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Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, addresses the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation, and Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on January 7.
Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie, addresses the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation, and Safety Committee meeting at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation in Black River, on January 7.

Jamaicans Urged to Protect Themselves from Respiratory Illnesses

The St. Elizabeth Health Department is urging residents of the parish, and Jamaicans in general, to take extra precautions to protect themselves from respiratory illnesses during the current flu season, which ends in March. Medical Officer of Health for the...
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), observes as student of Jamaica House Basic School, J’Mira McKenzie, navigates a OneTab tablet, at the handover ceremony for 1,500 OneTab tablets donated by the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, in collaboration with local partners, at Jamaica China Goodwill Infant School I, in Kingston, on Tuesday (January 7). Also observing (from right) are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; President of PACE Canada, Diana Burke; and Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett.
Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right), observes as student of Jamaica House Basic School, J’Mira McKenzie, navigates a OneTab tablet, at the handover ceremony for 1,500 OneTab tablets donated by the Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada, in collaboration with local partners, at Jamaica China Goodwill Infant School I, in Kingston, on Tuesday (January 7). Also observing (from right) are Executive Director of the National Education Trust, Latoya Harris-Ghartey; President of PACE Canada, Diana Burke; and Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett.

1,500 Tablets Donated to Early-Childhood Institutions
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Winnie Berry, addresses the second annual ZED Jamaica Technologies conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on January 7.
Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services, Winnie Berry, addresses the second annual ZED Jamaica Technologies conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, on January 7.

ZED Jamaica Technologies Commended for Support in Advancing STEM Education
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron (left), presents input supplies to St. Mary coconut farmer Hermine Campbell, recently, to support Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts.
Chief Executive Officer of the Coconut Industry Board (CIB), Shaun Cameron (left), presents input supplies to St. Mary coconut farmer Hermine Campbell, recently, to support Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts.

CIB Using Science to Increase Productivity of Coconut Plants
Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Owen Ellington.
Chairman of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Owen Ellington.

NSWMA Chairman Proposes Night-Time Garbage Collection

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Ministry Hosts Annual Special Education Conference on January 10

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information will host the Annual Special Education Conference and Workshops on Friday, January 10, 2025. This event will take place at Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester, under the theme ‘Comprehensive Approaches to the Transitioning of Students with Special Needs’. It will be staged in partnership with the Board of Management and the...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the launch of the Sugar Industry Authority Training Institute (SIATI), on January 6, at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) Conference Centre in Mandeville, Manchester.
Agriculture

Government Establishes Training Institute for Stakeholders in Sugar Industry

The Government is seeking to build sustainability in the sugar industry with the establishment of the Sugar Industry Authority Training Institute (SIATI), says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Speaking at the launch of the Institute on January 6 at the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) Conference Centre in Manchester, the Minister said the industry is being restored...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, engages with visitors who arrived on the Disney Treasure cruise vessel, which docked at the Falmouth pier in Trelawny, in December.
Tourism

Jamaica Earns US$4.3 Billion from Tourism

The Ministry of Tourism is reporting that Jamaica earned US$4.3 billion from the industry in 2024, with some 4.3 million visitors. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, made the disclosure on the JIS Television Programme ‘Get the Facts’, recently. Mr. Bartlett said the sector finished the year strong, despite the slight shortfall in arrival figures due to aviation disruptions, Hurricane Beryl...
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Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, addresses the Authority’s special operations meeting on Monday (January 6) at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston.
CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

NSWMA Resets for 2025

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is reviewing its operations over the last year and developing strategies to improve service delivery, at a special meeting now under way at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston. The meeting, which involves directors, regional managers, administrators and other stakeholders across the NSWMA’s four regions, is being held under the theme ‘Operation RESET’: R-...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
EducationInformationSkillsYouth

More Focus on Transformation Agenda at the Education Ministry in 2025 – PS

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said 2025 is set to be a transformative year, marked by good relations, professional growth and fiscal accountability. In her New Year’s message, she pointed out that the Ministry is focusing on increased efficiency through the integration of information and communications technology (ICT) aligned to the...
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Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller (seated left), and Chief Justice, Hon. Bryan Sykes (seated right), with members of the judiciary who were sworn in to higher offices, today (January 6), at King’s House. They are (from left) Her Honour Tracey Ann Johnson; Justice Georgiana Fraser; Justice Kissock Laing; Her Honour Christine McNeil and Her Honour Opal Smith.
Justice

Five Members of the Judiciary Sworn in to Serve in Higher Offices

Five members of the judiciary were sworn in to serve in higher offices by Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller, during a ceremony at King’s House on Monday (January 6). They are Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Kissock Laing; Acting Judge of Appeal, Hon. Justice Georgiana Fraser; Acting Puisne Judges, Her Hon. Opal Smith and Her Hon. Tracey Ann Johnson; and...
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The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MSME) Business Roadshow flyer.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

MSME Business Roadshow Returns

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) is advising of the return of its Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprise (MSME) Business Roadshow. The event is set to take place on Thursday, January 16, at the Twickenham Park Church of the Open Bible in St. Catherine, starting at 9:00 a.m. Under the theme ‘Start. Innovate. Export. Grow’, the Roadshow is...
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