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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), with (from left) Chair of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester; Senior Director, Transport Policy (International and Land) at the Ministry, Tanya Bedward; and Director General of the MAJ, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. Occasion was the MAJ Office Centre Building illumination ceremony to commemorate World Maritime Day 2023, at the MAJ offices in downtown Kingston on September 28.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left), with (from left) Chair of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Corah Ann Robertson Sylvester; Senior Director, Transport Policy (International and Land) at the Ministry, Tanya Bedward; and Director General of the MAJ, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. Occasion was the MAJ Office Centre Building illumination ceremony to commemorate World Maritime Day 2023, at the MAJ offices in downtown Kingston on September 28.

Jamaica Remains Steadfast That Caricom Interests are Represented on IMO Council

As a member on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, Jamaica remains steadfast in ensuring that the interests of CARICOM States as well as those of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are represented. This was...
Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.
Tourism enthusiast, Katrina Chin (right), a student at the University of the West Indies (UWI), makes a point during a panel discussion at the Tourism Awareness Week Youth Forum, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 27. Listening is University of Technology student, Kawaine Anderson.

Director of Tourism Emphasises Importance of Investing in People and the Environment
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col) Godphey Sterling, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 28).
Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col) Godphey Sterling, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (September 28).

National Cybersecurity Authority in Two to Four Years
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

More Than 100,000 Jamaicans to Be Trained in Good Parenting This Year
Parish Organiser of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in St. Elizabeth, Marieck Hendricks-Morgan, speaks at a special ceremony to honour senior citizens in the parish, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz on September 21, in celebration of Senior Citizens
Parish Organiser of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in St. Elizabeth, Marieck Hendricks-Morgan, speaks at a special ceremony to honour senior citizens in the parish, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz on September 21, in celebration of Senior Citizens' Month.

Senior Citizens Recognised in St. Elizabeth

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Principal Director, Public Sector Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet,  Karlene McKenzie Spencer, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 27) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Office of the Cabinet

Government to Host Inaugural Service Excellence Awards

The Government has launched its first-ever Service Excellence Awards to recognise and reward public-sector entities demonstrating outstanding performance in delivering quality services to citizens. The competition is open to all ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), and the deadline for the submission of entries is October 6. Winners will be announced on October 25. The event is being coordinated by the...
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Food safety and quality management inspector filling out quality control form.
EducationHealth & Wellness

Moneague College Launches Climate-Smart Agro-Processing Short Courses

Moneague College in St. Ann has launched three short courses in agro-processing to complement its Associate of Applied Science Degree in Climate Smart Agro-Processing. The courses are Basic Concepts of Greening, Food Safety and Quality Management, and Introduction to Food Processing Practices. The associate degree programme was developed in collaboration with the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Colleges...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), hands Shauna Adderly the keys to her new home in the Windsor Hills housing development in Trelawny on Wednesday (September 27). A total of 77 solutions were handed over under phase one of the National Housing Trust (NHT) project.
HousingPrime Minister

PM Hands Over 77 Housing Solutions in Trelawny

A total of 77 housing solutions were handed over by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Windsor Hills housing development in Trelawny on Wednesday (September 27). The National Housing Trust (NHT) solutions, which form phase one of the project, comprise 42 serviced lots and 35 one-bedroom units. Nine of the housing solutions went to public-sector workers and...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), addresses today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Health & WellnessLocal Government

Ministry of Local Government and Community Development Joins Effort to Contain Dengue

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development will be providing funds for the emergency response to contain the dengue outbreak, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. Speaking with journalists at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 27, the Minister noted that the resources will be channelled through the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). He said...
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Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Former Students of Red Hills Primary School Receive Grants

Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Warrant Officer and member of the Red Hills Primary School Past Students’ Association, Angi Lisa Chambers (left), makes a presentation to Christeanna Walters. Occasion was a ceremony at the institution on September 26 to hand over grants totalling $100,000 to 10 former students who performed well in the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
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Principal Director, Public Sector Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Karlene McKenzie Spencer, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday (September 27) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Office of the Cabinet

Activities Marking Service Excellence Month to be Rolled Out During October

A series of activities highlighting various initiatives by government entities will be rolled out during October in observance of Service Excellence Month. The events, to be coordinated by the Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) in the Office of the Cabinet, form part of the Government’s Service Excellence Programme, which aims to provide the highest quality services to citizens. Principal Director,...
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