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Scientific Research Council's (SRC) entrepreneurial town hall flyer.

SRC Stages Entrepreneurial Town Hall Meeting in Portmore

The public is invited to the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) ‘Be your own Boss’ entrepreneurial town hall meeting at the Portmore Christian Holiness Church, St. Catherine, on Wednesday (July 25) at 6:30 p.m. The event, which serves to inspire persons...
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alicia Lindsay, addresses Brunswick Jamaica
Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alicia Lindsay, addresses Brunswick Jamaica's 2018 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards luncheon for three top-performing students held on Monday (July 23) at the Hotel Four Seasons, St. Andrew.

PEP Will Better Enable Teachers to Design Lesson Plans
PM Holness unveils sign depicting the name of the street in Namibia capital (Windhoek) in honour of Jamaica
PM Holness unveils sign depicting the name of the street in Namibia capital (Windhoek) in honour of Jamaica's first national hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey.

Street in Namibian Capital Renamed in Honour of National Hero Marcus Garvey
Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (right), in conversation with Director of Child Adolescent Health in the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Judith Leiba, during a service at the Providence Methodist Church on July 22 to begin activities for Trafficking in Persons Week.
Chairman of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (right), in conversation with Director of Child Adolescent Health in the Mental Health Unit of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Judith Leiba, during a service at the Providence Methodist Church on July 22 to begin activities for Trafficking in Persons Week.

Faith-Based Groups Called on to Do More in Fight Against Human Trafficking
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), receives a painting of the ADM-Jamaica Flour Mills plant from Regional Trade, Marketing and Distribution Manager, Donna-Kaye Sharpe. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the company
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), receives a painting of the ADM-Jamaica Flour Mills plant from Regional Trade, Marketing and Distribution Manager, Donna-Kaye Sharpe. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the company's 2018 Baking Seminar at the University of Technology, St. Andrew, on Monday (July 23).

Schools Urged to Prepare Now for Sugary Drinks Restriction

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Bilateral discussions today (Monday July 23) with the HE Dr Hage Geingob President of Namibia and other Government officials
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

Jamaica and Namibia Agree Visa Waiver Programme

Jamaicans traveling to the Republic of Namibia for business or tourism will not be required to obtain a visa. The Governments of Jamaica and Namibia this morning (July 23) agreed to a visa waiver programme. It’s the first of several agreements between both countries, as Prime Minister Andrew Holness began a full day of discussions with the Namibian President HE...
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Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, makes a point at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ held on Friday (July 20) at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Culture

Jamaicans Encouraged to Wear Colours of Festival Fashion Theme

Jamaicans are being encouraged to wear the colours of this year’s Festival fashion theme, ‘Bandana Be Bold, with Black, Green and Gold’ to celebrate Emancipation and Independence. The country is celebrating 56 years of Independence under the theme, “Jamaica 56 – One Love, One Family’. Emancipation Day will be observed on August 1, while Independence Day will be celebrated on...
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Development

Plans for the Redevelopment of National Heroes Park

Jamaica’s National Heroes Park, situated on some fifty (50) acres within the urban zone designated as Downtown Kingston, is a major historic green space in the nation’s capital. Since 1973, it has been the permanent location for honouring our heroes whose monuments are erected in an area known as the Shrine. Over the years, successive Governments have had plans to...
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Prime Minister Andrew Holness & Minister of Culture, The Hon Olivia Grange arrives at the Namibian Hosea Kutako Airport to a traditional greeting.
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PM Holness arrives in Namibia for Historic State Visit

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has arrived in Namibia for what is the first official State visit by a Jamaican Head of Government to that country. The Prime Minister, who arrived at the Namibian Hosea Kutako Airport, was welcomed with traditional festivities at the Airport by Namibian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of International Relations and Corporation, The Hon Netumbo Nandi-Ndtaitwah,...
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Director of Safety and Security for Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (left), converses with Senior Parish Court Judge, Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, Her Hon. Mrs. Paula Blake-Powell, during a graduation ceremony for participants in the Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, at the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 20.
Health & Wellness

Children Receive Certificates after Completing Drug Treatment Programme

Four participants enrolled in the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, were today (July 20) awarded certificates for successfully completing the course. The ceremony was held at the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre in downtown Kingston under the theme ‘Recovery is a Process, Not an Event’. The Children’s Drug Treatment Programme is a solution-focused collaborative project offered...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)
Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PM Holness Leaves for Namibia and BRICS Summit in South Africa

Prime Minister Andrew Holness departed the island this afternoon (Friday, July 20) for historic official visits to Namibia and South Africa. Namibia – Official Visit For his first stop, Prime Minister Holness will travel to the Republic of Namibia for a historic State visit. The Prime Minister received an official invitation from the Government of Namibia early last year. This...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses the Jamaica Leadership Summit held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 19). Seated from right are Natasha and Jamar Wright of Mind Food International, which organised the event.
EducationYouth

Mentoring the Youth Matters

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored the value of mentorship programmes in improving outcomes for underperforming or unattached young people. Mr. Green, who was addressing the Jamaica Leadership Summit at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 19), noted that initiatives that match students who are not...
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