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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security (MNS) Courtney Williams (center, seated), with a platoon of correctional officer recruits alongside staff of Carl Rattray Staff College in Runaway Bay, St Ann, during the Passing Out Parade of the 80th Intake of Correctional Officers at the institution on Friday (January 28).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security (MNS) Courtney Williams (center, seated), with a platoon of correctional officer recruits alongside staff of Carl Rattray Staff College in Runaway Bay, St Ann, during the Passing Out Parade of the 80th Intake of Correctional Officers at the institution on Friday (January 28).

107 New Correctional Officers Ready to Take Up Duties

The human resource capacity of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) has been increased, with the graduation of 107 recruits from the Carl Rattray Staff College in Runaway Bay, St Ann, on Friday (January 28). The 97 men and 10...
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay.
Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay.

Restorative Justice Week to Be Observed Jan 30 to Feb 5
The PICA team visited Florida for the second staging of its Access Jamaica Expo which was held at Lauderhill City Hall in Lauderhill, Florida in 2020 to provide Passport, Immigration and Citizenship services to Jamaicans living there.
The PICA team visited Florida for the second staging of its Access Jamaica Expo which was held at Lauderhill City Hall in Lauderhill, Florida in 2020 to provide Passport, Immigration and Citizenship services to Jamaicans living there.

Access Jamaica Initiative Helping to Build Brand Jamaica
Public Education Officer, Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), Daynia Harper.
Public Education Officer, Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), Daynia Harper.

New Voter ID Cards Up to International Standard
Late journalist, author, historian and the voice of the television programme, Hill an
Late journalist, author, historian and the voice of the television programme, Hill an' Gully Ride, Carey Robinson.

Icon Of Media and Culture Carey Robinson Has Died

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, emphasises a point while presenting the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022 in the Senate on January 28.
Justice

Senators Approve Another Order to Combat Money Laundering

The Government continues to strengthen and modernise legislation to combat money laundering and terrorist financing. Members of the Senate on Friday (January 28) approved the Terrorism Prevention (Designated Reporting Entity) (Trust and Corporate Services Providers) Order, 2022. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who brought the Order before the Senate, said the designation...
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Principal of Trench Town Polytechnic College and Chair of the CCCJ Events Management Committee, Dr. Dosseth Edwards Watson.
Youth

Community Colleges Ready for Sixth-Form Pathways Programme

The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) says its programmes are compatible with the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Sixth-Form Pathways. In an interview with JIS News, Principal of Trench Town Polytechnic College and Chair of the CCCJ Events Management Committee, Dr. Dosseth Edwards Watson, said her institution is in a community where they interact with students who have...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.
Development

Customs Officers Encouraged to Obey Code of Conduct

The nation’s customs officers are being encouraged to always adhere to the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) Code of Conduct as they perform their daily tasks. Making the call, State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, said they are doing “valiant work” to keep “our borders safe”, and to improve the ease of...
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(From left) Newly appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Donna-Marie Rowe, and Interim Manager for JIS Television, Joan Andrea Hutchinson, engage in conversation during a meeting with the Agency’s executive leadership and staff for the first time since being assigned the position. The meeting was held at the JIS Television headquarters and virtually on Friday, (January 28).
Information

New Information Minister Meets JIS Team (JIS)

Recently appointed Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, is commending the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) for maintaining its reputation as the lead agency for credible government information for more than 50 years. “I want to thank you for the work that you have been doing over the years....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, reading to children at Jamaica House Basic School on Read Across Jamaica Day in 2017. (FILE)
EducationInformationYouth

Reading Project At Jamaica House Basic School

Students at the Jamaica House Basic School are benefiting from a reading initiative being undertaken by the Kiwanis Club of Papine at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The signature project of the Club, titled ‘Reading for the Stars Reading Competition’, involves partnership with web-based program, Lalilo by Renaissance application. It will run from January 2022 to April 2022 and...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), exchanges greetings with Executive Director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Carib-Export), Deodat Maharaj, following the launch of a project aimed at enhancing the competitiveness of Jamaican Coffee exports to the European Union (EU) market, at the Ministry
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Project Launched To Boost Coffee Export Into Europe

The Jamaican coffee sector will receive support to boost export into the European market through a joint project between the Government and the Caribbean Export Development Agency (Carib-Export). The initiative aims to bolster the productivity and export competitiveness of local coffee within the European Union (EU). Speaking at the launch held on Thursday (January 27) at the Ministry of Foreign...
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