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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) annual back-to-school conference, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 25).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA) annual back-to-school conference, held at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall Montego Bay, on Tuesday (July 25).

Independent Schools Encouraged to Invest in Continuous Training for Teachers

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, has encouraged independent schools to invest in continuous training and support for their teachers, to ensure they remain at the forefront of educational innovation. Mrs. Williams said by doing so, independent schools...
Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

HEART/NSTA Trust Increasing Instructors to Meet Training Demand
Reverend Courtney Faulknor (left) from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Chaplaincy, accepts a copy of a Domestic Violence Handbook from Representative of the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert (second right). The handover took place during the graduation ceremony for the Domestic Violence Intervention Centre’s (DVIC) Domestic Violence Train-the-Trainer Course, at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Friday (July 21). Sharing the moment are Head of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Charmine Shand (second left), and Gender-Based Specialist, UNFPA, Elga Salvador.
Reverend Courtney Faulknor (left) from the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) Chaplaincy, accepts a copy of a Domestic Violence Handbook from Representative of the United Nation’s Population Fund (UNFPA) for the English and Dutch-speaking Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert (second right). The handover took place during the graduation ceremony for the Domestic Violence Intervention Centre’s (DVIC) Domestic Violence Train-the-Trainer Course, at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ) in St. Catherine on Friday (July 21). Sharing the moment are Head of the JCF’s Community Safety and Security Branch, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Charmine Shand (second left), and Gender-Based Specialist, UNFPA, Elga Salvador.

JCF’s Ability to Respond to Domestic Violence Strengthened
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held today (July 21), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. At right is President of the Union, Dr. Garth Anderson.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, delivers the keynote address at the Caribbean Union of Teachers 41st Biennial Conference, held today (July 21), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. At right is President of the Union, Dr. Garth Anderson.

Educators Central to Moulding Human Capital – State Minister
Fort Charlotte in Lucea, one of Hanover’s well-known landmarks, was built in the mid-18th Century by the British for the defence of the north north westerly section of the island.
Fort Charlotte in Lucea, one of Hanover’s well-known landmarks, was built in the mid-18th Century by the British for the defence of the north north westerly section of the island.

Lucea to get Facelift for Hanover 300

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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), interacts with interns under the 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. They are (from left) Bianca Byfield and Logan Wright from the United States of America; Samaya Miller from Canada, and Ras.I. Martin from the United Kingdom. They were attending the launch for this year’s renewal of the programme at GraceKennedy’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Friday (July 14).
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Four Candidates Selected for 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme

Four young people from the Diaspora will receive educational, professional and cultural exposure to strengthen ties with their local heritage under the 2023 GraceKennedy Jamaican Birthright Programme. They are Logan Wright and Bianca Byfield from the United States of America (USA), Samaya Miller from Canada, and Ras.I. Martin from the United Kingdom (UK). The candidates are second generation Jamaicans who...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the 2023 Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show launch on June 21 at Hi-Pro Ace Supercentre in St. Catherine.
AgricultureDevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFisheriesMining

Jamaica Now Has Export Market Access to More Countries for Various Agricultural Products

More local fruits and ground provisions will be able to reach international shores, as Jamaica now has export market access to several additional countries. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, said among these is Barbados for pineapples. “We [also] now have market access to Cayman for frozen ackee, soursop, sweetsop, breadfruit, plantain, yam, sweet and Irish potato....
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and Portland Western Member of Parliament, Hon. Daryl Vaz, tour the Buff Bay market in Portland on June 16. The market is to be renovated to provide an upgraded facility for vendors to ply their wares.
DevelopmentEconomic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Renovations Totaling Over $175M Being Programmed for Musgrave and Buff Bay Markets

Extensive renovations are being programmed for the Musgrave market in Port Antonio and Buff Bay market in Portland. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who toured the facilities recently, told journalists that, “the Government will be finding in excess of $175 million to undertake repair [works].” Regarding the Buff Bay market, Mr. McKenzie noted that the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (left), receives a piece of watermelon from a farmer in St. Thomas while Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Agricultural Manager, Bevene Martin-Dickenson (second left) looks on. Occasion was the 22nd staging of the parish agricultural show at Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay on Friday (June 23). The event was organised by RADA)’s St. Thomas parish office.
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RADA St. Thomas Hosts 22nd Parish Agricultural Show

The Rudolf Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, came alive on Friday (June 23) as scores of persons turned out for the 22nd annual parish agricultural show. The free event was staged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Thomas parish office in association with H&L Agro under the theme, ‘Advancing Agriculture through Resilient Farmers: Grow Smart, Eat...
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Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, speaks at the Canterbury Community Development Project’s launch on June 15 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre.
CommunityDevelopment

Canterbury Residents Look Forward to Completion of Multipurpose Community Centre

Residents of Canterbury in Montego Bay, St. James, are eagerly awaiting the completion of the multimillion-dollar community development project that is slated to take place within their community by next year. The $40-million initiative, dubbed the Canterbury Community Development Project, will see the construction of a multipurpose community centre at the entrance of the community, which will be used for...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Everald Warmington, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 31).
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70 Projects Approved Under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme in 2022/23

A total of 70 projects were approved for implementation in 55 constituencies and nine Municipalities under the Urban Renewal and Development Programme during Fiscal Year 2022/23. Additionally, six projects were approved for execution in two Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) – August Town and Savanna-la-Mar. This was disclosed by Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job...
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OUR Releases First Batch of New 658 Area Code Numbers

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) has released the first batch of new 658 area code numbers to telecommunication companies in the island. This was disclosed by the OUR’s Public Affairs Coordinator, Gordon Brown, in an interview with JIS News. “Pretty soon, but we don’t know exactly when, you will see 876 and 658 area codes being used in Jamaica...
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