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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivers the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (June 5).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivers the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (June 5).

No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there was no fallout in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results from the state of emergency (SOE) and zones of special operations (ZOSOs). “Overall, to the credit...
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5.

Gov’t to Intensify Implementation of Tobacco Control Regulations
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), converses with (from left): Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes; Managing Director, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Glenford McFarlane; and Solutions Engineer, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Steven Chang, during the launch of the Government’s telecommunications platform, GovNet, at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 6).
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (second right), converses with (from left): Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes; Managing Director, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Glenford McFarlane; and Solutions Engineer, Caribbean Technology Solutions, Steven Chang, during the launch of the Government’s telecommunications platform, GovNet, at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 6).

GovNet Officially Launched
Undergraduate Coordinator and Deputy Dean at the School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Aisha Spencer, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Lecturer and Business Development Coordinator at the School of Education, Dr. Canute Thompson.
Undergraduate Coordinator and Deputy Dean at the School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Aisha Spencer, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Lecturer and Business Development Coordinator at the School of Education, Dr. Canute Thompson.

Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

PM Holness to Meet with G7 Leaders and the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada

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Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Jamaican Nurses to Participate in Training Programmes in China and United Kingdom

A cohort of 18 nurses and five educators/supervisors will depart for the People’s Republic of China later this month to participate in a Nurses Training Exchange Programme. Another group is slated to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to participate in a training programme in that country early next year. This was disclosed by Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher...
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Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme Being Expanded

The number of entities participating in the Government’s Public-Private Sector Pharmacy Programme is being increased. Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said 35 pharmacies will be added to the initiative’s current participants to bring the number to 52, pointing out that contracts to expand the complement have been signed. He was speaking in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

Gov’t Expanding Reduced Waiting Time Initiative in Health Facilities

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Reduced Waiting Time Initiative that was implemented last year in 15 health facilities islandwide, will be expanded during the 2018/19 fiscal year, after recording positive results in those institutions. Speaking in the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 5), Dr. Tufton said the Government remains committed...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 5.
Health & WellnessSectoral Debate 2018/2019

More Jamaicans Seeking Healthcare at Clinics

More Jamaicans are seeking healthcare at clinics, with statistics showing an increase in visits to such facilities last year while hospital visits decreased. Of the 2,971,271 visits made to public health facilities between January and December 2017, a total of 1,724,859 were made to public health centres, representing a 10 per cent increase over 2016. This is according to information...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Social Security

A Range Of Benefits Available for Persons with Disabilities

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks, says there are a range of social services available for persons with disabilities (PWDs) and is appealing for such persons to register with the entity to access those benefits. The JCPD identifies and maintains a confidential register of PWDs in Jamaica. Registration helps to make planning...
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Director General, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Nari Williams-Singh, speaking at the recent opening and commissioning of the Sangster International Airport air traffic control tower in Montego Bay, St. James.
Transport

JCAA Commences Parallel Operations at Air Traffic Control Centres

The Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) has commenced parallel operations at the Kingston Air Traffic Control Centre (KATCC). The operations, which commenced in May, are taking place at the newly renovated KATCC, and the interim facility that has been in use since last September. The engagement is being undertaken with a view to fully transition the operations to the upgraded...
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The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport (left) discusses the heritage of Jamaica with the new Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Audrey Azoulay at the 7th session of the General Assembly of the States Parties to the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in Paris, France. Jamaica was elected to the Committee to serve a four-year term (2018-2022).
CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

Jamaica Successful in Bid for Seat on Another UNESCO Committee

Press Release - Jamaica has been successful in securing a place on yet another high-profile UNESCO Committee. The country was elected unopposed to a seat on the Intergovernmental Committee of the Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH), at the General Assembly of the Convention which ended on June 6 in Paris, France. The Jamaican delegation was led by...
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