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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses some of the inmates and Correctional Officers who successfully completed training within the entertainment sector, under the University of the West Indies (UWI)-Mona Prison Project (UMPP), at a graduation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, addresses some of the inmates and Correctional Officers who successfully completed training within the entertainment sector, under the University of the West Indies (UWI)-Mona Prison Project (UMPP), at a graduation ceremony, held today (August 22), at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in downtown Kingston.

Inmates and Correctional Officers Participate in Training Course

Several inmates and Correctional Officers have been empowered with business skills within the entertainment sector, under the University of the West Indies (UWI)- Mona Prison Project (UMPP). The training initiative was a collaboration between the UWI and the Department of...
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses.
Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses.

50 New JUTC Buses Expected to Arrive on Monday
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TAJ logo

Buff Bay Tax Office Reopened at New Location
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Economy Grew By Estimated 1.5 Per Cent During June Quarter
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Jamaica Among Ideal Locations to Do Business – State Minister

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams provides an update on the Ministry’s teacher recruitment and retention strategies during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Education

Education Ministry Implementing Strategies to Recruit and Retain Teachers

The Ministry of Education and Youth is implementing several strategies to address teacher recruitment and retention in the sector, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. These strategies have been presented to Principals and school Boards ahead of the official start of the 2023/24 academic year on September 4. Addressing Wednesday’s (August16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Williams said...
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Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen (left), addresses members the Jamaica Military Band during their Concert at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13).
Governor General

G-G Urges Support for National Poppy Appeal Drive

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has appealed to Jamaicans to wholeheartedly support the annual Poppy Appeal, a time-honored tradition that helps to raise funds to support ex-servicemen. He made the call while addressing the Jamaica Military Band in Concert 2023 at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13), which...
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Senior Manager, Health Services, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Monique Willis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 16).
Health & Wellness

Heart Foundation Celebrates CPR Week from August 21-25

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) celebrates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week 2023 from August 21 to 25, under the theme ‘When Seconds Count, Count on CPR’. Persons are being invited to participate in several activities to be hosted by the HFJ, which aim to heighten public awareness about the life-saving technique. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...
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HIV and AIDS Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Denise Chevannes (left), along with (from second left) UNFPA Representative and Director of the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert; Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Lovelette Byfield, and former Training Officer with the NFPB, Ann-Marie Johnson, view demonstration item for the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), donated by the UNFPA, at a ceremony held on August 16, at the NFPB offices on Sylvan Avenue, in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Jamaica Gets Donation of IUCDs from UNFPA

Jamaica has received a donation of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs), from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to boost the work of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB). The IUCD is a highly effective method that affords women of childbearing age the opportunity to delay and space their pregnancies, thereby avoiding unwanted and mistimed births. Speaking at the handover ceremony...
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, delivers her Independence message at the Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA) Annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel, on Saturday, August 12.
Foreign Affairs

AJA Urged to Implement Uplift Programme

The Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA) has been charged to implement a youth travel and mentorship programme – Upliftment, Learning and Intervention through Foreign Travel (UPLIFT). This was requested by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, as she addressed the organisation’s Annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel, on Saturday (August...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Labour

PATH to Be Reformed

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to reform the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to make it more responsive. PATH is the most critical arm of the Government’s social protection programme, currently serving more than 284,000 vulnerable Jamaicans. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry is aware that there are some persons...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), congratulates wards of the State on emerging as top performers in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Sharing in the celebration are State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Director of Programmes, Dr. Warren Thompson (left). The occasion was the CPFSA PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 16).
EducationYouth

Wards of the State Shine In 2023 PEP Exams

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) has awarded students in State care who completed the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and will be matriculating to high school. The top girl was placed at Bishop Gibson High School in Manchester, while the top boy will be attending Jamaica College in Kingston. Speaking during the PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at...
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