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June Spence Jarrett (right), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), demonstrates how to use the Samsung tablet devices with Conroy Griffiths (left), Principal, Eltham Park Primary School, Michael-Anthony Ramsay (2nd left), student athlete and Khaiera Knight (2nd right), student athlete, both of Eltham Park Primary School. The occasion was the handing over of Samsung tablet devices at the JADCO office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.
June Spence Jarrett (right), Executive Director, Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), demonstrates how to use the Samsung tablet devices with Conroy Griffiths (left), Principal, Eltham Park Primary School, Michael-Anthony Ramsay (2nd left), student athlete and Khaiera Knight (2nd right), student athlete, both of Eltham Park Primary School. The occasion was the handing over of Samsung tablet devices at the JADCO office on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.

JADCO Presents 170 Samsung Tablets to Student Athletes

The Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) presented Guy’s Hill High School, Ensom City Primary School and Eltham Park Primary School with a total of 95 Samsung tablets at a Handover Ceremony which was held at the JADCO office located at 1...
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange .
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange .

Maroon Festival Held in Accompong Town
Logo of Court Administration Division
Logo of Court Administration Division

Resumption of Jury Trials on A Phased Basis

PM Says No Institution of the State Should Use or Promote Violence
Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, responds to questions from members of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing NIDS legislation, during its meeting at Gordon House on Tuesday (January 5).
Programme Director for the National Identification System (NIDS), Warren Vernon, responds to questions from members of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament reviewing NIDS legislation, during its meeting at Gordon House on Tuesday (January 5).

Infrastructure To Facilitate Production Of Digital Birth Certificates 90% Complete

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Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.
Fire Safety

Homeowners Encouraged To Check Electrical Wires Every Five Years

Homeowners are being advised to get a licensed and certified electrician to check their house wiring every five years, in order to prevent fires. Acting Assistant Commissioner and Officer in Charge of the Fire Prevention Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks, said that household or structural fires are normally caused by electricity, whether it is coming from...
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The late Harriat “Harry” Maragh, past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and chairman of Lannaman & Morris Group of Companies.
Tribute

Minister Bartlett Mourns Death of Shipping Stalwart Harry Maragh

Tourism Minister Hon. Edmund Bartlett has expressed condolences to the family and loved-ones of the late Harriat “Harry” Maragh, past president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) and chairman of Lannaman & Morris Group of Companies. “I was very saddened to learn about the passing of one of Jamaica’s stalwarts in the tourism and shipping industries, Harry Maragh. He...
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The late Honourable Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart OJ, CD, Hon. LLD.
Tribute

Minister Grange Very Sad Over the Passing of Gordon “Butch” Stewart

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has said that with the passing of Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart, Jamaica and the Caribbean have not only lost an entrepreneur extraordinaire but a man who demonstrated deep care for his country. “He was an unblemished patriot with a great passion for doing something extraordinary for Jamaica and there was...
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The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre), presents keys to a brand new bus to the Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams (left). Also participating in the presentation is the Honourable Alando Terrelonge, Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport.
Culture

Culture Ministry Gifts Accompong Maroons Bus Ahead of January 6 Celebrations

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has gifted a bus to the Accompong Maroons to assist with transport challenges being faced by members of the historic community. The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, handed over the vehicle to the Colonel of the Accompong Town Maroons, Ferron Williams on Monday (January 4). “This...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (fourth right), addresses students at the Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine, today (January 5). At third right is Chairman of the school, Councillor Norman Scott.
Education

Systems In Place To Protect Children And Staff – Education State Minister

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says safety protocols are in place at the schools with face-to-face classes, as administrators have put in systems to protect children and staff. The State Minister, who spoke with reporters during a visit to Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, today (January 5), said the...
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The late Honourable Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart OJ, CD, Hon. LLD.
Tribute

Education Ministry Pays Tribute to Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has extended condolences to the family and associates of Jamaican businessman Gordon “Butch” Stewart who died in Florida, USA, January 4, 2021. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Honourable Fayval Williams notes that Mr Stewart, in his personal capacity, and through the companies and organisations he founded was a stalwart supporter of...
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