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Teachers Tashmarie Rhoden (left) and Ozzette McKoy share a moment with students of Zion Hill Primary during the St. Mary Maths Expo at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27.
Teachers Tashmarie Rhoden (left) and Ozzette McKoy share a moment with students of Zion Hill Primary during the St. Mary Maths Expo at Galina Primary and Infant School on March 27.

Students Strengthen Numeracy Skills at St. Mary Math Expo

Students from several primary and secondary schools across St. Mary got the opportunity to sharpen their understanding and appreciation of mathematics during the St. Mary Maths Expo staged by the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. The event, held...
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Marlon Morgan, addresses the opening ceremony of a Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Training Institute in Lyssons, St. Thomas, on March 26.
Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Marlon Morgan, addresses the opening ceremony of a Youth Opportunities Exposition at the Paul Bogle Vocational Training Institute in Lyssons, St. Thomas, on March 26.

SLB an Important Partner for Higher Education – Senator Morgan
Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Carlos Cabrera.
Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), Carlos Cabrera.

KFTL Strengthening Jamaica’s Position as a Global Logistics Hub
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford.

Education Officers Commended for Commitment to Sector
Government Senator, Keith Duncan, making his contribution to the Appropriation Act 2026 debate in the Senate on March 27.
Government Senator, Keith Duncan, making his contribution to the Appropriation Act 2026 debate in the Senate on March 27.

Gov’t Restates Commitment to Fiscal Responsibility and Sound Debt Management

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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, delivers remarks during a Press Conference at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (March 30).
Climate ChangeEnvironmentOffice of the Prime Minister

Greenhouses Must Become a Central Part of Jamaica’s Approach to Agriculture – Sweeney

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, has indicated that the establishment of greenhouses or sheltered infrastructure at scale is one of the outcomes that will be pursued under the US$50-million Project ADAPT. JSIF is the main implementing agency for the Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, which aims to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable farmers and...
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Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon, presents an update during Thursday’s (March 26) Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Press Conference, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in Kingston.
EducationYouth

ETOC Reports That Development of TEMIS is Complete

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that development of the Tertiary Education Management Information System (TEMIS) is complete. The TEMIS is programmed to track all aspects of data related to tertiary institutions. These include enrolment and dropout data, tracer studies after graduation, as well as allocations to institutions, scholarships and grants awarded. Addressing Thursday’s (March 26) ETOC Press...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, delivers the keynote address at the official launch of the Portmore Incubator and Linkages Forum, held recently.
CommerceIndustryInvestmentLabourSocial Security

Workers in Global Digital Services Sector Encouraged to Utilise Help Provided by Labour Ministry

Workers in the Global Digital Services Sector are being encouraged to utilise the services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security to safeguard their rights and to access avenues for redress when needed. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Delano Seiveright, made the call while delivering the keynote address at the official launch...
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Minister of Water, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses a Press Conference at Jamaica House in Kingston on Monday (March 30).
Climate ChangeEnvironmentYouth

700,000 Farmers to Benefit from GCF Project Adapt Over Five Years

Approximately 700,000 farmers across six central parishes are set to benefit from a US$50-million Green Climate Fund (GCF) project, which aims to enhance climate resilience of vulnerable farmers over the next five years. The project, titled ‘ADAPT Jamaica: Enhancing climate change resilience of vulnerable smallholders in Central Jamaica’, was approved on Friday (March 27). It represents the first ever single-country...
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Principal Director for Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford (left), and Commissioner of Mines, Roy Nicholson, peruse the Mining Matters mobile application during its recent launch held at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.
Mining

Residents in Mining Communities Can Express Concerns Through ‘Mining Matters’ Mobile App

The newly commissioned Mining Matters mobile application has been designed to be user-friendly, while delivering comprehensive feedback from mining communities across Jamaica. Principal Director for Policy Planning and Development in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Dr. Oral Rainford, has explained the vision behind the digital platform and its potential to transform how citizens engage with the mining and...
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