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A total of 2,945 persons have been employed through the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) across 25 constituencies, since the start of the initiative in March. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, provided an update on the programme on May 2 Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minster. She informed that 788...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has said that the Independent Oversight Panel (IOP) appointed by Cabinet will not intrude on the authority of the Office of the Contractor General. She said the body, which will provide oversight for three major infrastructure projects being undertaken by the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, will, in fact,...

Director General of the Jamaica Library Service, Patricia Roberts, has emphasised the critical role of an informed and literate populace to the process of national development. Speaking on April 27 at an exposition and panel discussion on, ‘Libraries, contributing to national development’, staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Special Libraries Section of the Library and Information...

Residents of Trench Town and Tivoli Gardens in Kingston are to benefit from the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices in resolving conflicts, which is expected to foster peace among citizens in the areas. This will be achieved through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed on April 26 between the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) and representatives of...

Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Raymond Pryce is urging the House of Representatives to take the necessary steps to rename the Throne Speech the ‘People’s Speech’. In a resolution tabled in the House on Tuesday (April 24), Mr Pryce said the renaming of the speech would be a “timely and lasting acknowledgement that the priorities, projects, policies...

The Ministry of Justice is moving to restructure the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel, with the aim of improving the legislative support given to the Government. Speaking on the JIS programme, ‘Issues and Answers’, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, said there has been a problem in recent years with the  slow rate at which Bills are brought...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says the policy of the government, since assuming office on January 5,   is to ensure that its communication is open, timely, clear, effectively managed and responsive to the needs of the people. In order to promote a government that is visible, accessible and accountable to the public, communicators from all...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on April 17 officially opened its new Montego Bay Regional office, located at 42 B and C Union Street in the St. James capital. The office, relocated from premises at 34 Union Street, now has more spacious surroundings,  which will enable the agency to expand its offerings to better serve the parishes of St. James,...

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has reiterated the government's commitment to openness and transparency to ensure a more informed and engaged citizenry. Speaking at the official opening of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Montego Bay Regional office in St. James today, the Minister said it is imperative that the administration provides as much information as...

The National Insurance Scheme (NIS) on April 15 observed its 46th anniversary with a National Church Service, at the Church of the Transfiguration in Meadowbrook, Kingston. Acting Director of the NIS, Portia Magnus, explained that the annual observance highlighted the importance of the scheme, which has touched the lives of so many Jamaicans islandwide. Importantly, she noted that 46 years...

To strengthen the promotion of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) practices among communities in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed among the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) and several community-based organisations (CBOs) in the parish. The MoU, which was signed on April 12, during a ceremony at the Spanish Town Peace and Justice Centre, seeks to...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed sadness at the passing of philanthropist and social change advocate Mrs Ruby Martin, CD. ‘A determined spirit has been silenced”, said the Prime Minister, noting that Mrs Martin was “a woman with a big service heart who had dedicated the majority of her engaging national life to bringing about meaningful...