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Garfield Wood of GW Architects (right), explaining the retrofitting works taking place at the Port Antonio Health Centre, on Thursday (December 3). Listening are Member of Parliament, Portland East, Ann-Marie Vaz (second row, left); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Asif Ahmad (second row, right); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology and Member of Parliament for Portland West, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third row, left) and Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third row, right).

Residents of Port Antonio to Benefit From Retrofitted Health Centre

Residents of Port Antonio in Portland will soon benefit from a retrofitted health centre, into which the United Kingdom (UK) AID has pumped US$1.3 million, under the SMART Health Care Facilities in the Caribbean Project, being administered by the Pan...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), in discussion with Managing Director of Kemteck Development and Construction Limited, Sylvester Tulloch (left), and Director of Omni Industries Limited, Von Whyte, at the adoption ceremony for the Brown's Hall Health Centre in St. Catherine, on December 2.

Health Minister Says COVID-19 Has Taught A Crucial Lesson

President of the American Chamber of Commerce of Jamaica (AMCHAM), Ann-Dawn Young Sang

AMCHAM Says Jamaica Ripe for Investment

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (fifth left), with members of the Praedial Larceny Prevention Coordination Unit at the Anti-Praedial Larceny Pre-Christmas Training Programme held at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Criminal Investigation Branch on Oxford Road, Kingston, on Wednesday (December 2).

Praedial Larcency Unit Ramps Up Efforts For Christmas Season

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson. (JIS File Photo)

Measures Being Put In Place To Address Recent Increase In Violence

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Adopt-A-Clinic An Important Public-Private Partnership – Minister Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Adopt-A-Clinic initiative continues to be an important public-private partnership in supporting the delivery of primary healthcare in communities. He noted that the programme, which was established three years ago, has been embraced by members of the diaspora, many of whom have been doing their part to improve the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), holds a cheque for $494,000 presented to the National Education Trust (NET) by the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), under the ‘One Laptop or One Tablet Per Child’ Initiative. The ceremony was held at the Ministry, National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on Thursday (December 3). With the Minister (from left) are grade-six student, St. Michael’s Primary, Latoya Lancaster; Manager, JSSE, Nora Blake; Group Business Development Manager, JSSE, André Gooden; and grade-six teacher, St. Michael’s Primary, Marissa Francis.

6 years ago Education

NET Receives $494,000 From JSSE For Tablet Initiative

The National Education Trust (NET) has received a cheque for $494,000 from the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) for the ‘One Laptop or One Tablet per Child’ initiative. The One Laptop or Tablet Per Child initiative aims to promote inclusivity in the education sector by providing needy students with the requisite tools to function in the online teaching and learning...

Principal/Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), addressing a Think Tank on Thursday (December 3) at the JIS head office in Kingtson. She is flanked by Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan (left); and Project Manager for the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Daintyann Barrett Smith.

6 years ago Education

Inclusive Leadership Training For School Principals

Principals of educational institutions across the island are benefiting from training under the Inclusive School Leadership Training Programme (ISLTP). The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is undertaking the training through its Special Education Unit, with support from the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) and the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), which is providing funding through its Basic Needs...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, speaks at yesterday

6 years ago Justice

Justice Ministry To Roll Out ADR Method Training For Police Officers

The Justice Ministry has announced plans to roll out Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Method Training for officers in the police force. This move is aligned with the Justice Ministry’s efforts at promoting the use of ADR methods for conflict resolution outside of the courts. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who provided details at yesterday’s (December 2) fourth Access Justice Live...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage Gray (left,); and Country Representative, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Jason Frazer, examine one of 80 laptops donated by the USAID to the Agency. Occasion was the opening ceremony for the CPFSA’s third Annual Digital Field Services Conference on Wednesday (December 2), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, Kingston. The Conference was held from December 2 to 3 under the theme: ‘Back to Basics’.

6 years ago Information

Services Of CPFSA Highlighted At Conference

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Third Annual Digital Field Services Conference ends today (December 3). The conference, held under the theme ‘Back to Basics’, exposed heads of units and regional directors across the CPFSA’s four regions to the various interventions offered by the agency to improve service delivery. Breakout sessions have been held over the two-day period,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

6 years ago Youth

Parents Urged To Talk To Children About Alcohol Use

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging parents to discuss alcohol use and misuse with their children from an early age as part of efforts to raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking. “With open, respectful communication and explanation of boundaries and expectations, parents can continue to influence their children’s decisions well into adolescence and...

Associate Professor and Head of the School of Building and Land Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Laurence Neufville.

6 years ago Education

UTech To Offer BSc. In Mines And Quarry Management

The University of Technology (UTech), come January 2021, will be offering a landmark four-year Bachelor of Science (BSc/) degree in Mines and Quarry Management. The brainchild of Associate Professor and Head of the School of Building and Land Management at UTech, Laurence Neufville, the course will not only target students from Jamaica but also throughout the region and beyond. “Within...