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From Left) Titchfield High School Students Aliyah Patterson , Teshane Chambers along with Physics Teacher at the institution, Rammon Green and student, Damion McKenzie show off their trophy. The students were the winners of the 2016 Caribbean Youth Science Forum Competition held in Trinidad and Tobago from July 31 to August 7.
From Left) Titchfield High School Students Aliyah Patterson , Teshane Chambers along with Physics Teacher at the institution, Rammon Green and student, Damion McKenzie show off their trophy. The students were the winners of the 2016 Caribbean Youth Science Forum Competition held in Trinidad and Tobago from July 31 to August 7.

Jamaica Wins Caribbean Youth Science Competition

Titchfield High School has defeated 28 teams representing six Countries to win the ‘Caribbean Youth Science Forum’ (CYSF) Competition 2016. The competition hosted in Trinidad and Tobago between July 31 and August 7 by the National Institute of Higher Education,...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, (3rd right), Minister of Education and Culture for the State of Quintana Roo, Jose Alberto Alonso Ovando (3rd left), Reggae singer Kymani Marley (centre) at unveiling of Bob Marley statue in Chetumal, Mexico. Also pictured is Jamaica
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, (3rd right), Minister of Education and Culture for the State of Quintana Roo, Jose Alberto Alonso Ovando (3rd left), Reggae singer Kymani Marley (centre) at unveiling of Bob Marley statue in Chetumal, Mexico. Also pictured is Jamaica's Ambassador to Mexico, Sandra Griffiths (2nd right).

Grange signs Cultural MOU with Mexican State, Unveils Marley Statue
Manager of the Ecosystem Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson, addresses a JIS Think Tank session on September 9, where she gave details about the planned activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day to be observed on September 17.
Manager of the Ecosystem Management Branch at NEPA, Andrea Donaldson, addresses a JIS Think Tank session on September 9, where she gave details about the planned activities for International Coastal Clean-up Day to be observed on September 17.

NEPA to Clean Half Moon Bay
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), on the steps of Vale Royal with high-school and university students who received laptop computers through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Representatives from the international computer manufacturers are also pictured, including Corporate Vice President of the Lenovo Account at AMD Inc, Mr. David Bennett (second right, second row); and Director of Channel Sales at Lenovo, Michael Abplanalp (second right, third row).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, front row), on the steps of Vale Royal with high-school and university students who received laptop computers through a partnership with Lenovo and AMD Inc. Representatives from the international computer manufacturers are also pictured, including Corporate Vice President of the Lenovo Account at AMD Inc, Mr. David Bennett (second right, second row); and Director of Channel Sales at Lenovo, Michael Abplanalp (second right, third row).

PM Presents Computers to Students
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the installation ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James on September 8, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaking at the installation ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish of St. James on September 8, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.

Justice Minister Warns Lottery Scammers

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CommunityHealth & WellnessLocal Government

Citizens Urged to Help in Zika Fight

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, has called on all citizens to join in the fight against the spread of the Zika virus, by ridding their surroundings of breeding sites for mosquitoes. He noted that while the Government is committed to combating the disease, “it is in our interest that we observe all the notices and...
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President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica St. James Chapter, Claudette Bryan, addresses a commissioning ceremony for 35 new Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish, held on September 8 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre.
Justice

Justices of the Peace Urged to take Roles Seriously

President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica St. James Chapter, Claudette Bryan, is urging newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JPs) for the parish to take their responsibilities seriously. Addressing the commissioning ceremony for 35 new JPs held on Thursday (September 8) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Mrs. Bryan told the appointees that they have taken on an...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a Community Sensitisation Session at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on September 8. (File)
Justice

Work Advanced on Amendments to Plea Bargaining Legislation

The Ministry of Justice is looking to complete work on the proposed amendments to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreement) Act by the end of September or early October. “The Legal Reform Unit in the Justice Ministry is now actively working on it,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck. “I have given the direction to the Office of Parliamentary...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official commissioning of the Fluoroscopy Unit at Bustamante Hospital for Children at Arthur Wint Drive, on September 8. Others (from right) are Chairman, Bustamante Hospital for Children Foundation, Kenneth Benjamin; Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Phillip Armstrong; and Senior Vice President, Information and Communication Technology, National Health Fund (NHF), Granville Gayle.
Health & Wellness

Improved Diagnostic Services at Children’s Hospital

Diagnostic services at the Bustamante Hospital for Children have been improved with the installation of a new $68.5-million fluoroscopy unit. The unit, which is the second of its kind in the public sector and the first for children, is also expected to reduce the processing time for X-rays from 90 to 15 minutes. A fluoroscopy unit consists of a specialised...
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Director, Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry of Health, Miss Takese Foga, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

Health Ministry Stages Extravaganza Sept. 10

The Ministry of Health will be observing Caribbean Wellness Day on Saturday, September 10 with a Health Extravaganza in Half-Way Tree square. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 7, Director of Health Promotion and Education in the Ministry, Miss Takese Foga, said the Ministry would be partnering with numerous stakeholders to stage the day’s events. “We will be...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
National SecurityPrime Minister

Be Careful on the Roads Says Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is again calling on Jamaicans to be careful on the roads and especially children to exercise good judgment in their choice of transport to and from school. Prime Minister Holness’ comment comes in light of a tragic incident involving students from Garvey Maceo in Clarendon; resulting in serious injuries to at least 28 people including 23...
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