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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), shares a joke with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, during the Socio-Economic Information Network’s (SECIN) 35th anniversary symposium, held on May 27, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Data Driven Decision Making: An Engine of Growth’. Senator Falconer was the keynote speaker.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), shares a joke with Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, during the Socio-Economic Information Network’s (SECIN) 35th anniversary symposium, held on May 27, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Data Driven Decision Making: An Engine of Growth’. Senator Falconer was the keynote speaker.

Senator Falconer Hails Work of Socio-Economic Information Network

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has hailed the Socio-Economic Information Network’s (SECIN) role in providing data, which has guided the policy decisions of successive Governments over the past 35 years. She said as the Government...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (left), applaud as Jessie Ripoll Primary school student, Orion Isaacs, lifts the first place trophy in the 2014 JIS Essay Competition. The awards ceremony was held earlier this year at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (left), applaud as Jessie Ripoll Primary school student, Orion Isaacs, lifts the first place trophy in the 2014 JIS Essay Competition. The awards ceremony was held earlier this year at King’s House.

Students Urged to Begin Preparations for JIS Heritage Contests
Residents of the Mount Olivet Boy’s Home and members of the JIS family, participate in a game of football at the annual sports day, held on April 25, at the home in Walderston, Manchester.
Residents of the Mount Olivet Boy’s Home and members of the JIS family, participate in a game of football at the annual sports day, held on April 25, at the home in Walderston, Manchester.

Day of Sports and Camaraderie at Mount Olivet
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second left); Chairman, Urban Development Corporation, Senator, the Hon. K.D. Knight (second right); Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) and Board member, UDC, Pamela Redwood, unveil the corporation’s sexual harassment and disability policies, during a ceremony at the corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, on April 14.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second left); Chairman, Urban Development Corporation, Senator, the Hon. K.D. Knight (second right); Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) and Board member, UDC, Pamela Redwood, unveil the corporation’s sexual harassment and disability policies, during a ceremony at the corporation’s downtown Kingston offices, on April 14.

MDAs Urged to Implement Sexual Harassment and Disability Policies
Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses the opening of the five-day Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference, which opened today (April 13), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Others (from left) are: Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral (Retired), Peter Brady; Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Belinda Ward; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.
Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses the opening of the five-day Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference, which opened today (April 13), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay, St. James. Others (from left) are: Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral (Retired), Peter Brady; Vice President of Human Resources and Administration at the Port Authority of Jamaica, Belinda Ward; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Audrey Sewell.

Gov’t Focused On Growing Maritime Sector

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Customs Act to Be Amended

Cabinet has approved amendments to the Customs Act and has instructed that drafting instructions be issued to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel. The announcement was made by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St James, on June 17. Senator Falconer said that the...
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National HIV Policy to Be Revised

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says Cabinet has approved the revision of the National HIV Policy. “While the factors driving the disease largely remain the same, the HIV Policy 2005, was developed at a time when the epidemic was generalised. Current epidemiology data, however, indicates that pockets of concentration are among certain groups,” she said....
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Conch Levy Bill to Be Drafted

Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions for a Bill to make special provisions for the payment and collection of the conch levy payable under the Conch Export Levy Act. The new provisions will apply in respect of the 2015 conch season. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, made the announcement at a post Cabinet...
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Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses today’s (April 13) opening of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) five-day Women in Maritime Affairs (WiMA) conference, being held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay.
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Achieving Gender Equality Major Plank of Development Process – Senator Falconer

Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says the Government has intensified its push towards achieving gender equality as a major plank of the development process. “The achievement of gender equality and women’s empowerment are accepted development goals in Jamaica’s quest to become a developed country by 2030. As such, the gender perspective is an important component of our...
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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), in conversation with South African High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Mathu Joyini (right), at the inaugural Phenomenal Women Breakfast, hosted by the International Women’s Forum (IWF) Jamaica, today (April 10) at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston. The Minister addressed the function.
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Women Leaders Urged To Mentor Others

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is urging the country’s women leaders to encourage other women to play a more active role in national development. “We have to encourage women to participate a little more. They are going to need more support. It is more difficult for women to get financial support in politics and we...
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Information Minister Hails Broadcast Collaboration and Media Coverage of Visit by US President and Caricom Heads

Minister of Information, Senator the Honourable Sandrea Falconer, is hailing the collaboration of state agencies as well as private media as they worked together to bring live and reported coverage of the visit of President of the United States of America, the Honourable Barack Obama and Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community from April 8 to 9....
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