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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre), shows off one of the 28 tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation for grade-six students of the Ocho Rios Primary School, during a ceremony at the institution on December 4. She is joined by Director of Operations at Sandals Foundation, Karen Zacca (back row, left); and Sandals Resorts Regional Public Relations Manager Lyndsay Isaacs (back row, right). In the front row (from left) are Sharon Bailey and her daughter Ashley Bailey; and Antonio McDuffus and his mother, Angelene Palmer.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre), shows off one of the 28 tablets donated by the Sandals Foundation for grade-six students of the Ocho Rios Primary School, during a ceremony at the institution on December 4. She is joined by Director of Operations at Sandals Foundation, Karen Zacca (back row, left); and Sandals Resorts Regional Public Relations Manager Lyndsay Isaacs (back row, right). In the front row (from left) are Sharon Bailey and her daughter Ashley Bailey; and Antonio McDuffus and his mother, Angelene Palmer.

Gov’t Committed To Ensuring That Every Student Has A Device – Minister Williams

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is committed to ensuring that students across the island are equipped with a technology device regardless of socio-economic circumstance. “The education sector, and Jamaica by extension, is on...
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Jamaicans Encouraged To Safeguard The Health Of Persons Living With HIV/AIDS
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), present the new President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks with his Instrument of Appointment at a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on December 7.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), present the new President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Patrick Brooks with his Instrument of Appointment at a swearing-in ceremony, held at King’s House on December 7.

New President Of The Court Of Appeal Sworn In
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes reference to the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that deliberated on the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020, which he piloted during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 4). The Bill seeks to modernise and strengthen the operations of the Central Bank.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes reference to the Report of the Joint Select Committee of Parliament that deliberated on the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act, 2020, which he piloted during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 4). The Bill seeks to modernise and strengthen the operations of the Central Bank.

Senate Approves Bill To Strengthen Operations Of The BOJ
The mobile Technical Assistance Centre on location and Hartley Eugene Thompson II, UNDP Engineer/Architect Technical Assistance Centres in The Bahamas on location with the mobile service.
The mobile Technical Assistance Centre on location and Hartley Eugene Thompson II, UNDP Engineer/Architect Technical Assistance Centres in The Bahamas on location with the mobile service.

Caribbean’s First Mobile Technical Assistance Centres Take Hurricane Resilient Home Repair Services to Abaco & Grand Bahama

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Member of Parliament for South West St. Catherine, Hon. Everald Warmington (centre), with some of the over 200 students who were presented with tablets and laptops, donated by the MP and three business entities in the area, on December 3. Sharing the moment are: Chairman of the Old Harbour High School, Icylin Golding (left), and representatives of Surdeen Equipment and Trucking, one of the companies which donated some of the devices.
Education

Students Receive Computers From MP Warmington

More than 200 students from South West St. Catherine have received tablets and laptop computers through a drive spearheaded by Member of Parliament, Hon. Everald Warmington, with support from three business entities in the area. Mr. Warmington donated 100 tablets and 40 laptops to the students, while the remainder were contributed by Surdeen Equipment and Trucking, Old Harbour Radiology Centre,...
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Coronavirus

COVID-19 Update for Saturday, December 5, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 57 11,120 SEX CLASSIFICATION Males 21 5,070 Females 36 6,048 Under Investigation 0 2 AGE RANGE 5 months to 83 years 1 day to 104 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 1 499 Hanover 2 241 KSA 8 3,634 Manchester 0 424 Portland 0 342 St. Ann 2 619 St. Catherine...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer, addresses the Ministry’s second virtual Justices of the Peace (JP) sensitisation session for approximately 150 JPs from Hanover, Westmoreland and St. Elizabeth, which was held on Friday (December 4). ​
CoronavirusJustice

JPs Keeping Community Members Informed During COVID-19

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Sancia Bennett Templer, says Justices of the Peace (JPs) are playing an important role as repositories of information in their communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. She noted that the public servants provide an important lifeline to these individuals, many of whom are not able to access information from critical public institutions because...
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Coronavirus

COVID-19 Update for Friday, December 4, 2020

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL NOTES Confirmed Cases 76 11,063 SEX CLASSIFICATION       Males 42 5,048 Females 33 6,012 Under Investigation 1 3 AGE RANGE 28 days to 85 years 1 day to 104 years   PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES       Clarendon 6 498 Hanover 1 238 KSA 6 3,626 Manchester 0 424 Portland 0...
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Education

Education Ministry Extends Deadline for the Own Your Own Device (OYOD) Programme

The deadline for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s electronic system for the Own Your Own Device (OYOD) incentive programme has been extended to December 31, 2020. Parents/guardians may access the application at oyod.educate.gov.jm. The Ministry has taken the decision to process the applications that were submitted before or on December 4, 2020 to allow successful applicants the chance...
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The Civil Servants of the Year for 2020: Juliet Lakeman (second left); Stephen Williams (fourth left) and Marie Hall (fifth left), display their awards at a ceremony held on December 4 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston. With them (from left) are: Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors, First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC), Leodis Douglas; Chairman of the Board of Directors, FHC and President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association, O’Neil Grant and Chief Executive Officer at FHC, Roxann Linton.
Community

Three Outstanding Workers Chosen Civil Servants of the Year for 2020

Three outstanding public sector workers have been chosen Civil Servants of the Year for 2020. They are Director of Human Resource Management in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Juliet Lakeman (Management); Clerk of Court at the Trelawny Parish Court, Stephen Williams (Middle Management); and Senior Secretary at St. Jago High School, Marie Hall (Technical Support). The winners were...
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Leader of Government Business in the Upper House and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, closes the debate on the Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act, 2020, during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (December 4). The Bill, which provides for criminal and civil liability for an owner of a dog that attacks, injures and/or causes the death of a person, was passed at the sitting.
Senate

Provisions Made for Presumptions in Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act

Provisions have been made under the soon-to-be enacted Dogs (Liability for Attacks) Act, 2020, for presumptions that hold dog owners accountable if the animals attack an individual in a public space, whether or not there is formal proof of ownership. This was noted by Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, who pointed...
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