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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. (File Photo)

CARICOM Closely Monitoring Situation In Haiti

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica and the wider Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been closely monitoring developments in Haiti. “Jamaica has expressed our willingness to participate in a mission [and] to...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (JIS File Photo)

Investments By Chukka Caribbean A Sign Of Investor Confidence – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, opens the debate on the Report of the Joint Select Committee appointed to consider The Sexual Harassment Act, 2020 in the House of Representatives on July 6.

Joint Select Committee Recommends Six Years For Reporting Sexual Harrassment

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), breaks ground for the construction of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Therapeutic Centre at the Maxfield Park Children’s Home in Kingston, on Tuesday (July 6). Also taking part (from left) are Director, Alfrasure Structures and Roofing Limited, Evon Reid; Chief Executive Officer, CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Custos of St. Andrew, Dr. Patricia Dunwell and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Robert Morgan.

Ground Broken For Child Therapeutic Centre At Maxfield Park Children’s Home

Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay, speaks with Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, during a Justice Ministry Virtual Town Hall last year.

RJU Records Increase In Self-Referrals

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, greets members of the Chukka Caribbean Adventures team during a recent visit to the entity

5 years ago Tourism

Tourism Recovery Faster Than Expected – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, says the recovery of the tourism sector is taking place faster than anticipated with arrivals for the year now projected at 1.8 million visitors. He credited the strong performance to Jamaica's management of the pandemic, noting that the “quality of the product was maintained”, which has “done us well”. He noted that over the...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis, gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Tuesday, July 6.

5 years ago Local Government

Shelter Managers Take Part In Refresher Course

Shelter managers in the town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, took part in a refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, on Tuesday, July 6. This was the second in a series of sensitisation activities planned for the parish for the month of July, as the country prepares for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season that runs from June 1 to November 30. Parish...

5 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Affairs Minister Expresses Regret At Assassination Of Haitian President

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has expressed deep regret and sadness on the assassination of Haitian President, His Excellency Jovenel Moïse. President Moïse, who held this post since 2017, was killed at his home on Wednesday (July 7). His wife, First Lady Martine Moïse, was injured during the attack. “We all woke...

5 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Tuesday, July 06, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 52 50,456 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 29 28,220 Males 23 22,233 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 2 years to 86 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 2,731 Hanover 2 1,376 Kingston & St. Andrew 15 13,927 Manchester...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

5 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Calls On Jamaicans To Destroy Mosquito Breeding Sites

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is calling on Jamaicans to monitor and destroy mosquito breeding sites in and around their homes, as the Dengue fever remains a threat. “The mosquito still represents a threat to the population because it is the carrier of the dengue virus,” he said, while on a tour of the National...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the official handing over of computer devices by President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, his wife, Wendy and son, Zachary, to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child Initiative’, during a ceremony at the PSOJ’s Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on July 6. The devices, which include 17 tablets and seven laptops, will benefit students of Mannings Hill Primary School, Stony Hill Primary and Infant School, Golden Spring Primary School and Lawrence Tavern Primary School.

5 years ago Education

Specialist Teachers In Primary Schools In New Academic Year

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be incorporating specialist teachers at the primary level in the new academic year. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the official handover of computer devices from President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Keith Duncan, his wife, Wendy and son, Zachary, to the ‘One Laptop or...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, stresses a point while piloting the Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act, 2021, during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (July 2).

5 years ago Senate

Senate Passes Bill To Validate Payments To Attorneys-At-Law

The Legal Aid (Fees) (Validation and Indemnification) Act 2021, which validates payments that were made to the 42 attorneys-at-law involved in two high-profile trials, was passed in the Senate on Friday (July 2). The payments were made to attorneys-at-law who provided legal-aid services in the Queen v Uchence Wilson and Others as well as the Queen v Carlington Godfrey and...