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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.​
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe.​

Government Takes Care of Special Needs Students

The Government has spent $25 million this year to place 125 students with special needs in various special education programmes throughout the system. This was disclosed by Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, at a virtual press conference hosted...
Grade-Four student of St. George’s Girls School, Daviqua Brown (third left), tests one of 24 tablets handed over by the High Commission of Canada to local, non-profit organisation City Life Ministries for its ‘City Kids’ programme. The programme seeks to provide information and communications technology (ICT) and other academic support to inner-city youth to assist the virtual learning environment. The tablets were handed over at an official ceremony held on Thursday (October 1) in Parade Gardens in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Parent-Teacher for the City Kids Programme, Paula Smith; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams.
Grade-Four student of St. George’s Girls School, Daviqua Brown (third left), tests one of 24 tablets handed over by the High Commission of Canada to local, non-profit organisation City Life Ministries for its ‘City Kids’ programme. The programme seeks to provide information and communications technology (ICT) and other academic support to inner-city youth to assist the virtual learning environment. The tablets were handed over at an official ceremony held on Thursday (October 1) in Parade Gardens in Kingston. Sharing the moment (from left) are Parent-Teacher for the City Kids Programme, Paula Smith; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters; and Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Donovan Williams.

High Commission of Canada Hands Over Tablets to Help Inner-City Youth
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Karen Nelson (right), demonstrates how to correctly put on and remove a mask during her presentation at a Senior Citizens Wellness Webinar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 1). Also pictured is host for the event, Rosie Murray. It was staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the National Council for Senior Citizens.
Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Karen Nelson (right), demonstrates how to correctly put on and remove a mask during her presentation at a Senior Citizens Wellness Webinar, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Thursday (October 1). Also pictured is host for the event, Rosie Murray. It was staged by the Ministry of Health and Wellness, in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the National Council for Senior Citizens.

Seniors Encouraged to Limit Visits to Their Homes

CARE Grant Applications Reopen for Persons with Disabilities
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

Health Ministry Engages Community Stakeholders in COVID-19 Fight

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking at a ground breaking and contract signing ceremony for the establishment of two additional field hospitals, held on September 25, at the Falmouth Public General Hospital in Trelawny.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Gov’t Deliberate in COVID-19 Strategy – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Government is deliberate and calculative in its strategy to deal with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Jamaica. He said that the strategy is grounded in science and has the welfare of the Jamaican people in mind. “So there should be no doubt about the decisions we make and...
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Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands out masks to members of the public during a distribution exercise in the Mandeville town centre on Wednesday (September 30). The activity was part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to reduce the risk of contracting and spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Dr. Tufton Distributes Masks in Mandeville Town Centre

Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), hands out masks to members of the public during a distribution exercise in the Mandeville town centre on Wednesday (September 30). The activity was part of the Ministry’s ongoing public education campaign to engage with citizens across the island and distribute masks, sanitisers and educational materials on safety measures to...
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Principal, Penwood High School, Donna McLaren (left), tries out a bottle of hand sanitiser, while Caribbean Regional Director for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), Dr. Kevin Harvey, looks on. Occasion was a ceremony for the donation of book vouchers, hand sanitisers and face masks to benefit students of Penwood High and Cockburn Gardens Primary, at the AHF
Health & Wellness

AHF Donates Book Vouchers, Sanitisers and Face Masks to Two Schools

Students from Penwood High School and Cockburn Gardens Primary in St. Andrew have benefited from the donation of book vouchers valued at approximately $300,000 and locally made hand sanitisers and face masks, from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Jamaica. Caribbean Regional Director for the AHF, Dr. Kevin Harvey, handed over the items to the institutions during a ceremony held at...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), along with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Donald Tapia, signs the ‘Strengthening Access to and Delivery of Quality Public Health Services for Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV, STIs, Addressing Diseases of Public Health Importance, and Advancing Global Health Security in Jamaica under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)’ Cooperation Agreement during a virtual ceremony on Thursday (October 1).
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Signs US$3.6M Cooperation Agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Officials of the Ministry of Health and Wellness and the United States-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday (October 1), signed the ‘Strengthening Access to and Delivery of Quality Public Health Services for Prevention, Care and Treatment of HIV, STIs, Addressing Diseases of Public Health Importance, and Advancing Global Health Security in Jamaica under the President’s Emergency...
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Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green (right), addresses a recent meeting with Members of Parliament (MP) in the parish held at his office in Williamsfield. From left are MP for North West Manchester, Mikhail Phillips; MP for North East Manchester, Hon. Audley Shaw; and MP for South Manchester, Robert Chin. MP for Central Manchester, Rhoda Crawford, was absent.

Manchester Custos Spearheading Values and Attitudes Programme

Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, is spearheading a values and attitudes programme targeted at the youth population in the parish. Speaking at a recent meeting with Members of Parliament for the parish, held at his office in Williamsfield, Mr. Green informed that the initiative is being chaired by retired educator, Alphansus Davis, and will help to “socially uplift young people”....
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Director of the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Kenute Hare, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency
Transport

Road Safety Unit Utilising YouTube to Promote Responsible Motoring

The Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining is utilising its YouTube channel to broadcast training videos to aid in promoting proper use of the roadways and vehicle safety, in a bid to curb indiscipline by motorists. Director of the Unit, Kenute Hare, told JIS News that they have made “concerted efforts” to provide the public with...
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​Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday
Education

Education Ministry to Provide Psychosocial Support for Students, Staff and Parents

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has developed a psychosocial plan to help students, staff and parents cope with the changes caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the plan, developed by the Guidance and Counselling Unit, will guide interventions during the first term of the new academic year, which begins October 5....
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