the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) will be seeking to employ a senior psychiatrist to ensure that inmates with mental illnesses are properly attended to while in state care According to the ministry, this is part of steps being taken by to address the ”shortcomings in
Read MoreCurrently accompanying Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, CD, MP; Permanent Secretary, Courtney Williams; and Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson on a tour of the Kingston Central and Western police stations and distri
Read MoreToday we recognize Read Across Jamaica Day as part of the Education Week being celebrated from May 5 to 11. The theme “Empowering Educators: Retooling, Innovating, Networking for Sustainable Development” showcases the need to providing teachers with the necessary tools and
Read More“We will begin with… prisoners who have indicated willingness this week. The vaccine hesitancy [among prisoners] is high and unfortunate. An estimate of those hesitant is above 80 per cent. We do, however, expect it to fall precipitously once the process commences,” said Sam
Read MoreWe welcomed home 27 Jamaicans who were stranded in Britain on Wednesday (April 21), as permission was granted for them to land, despite the closure of our borders to incoming flights from the United Kingdom (UK). Due to COVID-19 restrictions, families of arriving passengers were ask
Read MoreThrowback to our beach clean-up in 2019 at Sirgany Beach along the Kingston Harbour. We removed 150, 50 gallon bags of garbage from the 430m coastline – Let us normalize these activities and make cleaning our Environment the number one priority ! #EarthDay #EarthDay2021
Read MoreRestore Our Earth, Restore Our Jamaica #EarthDay #EarthDay2021
Read MoreGood working group meeting for the Ocean Panel this am. Looking at the greater inclusion of Tourism in phase 2 of the Panel. Happy to have joined Sherpa Colleagues from the Secretariat.
Read MoreThe Black Diamond studio at the Metcalf Street Juvenile Centre has been completed. A big thank you to Agent Sasco for driving such an important project. Rehabilitation through music helps the development of our juveniles. Thank you to the Department of Correctional Services as well, W
Read MoreMinister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Matthew Samuda, says that more than 2,000 entrepreneurs are benefiting under the pilot phase of the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS). The programme was first rolled out on March 26 in Portmore, St Cathe
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