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Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses Tuesday’s (August 19), hybrid Quarterly Press Briefing at the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston.
Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, addresses Tuesday’s (August 19), hybrid Quarterly Press Briefing at the PIOJ’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston.

Short-term Growth Prospects Positive – PIOJ

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says growth prospects for the Jamaican economy in the short-term are positive. Speaking during the PIOJ’s hybrid quarterly press briefing on Tuesday (August 19), Dr. Henry explained that...
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right), is greeted by former President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson (left), at yesterday’s (August 17) Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Church Service, held at the Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Others pictured (from left) are President of the Association, Dr. Mark Smith; Pastor of the church, the Reverend Karl Johnson, and President-Elect of the JTA, Mark Malabver.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second right), is greeted by former President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson (left), at yesterday’s (August 17) Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Annual Church Service, held at the Phillippo Baptist Church in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. Others pictured (from left) are President of the Association, Dr. Mark Smith; Pastor of the church, the Reverend Karl Johnson, and President-Elect of the JTA, Mark Malabver.

Permanent Secretary Says Results in CSEC and PEP Should Be Celebrated
Principal of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James, Garvin Atkinson.
Principal of Chetwood Memorial Primary School in St. James, Garvin Atkinson.

Chetwood Memorial Primary Tackles Absenteeism
Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.
Spanish Town-based doctor, Dr. Suneil Morgan (left), who provided free medical service at a recent back-to-school treat organised by the Once A Man, Twice A Child Foundation and held at the Longville Park Police Station in Clarendon. Others pictured (from second left) are Founder of the Foundation, Corporal Rozanne Brown Witter; District Constable Joan Nugent; and Constable Vanessa Walker.

Students of Longville Park Receive Back-to-school Supplies
Land titles were distributed to these residents of Norwood in St. James, on August 11. With them are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left, back row), and Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (sixth left, second row).
Land titles were distributed to these residents of Norwood in St. James, on August 11. With them are Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left, back row), and Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (sixth left, second row).

Residents of Norwood Receive Land Titles

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Acting Manager for Information and Communications Technology (ICT) at the Rural Agricultural Authority (RADA), Hartnell Campbell.
Agriculture

RADA Ramping Up Extension Services

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reaching more farmers through education and training. Acting Manager for Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Hartnell Campbell, said that the agency is connecting with farmers through technology and face-to-face meetings. He said that the team has been “going parish by parish, district by district”, to engage with farmers, hear their concerns and provide...
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Flyer re grant for children of public sector workers
EducationSkills

Study Grants Available for Public Officers and Their Children

Applications are now open for education grants for public officers and children of public-sector workers. The awards, offered by the Government of Jamaica, through the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, provide up to $150,000 for successful candidates towards tuition costs at a tertiary institution for the 2025/2026 academic year. Applications officially opened on July 19 and close on...
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Assistant General Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, National Housing Trust (NHT), Dwayne Berbick.
Housing

NHT Reminds Persons With Disabilities of Opportunity to Own a Home

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is reminding persons with disabilities, who contribute, of the benefits available to them through the entity to acquire a home. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs at the NHT, Dwayne Berbick, said the Trust reserves units in all its developments for persons with disabilities. “One of the tools the NHT has is...
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LabourSocial Security

13.3 Per Cent Increase in Work Permit Applications Last Year

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security received 5,651 work permit applications in 2024, an increase of 13.3 per cent compared with 2023. Of the applications received, 3,080 were for renewal and 2,571 were for new permits. The information is contained in the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica (ESSJ), 2024, an annual publication of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)....
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Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Karina Powell-Hood, addresses the ceremony for the recent opening of the Green Acres Police Station in St. Catherine.
CommunityNational Security

Green Acres Citizens Association Welcomes Opening of Police Station

The Green Acres Citizens Association in St. Catherine has welcomed the opening of the new Police Station, noting that it is an opportunity to work closely with the personnel to build relations among communities. According to President, Dr. Vanessa White-Barrow, the facility is strategically located to serve the communities of Green Acres, Kitson Town, Guanaboa Vale, Fairview Park, Ebony Vale,...
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IndependenceYouth

Youth Embrace Independence With Pride and Excitement

Jamaican youth are proudly embracing the spirit of Independence, as celebrations marking the nation’s 63 years of self-rule gain momentum across the island. In a vox pop carried out by the JIS recently to get the views of young persons on how they are planning to spend Independence 2025 under this year’s theme, ‘Be Proud, Be Bold in Black, Green...
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