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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Process for Establishing School Boards to be Revamped

The Ministry of Education and Youth is working to modernise the framework for the establishment of boards of management for schools, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. She said that the process will involve creating supporting legislation to guide the...

United Kingdom (UK) Minister for the Americas and Overseas Territories, Hon. Jesse Norman (centre) is handed a Buster Density Meter by First Secretary of Border Force International-Jamaica with the British High Commission, Michael Gorrie (right). Several of the devices, donated by the UK Government, were handed over during a ceremony on Tuesday (October 25) at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) head office, Newport East, Kingston. Looking on (from left) are Acting Deputy Commissioner of Operations, JCA, Selina Clarke-Graham; Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Border Protection, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater. The donation is part of the ongoing UK-Jamaica collaboration to tackle the issue of arms smuggling.

PHOTOS: UK Gov’t Donates Buster Density Meter to Jamaica Customs

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), looks on while United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry (second left), cuts the ribbon for the official handover of a new care facility at the Kingston Public Hospital on Tuesday (October 25), for the treatment of patients with HIV/AIDS. The facility, valued at more than J$9 million, was donated by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Others participating in the ceremony (from left) are Country Director at the CDC Caribbean Office, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo, and Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster-Kerr.

New HIV Care Facility Opens at KPH

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

Eight New Fire Stations to be Built on Jamaica’s South Coast

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan,
addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. — Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (October 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Government Commits to Improve Operations of HAJ

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, delivers remarks during the official opening ceremony for the Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26).

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Construction of Balaclava Fire Station to Begin Soon

Construction of the Balaclava Fire Station in St. Elizabeth is slated to commence shortly. This follows approval of funds for the project by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development. “The estimates… were handed to me earlier today (October 26) and we are going to be providing the funds to commence… so that Balaclava will finally have the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development (third right), officially open the new Yallahs Fire Station in St. Thomas on Wednesday (October 26). Joining them (from left) are Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament, St. Thomas Western, James Robertson; Jamaica Fire Brigade Commissioner, Stewart Beckford; and Mayor of Morant Bay, Councillor Michael Hue.

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New Fire Station Opened in Yallahs, St. Thomas

Yallahs and surrounding districts in St. Thomas now have the benefit of a new fire station, which was built in the community at the cost of approximately $162.6 million. The facility was officially opened by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (October 26). The two-storey building comprises office space, a small conference room, male and female dormitories,...

Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left) and Member of Parliament, Manchester Central, Rhoda Moy Crawford (second right), celebrate the unveiling of the Community Wi-Fi sign at Broadleaf in the Manchester Central constituency, on October 24. Also celebrating (from second left) are Community Development Committee Representative, Orlando Holt; Principal of the Broadleaf Primary and Infant School, Eaton McNamee, and students.

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Broadleaf Community Gets Free Wi-Fi

Broadleaf, in Manchester, is the latest location to receive free Internet under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Connect initiative. The community Wi-Fi hotspot was commissioned into service on October 24 and is the second of three to be launched in the Manchester Central constituency, on the recommendation of Member of Parliament, Rhoda Moy Crawford. Two schools, as well as...

Mayor of Black River and Chairman of the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Councillor Derrick Sangster, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG Myers Park in Black River, on Monday (October 24). The event formed part of activities by the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) marking Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, from October 23 to 29.

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Parents Urged to Institute Fire Safeguards at Home

Parents and other residents across St. Elizabeth are being encouraged to institute fire safeguards at home to protect their children. Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster, said parents should be mindful of where matches and flammable material are kept and ensure these are not accessible by the youngsters. “Let me also implore all fathers and mothers not to [light]...

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second left), listens a point being made by Jamaica College student, Raheem Hall (left). Looking on (from left) are The Queen’s High School student, Tiffany Johnson; Chair, non-governmental organisation (NGO) Acorn, Milton Samuda and The Queen’s High School student, Devonae Irving. The event was the Acorn Climate Summit 2022 held on Monday (October 24) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Kingston.

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Gov’t to Push Access to Adaptation Financing at COP 27

Unlocking financing for adaptation to the impacts of climate change will be among the topics that the Government of Jamaica will be placing at the forefront of discussions at the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 27). The event will be held from November 6 to 18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. COP 27 facilitates the meeting of countries...

Acting Senior Deputy Superintendent in charge of the St. Elizabeth Fire Division, Choy Malcolm, addresses the Fire and Life Safety Symposium at JAG. Myers Park in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Monday, October 24. The event was held in observance of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, being observed from October 23 to 29.

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St. Elizabeth Fire Division Targets the Most Vulnerable

The elderly and persons with disabilities are among the vulnerable groups being targeted by the St. Elizabeth Fire Division, during the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Fire and Life Safety Awareness Week, being observed from October 23 to 29. “We will be focusing on our most vulnerable community, which sometimes is overlooked [because] most times, based on our stats, we have...

Director, Standards Division, Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Julia Bonner Douett, addresses attendees at the National Quality Awards (NQA) Banquet, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on October 13.

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MSMEs Get Support Through NQA Mentorship Programme

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) continues to support micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in achieving business success, through the National Quality Awards (NQA) mentorship programme. The mentorship programme, initiated by the BSJ, was created under the NQA programme and aims to support MSMEs that participated in the NQA programme to standardise their operations. Speaking at the NQA Banquet,...