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Statement From Hon. Nigel Clarke, Minister Of Finance And The Public Service on Court Proceedings with the Jamaica Police Federation
Claim No. SU 2020 CV 01635 Rohan James and Nigel Murphy (on behalf of members of the Jamaica Police Federation) and Doris Stewart (the “Claimants”) v Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Ministry of National Security, Commissioner of Police and...
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Private Sector A Critical Partner In Growth Of Dairy Industry – Minister Charles Jr.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has hailed the private sector as a critical partner in the expansion of the local dairy industry. He noted that entities such as Serge Island and Trade Winds Citrus Limited (Tru Juice), are “playing their part in driving the industry to regain the pride of place that it once held in Jamaica's...
Creatives Urged To Capitalise On New Technologies To Drive Business
Cultural and creative entrepreneurs are being urged to explore and capitalise on the growing opportunities provided by new technologies to drive business. The encouragement came from presenters at the recent Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) ‘In Concert’ series, where discussion was focused on the emerging opportunities presented by the metaverse, metadata, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and blockchain technology, for the growth...
PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson Visits Tivoli Gardens High School
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (standing left), observes as Literacy Teacher at Tivoli Gardens High School, Keisha Ebanks (seated left), guides a student in a reading session. Looking on (standing from left) are Principal of the school, Marvin Johnson and Regional Director for Kingston and St. Andrew, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy....
Implementation Plan For Recommendations Of JETC
An implementation plan to execute the recommendations made by the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) in its report is under way as the Government seeks to improve the education sector. The plan will be executed in collaboration with the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), which is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the progress made. Details of the plan were...
More Neighbourhood Watches And Police Youth Clubs To Be Established
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is expanding the number of neighbourhood watches and police youth clubs across the island. The objective is to increase positive engagement between citizens and the police, which is critical in reducing crime and violence in society. “We have a 110 active Police Youth Clubs across the island, and we are expanding that,” said Minister of...
Minister Reiterates Government’s Commitment To Rehabilitation Of Offenders
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, has reiterated the Government’s commitment to the rehabilitation of offenders. “We have challenges within our prison system, but we have done much work in dealing especially with our juvenile members… . There is a ‘We Transform Youth Empowerment Programme’, which is going extremely well,” Dr. Chang said. He...