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Residents of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester enjoy a game of football on their new field, which is part of a sports complex built by Yohan Blake’s YB Afraid Foundation.
Residents of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester enjoy a game of football on their new field, which is part of a sports complex built by Yohan Blake’s YB Afraid Foundation.

YB Afraid Foundation Provides Modern Sports Facility at Mount Olivet Home

Wards of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester, now have a modern sports complex, which was built by Yohan Blake’s YB Afraid Foundation. The facility, which opened earlier this month, boasts a world-class basketball court and football field....
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, responds to questions during Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, responds to questions during Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Jamaica to Recognize Interpol Travel Document
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. (FILE)
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. (FILE)

JTB to Revise Overseas Advertising Campaign
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), along with Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and Civil Servant of the Year, Enthrose Campbell (second right), and co-authors and Co-Founders of Choose Life International (CLI), Faith Thomas (right), and Dr. Donovan Thomas, peruse a copy of the book, ‘H is for Happiness’, at a breakfast held at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston on February 7.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), along with Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and Civil Servant of the Year, Enthrose Campbell (second right), and co-authors and Co-Founders of Choose Life International (CLI), Faith Thomas (right), and Dr. Donovan Thomas, peruse a copy of the book, ‘H is for Happiness’, at a breakfast held at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston on February 7.

All Island 50-Day Happiness Tour Kicks Off on March 20
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (3rd left), looks on while Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega (2nd left), and Chairman of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Rosa Joseph (left), admire a baby at the Centre, being held by staff at the institution, Mrs. Yasmin Hylton (right). Minister Falconer and Ambassador Ortega toured the institution on January 30, where the Ambassador announced that the centre would receive $964,000 from the Government of Venezuela.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (3rd left), looks on while Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency, Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega (2nd left), and Chairman of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Rosa Joseph (left), admire a baby at the Centre, being held by staff at the institution, Mrs. Yasmin Hylton (right). Minister Falconer and Ambassador Ortega toured the institution on January 30, where the Ambassador announced that the centre would receive $964,000 from the Government of Venezuela.

Women’s Centre Gets $964,000 from Venezuela

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Visa Restrictions Relaxed for Chinese Visitors

Chinese visitors to Jamaica will soon be able to enter the country and stay for up to 30 days without a visa. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said Cabinet has approved the new measure. Addressing the Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 26, Senator Falconer said that up...
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Cabinet Approves Legislation to Give Prosecution Right to Appeal Sentences

Legislation is coming, which will grant a limited right of appeal to the prosecution in cases where the sentence is deemed inadequate or unduly lenient. The legislation, for which Cabinet has approved the issuing of drafting instructions, will also include cases where the court did not have the power in law to pass the sentence. Minister with responsibility for Information,...
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SRC to Supply Biodigester Tanks for Public Health Facilities

Cabinet has approved a contract valued at $389.2 million to the Scientific Research Council (SRC) for the provision of Biodigester Septic Tanks (BST) for seven public health facilities. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, during Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister. She informed that...
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ATI Unit Extends Competition Deadline

Students are being reminded that the deadline for submission of entries to the Access to Information (ATI) National High School Essay Competition is Friday, January 31, 2014. In celebration of the 11th Annual International Right to Know Day, which was celebrated on September 28, 2013, the ATI Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister and its ATI Advisory Stakeholder Committee launched...
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Teen Mothers Programme Recognized by UNFPA

Jamaica’s Adolescent Mothers Programme of the Women’s Centre Foundation has been recognized as a “…good practice programme and a model for other countries grappling with the issue of teen pregnancy”. This is according to the 2013 United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) “State of the World Population” publication - Motherhood in Childhood: Facing the Challenge of Adolescent Pregnancy. Commenting on the...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), presents Special Projects Manager, Andrine Davidson, with the inaugural JIS Employee of Choice 2013 Award and a gift, at the agency’s Christmas Soiree on December 21, held at the New Kingston Conference Centre. Mrs. Davidson topped a field of 11 other nominees for the honour.
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Andrine Davidson is JIS Employee of Choice

Hardworking, service oriented and a team player, are just some of the qualities attributed to Andrine Davidson, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Employee of Choice for 2013. Mrs. Davidson, who is employed as Special Projects Manager at the JIS, unanimously copped the inaugural title from among 11 other nominees, in a year when the agency is celebrating its 50th anniversary...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), presides over proceedings during Monday’s (January 13) first day of the two-day special Cabinet meeting, being held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), 1 Devon Road, St. Andrew. The meeting concludes on Tuesday (January 14). Also pictured are Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre); and National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting.
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NCC Had Endorsed, Then Revoked Cenitech After Cabinet Approval of Contracts

There have been questions raised about the announcement of the award of contracts to Cenitech Engineering Solutions Ltd. which has been de-registered as a Works Grades 1 – 4 contractor by the National Contracts Commission. The award of the contracts was done following the endorsement of the National Contracts Commission. We are providing a timeline to show the process followed...
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