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Senior Director of Extension Services for the Capture Fisheries Branch of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.
Senior Director of Extension Services for the Capture Fisheries Branch of the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston.

NFA Encourages More Women to Participate in Safety-at-Sea Training

The National Fisheries Authority (NFA) is encouraging more women to take part in its Safety at Sea Training Programme, which equips fishers with essential survival and scuba-diving skills. Senior Director of Extension Services at the NFA’s Capture Fisheries Branch, Shellene...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the status of dengue in Jamaica during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 14.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the status of dengue in Jamaica during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 14.

Health Ministry Expands Vector Control Measures Amid Mosquito Surge
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DCS to Stage Corrections Expo and Recruitment Drive in Honour of 50th Anniversary
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on October 14.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on October 14.

4.3 Million Visitors Expected in 2025
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), interact with stakeholders, during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Let’s Implement the National School Nutrition Policy’ Mass Media Campaign Launch, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris; HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza; and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Ian Stein.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Krystal Lee (third left), and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle (second left), interact with stakeholders, during the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) ‘Let’s Implement the National School Nutrition Policy’ Mass Media Campaign Launch, held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Sharing the moment (from left) are President of the Paediatric Association of Jamaica, Dr. Ludrick Morris; HFJ Executive Director, Deborah Chen; United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Olga Isaza; and Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative for Jamaica, Ian Stein.

HFJ Launches Media Campaign Highlighting Importance of School Nutrition Policy Implementation

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on October 14, on the vector-control programme.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Continues to Improve Vector-Control Programme

The Ministry of Health and Wellness continues to enhance its vector-control programme in response to increased mosquito population. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provided an update in a statement to the House of Representatives on October 15. “Our vector workers have been actively engaged in the field with the intensification of adulticiding and larviciding activities in response to...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the Amber Group’s 10th anniversary celebration & artificial intelligence (AI) robotics showcase, at the AC Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (October 14).
Prime MinisterTechnology

Jamaica Must Embrace AI and Advanced Technology – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica must embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) and advanced technology, as it prepares for a “cyber-physical world,” where cyber technology and the physical world intersect. Dr. Holness was speaking at the Amber Group’s 10th Anniversary Celebration & AI Robotics Showcase, held at the AC Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (October 14). The...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, provides an update on the current status of dengue in Jamaica, during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, October 14.
Health & Wellness

Health Ministry Reports Significant Reduction in Dengue Cases for 2025

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting a significant reduction in confirmed dengue-related cases, to date, in 2025, compared to the corresponding period in 2024. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 14). Dr. Tufton stated that, based on data from the National Surveillance...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), greets Premier of Bermuda, Hon. E. David Burt, during a courtesy call on Tuesday (October 14). The meeting was held in the Minister’s Courtesy Lounge, located at the National Works Agency (NWA) Corporate Office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston.
Works / Construction

PHOTOS: Minister Morgan Receives Courtesy Call from Bermuda’s Premier

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Infrastructure Development with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), greets Premier of Bermuda, Hon. E. David Burt, during a courtesy call on Tuesday (October 14). The meeting was held in the Minister’s Courtesy Lounge, located at the National Works Agency (NWA) Corporate Office on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston.
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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Kingston Joins Carter Center-Led ‘Inform Women, Transform Lives’ Global Campaign

Kingston has been officially selected to participate in the ‘Inform Women, Transform Lives’ global campaign. This is a major initiative led by The Carter Center, an organisation founded by late former United States (US) President, Jimmy Carter and former First Lady, Rosalynn Carter. The campaign engages citizens globally to expand women’s access to critical public information, with the overarching aim...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (front row, left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (front row, right), share lens time with Principals of National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP) schools with the highest success rates in mathematics, during the Tactical Approach Awards Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College, on Tuesday (October 14). Also with the Principals are Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Marlon Morgan (back row, third right); Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle (back row, right), and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Winnie Berry (second row, right).
EducationYouth

Principals and Teachers Commended for Implementing Tactical Approach to Improve Maths Results

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has commended teachers and principals on the implementation of the tactical approach, which resulted in an improved performance of grade-11 students in mathematics. “This tactical approach meant staying late, sometimes doing weekends, sometimes doing holidays and our teachers were always willing to go the extra mile for our children; and so when...
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