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Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right) in discussion with Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordel Green during the opening session of the Future of Media and Regulation Conference hosted by the Commission at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on April 8.

Work Advancing on Electronic Media Policy

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says further action is being taken to develop Jamaica’s electronic media policy, as the Government keeps pace with new and emerging trends in the media landscape. She says comprehensive stakeholder consultations have been...

Winners of the Access to Information National High School Competition joined by executives of the ATI Unit at the awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Thursday, April 3. from L-R – Danielle Pritchard, 2013 winner, Damian Cox, Director of the ATI Unit, Nasharia Serinash 2nd Place winner, Dr. Carolyn Gomes OJ, Chairperson of the Access to Information advisory stakeholder committee, Khanu Daley 3rd Place winner and Marlene Hines, Director, Documentation, Information & Access Services in the Ministry of Education.

William Knibb Student Wins ATI Essay Competition

Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), delivers
Jamaica — Minister of Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), delivers Jamaica's Statement at the 58th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, at the United Nations (UN) Headquarters, in New York, today (March 11). The Session, themed: 'Challenges and Achievements in the Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls', got underway on March 10 and will last until March 21. Seated at right is Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Courtenay Rattray. Behind the Minister is gender expert, Dr. Glenda Simms and behind the Ambassador is Chief Technical Director, Planning and Development Division, Office of the Prime Minister, Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden.

Falconer Heads Jamaica’s Delegation To UN Status Of Women Commisssion Meeting in New York

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller addressing an Economic Reform Programme (ERP) Stakeholders Conference for the county Cornwall, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on February 28.

Govt. Remains Committed To Protect The Most Vulnerable

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, gesticulates as she addresses a sensitization forum on ‘Caribbean Gender Equality and the Post-2015 Agenda’, in the Montego Bay Civic Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, St. James, on February 27.

Atrocities Against Women Must End – Senator Falconer

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Jamaica Remains Committed to Improving the Status of Women says Minister Falconer

Jamaica has affirmed its commitment to a stand-alone goal based on gender equality, women’s empowerment and the protection of women’s human rights as part of the dialogue on the Post 2015 Agenda. The commitment was stated by Sen. Hon. Sandrea Falconer, Minister with Responsibility for Information in an address today ( March 11) to the 58th Session of the Commission...

Minister without portfolio (Information), Office of the Prime Minister, Senator Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), emphasizes a point as she addresses the Western Region joint Government/ Civil Society/ Non-Government Organization sensitization session on Caribbean Gender Equality and the Post 2015 Agenda, held on February 27 at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay. Seated at right is Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister, Colette Roberts-Risden.

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Minister Falconer Wants Age of Consent Raised to 18

Minister with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has again stated her intention to push for the age of consent to be raised from 16 to 18 years. “I think as a country, the time has come for us to look at the age of consent. If you cannot vote until...

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US$14.6 Million Earned From Scrap Metal Trade Since Resumption

Approximately US$14.6 million has been earned from the scrap metal trade since its resumption in February 2013. Addressing the Jamaica House Press Briefing at the Office of the Prime Minster on February 26, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, informed that 2,396 containers of scrap metal have been exported. “There is general satisfaction that the new...

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Cabinet Approves Overseas Travel for Tourism and Health Ministers

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is to attend the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin, Germany. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, told journalists at the Jamaica House Press briefing on February 26, that Cabinet has approved overseas travel for Dr. McNeill to attend the ITB in Germany and meetings in London, from...

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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,...

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.

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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. It is one of the major projects undertaken by the Foundation at Mount Olivet since 2011, when it came on...