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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), observes as a student of the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston, Venecia Cuff, uses a tablet, when she visited the school recently to hand over tablets. Sharing the moment (from third left) are Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, and other students of the school. More than 40,000 tablets are being distributed across the island by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) to students in grades four to six to support virtual learning, and for learners on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The objective is to provide needy students with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), observes as a student of the Clan Carthy Primary School in Kingston, Venecia Cuff, uses a tablet, when she visited the school recently to hand over tablets. Sharing the moment (from third left) are Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith, and other students of the school. More than 40,000 tablets are being distributed across the island by e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) to students in grades four to six to support virtual learning, and for learners on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The objective is to provide needy students with the necessary tools to function in the online teaching and learning environment.

PHOTOS: Handover Of Tablets To Clan Carthy Primary School

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Thank.
Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Thank.

Dog (Liability For Attacks) Act Not Meant To Punish Owners – Justice Minister
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), in discussion with Managing Director of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Ltd., Marcus Richards (right); and Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas, at the recent handover of 2,500 KN95 Masks by H&L to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.
State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), in discussion with Managing Director of Hardware and Lumber (H&L) Ltd., Marcus Richards (right); and Executive Director of the Health for Life and Wellness Foundation, Courtney Cephas, at the recent handover of 2,500 KN95 Masks by H&L to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

Hardware & Lumber Donates PPE To Health Ministry
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), celebrates the establishment of a public Wi-Fi hotspot in May Pen, Clarendon, recently. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry; Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), celebrates the establishment of a public Wi-Fi hotspot in May Pen, Clarendon, recently. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, Mike Henry; Custos of Clarendon, Hon. William Shagoury; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Winston Maragh, and Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.

Wi-Fi Hotspots Established In Major Town Centres
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a virtual board meeting of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) at the entity’s location at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew on Saturday (November 21).
Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett, addresses a virtual board meeting of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre (GTRCMC) at the entity’s location at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew on Saturday (November 21).

Minister Bartlett Calls On Global Tourism Leaders To Activate Sector’s Resilience

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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to St. Thomas farmer, Gary Mclean (right), as Chief Executive Officer, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Peter Thompson, observes. Teams from the Ministry and RADA conducted a recent tour of flood-damaged areas in St. Thomas. Farms in South and West Albion, Phillipsfield, Wheelersfield and Plantain Garden River Agro Park were visited. A tour of Serge Island farms was also conducted.
Agriculture

Emphasis On River Training

The Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government will be seeking to address the issue of river training as a mitigation tool to prevent crop losses from flooding. The recent heavy rains and some river breaches caused widespread flooding, resulting in some 2,955 hectares of crop losses, valued at approximately $2.5 billion and impacting thousands of farmers....
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (File Photo)
Sport

Material on Site for New Track at the National Stadium Catherine Hall Sports Complex Next Financial Year – Minister Grange

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has announced that resurfacing of the track at the National Stadium is set to start “any time now” while similar work at the Catherine Hall Sports Complex in Montego Bay is scheduled for the 2021-2022 financial year. Minister Grange said she had asked the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) to...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (background third right); and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (background right); join students from various primary schools in Western Kingston, in displaying devices they received under the Tablets in Schools programme, during a presentation ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20). Also sharing in the occasion (from left, background) are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam), Keith Smith; Principal, Denham Town Primary School, Curdell Daley; Chairman, Denham Town Primary, Dr. Lee Martin; and Regional Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy.
Education

887 Students From Nine West Kingston Schools Get Tablets

A total of 887 students from nine primary schools in Western Kingston have been provided with tablet computers as the Government continues the distribution of devices under the Tablets in Schools programme. During a ceremony at the Denham Town Primary School on Friday (Nov. 20), 118 tablets were handed over for students at the institution; 150 for students of St....
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Transport

JetBlue Begins Non-Stop Flights Into Montego Bay From Newark And Raleigh

JetBlue Airlines, one of the island’s longstanding airline partners, on Saturday (November 21), debuted direct flights from two major United States (US) gateways into the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James. A delegation of tourism officials and stakeholders were on hand to welcome the passengers and crew from JetBlue Flight 107 from Newark Liberty Airport, New Jersey and...
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