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Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information's region four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, speaking at a Tablets in Schools handover ceremony held at the Lucea Primary School in Hanover, recently.

Government Leading Technology Acquisition Drive In Schools

Regional Director for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information's region four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock, has lauded the Government for leading the technology acquisition drive in educational institutions through the Tablets in Schools programme. She noted that more students, particularly...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre), shows off one of the 28 tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation for grade-six students of the Ocho Rios Primary School, during a ceremony at the institution on December 4. She is joined by Director of Operations at Sandals Foundation, Karen Zacca (back row, left); and Sandals Resorts Regional Public Relations Manager Lyndsay Isaacs (back row, right). In the front row (from left) are Sharon Bailey and her daughter Ashley Bailey; and Antonio McDuffus and his mother, Angelene Palmer.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre), shows off one of the 28 tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation for grade-six students of the Ocho Rios Primary School, during a ceremony at the institution on December 4. She is joined by Director of Operations at Sandals Foundation, Karen Zacca (back row, left); and Sandals Resorts Regional Public Relations Manager Lyndsay Isaacs (back row, right). In the front row (from left) are Sharon Bailey and her daughter Ashley Bailey; and Antonio McDuffus and his mother, Angelene Palmer.

Gov’t Committed To Ensuring That Every Student Has A Device – Minister Williams
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Safeguard The Health Of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), present the new President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks with his Instrument of Appointment at a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on December 7.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), present the new President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks with his Instrument of Appointment at a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on December 7.

New President Of The Court Of Appeal Sworn In
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes reference to the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that deliberated on the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020, which he piloted during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 4). The Bill seeks to modernise and strengthen the operations of the Central Bank.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes reference to the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that deliberated on the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020, which he piloted during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 4). The Bill seeks to modernise and strengthen the operations of the Central Bank.

Senate Approves Bill To Strengthen Operations Of The BOJ

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UWI Open Campus Study Shows that More Private Sector Employees were Forced to Work from Home During the Peak of COVID-19 in Jamaica

An online survey conducted by the Hugh Shearer Labour Studies Institute, at the UWI Open Campus estimated that about 60 percent of Jamaican organisations were forced to having their employees work from home during the height of the Coronavirus pandemic; with two out of every three private sector employees working remotely during the period of workplace restrictions. An estimated 3...
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Sport

Ministry of Sport Provides $3.5M Assistance to YMCA

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has announced assistance of Three-Point-Five Million Dollars to Kingston YMCA from the Ministry. Minister Grange said the Ministry’s action followed a request from the Prime Minister in response to Kingston YMCA who contacted him seeking urgent help to meet operating costs. “Kingston YMCA faced difficulties to cover the cost...
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The mobile Technical Assistance Centre on location and Hartley Eugene Thompson II, UNDP Engineer/Architect Technical Assistance Centres in The Bahamas on location with the mobile service.
Community

Caribbean’s First Mobile Technical Assistance Centres Take Hurricane Resilient Home Repair Services to Abaco & Grand Bahama

The Caribbean region's first mobile Technical Assistance Centres (TAC) offering door to door hurricane resilient home repair services, have been deployed to the islands of Abaco and Grand Bahama in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, targeting homeowners impacted by Hurricane Dorian. The mobile TAC services are offered through two repurposed RV vans donated by the Rotary Bahamas Disaster Relief (RBDR)...
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Member of Parliament for South West St. Catherine, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), with some of the over 200 students who were presented with tablets and laptops, donated by the MP and three business entities in the area, on December 3. Sharing the moment are: Chairman of the Old Harbour High School, Icylin Golding (left), and representatives of Surdeen Equipment and Trucking, one of the companies which donated some of the devices.
Education

Students Receive Computers From MP Warmington

More than 200 students from South West St. Catherine have received tablets and laptop computers through a drive spearheaded by Member of Parliament, Hon. Everald Warmington, with support from three business entities in the area. Mr. Warmington donated 100 tablets and 40 laptops to the students, while the remainder were contributed by Surdeen Equipment and Trucking, Old Harbour Radiology Centre,...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw. (JIS File Photo)
CoronavirusIndustry

Gov’t Targets Manufacturing In COVID-19 Recovery

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is targeting the manufacturing sector as part of the coronavirus (COVID-19) economic recovery strategy. He said that the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has identified areas for investment in agro-processing, cosmetics, packaging, medical cannabis or marijuana, personal and protective equipment (PPE) and medical disposables and light manufacturing, among others....
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CoronavirusNational Security

JCF Commits to Intensified Enforcement of the Disaster Risk Management Act

Commissioner of Police Major General Antony Anderson has indicated that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has begun to intensify enforcement of the provisions of the Disaster Risk Management Act during the holiday season. “We will be relentless in our fight to rid the country of lawlessness, especially those who defy orders of the Disaster Risk Management Act and we will...
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