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Motorcyclists in Westmoreland Urged to Wear Helmets

Motorcyclists in Westmoreland, particularly young men, are being encouraged to wear a helmet when riding their bikes, in order to reduce the risk of sustaining head injuries in the event of an accident. This urging comes from Minister of Health...
Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.
Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Andrew Lee.

E-Learning Jamaica Nearing Target of Disbursing 26,000 Electronic Vouchers to Educators
Student of the Lister Mair/Gilby School for the Deaf, Analeise Ledgister, receives her prizes for second place in the Poster category from Information Service Division Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Elijah Green. Occasion was the 2024 Essay, Oratory, Poster and Performing Arts (EOPP) Competition, staged by the SRC at the Stella Maris Preparatory School in St. Andrew, recently.
Student of the Lister Mair/Gilby School for the Deaf, Analeise Ledgister, receives her prizes for second place in the Poster category from Information Service Division Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Elijah Green. Occasion was the 2024 Essay, Oratory, Poster and Performing Arts (EOPP) Competition, staged by the SRC at the Stella Maris Preparatory School in St. Andrew, recently.

Students Recognised for Achievements in EOPP Competition by SRC
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers the keynote address during Monday’s (April 22) media launch for The Great Mangrove Cleanup, at GraceKennedy Limited on Harbour Street, downtown Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers the keynote address during Monday’s (April 22) media launch for The Great Mangrove Cleanup, at GraceKennedy Limited on Harbour Street, downtown Kingston.

Jamaica on Track to Exceed 30 Per Cent Land Mass Protection by 2030
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on April 22.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on April 22.

Gov’t Ensuring Schools, Business in Western Jamaica Have Access to Water

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Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses Excelsior High School’s ‘World Earth Day’ observance on April 22 at the school’s Mountain View location in Kingston.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Citizens Urged to Adopt Responsible Solid Waste Management Practices

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is imploring all members of society to play their part in protecting the environment by adopting responsible solid waste management and disposal practices. He noted that while significant investments have been made in strengthening the capacity of the National Solid Waste Management Authority...
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Director, Victim Services Branch (VSB), Ministry of Justice, Dionne-Dawn Binns.
JusticeYouth

Parents Urged to Be Aware of Emotional and Behavioural Changes in Children

Parents are being encouraged to be vigilant and seek the requisite support services and interventions when they observe emotional and behavioural changes in their children in the aftermath of traumatic events. This urging comes from Director of the Justice Ministry’s Victim Services Branch (VSB), Dionne-Dawn Binns, who was speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the...
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Staff members from the Jamaica Fire Brigade – Area 2, the Forestry Department, and Sandals Resorts International participate in Sandals Foundation’s Earth Day activity (tree planting) at the Dunn’s River Watershed at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on April 22.
CommunityDevelopmentEnvironmentLocal GovernmentTourism

Trees Planted at Dunns River Watershed on Earth Day

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), in partnership with the Forestry Department and the Sandals Foundation, planted 250 forest seedlings at the Dunns River Watershed, located at Bogue Estate in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, in recognition of Earth Day on April 22. Some 50 volunteers from the three organisations carried out the activity. Assistant Commissioner at the JFB in Charge of...
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Five of the additional 12 buses that arrived on the island on April 10 to be incorporated in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet that operates from the Portmore Depot in St. Catherine.
Transport

Additional JUTC Buses Deployed to Portmore Depot

Commuters in Portmore, St. Catherine, can expect improvements in their daily travel with the addition of 12 new buses to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) fleet assigned to the entity’s depot serving the dormitory community. This follows the arrival of the compressed natural gas (CNG) units in the island on April 10 as the Government seeks to modernise the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, with primary-school student athletes at a press conference held today (April 23) at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St. Andrew. She announced increased prize money for schools participating in the INSPORTS/Devon Biscuits National Primary Schools Athletics Championship.
Sport

Increase in Prize Money for National Primary Schools Athletic Championship

The Government has increased the prize money for the INSPORTS/Devon Biscuits National Primary Schools Athletics Championship, with the  winners taking home $600,000, up from $500,000. Making the disclosure at a press conference, held on April 23 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in St. Andrew, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the increase is geared...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Tuesday’s (April 23) opening of the Elevate Procurement Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Underscores Importance of Public Procurement Regime Revisions

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has reaffirmed and underscored the significance of the incoming amendments to the Public Procurement Act 2015 and Regulations, which are aimed at enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the procurement process. Speaking on the opening day of the Elevate Procurement Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in...
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