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Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.
Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.

PHOTOS: Mona Heights Primary Graduation Exercise

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from left) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer Walsh (second from right) present farm supplies to South St. Elizabeth-based farmer, Henrick Francis (centre) during an official handover ceremony held at the Bull Savannah Church of God of Prophecy in the parish on June 29. Also taking part in the presentation are (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (second from left) and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Agro, Olive Downer Walsh (second from right) present farm supplies to South St. Elizabeth-based farmer, Henrick Francis (centre) during an official handover ceremony held at the Bull Savannah Church of God of Prophecy in the parish on June 29. Also taking part in the presentation are (from left) Chief Technical Director at the Ministry, Orville Palmer; and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Winston Simpson.

South St. Elizabeth Farmers Grateful for Assistance
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, addresses a press conference on July 5 to provide an update on decisions arrived at during the 45th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, addresses a press conference on July 5 to provide an update on decisions arrived at during the 45th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

CARICOM Heads to Participate In August Retreat In Dominica
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, speaks during Thursday’s (July 6) ‘Farming as a Business’ conference hosted by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) at the University of Technology (UTech) in Kingston.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, speaks during Thursday’s (July 6) ‘Farming as a Business’ conference hosted by the Jamaica Organic Agriculture Movement (JOAM) at the University of Technology (UTech) in Kingston.

Gov’t Commits $35M to Support Organic Agriculture Movement
Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission, Karlene DeGrasse Deslandes (left) and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation Jodi-Ann McFarlane, play with children on the colour-coded mat inside the new Inclusive Classroom at Bethabara Infant School, which was officially opened on July 5.
Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission, Karlene DeGrasse Deslandes (left) and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation Jodi-Ann McFarlane, play with children on the colour-coded mat inside the new Inclusive Classroom at Bethabara Infant School, which was officially opened on July 5.

Inclusive Classroom Opens at Bethabara Infant School

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Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) General Manager, Gairy Taylor (centre), and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberly Blair (right), observe as an RPJ employee deposits plastic bottles into a bag during a cleanup of the New Causeway Fishing Village in St. Catherine on July 5. The NSWMA partnered with RPJ to clear the fishing village of plastic bottles and debris in observance of Plastic Free July.
Local Government

PHOTOS: New Causeway Fishing Village Cleanup

Recycling Partners of Jamaica (RPJ) General Manager, Gairy Taylor (centre), and National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Community Relations Manager, Kimberly Blair (right), observe as an RPJ employee deposits plastic bottles into a bag during a cleanup of the New Causeway Fishing Village in St. Catherine on July 5. The NSWMA partnered with RPJ to clear the fishing village of...
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Chief Executive Officer for the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addresses the agency’s CEO Breakfast held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Accreditation Deemed Pivotal to Jamaica’s Growth And Development

Accreditation plays a vital role in the country’s growth and development, according to Chief Executive Officer for the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley. An accreditation is a formal recognition/approval given to an institution or programme by an authoritative body, which ensures that certain standards of quality and excellence are met, thereby fostering confidence and trust among various...
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Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, addresses a press conference on July 5 to provide an update on decisions arrived at during the 45th Regular Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government, held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
CARICOMForeign Affairs

CARICOM Leaders Agree to Amend Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas to Allow Unrestricted Travel

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders have agreed to amend the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas by March 30, 2024, to guarantee all CARICOM nationals the right to unrestricted travel to live and work in the Member countries of the Community Chairman of CARICOM and Prime Minister of Dominica, Hon. Roosevelt Skerrit, made the announcement during a press conference on July 5 to...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing journalists during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
EducationYouth

PISA National Report Expected By January 2024

A national report stemming from Jamaica’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is expected by January 2024. It will provide a wealth of data about Jamaica’s educational achievements, while allowing for benchmarking on a global scale. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...
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Some of the buses in the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC).
Transport

Vessel Carrying New JUTC Buses Will Arrive Soon

The 50 new buses to be added to the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) are to arrive shortly. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, updated a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on July 5 on the vessel carrying the vehicles. “Before I came here this morning, I got the name of the...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), assists in the unveiling of the Nutrition Facts Panel Media Campaign collateral, held on Wednesday (July 5) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence (centre) and Chairman of the Nutrition Subcommittee for the National Committee on Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), Dr. Kwesi Marshall, look on.
Health & Wellness

Campaign to Educate Persons About Food Nutrition Facts Launched

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has launched the Nutrition Facts Panel Media Campaign, which is aimed at helping consumers make healthier food choices. The campaign will assist persons to use the Nutrition Facts Panel on packaged foods, which provides information on serving sizes, recommended number of servings, calories, nutrients, and percentage of daily value for each nutrient in a...
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