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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Friday’s (Nov. 25) sitting of the Upper House.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing Friday’s (Nov. 25) sitting of the Upper House.

SOEs to Expire Tuesday

The States of Public Emergency (SOEs) now in effect in several parishes and police divisions across the island will expire on Tuesday (Nov. 29). This, after two resolutions to extend the enhanced security measures until January 14, 2023, failed to...
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on November 22.

101 Firearms, 3,000 Rounds of Ammunition Surrendered During Gun Amnesty
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens as Senior Operations Manager, Guardsman Group Limited, Karl Brown (second left), explains the entity’s new product, ‘Guardsman Metaverse’, at the launch held on November 15 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Group Managing Director at Guardsman Group Limited, Vinay Walia and Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson. Guardsman Metaverse will offer a comprehensive suite of technology- based security solutions in Jamaica.
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), listens as Senior Operations Manager, Guardsman Group Limited, Karl Brown (second left), explains the entity’s new product, ‘Guardsman Metaverse’, at the launch held on November 15 at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Group Managing Director at Guardsman Group Limited, Vinay Walia and Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson. Guardsman Metaverse will offer a comprehensive suite of technology- based security solutions in Jamaica.

PHOTOS: Guardsman Metaverse Launched
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, fields questions during Red Stripe’s ‘Responsibility Now’ town hall held recently, at the entity’s Spanish Town Road headquarters in Kingston.
Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Gary McKenzie, fields questions during Red Stripe’s ‘Responsibility Now’ town hall held recently, at the entity’s Spanish Town Road headquarters in Kingston.

Police to Strengthen Presence on Roads
Members of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) attending a recent information fair in Granville, St. James, (from left) Senior Social Worker, Jacqueline Bennett; Social Worker JCPD Western Region, Shereena Thomas-Shaw, and Social Worker, JCPD St Catherine office, Kerrian Manning. The fair was jointly hosted by the JCPD and Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre.
Members of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) attending a recent information fair in Granville, St. James, (from left) Senior Social Worker, Jacqueline Bennett; Social Worker JCPD Western Region, Shereena Thomas-Shaw, and Social Worker, JCPD St Catherine office, Kerrian Manning. The fair was jointly hosted by the JCPD and Sam Sharpe Diagnostic and Early Intervention Centre.

State Agency Partnerships Deemed Key to Addressing Needs of Persons with Disabilities

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United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Hon. Jesse Norman (centre) is handed a Buster Density Meter by First Secretary of Border Force International-Jamaica with the British High Commission, Michael Gorrie (right). Several of the devices, donated by the UK Government, were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) head office, Newport East, Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Acting Deputy Commissioner of Operations, JCA, Selina Clarke-Graham; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Border Protection, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater. The donation is part of the ongoing UK-Jamaica collaboration to tackle the issue of arms smuggling.
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PHOTOS: UK Gov’t Donates Buster Density Meter to Jamaica Customs

United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Hon. Jesse Norman (centre) is handed a Buster Density Meter by First Secretary of Border Force International-Jamaica with the British High Commission, Michael Gorrie (right). Several of the devices, donated by the UK Government, were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA)...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, today (October 4).
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Poor Disabled Persons to Benefit from Operation Birthright

More than 30,000 disabled persons living below the poverty line are expected to benefit from Operation Birthright. Under the initiative, being implemented through the National Identification System (NIDS), in partnership with the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), these individuals who do not have a copy of their birth certificate will be provided with a copy free of cost. This was disclosed...
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St. Mary’s Olga Williams is the winner of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) 2022 Spelling Bee Competition. The 72-year-old triumphed over 12 other parish finalists during the competition held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (September 22).
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St. Mary’s OLGA Williams is NCSC Spelling Bee Champion

D-O-D-E-C-A-H-E-D-R-O-N, meaning a three-dimensional figure having 12 faces that are pentagonal in shape, was the winning word spelled by 72-year-old Olga Williams of St. Mary to win the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC)18th National Seniors Spelling Bee Competition. Ms. Williams was among 13 parish finalists who converged at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Thursday (September...
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Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (left) along with others (from second left), Rev. Dr. Henroy Samuels; Host Minister at the Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Delroy Harris; and former chairperson, Webster Memorial United Church Harvest Planning Committee, Andrea C. Whyte, view the fruits displayed at the Church in Kingston on September 25.
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PHOTOS: Senior Citizens Church Service

Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden (left) along with others (from second left), Rev. Dr. Henroy Samuels; Host Minister at the Webster Memorial United Church, Rev. Delroy Harris; and former chairperson, Webster Memorial United Church Harvest Planning Committee, Andrea C. Whyte, view the fruits displayed at the Church in Kingston on September 25.
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, addresses the semi-virtual launch of National Senior Citizens Week 2022, at the AC Hotel by Marriott, Kingston on Wednesday (September 21).
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Framework Being Instituted to Implement Revised National Policy for Senior Citizens

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is instituting a programme framework for the effective and efficient implementation of the Revised National Policy for Senior Citizens. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, who made the disclosure, said the Policy should strengthen the National Council for Senior Citizens’ (NCSC) capacity to deal with matters impacting the elderly. He added that the Ministry...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets the World Bank’s Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean and Haiti, Timothy Johnston (third right), when he hosted a meeting with a team from the multilateral institution on Wednesday (September 21), at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; and World Bank representatives, Human Development Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean, Dr. Luis Benveniste; Deputy Country Director for Caribbean Countries and Country Management Unit Operations Manager, Gail Richardson; and Programme Assistant, Rachel Whitely.
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PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Meets with World Bank Executives

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), greets the World Bank’s Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean and Haiti, Timothy Johnston (third right), when he hosted a meeting with a team from the multilateral institution on Wednesday (September 21), at the Ministry’s offices in downtown Kingston. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry,...
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Acting Director, Communication and Customer Service, Accountant General’s Department, Kelsea Chambers.
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Pensioners to Benefit from Mobile Life Certificate Collection Drive

More than 2,000 Government pensioners islandwide are to benefit from the Accountant General’s Department’s (AGD) fifth mobile life certificate collection drive. From September 5 to17, the Department will visit 11 of the 14 parishes, giving individuals the opportunity to submit, collect and certify life certificates, and get customer service support on the spot. The tour is being done in partnership...
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