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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) Face-to-Face Town Hall Meeting on Education on Friday (September 9), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the audience at the Office of the Prime Minister’s (OPM) Face-to-Face Town Hall Meeting on Education on Friday (September 9), at Jamaica College in St. Andrew.

Gov’t Focused on Closing Gap in Education

The main goal of transforming Jamaica’s education system is to close the inequality gap in students’ learning experiences and outcomes, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. He noted that critical to accomplishing this objective is standardising resources...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, seated), listen as Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, answers questions during the Office of the Prime Minister’s Face-to-Face Town Hall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, seated), listen as Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, answers questions during the Office of the Prime Minister’s Face-to-Face Town Hall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9).

Over 25,000 Classroom Spaces Available Under the Sixth form Pathway Programme
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the commissioning of the upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon, on September 8. Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Operations, Kevin Kerr.
Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (centre), greets Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan, during the commissioning of the upgraded water system in Wood Hall, Clarendon, on September 8. Looking on is National Water Commission (NWC) Vice President for Operations, Kevin Kerr.

Improved Water Supply for Residents of Wood Hall in Clarendon
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), is shown a model of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bright Discovery Centre in Clarendon on Friday (September 9). From left are Lead Consultant, Ann Sutton; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment; and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh.
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), is shown a model of the Portland Bight Protected Area (PBPA) during a visit and tour of the Portland Bright Discovery Centre in Clarendon on Friday (September 9). From left are Lead Consultant, Ann Sutton; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, The Bahamas, Turks and Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen; Executive Director, Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation, Ingrid Parchment; and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh.

Community Members Have A Role to Play in Protecting Ecosystems – Minister Charles Jr.
(FILE) Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a press briefing on November 20, at the Freeport Police Station in St. James, after a tour of the Coral Gardens, Mt. Salem and Freeport police stations in the parish.
(FILE) Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, addresses a press briefing on November 20, at the Freeport Police Station in St. James, after a tour of the Coral Gardens, Mt. Salem and Freeport police stations in the parish.

New Firearms Act Highly Anticipated by the Jamaica Constabulary Force

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (standing), addresses a townhall meeting at Jamaica College, in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). Seated is Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. The meeting was organised by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).
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Work to Implement Recommendations in Reform of Education Report Underway

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in the process of establishing the requisite internal units to execute recommendations outlined in the ‘Reform of Education in Jamaica 2021 Report’. Prime Minister, the Most Hon Andrew Holness, made the announcement during a face-to-face townhall meeting at Jamaica College in St. Andrew, on Friday (September 9). He also advised that the process...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), hands over a birth certificate to Tavia Richards-Murray, Guardian for Ashley Williams, one of the first recipients under the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project, that was launched at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Friday (September 9). Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right); Modernisation of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth (second right); and Representative of the Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke.
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Project Launched to Provide Birth Certifictes for Undocumented Jamaicans

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Friday (September 9), officially launched the National Identification System’s (NIDS) ‘Operation Birthright’ Project at Jamaica House, in Kingston. The US$350,000 Government project intends to address the immediate concern among Jamaicans who are without birth certificates, where it is reported that some 200,000 of the nation’s citizens do not have legal proof of...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2021/2022 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education presentation ceremony at Jamaica House, on Thursday (September 8).
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Jamaican Delegation to Attend Education Summit in New York

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will head Jamaica’s delegation slated to attend the Transforming Education Summit (TES) later this month, in New York. The Summit is being convened by United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, during the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 77), from September 13 to 27. The TES aims to mobilise activities, solutions,...
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Chair, Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Nsombi Jaja.
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JaCSA Invites 5,000 Participants to Customer Service Week Conference

The Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) is inviting 5,000 participants from across the globe, to join its free 2022 National Customer Service Week and Excellence Conference. It will be held virtually from October 4 to 5, as part of activities marking National Customer Service Week, from October 2 to 8. The conference aims to promote customer service excellence within the...
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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson-Smith, pays tribute to The Queen, during Friday’s (September 9) sitting of Senate at Gordon House. Seated is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
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Senate Pays Tribute to The Queen

The Senate paid tribute to Her Majesty, The Queen, during its sitting at Gordon House on Friday (September 9). The Queen, Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch, demised peacefully at her home in Scotland on Thursday (September 8), at age 96. She ascended to the Throne in 1952 following the death of her father, King George Vl, and was crowned on June 6,...
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