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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right), listens as 17-year-old Winston Jones High School student, Jodean Raymond (left), explains how her
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right), listens as 17-year-old Winston Jones High School student, Jodean Raymond (left), explains how her 'Wimmie Joe Smart Bin’ functions, at the British Council Caribbean STEAM Innovation Challenge closing ceremony held on Friday (May 3), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. Also listening are Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle; and Chief Executive Officer of eLearning Jamaica, Andrew Lee.

PHOTOS: Education State Minister at British Council Caribbean STEAM Challenge Closing Ceremony

 
President of the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies (ABS), Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Albert Green, addresses the launch of ‘Agrofest 2024’ at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office on Friday (May 3). Agrofest will be held on May 25 at the Hope Gardens complex of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, starting at 7:00 am.
President of the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies (ABS), Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Albert Green, addresses the launch of ‘Agrofest 2024’ at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority’s (RADA) St. Andrew Parish Office on Friday (May 3). Agrofest will be held on May 25 at the Hope Gardens complex of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, starting at 7:00 am.

‘Agrofest 2024’ Promises Fun for the Entire Family
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the extended runway at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday [May 2]. Joining him (from left) are Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica [AAJ], Mark Hart; AAJ President & Chief Executive Officer, Audley Deidrick; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe; Custos of St James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Montego Bay Mayor, Richard Vernon; Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Transportation, and Works, Mikael Phillips; and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the extended runway at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday [May 2]. Joining him (from left) are Chairman of the Airports Authority of Jamaica [AAJ], Mark Hart; AAJ President & Chief Executive Officer, Audley Deidrick; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports Limited, Shane Munroe; Custos of St James, Bishop Conrad Pitkin; Montego Bay Mayor, Richard Vernon; Opposition Spokesperson on Housing, Transportation, and Works, Mikael Phillips; and Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Godfrey Dyer

SIA Runway Extension a Boost for Tourism, Trade
Winner of the Best Overall Presentation Award at the 2023 National Health Research Conference, Selena Lewis, presents her research findings at a recent JIS Think Tank.
Winner of the Best Overall Presentation Award at the 2023 National Health Research Conference, Selena Lewis, presents her research findings at a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages with Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (centre) and Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester, during the first in the series of townhall meetings on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew on May 2.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), engages with Member of Parliament, St. Andrew Western, Anthony Hylton (centre) and Director, Constituency Development Fund (CDF), Kedesha Rochester, during the first in the series of townhall meetings on the Shared Prosperity through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in Duhaney Park, St. Andrew on May 2.

Consultations Begin on $40-Billion Road Improvement Project under SPARK

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Minister with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan (left) and Guyana
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Jamaica and Guyana Sign Mutual Cooperation MOU

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between Jamaica and the Cooperative Republic of Guyana for mutual cooperation in state media, mass communication and public affairs. The MOU was inked by Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, and Guyana’s Minister within the Office of the Prime Minister...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents a book entitled ‘Jamaica: Heritage in Pictures’ to Prime Minister of Guyana, Hon. Brigadier (Ret
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Minister Morgan Calls for CARICOM Information Ministers Forum

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says there is need for a Caribbean Community (CARICOM) information ministers forum. He said that the grouping would function in a similar manner as the CARICOM forum of foreign ministers, which meets to discuss regional foreign policy and community governance matters. “[This is]...
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World Press Freedom Day 2024

UNESCO recognises May 3 as World Press Freedom Day. The current World Press Day theme is: ‘A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis’ focuses on the importance of journalism and freedom of expression in the context of the current global environmental crisis. UNESCO and the Government of Chile will host the 31st World Press...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), is in discussion with stakeholders during the second Working Session of the National Disaster Risk Management Council held on Thursday (May 2), at AC Hotel by Marriott in Kingston. Also sharing in the discussion (from left) are Director of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson; Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) Director General, Richard Thompson; and Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Peter Clarke.
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Earthquake Town Hall to Be Held in Portland

A town hall meeting will be held in Portland next week, following Wednesday’s (May 1) 4.2 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake’s epicentre was located approximately five kilometres south of Hope Bay in the parish. The disclosure was made by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during his opening remarks at the second Working Session of the National...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
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HEART/NSTA Trust Expects Massive Enrolment after Digital TVET Platform is Launched

The HEART/NSTA Trust is anticipating more than 200,000 enrolments within the first three years, once its digital technical and vocational education and training (TVET) platform is launched. With a strategic focus on modernising traditional approaches to TVET, the platform will “harness the power of digital technologies to enhance the accessibility, flexibility and overall effectiveness of our TVET offerings,” said the...
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