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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart.
Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart.

Meals For The Homeless In St. Ann

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, will lead a team across major towns in St. Ann over the Easter holiday, to provide meals to the homeless during the extended curfew period. The holiday curfew will begin at 8:00...
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on March 31.
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on March 31.

Preparations Being Made For Special Needs Students
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on Thursday (April 1).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a virtual Parenting Conference on Thursday (April 1).

Measures In Place To Ensure Safety Of PEP Students
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor Mckenzie, addressing a virtual COVID-19 press conference on April 1.
Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor Mckenzie, addressing a virtual COVID-19 press conference on April 1.

Data Suggests Plateauing Of COVID-19 Cases – CMO
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference held on April 1.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a virtual press conference held on April 1.

More Vaccines To Arrive Weekend

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Water

NWC’s Regional Manager Urges Customers To Pay Their Water Bills

Regional Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC), Jeffery Smith, is urging customers to help the entity to achieve its mission of providing high quality potable water and sewerage services to residents and businesses, by paying their water bills in full and on time. Smith was delivering the keynote message at a meeting of the Rotary Club of Savannah la...
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Finance & Public Service

Financial System Stability Committee Issues Statement On Bank Of Jamaica’s 2020 Financial Stability Report

On the occasion of its meeting on 30 March 2021 and on its review of financial system risks in 2020, the Financial System Stability Committee (“FSSC”) issued the following statement: “The Financial System Stability Committee (“FSSC”) has reviewed Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ) 2020 Financial Stability Report (the Report).  The Report assesses developments in the macroeconomic environment, the financial system and...
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Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing a virtual Parenting Conference held on March 31.
Education

Student Registration Number Needed For ‘Own Your Own Device’ Initiative

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says that only pupils in possession of a student registration number will be eligible to participate in the ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative. Dr. McLean, who was addressing a virtual Parenting Conference on March 31, said that the registration number is important in enabling students to...
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Student of Southborough Primary School, in St Catherine, Ngosi Wright, performs
Culture

JCDC Hosts Free Online Workshops

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) is encouraging Jamaicans to attend the free online workshops, in preparation for the upcoming festival of the Performing Arts Competition. Persons can participate in the workshops via the Zoom platform and on the JCDC’s YouTube and Facebook pages. Persons who would like to participate in the workshops may contact the JCDC at 876-926-5726 for...
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An aerial view of the Ian Fleming International Airport in Boscobel, St. Mary
Aviation

AAJ Seeks To Increase Traffic At Ian Fleming International Airport

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) is working to increase traffic in and out of the Ian Fleming International Airport (IFIA), in Boscobel, St. Mary. In an interview with JIS News, AAJ President and CEO, Mr. Audley Deidrick, explained that this will be achieved by significantly improving the existing facilities. This, he said, is being done on the recommendation of...
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Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, addresses the EU-GOJ virtual conference on result-based management and people-centred development, held on March 30.
Development

EU Delegation Head Highlights Jamaica’s Results-Based Approach To Achieving SDGs

Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marianne Van Steen, says Jamaica’s results-based approach to achieving the United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aligns with that of the EU. The EU implements the use of a results framework that tracks their contribution to the progress of partner countries towards achieving the SDGs. Addressing the EU-GOJ virtual...
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