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Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.
Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent of Police, Eron Samuels.

Murders Down in St. James

Commanding Officer of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent Eron Samuels, says there has been a significant reduction in homicides and shootings in the parish during April. Addressing the monthly meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Superintendent Samuels pointed...
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), observes as Chairman of the Board, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Wayne Henry (right), hands over a tablet computer to Director of The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education (CARE) Centre, Sharon Anderson-Morgan. The event was the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) capacity-building for special education contract signing ceremony on May 9, at The Mico University College in Kingston.

More Than 200 Special Education Assistants Trained
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), cut the ribbon to open the new R.A. Williams Distributors Limited facility in the New Brunswick Village in St. Catherine, recently. Observing (from left) are Chief Operations Officer, R.A. Williams Distributors Limited, Jewel Reid; Founder and Chief Quality Officer, Evelyn Williams; and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Reid.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Central, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second right), cut the ribbon to open the new R.A. Williams Distributors Limited facility in the New Brunswick Village in St. Catherine, recently. Observing (from left) are Chief Operations Officer, R.A. Williams Distributors Limited, Jewel Reid; Founder and Chief Quality Officer, Evelyn Williams; and Chief Executive Officer, Audley Reid.

Pharmaceutical Market Expected to Earn US$97 Million This Year
Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.

CSEC Students Benefit from SRC Science Workshops
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (May 9) monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, in Port Antonio.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses today’s (May 9) monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation, in Port Antonio.

$40-Billion SPARK Programme Not a Substitute for Existing Road Projects

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
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Education Ministry to Replace 30% of Security Cameras in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on May 8. Based on a recent survey, 154 schools have installed a total of 1,955 cameras. “Cameras are...
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Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
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JBM Undertaking Five Bankable Projects

Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM) is pursuing five “bankable projects” to ensure a sustainable income stream, says the entity’s Managing Director, Donna Howe. The projects are spring water commercialisation, rehabilitation of an industrial park, development of a commercial park, the Orange Park housing development and a Port Development and Expansion Plan (PDEP). “Each of these strategic projects are going to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 8).
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Education Ministry Employs Multipronged Approach to Deal with Violence in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the Ministry has employed a multipronged approach to deal with violence in schools. Making her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 8, the Minister said this includes the Safety and Security Policy that is designed to prevent violence. “It clearly spells out how to...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.
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Ministry Provides Funds to Support Labour Day Activities

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing more than $50 million to be shared among Municipal Corporations across the island to support Labour Day activities. Emphasis this year will be placed on persons with disabilities, the elderly and the vulnerable. Labour Day will be observed on Thursday, May 23, under the slogan: ‘Ramp up di access…...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Minister Urges Mining Operators to Place Greater Focus on Innovation

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging existing and potential mining operators to place greater focus on innovation, value addition and sustainability. “Part of the complaint with some of our historical minerals and the things that we’ve mined for years is that we haven’t focused on carrying it to the finished product, and as such, we...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie.
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Police Empowered to Ticket for Careless Driving

The public is being reminded that under the new Road Traffic Act, the police is empowered to ticket a motorist for careless driving. “Under the old Act, the police could not issue a ticket for careless driving; that has changed so that the police can now issue a ticket. Someone can actually pay a fine or attend court for that...
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