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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a flyer for the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. He was addressing the opening of the Greenwich Town Restorative Justice Centre, on Friday (April 8), at the Greenwich Town Resource Centre, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 8).
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, displays a flyer for the Ministry’s Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programme. He was addressing the opening of the Greenwich Town Restorative Justice Centre, on Friday (April 8), at the Greenwich Town Resource Centre, St. Andrew, on Friday (April 8).

Justice Ministry To Ramp Up Child Diversion Programme In Schools

The Ministry of Justice will be ramping up its Child Diversion programme in schools, as it seeks to implement increased use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods in these institutions. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during the...
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre); and Founder, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica under the Ananda Alert system at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on April 8. Overseeing the signing is Acting Deputy Registrar, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell.
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right); Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (centre); and Founder, Hear the Children’s Cry, Betty-Ann Blaine, sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to provide a more effective response to the issue of missing children in Jamaica under the Ananda Alert system at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew on April 8. Overseeing the signing is Acting Deputy Registrar, CPFSA, Lesia Bhagwandat Vassell.

Partnership Strengthened For Recovery Of Missing Children
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA) Senior Director for Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown.
Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority’s (JSEZA) Senior Director for Regulations, Policy, Monitoring and Enforcement, Ainsley Brown.

JSEZA Sets Sights On Multi-Trillion-Dollar ESG Market
Flyer for the Ministry of National Security Social Services Fair at Haile Selassie High in St. Andrew.
Flyer for the Ministry of National Security Social Services Fair at Haile Selassie High in St. Andrew.

National Security Ministry Takes Social Services Fair To Haile Selassie High School
National Security Minister, Hon, Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a Security Summit hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (April 7).
National Security Minister, Hon, Dr. Horace Chang, addresses a Security Summit hosted by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (April 7).

Solving Crime Requires Partnership With The Police – Minister

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, interacts with vendor, Atrene Walker, during a tour of the Little London Market in Westmoreland on Thursday, April 7.
Local Government

Little London Market To Be Restored

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is exploring options to revitalise the Little London Market in Westmoreland, says Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. The market is currently leased for other activities, prompting vendors to ply their wares on the streets of the town. Mr. McKenzie, who toured the facility on Thursday, April 7, told journalists that he has spoken...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton
Health & Wellness

Action Needed To Mitigate Public Health Risks

Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to do what is necessary to mitigate the risk factors that can lead to public health threats. This, the Minister said, includes the improper disposal of solid waste, which can contribute to issues such as mosquito breeding which fuels diseases such as dengue. In his address...
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Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (April 6). Photo:
Legal and Constitutional Affairs

From Monarchy To Republic Will Take Some Time

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Minister, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said Jamaicans can be excited but should exercise patience as Jamaica moves to transition away from a constitutional monarchy to a republic. She noted that the transition will take time as there are certain procedures to follow in undertaking the constitutional reform process. Minister Malahoo Forte, who was addressing the post-Cabinet...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second from left), visits the home of an indigent family in the Mint Road area of Grange Hill, Westmoreland. The family is to be assisted with housing under the Ministry’s indigent housing programme.
HousingLocal Government

Housing And Other Assistance For Indigent Westmoreland Family

The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development will be providing housing and other assistance for a family living in the Mint Road area of Grange Hill in Westmoreland. The family of six currently resides in a small board structure, which they started to improve but have been unable to continue due to financial challenges. Several members are suffering from...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Member of Parliament for Hanover Eastern, Dave Hume Brown (left), join New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Michelle Campbell (centre), in cutting the ribbon to her new three-bedroom housing unit in Bessie Baker, Mount Peto, Hanover on Thursday, April 7.
HousingPrime Minister

PM Hands Over Three-Bedroom House to Hanover Resident

Michelle Campbell of Bessie Baker in Mount Peto, Hanover, now has a comfortable place to call home, after becoming the latest recipient of a dwelling under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The three-bedroom unit, built at a cost of approximately $5.8 million, was handed over to Ms. Campbell by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), officially breaks ground for the construction of the new Little London Police Station, in Westmoreland, on Thursday (April 7) . Also taking part are (from left): Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Deputy Commissioner of Police, Clifford Blake; Member of Parliament for Western Westmoreland, Moreland Wilson; Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Zavia Mayne; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams; and Senior General Manager, Construction and Development, at the National Housing Trust (NHT), Donald Moore.
National SecurityPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

Ground Broken For New Police Station At Little London

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, officially broke ground for the construction of a new police station, in Little London, Westmoreland, on Thursday (April 7). The facility will be built under the Ministry of National Security’s Project Rebuild, Overhaul, and Construct (ROC) initiative, which is aimed at making police stations islandwide, modern and citizen-friendly workspaces. Construction of the police...
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