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Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council, (SRC) Kavelle Hylton, invites teachers across Jamaica to participate in the Council’s summer attachment programme.
Coordinator for the Science and Technology Education Unit at the Scientific Research Council, (SRC) Kavelle Hylton, invites teachers across Jamaica to participate in the Council’s summer attachment programme.

SRC Revives Summer Attachment Programme for Teachers

Educators across the island are being invited to participate in the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC’s) summer attachment programme next week. The free five-day professional development initiative aims to advance the knowledge of teachers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)....
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the resumption ceremony for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (August 5).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the resumption ceremony for the Western Children and Adolescents Hospital project in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (August 5).

Jamaica Has a Locally Transmitted Case of the Monkeypox
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.
Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (third left), and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine West Central, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), lead in celebrating the establishment of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in the community of Point Hill, in the parish, on August 4. Others (from left) are Vice President of the Point Hill Community Development Committee, Anna-Kim Williams; Field Supervisor with the Social Development Commission (SDC), Jeremy Jones; Community Development Officer with the SDC, Shaunette Flemming; Corporal Dennis Williams, and Guidance Counsellor at the Point Hill Primary School, Feliciano Thorpe.

Point Hill Residents Get Free Wi-Fi
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).

Students Entering High School Urged to be Respectful
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service the $82.89-million amphibious excavator in Rocky Hill, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 3). Looking on are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Jospeh Gyles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Board Chairman of National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Nigel Myrie.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (third right), cuts the ribbon to officially commission into service the $82.89-million amphibious excavator in Rocky Hill, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (August 3). Looking on are (from left) Chief Executive Officer of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Jospeh Gyles; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Board Chairman of National Irrigation Commission (NIC), Nigel Myrie.

State-of-the-Art Equipment Provided in St. Elizabeth to Help Prevent Flooding

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), with Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dermon Spence (left), and State Minister, Frank Witter, at the official launch of the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign on August 1. It was held at the 68th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, Denbigh Showground, Clarendon.
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‘Food Freedom’ is True Emancipation

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, attended the 68th Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show, which culminated with the official launch of the ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign on August 1. The launch brought the curtains down on the three-day agricultural showcase held from July 30 to August 1 at the Denbigh Showground, Clarendon. Prime Minister Holness, who visited...
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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the International Seabed Authority (ISA) Special Commemorative Session for the 40th anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“the Montego Bay Convention”), held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew, on Monday (August 1).
Foreign AffairsMining

No Support for Deep-Sea Mining Without Regulatory Framework

Jamaica will not support deep-sea mining in the International Seabed Area without a suitable regulatory framework being in place, says Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. “While Jamaica continues to attach significant importance to the full and effective implementation of [the] United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (“the Montego Bay...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), presents the Best Performing Region award to Parish Manager of the North East Regional Health Authority’s Nadia Nunes (centre). Occasion was the Healthcare Leadership Graduation Ceremony held at RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St. Ann, on Thursday, July 28. Looking is Acting Deputy President of the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica, Dr. Haldane Johnson.
Health & Wellness

Healthcare Leaders Get Professional Certification

Some 37 healthcare leaders from across Jamaica’s four regional health authorities have successfully completed a professional leadership training programme under a collaboration between the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. The graduates were awarded their Professional Certification in Healthcare Administration and Leadership during a graduation ceremony held at RIU Hotel in Mammee Bay, St....
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Events Coordinator for National Religious Services, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Andrea McCurdy.
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Jamaica 60 Emancipation and Independence Church Service July 31

The Jamaica 60 Emancipation and Independence thanksgiving Church Service will be held on Sunday, July 31 at 9:00 a.m., at the Boulevard Baptist Church, 2 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20. The Government, through the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, will be hosting the service under the theme ‘Reigniting a Nation for Greatness with Gratitude, Discipline and Commitment to God’....
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