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Vector Control Aide, Jermain Reid, treats a drum of water during a mosquito sensitisation session in Westmoreland, recently. Through a partnership with the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, the Westmoreland Health Department has deployed 35 Vector Control Aides throughout Westmoreland for a three-month period ending September to sensitise residents about the reduction of mosquito breeding sites.
Vector Control Aide, Jermain Reid, treats a drum of water during a mosquito sensitisation session in Westmoreland, recently. Through a partnership with the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme, the Westmoreland Health Department has deployed 35 Vector Control Aides throughout Westmoreland for a three-month period ending September to sensitise residents about the reduction of mosquito breeding sites.

Thirty-Five Vector Control Aides Deployed in Westmoreland

Through a partnership with the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, the Westmoreland Health Department has trained 35 residents as vector control aides to carry out sensitisation tasks. The persons have been deployed across six health districts, to include...
A section of Marking Stone Beach in St. Mary, which was recently renovated by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of $38 million. The facility was officially opemed by Tourism Minister. Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Wednesday (July 25).
A section of Marking Stone Beach in St. Mary, which was recently renovated by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of $38 million. The facility was officially opemed by Tourism Minister. Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Wednesday (July 25).

Ten Beaches to be Upgraded This Year
Business Development Manager at Facey Commodity Company Limited, Pernal Elliston (second right), speaking with 2018 TANG Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Scholarship Award recipient, Tai Grant (right) during the TANG GSAT Awards luncheon held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew on July 26. Fellow scholarship recipients, Khadedra John (left) and Vitannia Bedward, share the moment. Facey Commodity is the distrbutor of TANG in Jamaica.
Business Development Manager at Facey Commodity Company Limited, Pernal Elliston (second right), speaking with 2018 TANG Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Scholarship Award recipient, Tai Grant (right) during the TANG GSAT Awards luncheon held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew on July 26. Fellow scholarship recipients, Khadedra John (left) and Vitannia Bedward, share the moment. Facey Commodity is the distrbutor of TANG in Jamaica.

Education Ministry Urges Private-Sector Support for Maths Thrust
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Youth for Sustainable Development (Y4SD), Rochelle Reid James, prior to the start of a two-day Y4SD conference at the University of Technology (UTech), in St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 26).
State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Founder of Youth for Sustainable Development (Y4SD), Rochelle Reid James, prior to the start of a two-day Y4SD conference at the University of Technology (UTech), in St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 26).

Entrepreneurship Classes in All High Schools September
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), observes as Percival Kerr demonstrates the conch blowing used by the ancestors to warn of danger. Occasion was a tour of the Rio Nuevo Village following the official launch of the attraction’s rafting and kayaking offerings on Wednesday (July 25).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), observes as Percival Kerr demonstrates the conch blowing used by the ancestors to warn of danger. Occasion was a tour of the Rio Nuevo Village following the official launch of the attraction’s rafting and kayaking offerings on Wednesday (July 25).

Tourism Minister Welcomes Expansion of Rio Nuevo Village Attraction

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Justice

Recommendations from Int’l Conference on Trafficking in Persons

Seventy-two recommendations geared at boosting the country’s response to trafficking in persons have come out of a two-day international conference hosted in Trelawny on July 25 and 26. The recommendations are the result of breakout sessions on the last day of the conference, hosted at the Meliá Braco Hotel by the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), which...
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The Most Hon. Andrew Holness Prime Minister of Jamaica at the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Prime Minister

Jamaica and CARICOM Open to Greater Partnerships – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has pointed to four critical challenges that should be addressed on multiple fronts by global leaders. During his historic address to world leaders at the 10th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, today (Friday July 27), Prime Minister Holness said leaders should enhance productivity, engage in trade, address climate change and ensure social protection, inclusion and...
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Registrar at the University of the West Indies Open Campus (UWIOC), Karen Ford Warner, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Education

UWI Open Campus Accepting Applications

The University of the West Indies Open Campus (UWIOC) is accepting applications for its online and face-to-face short courses, which are offered in more than 50 locations in 16 countries across the Caribbean. Deadline for submissions for the online courses is July 31, and August 18 for the on-site short courses. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Registrar at UWIOC,...
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State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), converses with Secretary-General, Association of Caribbean States, Ambassador, Dr. June Soomer, during a meeting at the Ministry in New Kingston on July 26.
Foreign Affairs

ACS Encourages Coordinated Collective Approach by Regional Governments to Disasters

Secretary-General of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS), Ambassador Dr. June Soomer, believes a more coordinated collective approach to disasters is needed by regional governments. She said this will require ongoing dialogue among heads of governments ahead of the onset of disasters, such as storms and hurricanes, to determine the appropriate responsive actions to countries likely to be impacted. “We...
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(From left) Deputy Chief of Mission, United States Embassy, Mark Seibel; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Head of the European Union Delegation, Her Excellency Malgorzata Wasilewska, at the opening session of the two-day National Task Force Against Trafficking In Persons (NATFATIP) International Human Trafficking Conference on July 25 at the Melia Braco Hotel in Trelawny.
Justice

Jamaica Commended on Strides in Fighting Human Trafficking

Jamaica’s international development and diplomatic partners have commended the Government on efforts being made to combat trafficking in persons and have committed to continuing to support the fight locally. Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Malgorzata Wasilewska, in noting the important steps being taken to eliminate the scourge, encouraged increased vigilance and called on citizens to report suspected cases...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, speaking during the second staging of the Ministry’s employers’ consultation under the theme ‘Workability’, at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on July 26.
LabourSocial Security

Implementation of Disabilities Act Remains A High Government Priority

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says the implementation of the Disabilities Act remains a high priority for the Government. The Disabilities Act makes provisions to safeguard and enhance the welfare of persons with disabilities across Jamaica. “This legislation protects and promotes the equal rights of the disabled and prohibits discrimination against...
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