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Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).

Minister Says Tackling Food Insecurity is Key to Increasing Equity in Education

Tackling food insecurity is key to increasing equity in education, says Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. “Learning while hungry is extremely difficult. Addressing food insecurity is a critical component of any...
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the main address at the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at Campion College on Thursday (January 9).

e-Learning Jamaica to Distribute More Than 15,000 Computers and Smart Boards to Schools This Year
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), listen to a point from Pan Caribbean
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), listen to a point from Pan Caribbean's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Zudui Zhang, during a tour of the Frome Sugar Factory in Westmoreland on Wednesday (January 8).

Farmers Urged to Get Back into Sugar
Maritime Air and Cyber Command (MACC) and Officer Conducting Exercise (OCE), Commander Alvin Gayle, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on January 9. He said that the opening ceremony of the Exercise Event Horizon 2025 will take place on the recreational lawns of the Bank of Jamaica and that the public is invited.
Maritime Air and Cyber Command (MACC) and Officer Conducting Exercise (OCE), Commander Alvin Gayle, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on January 9. He said that the opening ceremony of the Exercise Event Horizon 2025 will take place on the recreational lawns of the Bank of Jamaica and that the public is invited.

JDF Invites Public to Attend Opening Ceremony of Exercise Event Horizon on January 13
Commanding Officer for the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, addresses the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday,(January 9).
Commanding Officer for the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, addresses the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Black River on Thursday,(January 9).

29 Per Cent Reduction in Major Crimes Across St. Elizabeth

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing a pipeline commissioning ceremony in Port Royal on Tuesday (January 7).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Corporate Area Now More Water-Resilient – Minister Samuda

Kingston and St. Andrew is now more water-resilient than ever before, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Addressing a pipeline commissioning ceremony in Port Royal on Tuesday (January 7), Minister Samuda said ongoing water infrastructure projects in the Corporate Area and surrounding communities have brought reliable access to portable water...
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Education

Teachers Encouraged to Participate in Mentorship Programme

Educators who are registered with the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and have attained at least four years of teaching experience are being encouraged to participate in the Council’s annual Teacher Mentorship Programme. The initiative is aimed at fostering development and leadership skills within the education system. As mandated by Cabinet through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, all...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Thursday (January 9) on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston.
Agriculture

Blockchain Technology to Be Utilised in Safeguarding Authenticity of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is employing the use of technology to protect the brand integrity of Jamaica's renowned Blue Mountain Coffee. Making the announcement on Thursday (January 9), portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, said that blockchain technology will be leveraged to ensure that consumers worldwide can verify the authenticity of their coffee purchases. “Probably the thing that I'm...
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Brigade Commander at Jamaica Defence Force Maritime Air and Cyber Command (MACC) and Officer Scheduling Exercise (OSE), Brigadier Elon Clarke, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on January 9. He provided details of the third staging of their Exercise Event Horizon 2025, a high-level validation programme designed to simulate real-world threats or disasters in a controlled environment and to respond appropriately.
National Security and Peace

JDF Hosts Exercise Event Horizon January 12-26

The capabilities of the Maritime Air and Cyber Command (MACC) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) will be on full display when they host Exercise Event Horizon 2025. The exercise, which will run from January 12-26, is a multinational, multiagency and multi domain event. It is expected to simulate real-time scenarios to provide the appropriate response. Exercise Event Horizon, which...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third left) and Minister of Industry, Investment & Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (fifth left), at the launch of the Blue Mountain Coffee Festival on Thursday (January 9), on the lawns of Devon House, in Kingston. With the Ministers (from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund, Dr. Carey Wallace; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith; Chair, Gastronomy Network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Director, Tourism Linkages Network, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.
Tourism

Eighth Staging of Blue Mountain Coffee Festival Launched

The Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival is set to return on March 1, 2025, at Hope Gardens. The festival, which was officially launched on Thursday (January 9) on the lawns of Devon House in Kingston, promises an immersive celebration of Jamaica's renowned coffee heritage and vibrant culture. January 9 is also recognised as Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Day. This year's...
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