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March 23 for Month-End Saturday Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is advising the public that it has brought forward it’s month-end Saturday Operations to March 23, as the standing last Saturday feature will fall on the Easter holiday weekend. Additionally, the Portmore Tax Office, which usually...
Programme Manager of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte, speaks at a Jamaica information Service (JIS)  Think Tank, on March 14.
Programme Manager of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte, speaks at a Jamaica information Service (JIS)  Think Tank, on March 14.

NGOs Wishing to Access EU Funds Must Keep Abreast of Proposal Requests in Media
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), listens to a point from Acting Senior Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent International Women
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), listens to a point from Acting Senior Director of the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Coburn Robinson, during a recent International Women's Day (IWD) event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Joint Select Committee on Domestic Violence (Amendment) Act to Meet Wednesday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), turns on the main water valve in Junction, St. Elizabeth, to officially commission the Essex Valley Water Supply Project on October 23, 2019.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), turns on the main water valve in Junction, St. Elizabeth, to officially commission the Essex Valley Water Supply Project on October 23, 2019.

Survey Shows 99% of Population Have Access to Improved Source of Drinking Water
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission offices in Kingston on March 14.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission offices in Kingston on March 14.

Implementation of ECC Reclassification to Take Effect April 1

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EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

National School Moves Day to Be Celebrated April 26

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, celebrates National School Moves Day on Friday, April 26, under the theme ‘Live Life Moving: Every Movement Matters!’. As part of the celebrations, students at the primary and secondary levels are being encouraged to enter a ‘Flex and Flow’ song and dance competition. A bulletin...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
CabinetWorks / Construction

Cabinet Approves Contracts for Infrastructure Works

Road, water and sewerage improvement works will be undertaken in sections of the Corporate Area at a cost of $1.24 billion. Cabinet has approved the award of a contract for the Munroe/Wellington Road Water and Sewerage project, which will entail sections of Old Hope Road, Retreat and Seymour Avenues. Bacchus Engineering Works Limited will be engaged to carry out the...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the Ministry’s semi-virtual townhall – ‘On a PATH to Transformation with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’ – on March 13 at the St. Gabriel’s Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon.
LabourSocial Security

PATH’s Proposed Transformation Expected to Enhance the Initiative’s Reach

It is anticipated that the proposed transformation of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will enhance the initiative’s reach and facilitate greater social mobility among beneficiaries. The Programme is spearheaded by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the revamped PATH will seek to improve on the existing structures, systems...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Study to Identify Wells on Bauxite Lands in St. Ann South Eastern

The Government will be commissioning a study to identify wells on bauxite lands in St. Ann South Eastern, and to partner with bauxite companies to enable nearby communities to access these wells for water. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, during a tour of water...
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Students at St. Catherine High School listen attentively while Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (second right), shares information about the agency and the JIS publications on display. Looking on is Special Projects Officer, JIS, Romona Geohaghan (seated left). Students and adults visited the JIS booth to receive information on healthy eating, citizen rights, breast cancer, road safety, and other subject matters at the school’s health fair on Friday, March 15. Visitors to the booth were also able to interact with Writer/Producer/Presenter, JIS Radio, Jayda Francis, and test their skills at voice acting.
EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

PHOTOS: St. Catherine High School Health Fair

Students at St. Catherine High School listen attentively while Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (second right), shares information about the agency and the JIS publications on display. Looking on is Special Projects Officer, JIS, Romona Geohaghan (seated left). Students and adults visited the JIS booth to receive information on healthy eating, citizen rights, breast cancer,...
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