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Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Cordel Green, addresses a forum hosted by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) on Thursday (Feb. 2) at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James.
Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), Cordel Green, addresses a forum hosted by the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) on Thursday (Feb. 2) at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James.

Broadcasting Commission Taking Steps to Increase Digital Literacy

Steps being taken by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) to establish a digital literacy skills framework for Jamaica, will equip citizens, particularly children, to make better decisions when using the internet.  Executive Director of the BCJ, Cordel Green, said...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), updates journalists on matters relating to the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations, during a media briefing on Friday. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston. (February 3). Listening (from left) are Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and senior Ministry technocrats – Permanent Secretary, Alwin Hales; Chief Technical Director, Dr. Janine Dawkins and Director, Island Traffic Authority, Kanute Hare.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), updates journalists on matters relating to the new Road Traffic Act and Regulations, during a media briefing on Friday. The briefing was held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston. (February 3). Listening (from left) are Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Minister Without Portfolio in the OPM with Oversight for the National Road Safety Council, Hon. Floyd Green; Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, and senior Ministry technocrats – Permanent Secretary, Alwin Hales; Chief Technical Director, Dr. Janine Dawkins and Director, Island Traffic Authority, Kanute Hare.

New Road Traffic Act and Regulations to be Amended in Response to Public Concerns
A sample of the new-look Registrar General’s Department (RGD)-issued birth certificate produced using a new security paper with enhanced features, relative to the current version.
A sample of the new-look Registrar General’s Department (RGD)-issued birth certificate produced using a new security paper with enhanced features, relative to the current version.

RGD to Commence Printing Certificates Using New Security Paper
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

Statement from Prime Minister Andrew Holness on the Fraudulent Activity at Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL)

Enthrose Campbell Appointed to Lead JIS

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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson.
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70 Persons Charged Under New Firearms Law

A total of 70 persons have been charged under the new Firearms (Prohibition, Restriction and Regulation) Act. This was disclosed by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, during a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on December 28, where States of Public Emergency were declared in several parishes islandwide by Prime Minister, the...
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Children from Norwood, St. James, participate in the community’s Christmas Tree-Lighting Ceremony, on Thursday, December 22.
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Several Major Projects for Norwood in 2023

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is fully committed to improving the living conditions of the people in Norwood, St. James, which has been earmarked for several major development projects in 2023. Managing Director, JSIF, Omar Sweeney, indicated that education, water and community facilities will be among the areas of focus in Norwood, which is currently a Zone of Special...
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Pauline Forbes (seated) is all smiles as she sits in the new wheelchair she received from the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) and Food For the Poor Jamaica, today (December 20). Surrounding her are (from left) RGD Parish Officer for Kingston, Tamar Blake; Geriatric Nurse, Georgia Currie-Taylor; her husband, Hubert Forbes; Chief Executive Officer of the RGD, Charlton McFarlane and Marketing and Planning Manager at the RGD, Nicole Whyte.
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80-Year-Old Receives New Wheelchair from RGD and Food for the Poor

Christmas came early for 80-year-old Pauline Forbes who received a new wheelchair from the Registrar General's Department (RGD) and Food For the Poor (FFP) Jamaica, today (December 20). Mrs. Forbes, who is an amputee living in the community of Brandon Hill, St. Andrew, expressed gratitude for the generous donation, exclaiming “I feel good! Thank you for the chair.” She told...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), greets a resident of the Marie Atkins Night Shelter. Looking on are other residents of the facility who also received gift packages from the Prime Minister. The occasion was the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) end-of-year senior citizens treat. The event was held on the lawns of the OPM, on Wednesday (December 14).
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Office of the Prime Minister Fêtes Seniors

Two hundred and eighteen golden-agers were fêted during the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM’s) annual end-of-year senior citizens treat, on Wednesday (December 14). The seniors, who were drawn from the Golden Age Home, Marie Atkins Night Shelter, Desmond McKenzie Transitional Centre, and George Abraham’s Home in the Corporate Area, were treated to lunch while enjoying live entertainment on the...
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An aerial view of the completed Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to protect the Port Royal Street corridor from storm surges.
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JSIF Wins JIE Engineering Project of the Year Award

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has received the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) 2022 Engineering Project of the Year Award for the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project. The $1.3-billion project, which is designed to safeguard the Port Royal Street corridor from the effects of storm surges, entails construction of one kilometre of composite seawall and armour stone revetment...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking at a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on December 6 , where he announced the declaration of States of Public Emergency (SOE) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide.
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PM Dispels Notion of Indefinite Detentions Under SOE

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says there is no truth to the notion that persons can be detained indefinitely under the State of Public Emergency (SOE). “Nothing could be further from the truth. Under the emergency powers regulations now in place, the Emergency Powers Review Tribunal – chaired by members appointed by the Chief Justice of Jamaica from...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister on Tuesday (December 6) to announce States of Public Emergency (SOEs) in several parishes and police divisions islandwide.
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PM Announces New States of Public Emergency

States of Public Emergency (SOEs) have been declared in several parishes and police divisions islandwide to address an increase in criminal activities and ensure public order. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister this morning (December 6). The parishes are St. Ann, Clarendon, St. Catherine, specified...
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