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St. Andrew Mother And Child Missing | Shemar Williams and Kimesha Smith

Police in St. Andrew are seeking the public’s assistance to find 40-year-old Kimesha Smith and her 11-year-old son Shemar Williams, both of Yellow Sea Drive, Seaview Gardens, Kingston 11 who have been missing since Sunday, February 07. She is of...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 9). Listening are: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 9). Listening are: Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

New Islandwide Curfew Hours 8:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Daily Until Feb. 24
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Senator Delroy Williams. addresses today’s (February 9) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Senator Delroy Williams. addresses today’s (February 9) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

KSAMC Passes Resolutions To Honour “Toots” And “Butch” Stewart
Winner of the Best Overall Oral Presentation Award at the 2020 staging of the National Health Research Conference, and Master of Philosophy Candidate in Molecular Biology at the University of the West Indies, Kevhvan Graham, addresses JIS
Winner of the Best Overall Oral Presentation Award at the 2020 staging of the National Health Research Conference, and Master of Philosophy Candidate in Molecular Biology at the University of the West Indies, Kevhvan Graham, addresses JIS 'Think Tank' on February 9.

Patients Encouraged To Take Full Course Of Antibiotics
Director, Office of Citizen Security at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Shannon Stone (right), presents a tablet to pastor of the Flanker Adventist Church, Alpheus Smith (left), during a ceremony at the Flanker Primary and Junior High School in St. James, on Friday, February 5.
Director, Office of Citizen Security at the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Shannon Stone (right), presents a tablet to pastor of the Flanker Adventist Church, Alpheus Smith (left), during a ceremony at the Flanker Primary and Junior High School in St. James, on Friday, February 5.

Learning Centre Opens In Flanker, St. James

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Sport

Minister Grange hails Les Laing

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the passing of the Jamaican Olympic legend Leslie ‘Les’ Laing. Les Laing was part of the famous 4x400m relay team that won gold for Jamaica at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, setting a new Olympic and World Record. Minister Grange said: “Les Laing...
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Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Education

Education Sector Benefiting From Major JSIF Programme Interventions

The education sector has been the biggest beneficiary of interventions implemented under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) Programme. The programme, now in its ninth cycle, is financed by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB). It covers five target areas – education and human resource development, access and drainage, water and sanitation systems, health, and livelihood...
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CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

COVID-19 Update for Sunday, February 7, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 213 17,298 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Males 96 7,750 Females 117 9,545 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 7 months to 76 years 1 day to 104 years       PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 11 984 Hanover 3 421 Kingston & St. Andrew 70 4,967 Manchester 23 1,122...
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Minister of Education,Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (JIS File Photo)
Education

Students Encouraged To Participate In Activities Marking National Careers Week

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Faval Williams, is encouraging students to participate in activities marking National Careers Week, from February 6-12. The event is a collaborative engagement involving the Education Ministry, HEART/NSTA Trust, and Junior Achievement Jamaica, under the theme: ‘Executing the Vision through Career Development: I Think It! I Can Be It!’ Mrs. Williams said parents, teachers...
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