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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill

Industry Minister Highlights Importance Of Digitalisation

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging industry leaders to be intentional about digitalisation as a strategic imperative to lower costs, improve efficiency and customer experience, and increase productivity and profits. Speaking at the...
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill.

More Investment Needed To Increase Exports – Hill
Governor - General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) observes as President of the Republic of Rwanda, his Excellency Paul Kagame signs the guest book during a courtesy call on April 14 at King
Governor - General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) observes as President of the Republic of Rwanda, his Excellency Paul Kagame signs the guest book during a courtesy call on April 14 at King's House. President Kagame is conducting a three day State visit from April 13 to 15 as part of efforts to deepen bilateral relations between the two countries.

President Kagame Engages In Several Activities On Second Day
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially launches the Jamaica 60 celebrations on April 13. The highly anticipated event was held on the lawns of Jamaica House, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It was also televised and live-streamed. The launch featured cultural presentations and a delegation representing the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, who is on a State visit from April 13 to 15.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, officially launches the Jamaica 60 celebrations on April 13. The highly anticipated event was held on the lawns of Jamaica House, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). It was also televised and live-streamed. The launch featured cultural presentations and a delegation representing the President of the Republic of Rwanda, His Excellency, Paul Kagame, who is on a State visit from April 13 to 15.

Legacy Building Will Feature In Jamaica 60 Celebrations
President of the Kiwanis Club of Spanish Town, Derven Patrick (third left), with representatives from five hospitals across the island after presenting them with hospital supplies donated by the Kiwanis Club of Toronto and the Caribbean, during a ceremony held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 13). The supplies, valued at Can$5,894, comprised toddlers’ socks, cotton blankets, baby and adult pampers, toddlers’ wooden high chairs, a bath chair and a wooden walker. The representatives (from left) are Patient Affairs Manager, Bustamante Hospital, Ta
President of the Kiwanis Club of Spanish Town, Derven Patrick (third left), with representatives from five hospitals across the island after presenting them with hospital supplies donated by the Kiwanis Club of Toronto and the Caribbean, during a ceremony held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston, on Wednesday (April 13). The supplies, valued at Can$5,894, comprised toddlers’ socks, cotton blankets, baby and adult pampers, toddlers’ wooden high chairs, a bath chair and a wooden walker. The representatives (from left) are Patient Affairs Manager, Bustamante Hospital, Ta'amra Irving-Strachan; Operations Manager, Black River Hospital, Nicola Allen Morris; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Princess Margaret Hospital, Melecia Linton; CEO of the Spanish Town Hospital, Jacqueline Ellis; and CEO of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller.

PHOTOS: Presentation Of Hospital Supplies

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), Chief Justice Bryan Sykes (background, third left) and President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Patrick Brooks (background, fourth right) with members of the judiciary who were sworn into higher service during a ceremony held at King’s House on April 13.
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12 Members Of The Judiciary Take Higher Office

Twelve members of the judiciary were sworn into higher office on Wednesday (April 13) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House. They are Pamela Mason, Stephany Orr, Opal Smith, Dale Staple, Sheron Barnes, Althea Jarrett and Maxine Jackson, who will serve as Puisne Judges (Ag). Tania Mott Tulloch-Reid has been appointed...
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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Billions Invested To Deal With COVID-19 Impact On Education

The Government has invested more than $1.8 billion to militate against learning loss across the education sector. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 12). “This figure does not include our continued support of online/media platforms and educational resources, which...
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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Defective Hand-Held Metal Detectors In Schools To Be Replaced

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in the process of implementing a programme to replace defective hand-held metal detectors in schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 12. The announcement comes in the wake of an audit, conducted by the Ministry, of...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), in conversation with Chairman, Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority, Christopher Levy, during a ceremony at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston on Wednesday (April 13) held to provide an update on the staging of the World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) eighth Annual International Conference and Exhibition (AICE 2022). Sharing in the moment (from second left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett and Chief Executive Officer, World Free Zones Organization, Dr. Samir Hamrouni. The Annual International Conference & Exhibition (AICE) 2022 is scheduled for June 13 to 17 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. More than 1,000 persons from 157 countries are expected to attend the event.
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Businesses Urged to Showcase Their Products at AICE 2022

Investors can benefit from Jamaica’s proximity to major global trading markets, and Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, is encouraging local and international businesses to take advantage of this opportunity. Senator Hill was addressing a ceremony at the AC Hotel by Marriot in St. Andrew on Wednesday (April 13), held to provide an update on...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Stakeholders Collaborating To Help Reduce Violence In Schools

Various stakeholders within the education sector are collaborating to implement psychosocial and socio-emotional learning activities, to help reduce violence in schools. The stakeholders include principals, guidance counsellors, health and family life teachers and the deans of discipline. “We have developed a model that was shared with all schools, and we asked that the focus be given to our high schools,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 12. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.
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Schools To Develop Intervention Plans Using NSLIP

Schools across the island are expected to develop their intervention plans using the National School Learning and Intervention Plan (NSLIP), which has been developed by the Ministry of Education and Youth to guide curriculum management for schools. “The NSLIP includes extra teaching time for students through summer school and extra lesson/homework programmes, psychosocial engagements, parental engagements, strict monitoring of attendance,...
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