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

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 Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on February 1.

Teaching Council Bill, Road Traffic Act Regulations Tabled
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.
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.

Seven Additional Wi-Fi Hotspots
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives on February 1.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaks in the House of Representatives on February 1.

Tanker Drivers To Get Wage Increase
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).
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).

Nine More Private Doctors Engaged Under Partnership To Combat NCDS

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses stakeholders at a function in Salt Spring, St. James, on January 27.
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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...
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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....
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 1.
Energy

JPS Supporting National Broadband Initiative

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPS) is supporting the National Broadband Initiative by offering the use of its utility poles for the running of aerial fibre. “This permission was received last week and already JPS and the National Works Agency (NWA) are in discussions regarding the manner in which the works will be executed,” said Minister of Science, Energy...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
EducationInformationYouth

Improvement In Virtual Teaching Environment

The Education and Youth Ministry has been steadily engineering changes in the system to ensure greater levels of equity, improved processes and access, to deliver high-quality education for all students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said significant strides have been made to improve the virtual teaching environment which, she noted, is among the critical areas targeted for strengthening. Mrs. Williams,...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, delivering closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James on January 27, 2022. The project was funded by USAID FHI360 with the Planning Institute of Jamaica Community Renewal Programme (PIOJ CRP), providing monitoring oversight.
National SecurityYouth

Strategies Must Be Found To Get At-Risk Youth To Help Build Communities – Dr. Chang

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says strategies must be found to get at-risk youth to use their talents to develop their communities. Dr. Chang, who was giving the closing remarks at the ‘Positive Youth Transformation Project’ awards ceremony, held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Beach Hotel, St. James, on January 27, said there...
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Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick. (JIS File photo)
Housing

Real Estate Board Outlines Role

The Real Estate Board (REB) continues to play a key role in regulating Jamaica’s real estate industry. “Our role is to ensure professionalism by dealers, salesmen and developers [and] to ensure that developers honour their contractual obligations. That includes protecting purchasers’ deposits if the purchase is done before the unit or the lot is built,” said Chief Executive Officer (CEO),...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Agriculture

Project To Rehabilitate Agriculture Research Centres Enters Second Phase September

The Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry’s Redevelopment of Research Centres Project will enter its second phase in September of this year. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Project Manager, Paulette Lyons-Dodd, said that phase two of the project will involve the rehabilitation of four facilities across the island over the period 2022/2023 to 2027/2028. “We will be focusing on the...
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