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Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right, foreground), tries her hand at using a guillotine on display at the offices of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during her tour of the agency on June 27.The tour followed her unveiling of two Plaques of Inscription, awarded to JARD by UNESCO, for three of Jamaica’s historical collections, being maintained by JARD, which are included on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Looking on are: JARD Archives Restorer, Mekko Walker (2nd left), and other agency members of staff.
Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right, foreground), tries her hand at using a guillotine on display at the offices of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during her tour of the agency on June 27.The tour followed her unveiling of two Plaques of Inscription, awarded to JARD by UNESCO, for three of Jamaica’s historical collections, being maintained by JARD, which are included on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register. Looking on are: JARD Archives Restorer, Mekko Walker (2nd left), and other agency members of staff.

UNESCO Commits $36 Million to Archives and Records Department

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has committed some $36 million to enhance the operations of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD). Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the announcement...
Minister of with responsibility for Information and Patron of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, (left) is assisted by the Foundation
Minister of with responsibility for Information and Patron of the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, (left) is assisted by the Foundation's Vice Chairman, Kenry Jackson (right), in formally unveiling a $300,000 poultry project, initiated by the organization and situated at Braes River, St. Elizabeth, which was handed over to the beneficiary, Braes River resident, Leisha Griffiths, during a handing over ceremony at the project site on Saturday (June 29).

Senator Falconer Hands over $300,000 Poultry Project
Students of St Hilda’s Diocesan High School, in Brown’s Town, St Ann, assemble on the school’s campus with effigies of National Heroes and prominent public figures, to participate in a procession prior to the start of Friday’s (June 28) closing ceremony for the school’s Legacy Village” project, staged over the past 12 months, which formed part the school’s contribution to Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.
Students of St Hilda’s Diocesan High School, in Brown’s Town, St Ann, assemble on the school’s campus with effigies of National Heroes and prominent public figures, to participate in a procession prior to the start of Friday’s (June 28) closing ceremony for the school’s Legacy Village” project, staged over the past 12 months, which formed part the school’s contribution to Jamaica’s 50th Independence Anniversary celebrations.

Prime Minister Commends St. Hilda’s Jamaica 50 Legacy Village Project
Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), along with Custos for St. Catherine, Hon. Rev. Sophia Azan (2nd left); Sonia Mitchell (2nd right), representing Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller; and Chairperson, Local Committee, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World Register, Winsome Hudson, peruse the contents of several 19th Century ledgers on display at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) offices in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during the Minister’s tour of the agency on June 27.
Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), along with Custos for St. Catherine, Hon. Rev. Sophia Azan (2nd left); Sonia Mitchell (2nd right), representing Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister, Onika Miller; and Chairperson, Local Committee, United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World Register, Winsome Hudson, peruse the contents of several 19th Century ledgers on display at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) offices in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during the Minister’s tour of the agency on June 27.

Information Minister Highlights Importance of Historical Data
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), shares a light moment with First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (left), and Interpreter, Marjorie Robotham, following a luncheon in honour of the First Lady at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 26.
Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (right), shares a light moment with First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (left), and Interpreter, Marjorie Robotham, following a luncheon in honour of the First Lady at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 26.

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Information Minister Reiterates Call for Media Complaints Council

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has again called for the establishment of a Media Complaints Council, to accommodate persons seeking redress for damage deemed done to their reputation, consequent on media publications, without resorting to court action. The Minister repeated the call while making her contribution to the debate on the Bill entitled: ‘An Act...
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50 Persons Receive Employment at Twickenham Industries Under JEEP

Employment has been provided for 50 persons at Twickenham Industries, in St. Catherine, through its partnership with the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). The employees, mostly drawn from the parish of St. Catherine, have been exposed to agro-processing and the manufacturing of several bi-products from locally grown cassava. Located on the campus of the Farmers Training Centre at Twickenham Park,...
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Steps Taken to Ensure More Efficient Project Implementation

The Infrastructure Committee of Cabinet has taken steps to ensure that projects are implemented more efficiently and quickly. “Currently all presentations to the committee must have a report on timeline, indicating every step from issuing of Requests for Proposal (RFPs) to the point of submission. Each entity or ministry making the presentation has to explain any delay in moving the...
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Gov’t to Target High-Risk HIV Groups

An inter-ministerial group is to be established to engage various at-risk groups on HIV/AIDS awareness matters. Cabinet has given instructions for the setting-up of the group, which will involve the Ministries of Health, Education, and Youth and Culture. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who provided details at Wednesday’s (July 3) weekly Jamaica House press briefing...
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Public Sector Customer Service Awards on July 11

The winners in the 2013 Public Sector Customer Service Competition will be announced at an awards ceremony scheduled for next Thursday, July 11, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew. At the event, prizes and trophies will be presented to the public sector entities that are offering the best service as well as the public sector officer, who is...
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Gov’t to Provide Legal Definition for Strategic Investments

The Government has taken on board, a suggestion from the Opposition, to provide a clear legal definition of the term “strategic investments”. This was disclosed by Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies on Tuesday, July 2, as he closed the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. During his contribution to the 2013/2014 Budget Debate,...
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Senate Passes Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act

The Senate, on Friday (June 28), passed the Revenue Administration (Amendment) Act. The Bill seeks to, among other things, significantly improve the State’s revenue collection process by empowering the Commissioner General of Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) with the authority to mandate the provision of information, deemed useful and useable, in a format appropriate for and relevant to respective sectors. It...
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