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Father and daughter brushing teeth in bathroom.

Parents Encouraged to Ease Students into School Routine

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging parents to ease students into the school routine. Community Relations Officer, ECC, Region 7, Shaunette Grant, said a return to the school routine can be difficult for both parents and students. She explained...
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), greets Chief Operating Officer, Bashco Trading, Juan Machado, during a recent walk-through of the downtown Kingston business district. The NSWMA was among the government entities participating in a multi-agency operation in the area, aimed at ensuring businesses adhere to the country’s laws. The operation, conducted between August 14 and 16, was led by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).
Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon (left), greets Chief Operating Officer, Bashco Trading, Juan Machado, during a recent walk-through of the downtown Kingston business district. The NSWMA was among the government entities participating in a multi-agency operation in the area, aimed at ensuring businesses adhere to the country’s laws. The operation, conducted between August 14 and 16, was led by the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC).

Multi-Agency Compliance Operation Conducted in Downtown Kingston Business District
Happy family socializing in the park.
Happy family socializing in the park.

Parents Encouraged to Help Children Develop Social and Emotional Skills
Cheerful coworkers taking a selfie at work.
Cheerful coworkers taking a selfie at work.

40.7 Per Cent Increase in Job Placements Through the Electronic Labour Exchange
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), participates in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Church Service at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Sunday, August 18, to commemorate the entity’s 60th anniversary.  Also taking part (from second left) are Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; and Chief Transformation Education Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), participates in the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Church Service at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Sunday, August 18, to commemorate the entity’s 60th anniversary.  Also taking part (from second left) are Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; and Chief Transformation Education Officer, Sophia Forbes-Hall.

Education Minister Suggests Key Areas Where JTA Could Maintain and Enhance its Relevance

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Beneficiaries of the August Town community getting ready for a game of football at the Papine High School.
CommunityDevelopmentPress Release

800 Beneficiaries Set to Be Engaged in JSIF’s Summer Camp 2024

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through its Integrated Community Development Project II (ICDP II), will engage approximately 800 beneficiaries in their annual Summer Camp programme. These Summer Camp initiatives cost approximately Sixteen Million Jamaican Dollars (JMD$16,000,000) and is funded by the Government of Jamaica. The primary objective of this project is to provide structured educational, recreational, behavioural support services...
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Principal of Yallahs High School, Mark Malabver, is presented with tokens by United States (US)-based Jamaican national, Audrey Thomas, for his contribution to education, during the recent St. Thomas Students Essay Competition, held at Eastern Gas Plaza, in Yallahs.  Looking on (at left) is member of the organising team, Deana Dixon-Reittie.
EducationYouth

St. Thomas Students Receive Back-to-School Supplies

More than 150 students received back-to-school supplies at the recent St. Thomas Students Essay Competition, organised by United States (US)-based Jamaican national, Audrey Thomas. The event was held at Eastern Gas Plaza in Yallahs and saw 16 students participating in the competition. Scores of students from across the parish were gifted with computer gadgets, school bags and other educational items....
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), converses with Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, during a tour of the Morant Bay Urban Centre earlier this year.
DevelopmentWorks / Construction

Morant Bay Urban Centre to Be Completed by December 2024

A new completion date of December 2024 has been set for the Morant Bay Urban Centre in St. Thomas, with the project now 70 per cent finished. Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) Chairman, Lyttleton Shirley, said that the previously announced deadline of September 2024 was pushed back due to delays in construction activities. “We experienced an issue with the impending...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaking during the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James on Tuesday (August 13).
CommerceEducationIndustryLocal GovernmentYouth

Students Urged to Seize Academic Opportunities Available to Them

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, is encouraging students to seize the academic opportunities available to them, emphasising the importance of education in shaping their future. “Apply for a scholarship… access education. The institutions are there [and] there are opportunities [for] young people,” Councillor Vernon said. He was speaking during the Howard Ward Benefit Foundation Annual Scholarship Awards Luncheon...
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The new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre in Portland, built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). It was officially opened on August 15.
Health & Wellness

New State-of-the-Art District Health Centre Opens in Buff Bay

Approximately 25,000 persons in Portland are benefiting from the new state-of-the-art Buff Bay District Health Centre, which was built at a cost of $300 million by the National Health Fund (NHF). The facility has been designed to provide comprehensive healthcare services, which is part of a broader effort to improve public health infrastructure and respond to the growing healthcare needs...
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