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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre) presents Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) during the 2022 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (October 17).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre) presents Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, with the Order of Jamaica (OJ) during the 2022 Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards, held at King’s House in Kingston on Monday (October 17).

Women Top List of OJ Recipients

Seven women were among the 10 outstanding Jamaicans conferred with the nation’s fifth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica (OJ), during this morning’s (Oct. 17) Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards. It is the first time...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), enters the new home of Constable Owen Graham (in wheelchair), who is being assisted by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raymond Wilson. The event was the handover of 30 new units at the Roseneath Park development, Old Harbourt, St. Catherine on Wednesday (October 12).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), enters the new home of Constable Owen Graham (in wheelchair), who is being assisted by Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Raymond Wilson. The event was the handover of 30 new units at the Roseneath Park development, Old Harbourt, St. Catherine on Wednesday (October 12).

Constable Graham Gets New Home to Meet His Special Needs
Director of Corporate Services at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Angela Patterson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 13.
Director of Corporate Services at the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Angela Patterson, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on October 13.

NFA Commits to Development of Aquaculture Sector
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Homer Davis.

MP Says More Youth Needed in Agricultural Sector
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), is shown medical equipment and supplies, donated to support the Government for Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Advisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse. The supplies, valued at approximately $11.94 million (US$78,694.67), were provided by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the PAHO/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). They were formally handed over to Dr. Tufton during a brief presentation ceremony at the PAHO/WHO Country Office, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew, on Thursday (October 13). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein; US CDC Country Director for Jamaica and the Caribbean Regional Programme, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo; and Senior Medical Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), is shown medical equipment and supplies, donated to support the Government for Jamaica’s COVID-19 response, by Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Advisor, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse. The supplies, valued at approximately $11.94 million (US$78,694.67), were provided by the United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the PAHO/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO). They were formally handed over to Dr. Tufton during a brief presentation ceremony at the PAHO/WHO Country Office, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew, on Thursday (October 13). Others (from left) are PAHO/WHO Representative for Jamaica, Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, Ian Stein; US CDC Country Director for Jamaica and the Caribbean Regional Programme, Dr. Emily Kainne Dokubo; and Senior Medical Officer, Bustamante Hospital for Children, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson.

PHOTOS: GOJ Receives Medical Equipment and Supplies

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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), participates in the handover of a cheque valued at more than $2.7 million to four students who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE). Occasion was the presentation of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship at the Ministry in Kingston on October 13. The students are Tamoi McLean (second left); Daunja Galloway (third left) and Celine Sitladeen (third right). Absent is Vanessa McMurrine. Sharing in the presentation are Acting General Manager, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Joan Thomas Levy (left); Chairman, Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Board, Sherene Golding Campbell (second right); and Principal Director, Mining/Minerals (Acting) in the Ministry, Suresh Bhalai (right). In the background are Director of Bauxite Lands, Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay; and Programme Executioner, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ, Pamela Nesbeth.
AgricultureScience

Four CASE Students Get Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship

Four students from the parishes of St. Ann and Manchester are this year’s recipients of the Rio Tinto/Alcan Legacy Fund Agriculture Scholarship. The students, who are pursuing studies at the Portland-based College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), are Tomai McLean; Celine Sitladeen; Daunja Galloway and Vanessa McMurrine. The awards, totalling more than $2.7 million, cover the cost of tuition,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the grandson of the late Emperor Haile Selassie, will be in the island for a week of official engagements and will attend several activities in celebration of Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. He will also meet with the nation’s leaders, including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition as well as members of the Ethiopian and Rastafari communities and the National Council on Reparations.
Culture

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Escorts His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), escorts President of the Crown Council of Ethiopia, His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie (centre) and his wife, Princess Saba Kebede, on their arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA), Kingston, on Thursday (October 13). Also pictured are members of their delegation. Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), and National Education Trust Limited (NET) Donor and Partnership Officer, Simone Griffith right), receive a cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 from the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) for the Ministry’s ‘One Tablet or Laptop Per Child’ initiative. Making the presentation are Group Business Development Manager, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), André Gooden (left), and JSSE Manager, Nora Blake.
EducationFinance & Public Service

Social Stock Exchange Hands Over Funds to Education Ministry and Two NGOs

The Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) recently presented cheques totalling $384,668.95 to the Ministry of Education and Youth and two non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in support of their ongoing initiatives. The sum, accumulated from donations via the JSSE’s platform, represents additional funding for interventions by the entities that target vulnerable persons. A cheque in the sum of $254,168.95 was presented to...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn addressing stakeholders at the recent Jamaica Moves in Communities National Stakeholder Forum. The event was held at the Altamont Court Hotel, Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Moves in Communities Revitalised

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is renewing its Jamaica Moves in Communities initiative as part of the ongoing thrust to curtail the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) among Jamaicans. The initiative focuses on promoting the consumption of healthy foods, regular physical activity, and preventive health management at the community level. It is an offshoot of the Jamaica Moves campaign,...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
Office of the Prime Minister

National Partnership Council Strengthens Structure

The National Partnership Council (NPC) is deepening its structure to support the new 2022-2026 Social Partnership Agreement. Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, provided details during a post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Wednesday (October 12). “One of the things we’ve done is we’ve expanded the coordinated committee to incorporate more...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), and International Finance Corporation (IFC) Managing Director Makhtar Diop, sign a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) for the development of the North Coast Highway Project, which has an investment value of approximately US$800 million.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Signs Financial Advisory Services Agreement with the IFC

The Government of Jamaica has entered into a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to develop the North Coast Highway Project. The US$800-million agreement was signed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and IFC Managing Director, Makhtar Diop. A FASA details the permissions granted to an advisor by...
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