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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a copy of the National Education Sector Plan from Council Member, National Council on Education (NCE), Professor Disraeli Hutton. Occasion was the final sitting of the current NCE, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 29).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), accepts a copy of the National Education Sector Plan from Council Member, National Council on Education (NCE), Professor Disraeli Hutton. Occasion was the final sitting of the current NCE, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (June 29).

School Board Platform Launched

The governance of public educational institutions is expected to be vastly improved with the launch of the online School Board Platform. The portal, which can be found on the National Council on Education’s (NCE) website at https://www.nce.org.jm/, was officially launched...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Daojiang Chen, during the diplomat’s visit to the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on June 29.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Daojiang Chen, during the diplomat’s visit to the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on June 29.

PHOTOS: Dr. Chang Receives Courtesy Call from Chinese Ambassador
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of Israel to Jamaica, His Excellency Daniel Biran Bayor, during the diplomat’s visit to the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on June 29.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), greets Ambassador of Israel to Jamaica, His Excellency Daniel Biran Bayor, during the diplomat’s visit to the Ministry’s Oxford Road offices in New Kingston on June 29.

PHOTOS: Dr. Chang Receives Courtesy Call from Ambassador of Israel
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), peruses a magazine during a tour of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Arthur Wint Drive, St. Andrew, on June 28. Looking on (from left) are Dean of the School of Visual Arts, Miriam Hinds Smith; student, Tiffany McFarlane; and Chairman (Acting) of the institution, Donahue Martin Jr.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), peruses a magazine during a tour of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Arthur Wint Drive, St. Andrew, on June 28. Looking on (from left) are Dean of the School of Visual Arts, Miriam Hinds Smith; student, Tiffany McFarlane; and Chairman (Acting) of the institution, Donahue Martin Jr.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Tours School of Visual Arts Exhibition
Poison Information Coordinator, Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Jamaica’s adoption of the International Standard for Lead Limit in Paint, on June 29.
Poison Information Coordinator, Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN), Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on Jamaica’s adoption of the International Standard for Lead Limit in Paint, on June 29.

CARPIN Welcomes Jamaica’s Adoption Of Global Standard For Lead Limit In Paint

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Fisheries Management Specialist, National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Shellene Berry.
Fisheries

June 29 Is International Fisherman’s Day

Jamaica joins the rest of the world in observing International Fisherman’s Day on June 29, under the theme: ‘Small Scale, Big Impact’. This year’s observation coincides with the United Nations recognition of 2022 as the International Year of Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture (IYAFA). Efforts to acknowledge the work of local fishers, centre around underscoring their value in enriching local food...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

Citizens Should Heed Evacuation Orders – PM

As the country braces for an active hurricane season, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging citizens to heed the warnings and evacuation orders that may be given by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). The Prime Minister, who was addressing the recent National Disaster Risk Management Council meeting at the Altamont Court Hotel in...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is briefed by Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence, while touring an art exhibition at the venue, on June 26. The exhibition - Kingston Biennial - highlights Jamaican art and artists under the theme - ‘Pressure’. It features the work of several artists who are either based locally or have been drawn from the Diaspora. The exhibition will continue until December 31, 2022. This year’s flagship event is curated by David Scott, Nicole Smythe-Johnson, Wayne Modest and Mr. Lawrence.
Culture

PHOTO: Minister Grange Tours Kingston Biennial Art Exhibition

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is briefed by Chief Curator at the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence, while touring an art exhibition at the venue, on June 26. The exhibition - Kingston Biennial - highlights Jamaican art and artists under the theme - ‘Pressure’. It features the work of several artists who are either...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends from Salt River and Colon Bay in the east, to Maccary Bay and Milk River in the west, and around the Portland Cottage area of Southern Clarendon.
Commerce

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda tours Mangrove Replanting Project

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Karl Samuda, looks at a new sprout during a recent tour of the Mangrove Replanting Project in Clarendon. Over 1,600 hectares of mangroves that have been adversely affected by a combination of natural and human factors are targeted for intervention. The area of replanting extends...
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