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Participants of the ‘Kick Out Crime and Violence’ programme wrestle under the guidance of their coach (partly hidden) at the Open Day and signing ceremony, held on August 20 at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Up Park Camp, while members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) provides music in the background.
Participants of the ‘Kick Out Crime and Violence’ programme wrestle under the guidance of their coach (partly hidden) at the Open Day and signing ceremony, held on August 20 at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Up Park Camp, while members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) provides music in the background.

DFID Provides Grant to Help Inner City Youth

The Department for International Development (DFID) of the United Kingdom (UK) has signed a grant agreement with ‘Fight for Peace’ in Jamaica, valued at $20.7 million, to provide positive alternatives for inner city youth. ‘Fight For Peace’ is open to...
Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), responds to a question at today’s (August 19) 13th International Monetary Fund (IMF) quarterly review media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Listening (from second left) are Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan; and IMF Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana.
Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), responds to a question at today’s (August 19) 13th International Monetary Fund (IMF) quarterly review media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). Listening (from second left) are Head of the IMF Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan; and IMF Resident Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Constant Lonkeng Ngouana.

Government and IMF Team to Discuss Successor Relationship
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Parents Urged to Take Advantage of Book Rental Scheme
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), is in light discussion with (from left) motivational speaker, Dr. Leachim Semaj; Director of Children’s Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Director of Finance Management, Accounting and Services at CDA, Michelle McIntosh. Occasion was a recognition ceremony for wards of the State, who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), held on August 18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), is in light discussion with (from left) motivational speaker, Dr. Leachim Semaj; Director of Children’s Affairs at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Grace-Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Director of Finance Management, Accounting and Services at CDA, Michelle McIntosh. Occasion was a recognition ceremony for wards of the State, who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), held on August 18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

CDA Head Pleased with GSAT, GNAT Results
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck.

Criminal and Civil Justice Administration and Legal Aid Council – Office Closure

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Health & Wellness

Initiative Launched to Promote Stable Homes

Leader of the 'Good Health Begins at Home’ initiative, Dr. Michael Coombs, says enough partnerships have been forged with public- and private-sector entities to bring about more stable homes in Jamaica. Dr. Coombs, who is the Regional Technical Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), the lead agency on the programme, notes that research has shown that children do...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is in discussion with State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, at a press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston yesterday (August 18), to reveal the results of the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination.
Education

Improved Passes in 13 CSEC Subjects

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is reporting improved passes in 13 of the 35 subjects taken by students in this year’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. Of the 34,486 students, who sat the exams, 29,406 obtained passes ranging from grades 1-3, reflecting a pass rate of 85.2 per cent. Of the candidates who sat, 19,362 were females...
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Superintendent of Police and Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Communications Unit, Stephanie Lindsay.
National Security

Firearm Owners Urged to Store Weapons with JCF or FLA

Firearm owners are being urged to store weapons with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) or the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA) for safekeeping, when they leave the island. Under Section 45, subsection 2 of the amended Firearms Act,  licensed firearm holders who are travelling and do not wish to carry a weapon, are required to store guns and ammunition at a...
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Placement Services Coordinator at the National Youth Service (NYS), Lancelot McCalla, speaking about the NYS shoe drive at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.
Youth

NYS Begs More School Shoes for Needy Students

The National Youth Service (NYS) is encouraging more persons to donate new pairs of shoes as part of its annual volunteer initiative. Launched in July, the NYS shoe drive aims to assist children preparing for the new school term beginning in September. “We have been receiving positive responses from the general public and corporate companies, but there is still a...
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General Manager for the Commercial Division of JP Tropical Foods, Neil Crum-Ewing, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
AgricultureJIS Think Tank

JP Tropical Foods Looking to Use Drones to Combat Farm Theft

JP Tropical Foods Limited, manufacturers of the popular St. Mary’s Banana Chips, is exploring the use of drones to combat praedial larceny. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, General Manager for the company’s Commercial Division, Neil Crum-Ewing, informed that the entity loses some $40 million in revenue per year due to farm theft. He said the objective is to introduce...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Office of the Prime Minister

EGC Members are Volunteers

The Office of the Prime Minister takes note of a media report and public interest on whether members of the newly formed Economic Growth Council will get a salary. The Office wishes to point out that from the outset, it was highlighted that members of the EGC are volunteers who have decided to give back to Jamaica by participating in...
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Mrs. Juliet Holness and President of the Atlanta Jamaican Association (AJA), Alan Stewart, open the dance floor at the AJA’s Independence ball held at the Atlanta Marriott Gateway hotel on Saturday (August 13).
Jamaican Diaspora

Diaspora Group Commended for Support to Education in Jamaica

The Most Hon. Juliet Holness has lauded the Atlanta Jamaican Association (AJA) for its support of education in the island through its annual scholarship awards. Mrs. Holness, who was delivering the keynote address at the AJA’s Independence ball at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Gateway hotel on Saturday night (Aug.13), said by providing these yearly scholarships, the organisation is helping the...
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