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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), dance alongside students from York Castle High School, in St. Ann, at the official launch of the 2022/23 academic year, held at Cedar Grove Academy, in St. Catherine, on Tuesday, September 13.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right), dance alongside students from York Castle High School, in St. Ann, at the official launch of the 2022/23 academic year, held at Cedar Grove Academy, in St. Catherine, on Tuesday, September 13.

Full Implementation of Initiatives for Recovery of Education Sector

The 2022/23 academic year will see the full implementation of the Ministry of Education and Youth’s initiatives, to help strengthen recovery of the sector. Addressing the official launch of the new school year at the Cedar Grove Academy, in St....
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addressing Tuesday's (Sept. 13) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation at the entity’s Church Street offices, downtown Kingston.

City of Kingston Sign to be Erected at the Downtown Waterfront
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, observes as his wife Deverly Pitkin, signs the condolence book for Her Majesty, The Queen, at the St. James Parish Church on September 13.
Custos of St. James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin, observes as his wife Deverly Pitkin, signs the condolence book for Her Majesty, The Queen, at the St. James Parish Church on September 13.

St. James Residents, Visitors Sign Condolence Book for the Queen
Commissioner of Customs/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (third left), cuts the ribbon at the recent commissioning of the JCA’s newly acquired patrol boat, the ‘Enforcer I’, at the agency’s Port Royal base. Also participating in the proceedings (from left, foreground) are Manager, JCA Sufferance Wharves, Nashwell Thomas; Senior Director, Operations, JCA, Janice Walker; Deputy Commissioner, Operations, JCA, Selena Clarke-Graham; Deputy Commissioner, Border Security, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and Lieutenant Commander, Leonard Wynter of the Jamaica Defence Force. In the background are Superintendent, Marine Police Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Robert Walker, and Lieutenant, Junior Grade, JDF, Sydia Burke.
Commissioner of Customs/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (third left), cuts the ribbon at the recent commissioning of the JCA’s newly acquired patrol boat, the ‘Enforcer I’, at the agency’s Port Royal base. Also participating in the proceedings (from left, foreground) are Manager, JCA Sufferance Wharves, Nashwell Thomas; Senior Director, Operations, JCA, Janice Walker; Deputy Commissioner, Operations, JCA, Selena Clarke-Graham; Deputy Commissioner, Border Security, JCA, Marlon Lowe; and Lieutenant Commander, Leonard Wynter of the Jamaica Defence Force. In the background are Superintendent, Marine Police Division, Jamaica Constabulary Force, Robert Walker, and Lieutenant, Junior Grade, JDF, Sydia Burke.

Jamaica Customs Agency Acquires New Patrol Boat
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the question and answer session at Friday’s (September 9) town hall at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), consults with Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the question and answer session at Friday’s (September 9) town hall at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

Ministry to Expand Application-Based Education

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (centre, background), and other members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), observe a minute’s silence for the United Kingdom
Senate

KSAMC Observes Minute’s Silence for the Queen

Members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) observed a minute’s silence on Tuesday (September 13) in memory of the United Kingdom’s (UK) late Monarch, Her Majesty, The Queen. Buckingham Palace announced that The Queen demised peacefully at Balmoral Castle on September 8. She was 96 years old. “We will start Council by observing a minute of silence...
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The Consumer Affairs Commission’s (CAC) Director of Research, Racquel White, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on (Tuesday) September 13.
CommerceEducationIndustryInvestment

Average 8.51 Per Cent Increase in Textbook Prices – CAC

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) has reported the findings of this year’s annual school textbook survey, which was conducted between August 8 and 12. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 13), the CAC’s Director of Research, Racquel White, said the findings revealed that there was an average 8.51 per cent increase in textbook prices. “In the Greater Kingston...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington (third left), is accompanied by (from left) Westmoreland Eastern Member of Parliament, Daniel Lawrence; Westmoreland Western Member of Parliament, Morland Wilson; Westmoreland Central Member of Parliament, George Wright; and Councillor for the Cornwall Mountain Division, Dawnette Foster, while on a tour of sections of Westmoreland, on August 31.
Community

Retrieve to Marchmount Road in St. James Rehabilitated

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, says rehabilitation of the Retrieve to Marchmount roadway in St. James is a welcome reprieve for communities and stakeholders in western Jamaica. Addressing Reporters during his tour of several communities in Westmoreland, on August 31, the Minister said that the 3.87-kilometre roadway, which was rehabilitated...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
CultureGender Affairs

IDPAD Pivotal Occasion to Recognise Country’s Contribution to World

The United Nations (UN)-declared International Day for People of African Descent (IDPAD) has been described as a pivotal occasion that presents an opportunity for Jamaicans to recognise the nation’s contribution to the world. The Day, observed annually on August 31, celebrates the diverse heritage and culture of people of African descent and their enormous contribution to societies throughout history. Minister...
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Regional Director, Region 1, at the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, Charlene Mohan, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
EducationTourism

Tourism Workers Receive Training and Certification Through HEART/NSTA Trust

Several workers in the tourism sector have received training and certification through the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, to enhance their skills and abilities. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Regional Director, Region 1, at the HEART/NSTA Trust, Charlene Mohan, said that training is...
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Jamaica Library Service Board Chairman, Paul Lalor (left), presents National 15-20 Runner-Up in the 2021 National Reading Competition, Suwayne Cameron, with a trophy and books during the awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on August 26. Ms Cameron represented the Manchester Parish Library Network.
Education

2021 and 2022 National Reading Competition Champions Awarded

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) crowned the 2021 and 2022 champions in its annual National Reading Competition, on August 26. The presentation ceremony, which took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, was delayed to this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the competition was held both years. From the five age groups (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-20,...
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