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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, engages with clients during Friday’s (November 15) Adopt-a-Clinic ceremony at the Sandy Bay Health Centre in Hanover.

50th Health Centre Adopted Under Gov’t Partnership Initiative

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has reached a significant milestone in its Adopt-a-Clinic Programme. The Sandy Bay Health Centre in Hanover became the 50th facility to be adopted, following a ceremony on Friday (November 15) formalising the arrangement. Philanthropists,...

Members of the new cohort of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Junior Council participate in Friday’s (November 15) mock sitting at the KSAMC’s offices in downtown Kingston.

Robust Discussions Mark KSAMC Junior Council Meeting

Computer Services Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), André Allen, receives his 2024/25 Civil Servant of the Year Award in the Managerial Category, from Assistant General Manager, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHCCU), Michelle Tracey (left), and Acting Deputy Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Lois Walters, during the presentation ceremony at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on Friday (November 15).

Civil Servant of the Year Humbled and Inspired by Award

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby.

Mayor Underscores Importance of Observing Local Gov’t and Community Month

Andre Allen (right), Manager for Computer Services, Jamaica Information Service copped the Civil Servant of the Year Award in the Managerial Category, Barbara Williams Riley (2nd right), Field Supervisor, Statistical Institute of Jamaica copped the Mid Managerial Award and Jeron Bonsfeather (2nd left), Psychiatric Nursing Aide, Ministry of Health and Wellness won in the Technical Support Category. Veronica Miller Richards (left), Regional Health Records Administrator, Ministry of Health and Wellness copped the People’s Choice Award during the FHCCU/CSW Civil Servants of the Year and People’s Choice Awards at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Friday, November 15, 2024.

2024 Top Civil Servants of the Year Set to Innovate, Elevate, Celebrate

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Friday’s (November 15) legislative policy development workshop at the S Hotel in New Kingston. The event exposed Policy Officers, Legal Officers, and Chief Technical Directors/Principal Directors/Senior Directors in all Ministries to best practices and guidelines regarding the preparation of legislative policy and drafting instructions, and the role of the Ministry’s Legal Reform Department in the policy development process.

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PHOTOS: Legislative Policy Development Workshop

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Friday’s (November 15) legislative policy development workshop at the S Hotel in New Kingston. The event exposed Policy Officers, Legal Officers, and Chief Technical Directors/Principal Directors/Senior Directors in all Ministries to best practices and guidelines regarding the preparation of legislative policy and drafting instructions, and the role of the...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), in discussion with Chairman, National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA), Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin. The occasion was Friday’s (November 15) official launch of the NIRA, located at the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston, where the Governor General enrolled and received his national identification card.

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300 Persons to Begin Receiving NIDS Cards on November 18

Three hundred persons who were enrolled in the National Identification System (NIDS) pilot project will begin receiving their cards on Monday, November 18. “Thereafter, there are other persons who have indicated, [and] we have in the system, that they would like to have their national identification card, and they will be next,” said Chairman of the National Identification Registration Authority...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), accepts his national identification card from Chairman of the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA), Bishop the Hon. Conrad Pitkin, during the official launch of the NIRA at the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in Kingston on Friday (November 15). Looking on is Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left), and Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (second right).

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Prime Minister, Their Excellencies Receive NIDS Card

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, enrolled and received his identification (ID) card, under the National Identification System (NIDS), on Friday (November 15). Their Excellencies, Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, were the first to receive their NIDS cards at the National Identification Registration Authority (NIRA), located at the Central Sorting Office (CSO) in...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association Award to Dr. Joseph Lindsay (centre), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Agriculture Education, Research and Development. Displaying the award citation is President of the Association, Everett Hyatt. The occasion was the CASE Evening of Excellence Gala Dinner and Awards Banquet at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Wednesday (November 13).

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PHOTOS: CASE Evening of Excellence

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, presents the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association Award to Dr. Joseph Lindsay (centre), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to Agriculture Education, Research and Development. Displaying the award citation is President of the Association, Everett Hyatt. The occasion was the CASE Evening...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), speaks during the CCJ Academy for Law regional townhall at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on Thursday (November 14). The hybrid session focused on advancing justice in the Caribbean, post Needham’s Point Declaration. Listening are: Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Jeremy Taylor, KC (centre), and Attorney-at-law, Peter Champagnie, KC.

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Lawyers Being Recruited in JCF to Strengthen Preparation and Completion of Case Files

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the Government has initiated the recruitment of 20 attorneys for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to strengthen the preparation and timely completion of case files, in order to enhance greater efficiency within the justice system. “I don’t think they have really appointed all 20 as yet. But the idea of the 20 attorneys is...

Stakeholders attending the Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on November 14.

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Spa Professionals To Be Certified By City And Guilds

The Jamaica Centre for Tourism Innovation (JCTI) is set to introduce City and Guilds certification for spa professionals on the island. This was announced by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during the sixth annual Jamaica Health and Wellness Tourism Conference, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (November 14). The initiative will...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, listens as Senior Teacher at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew, Kadesha Croney, highlights science projects on display during the annual conference of the Association of Science Teachers of Jamaica (ASTJ) at the Bahia Principe Resort in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on November 13.

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Teachers Charged To Prepare Students For Sustainable World

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has charged teachers to equip students with the academic knowledge and qualities to be stewards of a sustainable world. “Sustainability is more than a concept, it is an imperative. As we face issues like climate change, natural resource depletion and social inequalities, we must prepare students who are not only...