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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), presents former National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) Director, Beverly Hall-Taylor, with her Legacy Award at the NCSC’s 40th anniversary awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, February 8.

National Senior Citizen Policy Revision to be Completed in 2017/18 Fiscal Year

Revision of the National Senior Citizens Policy is expected to be completed during the 2017/18 fiscal year. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Concept Note, a summary of the projects to be undertaken and targets to...

Legislators in the House of Representatives. (File)

Gov’t to Increase PATH Benefits

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), delivers the Throne Speech during the opening of the 2017-18 session of Parliament at Gordon House today (February 9). The Speech was delivered under the theme: ‘A Firm Foundation for Prosperity’. At left is the Governor- General’s Aide-de-Camp, Major Eldon Morgan.

New Public Employees Pensions System to “Go Live” this Year

Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left); Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (3rd right), affix their signatures to the financing arrangement between JSIF and the Barrett Town Community Development Committee Benevolent Society for the removal of zinc fences from several areas of the community. Others signing (from left) are: General Manager for Project Management at JSIF, Loy Malcolm; Vice President, Barrett Town Community Development Committee Benevolent Society, Roxroy Dinham; and Councillor, Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray. In the background are Programmes Officer, JSIF, Dawn Allison (3rd left); and Treasurer/Assistant Secretary, Barrett Town Community Development Committee Benevolent Society, Murine Dixon. The agreement was signed during a ceremony held today (February 7) at the JSIF’s head office on Oxford Road, New Kingston.

Zinc Fences to be Removed From Barrett Town Communities

Executive Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens, Cassandra Morrison.

Over 40 to be Honoured by National Council for Senior Citizens

In this file photo, National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (centre), reviews Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) recruits who were on parade during their Passing Out and Awards Ceremony at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine last year.

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JCF Celebrates 150 Years

For 150 years, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has championed the fight against crime. Over time, the institution has utilized technology to boost its operational efficiency in a bid to further enhance national security and citizens’ safety. Acting Police Commissioner, Novelette Grant, tells JIS News that technological advancements have greatly changed police operations. “Law enforcement now is significantly different than...

Manager for Crime Stop Jamaica, Prudence Gentles (left) speaking at a JIS Think Tank held recently. At right is Director of Licensing and Registration and Acting Director of Enforcement, at the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Maurice Thompson.

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Report Illegal Gambling to Crime Stop

Manager for Crime Stop Jamaica Prudence Gentles, is re-assuring persons that their calls to report illegal gambling among other crimes, are anonymous. “We do not know who they are. Crime Stop has never been compromised,” she says. The Manager was speaking at a recently held JIS Think Tank on the joint anti-illegal gambling campaign with the Betting Gaming and Lotteries...

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin (left), addresses Thursday’s (January 26) quarterly media briefing at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. Seated (from left) are EGC Deputy Chairman, Ambassador Nigel Clarke; and members, Adam Stewart and Pat Ramsay.

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EGC Focused on Improving National Security and the Business Environment

The Economic Growth Council (EGC) will be placing particular focus on developing measures to improve national security and the business environment. This was disclosed by the entity’s Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, while delivering the first quarterly report covering the period October to December 2016, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on January 26. He said that preserving the nation’s...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets vendor, Vivene Newman (left), during a tour of the Coronation Market in downtown Kingston today (January 27), following the staging of a pop-up information clinic at the market. Others (from second left) are: Councillor Dwayne Smith and Assistant

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Jamaicans Urged to Provide Information to the Police

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on Jamaicans to play a greater role in assisting the security forces to stem crime and violence in the country. He said while the Government is equipping the security forces with the necessary resources to perform their duties, citizens need to partner with...

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JSIF Supports ‘Break the Silence’ Campaign to Protect Children

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has provided support to the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) ‘Break the Silence’ campaign in the sum of $11.9 million through the Basic Needs Trust Fund. The Break the Silence campaign is an initiative with a multi-pronged approach to protect children against abuse. It aims to reach victims and their families with a...

Systems Operation and Environment Manager at Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Milton Clarke, highlights initiatives being undertaken by the entity as part of its solid waste management project at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

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165 Persons Trained as Environmental Wardens

Some 165 persons from 30 underserved communities across the island have been trained as environmental wardens, under the solid waste management initiative being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The environmental wardens have been gazetted under the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Act and are responsible for enforcing environmental laws across the country, but particularly in their...

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (3rd left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Deidre English Gosse (2ndright), shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 23 at the JSIF corporate offices in Kingston. Under the MoU, birth certificates for 4,200 beneficiaries from 18 Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) communities are to be processed. This will enable residents to access basic social services. Others (from left) are: Technical Team Leader, ICDP World Bank, Emanuela Monterio; General Manager, Technical Services-Project Management, JSIF, Loy Malcolm; and Development Manager, JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho.

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4,200 to Receive Birth Certificates Under JSIF Programme

A total of 4,200 residents of 18 communities spanning seven parishes will receive assistance to obtain birth certificates. These communities are beneficiaries under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through a US$42 million loan from the World Bank. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the undertaking was signed between...