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Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, said his office is up to the task of providing effective legal advice to the Government when necessary.
“I wish to categorically state that the Attorney General’s Chambers is a professional, high...
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The Entertainment Advisory Board has been mandated to formulate the tenets of an Entertainment Encouragement Act, which will facilitate further private sector involvement in the local entertainment industry.
State Minister in the Ministry of Touris...
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The Government is moving ahead with plans to build a state-of-the-art adult facility to accommodate 5,000 inmates.
The project has been on the drawing board for some time, and National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, said discussions are tak...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, says the Government is working to further regulate the local entertainment industry, in an effort to fast track professionalism and development within the sector.
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Residents in St. James are in for an exciting, educational, and memorable experience this Independence, as the parish rolls out its slate of activities for Jamaica 50.
"We, in St. James, feel that we have much to celebrate this Independence an...
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As part of efforts to improve the efficiency of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), the entity is moving to clear the backlog of firearm licence applications.
"The objective will be to complete the processing, from application to decision, ...
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Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Professor Stephen Vasciannie, presented his credentials as Jamaica's new Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS), on July 18, to Secretary General of the OAS, His Excelle...
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The Court Management Services (CMS) made significant strides in enhancing and improving the operations of the island’s courts for the 2011/2012 financial year.
Highlighting the performance of the entity over the period under review, Principal...
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Thousands of shoppers are expected to descend on downtown Kingston next weekend to take advantage of a massive shopping extravaganza organised by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation in partnership with the merchants and vendors.
Dubbed the &lsq...
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National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, and Police Commissioner, Owen Ellington, have hailed the efforts and successes of the Anti-Lottery Task Force in curtailing the illicit lottery scam, emanating out of western Jamaica.
Speaking at Wedn...
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The Westmoreland Parish Library will be hosting an exhibition, highlighting the significant achievements in the parish and Jamaica, as an Independent nation.
Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Parish Organiser, Coretta Spence, said that...
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Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is urging Government to stand firm on the issue of free movement within CARICOM for all professionals, including dancers, singers and artists.
"We must stand against the ar...
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An Arts in the Park programme,to expose the country’s artistes to the international community, is to be introduced by the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment.
"Arts in the Park will include music, dance, drama, art displays and the spo...
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State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is using education as a vehicle for progress in the constituency, implementing a 3-2-1 programme through which he hopes to achieve measurable results.
Mr. Crawford, who was making ...
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The Entertainment Advisory Board has been re-established and will seek to guide and influence the policies and programmes, aimed at developing the sector.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, made th...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, has lauded the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organisations (NAJASO), for 35 years of outstanding work in the Diaspora on behalf of Jamaica.
In her message, read by Jamaica&rsquo...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says there is need for a completely new framework of law enforcement, given the rapidly evolving changes being faced by the country’s security, policing, law enforcement and justice systems.
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The Government has acquired two firearm marking machines to support its efforts to stem the illicit trafficking in small arms.
The Dot Peen machines, obtained through an agreement with the Organization of American States (OAS), will allow the autho...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has emphasised that there must be strong social intervention programmes, working in tandem with the crime control strategies, to ensure that significant rehabilitation and regeneration is taking place ...
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Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the Government is seeking “an enduring partnership” with the teachers of Jamaica and the wider region, for the benefit of the nation’s children.
"There is no future f...
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