Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, with the Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom torch, on Wednesday, December 28. The run formed part of the Sam Sharpe Flames of Freedom celebrations held across the parish on December 22 and December 28.

3 years ago Social Security

Citizens Must Take a Stand Against Crime and Violence – State Minister

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM West), Hon. Homer Davis, is encouraging citizens to take a stand against the acts of crime and violence plaguing the island. “Let us take a stand and say, ‘enough is enough’; we want peace, we want tranquility, and we want love among our people,” he emphasised. The State Minister...

Matron at the Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, Eunice Adeoye (left); Marketing and Communications Manager at Massy Distribution Limited, Patria Kaye Charles (centre), and Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, display some of the adult diapers donated to the Home by the company, recently.

3 years ago CommunitySocial Security

Golden Age Home Gets Donation from Massy Distribution

The Golden Age Home in Vineyard Town, Kingston, has received adult diapers from Massy Distribution and Massy Gas, as part of the company’s Yuletide outreach programme. Operations Manager at the Home, Delfrede Cammock-Thorpe, said the more than 100 packages were welcomed by administrators and staff at the facility, as they are well needed. “We were very grateful for the gift,...

Acting Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Vicente Teran (left), addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Listening is Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

3 years ago Social Security

Parents and Guardians Urged to Register Children with Disabilities

Parents and guardians who have children with disabilities (CWD) are being urged to register their children with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Country Representative, UNICEF Jamaica, Vicente Teran, said registration is a very important issue, and for several years his organisation has been supporting...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on December 28, where States of Public Emergency were declared in several parishes by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

3 years ago National Security and Peace

Use of SOEs Quickest and Most Effective Way to Reduce Violent Crimes – Commissioner

The use of states of public emergency (SOEs) has proven to be the quickest and most effective way of rapidly reducing violent crimes, says Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. “During the first period of the SOEs declared in November, murders were reduced by as high as 64 per cent and increased by as much as 171 per cent...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.

3 years ago National Security and PeaceOffice of the Prime Minister

70 Persons Charged Under New Firearms Law

A total of 70 persons have been charged under the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act. This was disclosed by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on December 28, where States of Public Emergency were declared in several parishes islandwide by Prime Minister, the...