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Acting Director, Safety and Security Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
Acting Director, Safety and Security Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Youngsters Urged to ‘Leggo Di Gang… Lift Up Jamaica’

‘Leggo Di Gang… Lift Up Jamaica’ is the theme for the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Anti-Gang Week 2022 from November 13 to 19. Acting Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry, Richard Troupe, told JIS News...
Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard, looks at a ‘before and after’ display showing the transformation of the living conditions of a recipient under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the two-bedroom unit in Kellits, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 10). Mr. Pollard leads a team from Trinidad, which is observing the programme with a view to adopting the initiative.
Secretary for Settlements, Public Utilities and Rural Development in the Tobago House of Assembly, Ian Pollard, looks at a ‘before and after’ display showing the transformation of the living conditions of a recipient under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). Occasion was the handover of the two-bedroom unit in Kellits, Clarendon, on Thursday (November 10). Mr. Pollard leads a team from Trinidad, which is observing the programme with a view to adopting the initiative.

Tobago Looking to Adopt New Social Housing Programme
National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill (second left), shares a light moment during conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Law and Economics, Dwayne Gutzmer; Senior Programme Manager, The Trust for the Americas, Rodrigo Iriani; and Chairman, Institute of Law and Economics, Milton Samuda. The occasion was the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) annual summit, held on Wednesday (November 10) at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston.
National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill (second left), shares a light moment during conversation with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, Institute of Law and Economics, Dwayne Gutzmer; Senior Programme Manager, The Trust for the Americas, Rodrigo Iriani; and Chairman, Institute of Law and Economics, Milton Samuda. The occasion was the Democratizing Innovation in the Americas (DIA) annual summit, held on Wednesday (November 10) at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Democratizing Innovation in the Americas Annual Summit
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), with 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica, David Salmon, following the announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 10.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), with 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica, David Salmon, following the announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 10.

Wolmers’ Boys Past Student is 2023 Rhodes Scholar
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), leads in celebrating the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9). Others (from left) are: member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Tony Gray; Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair; Nurse Supervisor at the health centre, Joycelyn Brown-Kerr; and member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Dr. Sandra K. Gibson. The facility has been adopted by the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami and will benefit from the institution’s Jamaica Hi-5 5K Run/Walk.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), leads in celebrating the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine on Wednesday (November 9). Others (from left) are: member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Tony Gray; Consul General to Miami, Oliver Mair; Nurse Supervisor at the health centre, Joycelyn Brown-Kerr; and member of the Jamaican Diaspora, Dr. Sandra K. Gibson. The facility has been adopted by the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami and will benefit from the institution’s Jamaica Hi-5 5K Run/Walk.

40 Clinics Adopted for $175 Million

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Programme Manager, Boosting Innovation, Growth and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (BIGEE), Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Christopher Brown.
Finance & Public Service

IGNITE Window Now Open for Grant Funding Applications

The application window for the fourth edition of the Innovation Grant for New Ideas to Entrepreneurship (IGNITE IV) for entrepreneurs and small businesses to access up to $7 million, is now open. The announcement was made by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) in a release, on November 9. The DBJ’s IGNITE IV programme targets innovative businesses which are seeking...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).
Budget 2022/2023Finance & Public ServiceParliament

$60 Billion Added to Budget

The Government will be increasing budgetary spending by approximately $60 billion during the current 2022/23 fiscal year. The details are contained in the First Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure, tabled by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8). Parliament had previously approved a budget of $912 billion...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addresses the recent launch of two new projects to advance gender equality in Jamaica, held at the residence of the Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Work Continues on Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy

Work continues towards the completion of a Sexual and Reproductive Health Policy for Jamaica, says State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. She said that the policy will, among other things, mitigate barriers that prevent access to health services, especially among adolescents and vulnerable groups, such as people living with HIV. She noted that it...
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Office of the Prime Minister

RGD Customers Feted

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) recently hosted an appreciation day to express gratitude to its customers for their continued business over the years. Despite Customer Appreciation Day being celebrated nationally in May, the RGD took the time to stage the event to recognise persons and organisations that have been utilising the agency’s services at its 10 locations islandwide. Customers received...
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Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) begin two days of rehearsals at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (November 8), ahead of the Remembrance Day Parade at the Park on Friday (November 11, 2022). The Parade is in remembrance and honour of military personnel who died in service to the country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle.
National Security

PHOTOS: Soldiers Prepare for Remembrance Day

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) begin two days of rehearsals at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Tuesday (November 8), ahead of the Remembrance Day Parade at the Park on Friday (November 11, 2022). The Parade is in remembrance and honour of military personnel who died in service to the country, particularly those who died in battle or...
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third left), cuts the ribbon signifying the receipt of a 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup today (November 8) from the European Union for the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ project. Joining the Minister are (from left) Acting Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson; First Counsellor/Head of Cooperation, European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, Turks and Caicos Islands, The Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; Director, External Cooperation Management Division/Director, European Union Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dianne Davis-Senior; State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence.
AgricultureTransport

Agriculture Ministry Gets Vehicle for ‘A Jamaican Path From Hills to Ocean’ Project

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received a brand-new 2022 Toyota Hilux pickup, valuing some $8.1 million, to support activities under the ‘A Jamaican Path from Hills to Ocean’ climate resilient project. The vehicle, which is courtesy of the European Union (EU) Global Climate Change Alliance Plus, was officially handed over at the Ministry’s Hope Garden’s playfield in St....
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Campus Director for the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona - Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), Dr. Patrick Prendergast.

Sustainable Cities Conference in Montego Bay Nov. 16-18

Several key stakeholders will convene at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay for the second staging of the Caribbean Sustainable Cities Conference. The conference, to be held from November 16 to 18, is being hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona – Western Jamaica Campus (WJC). The theme is ‘Adaptability and Resilience –...
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