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Director of Children and Family Programmes at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Dr. Warren Thompson.

CPFSA Getting Children In State Care ‘Ready Fi Life’

Children who are preparing to exit State care are to benefit from a sensitisation session being hosted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) from July 18 to 21. The event, which falls under the Transitional Living Programme...

Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen 2023, Aundrene Cameron (centre), is flanked by first runner-up Toni Woodburn (left) and second runner-up Sadara-Ahindi Dyer, during the recent coronation at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore.

PHOTOS: Miss St. Catherine Festival Queen Coronation 2023

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (centre), makes a point to the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Division Chief, Social Protection and Health, Pablo Ibarraran (right), during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on July 17. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden; State Minister in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative in Jamaica, IDB, Tariq Alli.

PHOTOS: IDB Reps Call on Minister Charles Jr

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the annual ‘Back to School’ Conference for the Ministry’s Region 2 at the Casa Maria Hotel in St. Mary on July 14.

PHOTOS: Education Minister Addresses Region 2 Back to School Conference

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, greets overseas representatives attending Sunday’s (July 16) opening ceremony for this year’s renewal of the Caribbean Cadet Camp at Clarendon College. Mrs. Cuthbert-Flynn was the keynote speaker. Approximately 800 cadets from 14 regional countries are attending the event, which is being staged by the Caribbean Cadet Association from July 15 to 29 under the theme ‘Empowering Cadets, Tomorrow’s Leaders’.

PHOTOS: State Minister Cuthbert-Flynn Attends Caribbean Cadet Camp Opening Ceremony

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), in discussion with community health aide Shernette Haffenden-Williams (left), while on a tour of the upgraded Mandeville Comprehensive Health Centre in Manchester on July 13. At right is British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater.

3 years ago Health & WellnessWorks / Construction

Mandeville Health Centre Upgraded and Retrofitted to Deal with Disasters

The Mandeville Comprehensive Health Centre in Manchester has been upgraded to offer improved services and retrofitted with additional safety features to be more resilient to natural disasters. The work was done under the US$6.5-million Caribbean-wide Smart Health Project, funded through the United Kingdom (UK) Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, with support from the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO). Safety features include...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer, gives remarks at a retreat for transport operators hosted by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz and the Transport Authority, on July 13, at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

3 years ago Transport

Drivers of Public Passenger Vehicles Implored to Exercise Greater Caution

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Carol Palmer, is imploring drivers of public passenger vehicles to exercise greater caution on the island’s roads. She was addressing a retreat for transport operators hosted by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz and the Transport Authority, on July 13 at the Moon Palace Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann....

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region 3, Karlene Segree, delivers an address on behalf of Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, at the School Nurses Special Interest Group’s 19th Annual General Meeting and Health Education Conference at Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny on July 12.

3 years ago Education

Public School Nurses Essential to Education System – Minister Williams

Public school nurses are being lauded for the crucial role they play in promoting the well-being and academic success of students across the nation. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that from administering basic healthcare services to providing health education and support, public school nurses are an essential pillar of the education system. “School nurses continue to...

Quality Manager at the CARIB Brewery, St. Kitts and Nevis, Desroy Tate, delivers remarks at a handover ceremony where the brewery received certification to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22000:2018 standard for food safety management systems. The ceremony was held on the company’s ground on Friday, July 14.

3 years ago Commerce

NCBJ Presents ISO Certificate to Carib Brewery

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) has certified the St. Kitts and Nevis-based CARIB Brewery Limited for food safety management systems. This has been done in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 22000:2018 standard. This standard defines what an organisation must do to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards and ensure that food is safe...

Senior Manager for Finance at the National Housing Trust, Dwight Ebanks, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

3 years ago Housing

NHT Aims to Automate Mortgage Application Process

As the National Housing Trust (NHT) continues to streamline its services, the entity has signalled its intention to automate its mortgage application process. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Senior Manager for Finance at the Government’s primary housing finance institution, Dwight Ebanks, said prospective mortgagors will soon be able to access the applications virtually through the...

Principal Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson.

3 years ago Gender Affairs

Bureau of Gender Affairs Available to Assist Employers with Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy

Employers and institution Heads are being advised that the Bureau of Gender Affairs is available to offer sensitisation sessions on the anti-sexual harassment policy, which informed The Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention) Act, 2021. Principal Director for Gender Affairs in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson, said education of workers, clients, students, residents, wards, inmates,...

The smart device and portable printer that is used by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to issue traffic tickets.

3 years ago Technology

Additional Handheld Smart Devices Being Acquired for the JCF

The number of handheld smart devices used by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to issue electronic traffic tickets will soon be increased. The Ministry of National Security said it is in the process of acquiring more devices for officers across the country. Senior Director with responsibility for Major Technology Transformation in the Ministry, Emil Holgate, told JIS News that plans...