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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, speaks at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College Research Day, which was held at the school’s campus in Granville, St. James, on Wednesday (February 28).

Safety of Schoolchildren High on Priority Agenda – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says the Government is committed to ensuring the safety of the island’s schoolchildren. “Education is a right, not a privilege, which all Jamaican children must be afforded, and that is the commitment...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree at the launch of the expanded National School Garden Programme at the St. Elizabeth-based institution in October 2023.

School Garden to Be Established at Wakefield Primary in Trelawny

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 15). At left is Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

$95 Million Earmarked for IWECO PROJECT

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.

SheSecures Jamaica Competition Targets Females 16 and Over

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives on February 15. At left is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Programme to Enhance Climate Change Resilience Gets $6.9 Million

Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board, Phillip Chambers, says no one will be disenfranchised by the new Client Facilitation Unit.

2 years ago Housing

No One Will Be Disenfranchised by Creation of New Unit – REB

The Real Estate Board (REB) says no one will be disenfranchised by the creation of the Client Facilitation Unit that will serve dealerships with more than 50 salesmen. This reassurance comes amid concerns that some salesmen and dealers may be overlooked when the Unit begins operations in the new licensing period that will begin on March 31. “No dealer, or...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right, seated), is embraced by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during the handover of a wellness bench to the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). The bench, which was donated by the Health Ministry, was presented during a brief ceremony at the WCJF’s office in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Director of Adolescent Mental Health, Dr. Judith Leiba; Government Senator, Dr. Saphire Longmore; WCJF Chair, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon, and Executive Director, Novelette Howell.

2 years ago Gender AffairsYouth

WCJF to Establish Centre for Teenage Mothers in St. Catherine

A Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) facility for teenaged mothers is to be established in St. Catherine. Minister of Culture Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who made the announcement, said the Centre’s establishment in the parish is critical as the Foundation continues work to ensure that young women in that part of the island are able to...

2 years ago Health & WellnessParliament

Government Allocates $481 Million for Ongoing Transformation of UHWI

The Government has set aside $481 million for ongoing transformation of the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI). As contained in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the funds earmarked for the new financial year will help to improve patient experience at the institution. Anticipated targets for the new financial year include the re-routing...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (second right), and Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho (centre), cut the ribbon to open a green space at Lethe Primary and Infant schools in St. James in July 2022, under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II. Looking on (from left) are Superintendent in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentOffice of the Prime Minister

$1 Billion Set Aside to Enhance Community Infrastructure and Services

The Government has set aside $1 billion to complete activities under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) II during the 2024/25 fiscal year. The project, being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), seeks to enhance access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile communities in Jamaica....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives during the tabling of the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure on February 15.

2 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliamentYouth

Three Primary Schools to Be Rehabilitated and One Infant School Constructed

Three primary schools are to be rehabilitated and one infant school constructed in the 2024/25 fiscal year. The works will be undertaken under the School Infrastructure Improvement Project, which has been allocated $726.7 million in the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure. This project aims to reduce the incidence of poverty in low-income vulnerable communities by improving access to quality education and...

2 years ago Health & WellnessParliament

$5 Billion Allocated for Redevelopment of CRH

The Government has set aside more than $5 billion for critical improvement works under the continued redevelopment of the St. James-based Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH). Details of the project are outlined in the 2024/2025 Estimates of Expenditure, which will go before the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, shortly. The objectives of the project are improving service delivery...

2 years ago DevelopmentWater

Rural Water Supply Project Gets $85 Million

A sum of $85 million has been earmarked for the Rural Water Supply Improvement Project during fiscal year 2024/25. The engagement is intended to provide potable water in non-utility service areas across six parishes. The project, which will be implemented by Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), is set to commence in April 2024. Among the anticipated outcomes for 2024/25 are...