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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Head of the Ghanaian military team assigned to hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica, Colonel Emanuel Asia (second left), at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on December 18.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), greets Head of the Ghanaian military team assigned to hurricane relief efforts in Jamaica, Colonel Emanuel Asia (second left), at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), on December 18.

Jamaica Welcomes Engineers And Doctors From Ghana

Jamaica has welcomed 49 army engineers and five medical doctors from the Republic of Ghana, to assist in the reconstruction and recovery efforts from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa on October 28. Speaking at a reception for the soldiers...
Director of Client Services, Communications and Information, Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.
Director of Client Services, Communications and Information, Court Administration Division (CAD), Kadiesh Jarrett-Fletcher.

CAD Reassures Public That Court Records Remain Fully Intact After Hurricane Melissa
Public Education Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. Listening is Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan Stewart.
Public Education Specialist with the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Christeen Forbes, speaks at a recent JIS Think Tank at the agency’s Television Department, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston. Listening is Director of Engineering and Technical Services at the NIC, Rohan Stewart.

NIC Urges Residents Not To Interfere With Canals
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Give Generously During I Love Jamaica Telethon
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, gives remarks during a follow up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, gives remarks during a follow up meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre at the St. James Municipal Corporation in Montego Bay on Thursday (November 20).

World Central Kitchen Serves Over One Million Meals in Jamaica After Hurricane Melissa

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Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, addresses a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre held at the St. James Municipal Corporation on November 20.
CommunityHurricane Relief & Recovery

Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch Appeals For Volunteers

The Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch is appealing for volunteers to support ongoing relief efforts in the parish, as communities continue to recover from hurricane melissa. The plea comes from Emergency Chairperson for the Jamaica Red Cross St. James Branch, Colleen Lawson-Taylor, who was addressing a meeting of the Emergency Operations Centre, held at the St. James Municipal Corporation...
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Volunteers repair a building at the Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, during a repair and clean up exercise at the school on Friday ( November 21).
EducationHurricane Relief & Recovery

Schools In St. Ann And Trelawny Continue Post-hurricane Melissa Cleanup

In the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, schools across St. Ann and Trelawny are actively restoring facilities to ensure students can safely return to classes. Brown’s Town Community College in St. Ann and Westwood High School for Girls in Trelawny, are leading the charge in repairing damages sustained during the hurricane, which affected roofs, classrooms, dormitories, and other essential infrastructure. Principal...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada
Foreign Affairs

Photo: Visit of Canada’s Secretary of International Development

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Efficiency, Innovation and Digital Transformation, Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right) engages in conversation with (from left) Canada's Member of Parliament, Hon. Greg Fergus; Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Commander Alvin Gayle and Canada’s Secretary of International Development, the Hon. Randeep...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, shares a photo opportunity with members of the RIU Ocho Rios entertainment staff, during a tour of properties in the resort town on Thursday (November 20).
Hurricane Relief & RecoveryTourism

Fund Established To Support Tourism Workers Affected By Melissa

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has welcomed the support from private sector organisations in the establishment of a $1billion fund, to assist tourism workers affected by Hurricane Melissa. “The most precious asset of our tourism industry is our staff. In moments of adversity, our people rise to the occasion. I am profoundly impressed by how quickly the sector mobilised...
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President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Techa Clarke-Griffiths addresses the recent launch of Civil Service Week, held at the Eastwood Park New Testament Church of God, in St. Andrew.
Civil Servants of the Year

Techa Clarke-Griffiths Recognises Work Of Civil Servants

President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Techa Clarke-Griffiths has acknowledged the work of civil servants, particularly those on the front-line, for their vital role in the hurricane melissa recovery process. Mrs. Clarke- Griffiths noted that, during and after the storm, public servants stood on the front lines answering the call to serve Jamaica with dignity and selflessness, whether...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon making a statement in the Senate on November 21.
Education

CXC Extends Exam Timetable For Jamaica

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has agreed to extend the examination timetable for Jamaica. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon made the announcement in the Senate on November 21. The Minister was responding to questions, following a statement on the impact and response to Hurricane Melissa. Dr. Morris Dixon also informed that...
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General Manager of the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation,  Claudine Allen speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the Agency’s Television Department Office, 5-9 South Odeon Avenue in Kingston on Friday (November 21).
Education

Regional Colloquium On Early Childhood Education To Be Held November 27 To 28

The first Regional Colloquium on Early Childhood Education will be held next week from November 27-28 at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, in Kingston. The two-day conference is being held in collaboration with the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), the UWI School of Education and the Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre....
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