| Mon - Thur 8:30 am - 5:00pm, Friday 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Government of Jamaica ja-flag
Advertisement
Hurricane Melissa

Latest

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right) and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (seated left), sign the agreement for the establishment of a Smart Computer Lab at the Harry Watch Primary School in Manchester. Observing (from left, standing) are Principal of the school, Fitzroy Francis; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ottis Brown. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (February 2).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated right) and Chief Executive Officer of the Digicel Foundation, Charmaine Daniels (seated left), sign the agreement for the establishment of a Smart Computer Lab at the Harry Watch Primary School in Manchester. Observing (from left, standing) are Principal of the school, Fitzroy Francis; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Regional Director for Region 5, Ottis Brown. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Wednesday (February 2).

Harry Watch Primary School To Get Smart Computer Lab

The Harry Watch Primary School in rural Manchester is to be outfitted with a Smart Computer Lab that will provide students with access to information and communications technology (ICT) in a structured learning environment, to better prepare them for a...
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, observe a moment of silence for the late reggae icon, Dennis Brown, at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the singer’s birth, held on February 1 at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Dubbed the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’, he recorded more than 75 albums throughout his prolific career and is considered one of the most renowned artistes of the reggae music genre, lovers rock. Dennis Brown was born on February 1, 1957 and died on July1, 1999.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left) and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, observe a moment of silence for the late reggae icon, Dennis Brown, at a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the singer’s birth, held on February 1 at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Dubbed the ‘Crown Prince of Reggae’, he recorded more than 75 albums throughout his prolific career and is considered one of the most renowned artistes of the reggae music genre, lovers rock. Dennis Brown was born on February 1, 1957 and died on July1, 1999.

PHOTOS: Ceremony Commemorating Singer Dennis Brown’s Birth
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.

Meetings on Public-Sector Wage Restructuring Under Way
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaking at the official launch of the Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (January 27). AICE 2022 is scheduled for June 13 to 17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, speaking at the official launch of the Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on Thursday (January 27). AICE 2022 is scheduled for June 13 to 17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Tourism Development on Track Despite COVID-19
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.

Reconstruction Process At Jamalco On Track – Minister Clarke

More

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.
National SecurityParliament

House Approves Terrorism Prevention Order

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (February 1), approved the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. The designation aims to strengthen the country’s financial and non-financial systems, while making them more robust and transparent. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said money laundering and the financing of terrorism are threats to the...
Read more
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.
ParliamentRoad traffic regulations 2022

Teaching Council Bill, Road Traffic Act Regulations Tabled

The Jamaica Teaching Council Bill and Regulations for the Road Traffic Act were tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 1) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, tabled the teaching council legislation, which seeks to establish a governing body for the teaching profession and a licensing and registration regime for all government-paid teachers. The Bill will...
Read more
The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1. The Minister also informed that some seven new Community Access Points (CAPs) across the island have been completed. These are Garlogie Primary & Junior High, Clarendon; Tivoli Gardens, Kingston; Brixton Hill Primary School, Clarendon; Red Ridge Resource Centre, St. Elizabeth; Sir Howard Cooke Thursday Group Character Development Centre, Nannyville, St. Andrew; Albion Primary School, St. James; and Cheapside Basic School and Community Centre, St. Elizabeth.
ParliamentTechnology

Seven Additional Wi-Fi Hotspots

The number of public Wi-Fi hotspots are set to increase by seven additional sites. “These sites are at varying stages of implementation, and I am pleased to report that we are on track to meet this target and Jamaica will have a total of 20 public Wi-Fi sites across the country by March 31, 2022,” Minister of Science, Energy and...
Read more
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives on February 1.
EnergyParliament

Tanker Drivers To Get Wage Increase

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), Hon. Daryl Vaz, says tanker drivers are set to benefit from a rate increase. Speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1, Mr. Vaz said since 2013, wage negotiations between the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTDA) and the Petroleum Haulage Contractors’ Association (PHCA) have been stymied, due to the dissolution of the...
Read more
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), with (from left) Dr. Tana Ricketts-Roomes, from the Willowdene Family Medical Centre, St. Catherine; Dr. Matthew Bird from Epione Medical in Kingtson; Dr. Renee McKoy from the St. Ann-based Burlington Medical Centre; and Dr. Rupert Riley from Deluxe Medical Centre, Kingston. Occasion was Tuesday’s (February 1) virtual signing ceremony for engagement of additional doctors under the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs).
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Nine More Private Doctors Engaged Under Partnership To Combat NCDS

More Jamaicans living with chronic illnesses will benefit from treatment and care under the Public-Private Partnership for Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), following engagement of nine additional doctors. They bring to 13 the number of private practitioners participating in the initiative, which is targeted at public-sector patients living with diabetes and hypertension, who have been referred from health centres. The objective is...
Read more
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses stakeholders at a function in Salt Spring, St. James, on January 27.
CoronavirusCOVID-19 VaccinationEducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Education Minister Says Face-To-Face Classes Progressing Well

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government has seen nothing, so far, to reverse course in its decision to resume face-to-face classes in schools across the island. In fact, the Minister said that there is enough evidence to suggest that the continued practice of following health and safety protocols outlined by the Ministry of Health and...
Read more
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (third right) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for North West St. Andrew, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (fourth left), cut the ribbon to symbolise the official opening of the Pembroke Hall Restorative Justice Centre on February 1. Others assisting in the ribbon-cutting exercise (from left) are Head of Development and Politics at the British High Commission, Oliver Blake; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic; Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andrine Lindsay; Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane.
Justice

Increased Focus On Alternative Dispute Resolution

The Ministry of Justice is placing increased focus on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods, such as restorative justice and meditation, as tools for Jamaicans to settle their disagreements in a peaceful manner, and to reduce the number of cases being placed before the courts. “It will be the major focus… the need for it is great,” said portfolio Minister, Hon....
Read more