Approval has been given by Cabinet for the establishment of a regional office of the Firearm Licensing Authority,  in Mandeville, Manchester. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Western Regional Office, in Montego Bay, on September 4. The new...

A contract has been approved by Cabinet for the construction of a police station to serve residents of the Longville Park Housing Development, in Clarendon. The contract has been awarded to C & D Construction and & Engineering Limited in the amount of $72.2 million. “The National Housing Trust, which is responsible for the Longville Park Development, and the Jamaica...

Entries are now open for the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster Competitions. The essay contest targets children at the primary level, ages nine to 12 years, and contestants are required to write an essay on the theme: ‘A Day in the Life of My Favourite National Hero.’ Contestants are required to write a 400-500 word piece,...

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has challenged graduates of the Mayfield All Age School in Southfield, St. Elizabeth, to remain focused on their dreams and goals, as they move into the next phase of their education. Addressing a graduation ceremony at her alma mater on July 2, at the St. Mark Church hall in Southfield, St. Elizabeth, the...

STATEMENT BY SENATOR THE HON. SANDREA FALCONER, MINISTER WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, ON THE PASSING OF KEN JONES     Jamaica has lost one of its finest communications/public relations practitioners and journalists with the passing of Ken Jones, on Thursday, July 1. His passing marks the end of an era, as he was the...

The Government is moving to strengthen the capacity of the Office of the National Rapporteur for Trafficking in Persons. Speaking at a Jamaica House press briefing on July 1, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved a recommendation from the Public Order Committee, for measures to be taken to have the office equipped...

Government will be undertaking road improvement works in three sugar-dependent parishes across the island at a cost of $202.3 million. This follows Cabinet’s approval of the allocation under the National Cane Road Rehabilitation Project, which falls under phase two of the Sugar Transformation Programme. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, made the disclosure during today’s (July...