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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (right) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Resident Representative, Mariko Kagoshima sign a grant agreement during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s North Street offices on October 28. The Ministry has received $40 million from UNICEF Jamaica to help some of the country's most vulnerable households cope with the crippling impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19). The funding will cover cash transfer payments via the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Approximately 2,700 families with children with disabilities, as well as pregnant and lactating women, are to benefit from the support. Under the agreement, 1,000 families with disabilities, who are registered with the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), PATH and the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), will receive care packages.

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Courtesy Call

 
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), highlights a point while making a statement regarding recent heavy flood rains, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27). Also pictured (at right) is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at lectern), highlights a point while making a statement regarding recent heavy flood rains, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27). Also pictured (at right) is Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Gov’t Looking Into Declaring No-Build Zones
Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General
Chief Executive Officer at the Registrar General's Department (RGD) Charlton McFarlane.

RGD Receives Computers from JSIF
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is in discussion with German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Dr. Bernd von Münchow Pohl, during a courtesy call at the Minister's Hagley Park Road offices in Kingston on October 28.

PHOTOS: Minister McKenzie Receives Courtesy Call from German Ambassador
Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes.
Chief Executive Officer, eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes.

Educational Solution Takes Top Prize at CodeFest 2020

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a statement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 27).
Housing

MPs to Receive $3 Million Each for Housing Repairs, Rehabilitation Grants

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that each Member of Parliament (MP) will be allocated $1.5 million from the Housing Fund to assist with repairs to houses that were significantly damaged by the heavy rains. In addition, each constituency will receive $1.5 million from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for rehabilitation grants for the neediest cases...
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Manager of the Programmes Coordination Division, Institute of Jamaica (IoJ) , Georgette Francis.
Culture

Institute of Jamaica Hosts Competition for Young Students

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), through its Programmes Coordination Division, is hosting a competition, titled, ‘Colour Me’, which targets students between six and 12 years old. In an interview with JIS News, Programmes Manager of the Division, Georgette Francis, said it is a light-hearted initiative that is being used to engage the children in a creative way during the COVID-19...
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Parish Dental Auxiliary Coordinator at the St. James Public Health Services, Cashma Lawson-Rhoden (left), and Dental Surgeon at the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. André Spence, promoting Oral Health Month (October 2020).
Health & Wellness

Persons Encouraged to Practise Healthy Oral Care Habits

The St. James Public Health Services is encouraging the practice of healthy oral care habits through the promotion of an educational dental hygiene video, in recognition of Oral Health Month (October). Speaking with JIS News, Dental Surgeon at the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. André Spence, outlined that the new promotional video highlights dentistry and the importance of oral...
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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Wants Help for Member Countries Should COVID-19 Vaccine Become Available

Discussions are under way between the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and several regional and global institutions to assist member countries that may require support in accessing approved coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines when these become available. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says that among the entities being engaged are the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), and the...
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Programme Manager of the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP), under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MoEYI), Daynea Facey, addresses a JIS Think Tank today (October 27), at the JIS Head Office, 58a Half-Way Tree Road, in Kingston.
EducationJIS Think Tank

JTEC to Launch Internal Quality Assurance Standards for TTIs

The Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), in partnership with the Japan-funded Inter-American Development Bank Technical Cooperation, will conduct a virtual launch of the Internal Quality Assurance Standards for Teacher Training Institutions (TTIs) on Friday, October 30. Since 2018, this Technical Cooperation has supported TTIs in improving their service delivery in the subject areas of Mathematics and Science as well as...
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