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Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.
Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.

ECC Urges Compliance by Operators of Unregistered Early Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is urging operators of unregistered early-childhood institutions (ECIs) islandwide to take steps to become fully compliant with the organisation. Under the Early Childhood Act and Regulations (2005), all ECIs must be registered with the Commission...
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.

Inaugural Flight by Canada Jetlines
Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Nora Blake.
Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Nora Blake.

Jamaicans Urged to Support JSSE Yuletide Telethon 2023
Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.
Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.

CBRJ Supporting Children with Disabilities for Over 40 Years
Students of the Mandeville Primary School display placards as they participate in a march and sensitisation session on managing the dengue outbreak. The event, organised by the Manchester Health Department, took place at the  Cecil Charlton Park in Mandeville on December 7.  
Students of the Mandeville Primary School display placards as they participate in a march and sensitisation session on managing the dengue outbreak. The event, organised by the Manchester Health Department, took place at the  Cecil Charlton Park in Mandeville on December 7.  

PHOTOS: Dengue Sensitisation Session in Manchester

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EducationPress Release

NPTAJ General End of School Term and Calendar Year Meeting

Attention: Parents of Jamaica The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be hosting a General End of School Term and Calendar Year Meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 6:00PM – 8:00PM via Zoom. Zoom Log in details: Meeting ID: 840 8058 3282 Passcode: 355 089 Looking forward to your participation. Stewart Jacobs President NPTAJ Telephone: 876-470-8452
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Minister of State at the National Security Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, delivers the keynote address at an Awards and Recognition Ceremony for inmates who participated in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Summer Programme, held at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town on December 11.
National Security and Peace

Rehabilitation Programmes at DCS Beacons of Hope – State Minister

The rehabilitation programmes at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) stand as “beacons of hope” for incarcerated persons, says Minister of State at the National Security Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Delivering the keynote address at an Awards and Recognition Ceremony for inmates who participated in the DCS’ Summer Programme, held at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

HEART/NSTA Hospitality Graduates in High Demand

Graduates of the HEART College of Hospitality Services are some of the most highly sought-after workers by key players in the tourism and hospitality sector, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Ingleton noted that many students are being recruited even before they have completed their...
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Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, places a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Michael Manley, during a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston on Sunday (December 10) to commemorate the 99TH anniversary of Mr. Manley’s birth. Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister, Mr. Manley served from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. He was born on December 10, 1924 and died on March 6, 1997.
Culture

PHOTOS: Floral Tribute for Michael Manley

Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, places a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Michael Manley, during a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston on Sunday (December 10) to commemorate the 99TH anniversary of Mr. Manley’s birth. Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister, Mr. Manley served from 1972 to 1980 and from...
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IndustryPress Release

December 15, 4th Quarter Estimated Taxes Due

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding business persons that their 4th quarter Estimated Corporate Income Tax and Self-employed Statutory Payments are due on Friday, December 15, 2023. These include: Estimated Corporate Income Tax (4th quarter) Self Employed Statutory Payments (4th quarter) Stamp Duty (4th quarter) Trade Licence Withholding Tax Additionally, Employer’s Monthly Statutory Payroll Deductions (S01) for the month of...
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