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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third right), is flanked by the 2023 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Scholarship during Thursday’s (August 17) awards ceremony at King’s House. Nineteen public-sector employees have been awarded scholarships to pursue masters or doctoral studies at an approved local and or international university.

19 Public Sector Workers Awarded 2023 Marcus Garvey Postgraduate Scholarship

Nineteen public-sector workers have been awarded full scholarships to pursue advanced studies at local and international tertiary institutions. They are the third cohort to benefit from the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship, which is administered by the Ministry of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Thursday’s (August 17) opening of the New Longville Postal Agency at the Beulah All-Age School in Clarendon North Central.

Residents of New Longville Get Postal Agency

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, responds to a question during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Ministry Continues to Boost Special Education Programmes

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Jamaica Records Estimated 2.9 Per Cent Six-Month Calendar Year Growth

Members of the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida pose in front of the truckload of medical supplies donated to Percy Junor Hospital on Tuesday, August 16. They are (from left) Shirley White-Dawkins, Oswald Dixon, Joan Howard; Acting CEO, Percy Junor Hospital, Sharon Hibbert Hemmings; Dr. Ann Marie Allen of Baptist Health Hospital; Vice President, Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, Dr. Beverlyn Allen; Walcott Allen and Karl Bailey.

Percy Junor Hospital Gets Medical Supplies and Equipment

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Health & Wellness Ministry Issues Dengue Caution

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is advising Jamaicans to remain vigilant in the wake of an increase in Dengue cases. Data from the Ministry’s Surveillance Unit shows a 13% increase in cases of the mosquito-borne disease since the start of the year. The figure, it notes, is above those reported in the 2021 and 2022 epidemiological year. While the...

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour and Social Security Ministry Advises of Upgrading Work to Telephone Infrastructure

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is advising members of the public that during the period Wednesday, August 16 to Monday, August 21, 2023, customers may experience delays when contacting our offices via telephone. The delays are due to work currently being undertaken to upgrade the Ministry’s telephone infrastructure as part of our transformation process. The Ministry apologizes for...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), speaks during the August 9 launch of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme at Jamaica House. Looking on is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

3 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Revamped Apprenticeship Programme to Be Launched Next Year

Jamaicans seeking on-the-job training in several skill areas can look forward to the revamped HEART/NSTA Trust’s apprenticeship programme, slated to be launched next year. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Digital Transformation and Skills, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the revelation today (August 16), while speaking on Love101FM’s ‘Good Morning...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

3 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry to Meet with JSIS on Establishment of Joint Industrial Council

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with the Jamaica Society for Industrial Security (JSIS) on Thursday (August 17), regarding the establishment of the Joint Industrial Council. The Joint Industrial Council is being established to address labour issues affecting Industrial Security Guards and other labour relations matters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Reduction in Teacher Resignations

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting a reduction in the number of teachers resigning or tendering their resignations for the first nine months of 2023, compared with the corresponding timeline last year. Addressing Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, informed that 427 teachers tendered their resignations for the period between...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses Haitians who are housed at a facility in Robins Bay, St. Mary, on August 14.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Says Government Supports Process to Bring Back Stability to Haiti

The Government supports a process to bring democracy, safety and stability back to Haiti, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. Speaking at a facility in Robins Bay, St. Mary, on August 14, where 37 Haitians are housed, Minister Johnson Smith said along with ensuring the rights of the Haitians who entered Jamaica...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

3 years ago Education

Preparations Far Advanced for New School Year

With a few weeks remaining before the official start of the 2023/24 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations are far advanced. The school year begins on September 4, 2023. In an interview with JIS News following today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said work is being...