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Executive Director of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, Dr. Zoe Simpson

Pamela McNeil Lecture Nov. 17

The fourth staging of the Pamela McNeil Lecture, hosted by the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), will continue to focus on Adolescent Pregnancy. The virtual event, which is scheduled for Thursday, November 17, will be streamed live on the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses health workers and other stakeholders at a function to announce a $200-million upgrade of the Ocho Rios Health Centre, St. Ann, on November 11. The event took place at the Ocho Rios Health Centre, Graham Street, Ocho Rios.

Ocho Rios Health Centre to be Upgraded at A Cost of $200 Million

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, makes her contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, recently.

Foreign Ministry Continues to Promote Country’s Interests in Trade Negotiations

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’

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.

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PHOTOS: Democratizing Innovation in the Americas Annual Summit

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...

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.

4 years ago Youth

Wolmers’ Boys Past Student is 2023 Rhodes Scholar

Twenty-two-year-old David Rhoden Salmon is the 2023 Rhodes Scholar for Jamaica. He was one of 11 candidates – seven males and four females – who vied for the highly acclaimed scholarship award this year. The announcement was made on Thursday (Nov.10) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a brief ceremony at King’s House after a...

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.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

40 Clinics Adopted for $175 Million

The Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic Programme has, so far, raised approximately $175 million to benefit 40 health centres islandwide. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure while addressing a ceremony for the adoption of the Dr. Kenneth Baugh Health Centre in Point Hill, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (November 9). Dr. Tufton said the programme is growing...

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

4 years ago 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...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (November 8).

4 years ago 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...

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.

4 years ago 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...

4 years ago 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...