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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on February 18.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the virtual COVID Conversations press conference on February 18.

Gov’t Committed to Safeguarding Personal Information On JAMCOVID-19 App

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that the Government is committed to safeguarding the personal information of users of the JAMCOVID-19 application as well as the public health system. “The Government (is) very clear on...
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie.
Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Housing, Urban Renewal, Environment and Climate Change, Gillian Guthrie.

Beach Policy to Address Informal Settlements
Minister of Education, Youth and Information , Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information , Hon. Fayval Williams.

Consultations Held With Local Stakeholders on CXC’s Options for 2021 Exams
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), looks at strawberries reaped by Cecil Rope (second left) on is farm in Rock Spring, South Trelawny, during a tour of the area on Friday (Jan. 22). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Executive Director of the Rural Agriculture Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd right), looks at strawberries reaped by Cecil Rope (second left) on is farm in Rock Spring, South Trelawny, during a tour of the area on Friday (Jan. 22). Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence; and Executive Director of the Rural Agriculture Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson.

Gov’t in Talks With Insurance Companies to Provide Coverage for Farmers
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre) is joined by Chief Executive Officer of donor company, RMP & Associates Limited, Reece Kong (back row, left); and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Greta Bogues, at the handover of tablets to students of John Mills Primary and Infant school, at the institution in Kingston on Friday (January 22). Proudly displaying their tablets (from left, front row are): Shanalee Garwood, Sanique Watt, Douglas Augustine, Theyo Turner and Sashana Dailey.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre) is joined by Chief Executive Officer of donor company, RMP & Associates Limited, Reece Kong (back row, left); and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Greta Bogues, at the handover of tablets to students of John Mills Primary and Infant school, at the institution in Kingston on Friday (January 22). Proudly displaying their tablets (from left, front row are): Shanalee Garwood, Sanique Watt, Douglas Augustine, Theyo Turner and Sashana Dailey.

John Mills Primary And Infant Gets 50 Tablets

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Sport

Grange Very Sad at Luton Shelton’s Passing

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of the Jamaican footballer Luton Shelton. The 35-year-old had been ill for some time. “I am really saddened at Luton’s passing. I was hoping he would have made a turn around although his illness was one that was a great challenge....
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Culture

Grange Wants More Support from UNESCO and UN for Activities Seeking Reparatory Justice

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has called for support from UNESCO and the United Nations for activities that seek “Reparatory Justice for Afro-descendants of Jamaica and the Caribbean.” This request will be highlighted at a Webinar being held to commemorate the World Day for African and Afro-Descendant Culture on January 24, 2021. Minister...
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Culture

Grange pays tribute to Nasralla

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has expressed sadness at the death of the Jamaican music entrepreneur and impresario, Ronnie Nasralla. Nasralla was an important figure in the export of Jamaican music in the 1960s as a key player in the country’s participation in the World’s Fair. Minister Grange said: “Ronnie played a great...
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Local Government

Local Govt Minister pays tribute to Luton Shelton

Member of Parliament for Western Kingston Hon. Desmond McKenzie has expressed great sadness at the death of former national football player Luton Shelton, after a long illness. “It was publicly known that he was fighting against the ravages of Lou Gehrig’s Disease. He was my constituent, and one of the bravest persons I have ever known. He was admired and...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, highlights a point while addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (Jan. 22), at Gordon House.
Investment

Senate Passes Microcredit Act

The Microcredit Act 2021, which aims to license and regulate microcredit institutions that provide financing to individuals and micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs), was approved in the Senate on Friday (Jan. 22). The legislation, which was passed with 12 amendments, seeks to, among other things: discourage microcredit institutions from lending money at excessive interest rates that are not justified...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), addresses the launch of a partnership between the Supreme Ventures Foundation and EduFocal, to provide 5000 students with free access to EduFocal’s learning platform. The function took place on Friday (Jan. 22), at Supreme Ventures Limited’s (SVL) offices in Kingston. Listening are Chief Executive Officer of EduFocal, Gordon Swaby (centre) and Vice President for Marketing and Communications at SLV, Gail Abrahams.
Education

Supreme Ventures, EDUFOCAL Partner to Provide Students Access to Online Learning

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has hailed the partnership between the Supreme Ventures Foundation and EduFocal, which will provide 5000 students with free access to the EduFocal platform to continue their online learning. Under the agreement, students will benefit from zero-rated access to EduFocal’s online educational resources over the next three...
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