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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Friday
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Friday's (April 23) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.

27 Jamaicans Repatriated From The UK In State Quarantine

The 27 Jamaican nationals who returned home from the United Kingdom (UK) on April 21 are currently in State quarantine. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, gave the update while addressing Friday’s (April...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), responds to Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist, Kirk Wright, during the first in a series of one-on-one media interviews dubbed ‘All Access with Prime Minister Andrew Holness’, which was conducted recently at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence – Vale Royal. The weekly series will see Mr. Holness engaging a representative from a media house each week in a 10-minute session during which they will pose questions to him on matters relating to crime, the economy and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Dave Reid Photo)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), responds to Television Jamaica (TVJ) journalist, Kirk Wright, during the first in a series of one-on-one media interviews dubbed ‘All Access with Prime Minister Andrew Holness’, which was conducted recently at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence – Vale Royal. The weekly series will see Mr. Holness engaging a representative from a media house each week in a 10-minute session during which they will pose questions to him on matters relating to crime, the economy and the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. (Dave Reid Photo)

Government Committed To Boosting Complement Of Nurses
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), speaks with Senior Director of Preparedness and Emergency Operations at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Horace Glaze, about the donations destined for St. Vincent and the Grenadines. The Minister was at the Kingston Wharves Terminal on Thursday (April 22), to observe the departure of the HMBS Lawrence Major, which transported the donations on behalf of Jamaica.

Jamaica’s Support To St. Vincent And The Grenadines Ongoing
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COVID-19 Update For Thursday, April 22, 2021
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), under the theme ‘Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond’. (Michael Sloley Photo)
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during the opening 2021/22 Sectoral Debate Presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 20), under the theme ‘Building Forward Stronger: Tourism 2021 and Beyond’. (Michael Sloley Photo)

Jamaica Remains Top Of Mind In Tourism Marketplace – Minister Bartlett

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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. (JIS FIle Photo)
National Security

Reduction In Crime During Weekend Lockdowns

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, is reporting a reduction in crime during the three weekend lockdowns that were implemented as part of measures to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). He said that during the first weekend lockdown there was an increase in murders, but the rates steadily declined over the next two weekends. “For the...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), speaks with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Gray, at the agency’s virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. (Mark Bell Photo)
Youth

Long-Term Parenting Campaign Being Crafted By CPFSA

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is crafting a long-term good parenting campaign, aimed at encouraging good parenting techniques within the society. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said the campaign will focus on issues surrounding corporal punishment. “We believe that we should build them up; don’t beat them down,” he...
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Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan. (JIS File Photo)
Youth

Govt To Remove Discretion Of Judges To Place Children In Penal Institutions

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says a Cabinet submission has been done to amend Section 24 of the Child Care and Protection Act to remove the discretion of judges to place children in penal institutions via correctional order without charge. He was speaking at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) virtual quarterly press briefing on April 21. (Mark Bell Photo)
Youth

Quarantine Facility For Children Entering State Care

The former Windsor Girls’ Home in St. Ann has been modified to serve as a mass quarantine facility for children entering the childcare system. State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, said that the facility is the first of its kind in the local childcare sector and is important in light of the coronavirus...
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Customer Service Assistant at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Serina Reid-Samuels (right), hands over information material on proper waste disposal to a resident of Gutters, Elaine Brown-Heath, during a community clean-up and sensitisation exercise on Thursday, April 22, in observation of Earth Day 2021. (Okoye Henry Photo)
Local Government

Plastic Bottle Separation Pilot Project Doing Well In St. James

The plastic bottle separation pilot project has been enjoying success since its launch in St. James earlier this year, says Community Relations Officer at the NSWMA/Western Parks and Markets (WMP) Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams. The initiative was launched on February 12 in the Meadows of Irwin community, with the aim of reducing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles deposited at the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (Michael Sloley Photo) File Photo
Coronavirus

Gov’t Not Making COVID-19 Vaccine Mandatory – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says despite some degree of reluctance and hesitancy by a number or persons to being vaccinated against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), the Government is not considering making it mandatory. While noting that this is “not unheard of”, citing legislation in the case of children, he said it is not, in principle, the policy...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, cuts an East Indian mango, which was among 4,710 kilograms of mangoes shipped to the United Kingdom (UK) from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (April 22). The mangoes were exported by local fresh food producers Native Nature, Dussard Trading, Tropical Foods, Carita Jamaica Limited and Wah Gwaan Foods (Yam Man) Jamaica Limited. ​
Agriculture

4,710 Kilograms Of Julie And East Indian Mangoes Shipped To The UK

Approximately 4,710 kilograms of mangoes were shipped to the United Kingdom (UK) from the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Thursday (April 22). The mangoes were exported by local fresh food producers Native Nature, Dussard Trading, Tropical Foods, Carita Jamaica Limited and Wah Gwaan Foods (Yam Man) Jamaica Limited. The shipment, comprising 320 boxes of Julie and 172 boxes...
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