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Director of the Child Diversion Branch, Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head office in Kingston on Monday (April 22).

Child Diversion Branch Committed to Providing a Circle of Care for Children

Director of the Child Diversion Branch (CDB) in the Justice Ministry’s Social Justice Division, Venisa Clarke, says the unit remains committed to providing a circle of care for children through partnerships with other entities. The CDB is tasked with providing...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

SLB to Strengthen Client Engagement Strategies

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 of The Great Mangrove Cleanup, held at GraceKennedy Limited on Harbour Street in Kingston.

Hundreds of Volunteers Expected for Great Mangrove Cleanup along Kingston Harbour on April 27

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (front, centre); is joined by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left); and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right), in presenting a $2-million grant, provided through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), to the Aquatic Sports Association of Jamaica at the Sport Ministry in New Kingston on March 20. General Manager of the SDF, Alan Beckford, is in the background, at centre. Sports associations will continue to benefit from support through the SDF in 2024/25.

SDF to Provide Funding for Sports Associations, Infrastructure

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth left), fielding questions during the question-and-answer session of a town hall meeting organised by the Ministry and Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited (JBM), at Golden Grove All-Age School in St. Ann, on April 19. He is joined by (from left) Managing Director of GDM Associates, Gawayne Murdock; Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor, Michael Belnavis; JBM Managing Director, Donna Marie Howe; Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Eastern Lisa Hanna; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.

JBM Ready to Establish Industrial Park at Lydford in St. Ann

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator the Hon. Dr. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), and Organization of American States (OAS) Country Representative, Jeanelle Van Glaanen Weygel (fifth right), share a moment with top awardees in ‘SheSecures Jamaica’ National Cybersecurity Competition held on April 18 at Jamaica House.

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JDF Cops Inaugural All-Female Cybersecurity Competition

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has emerged the overall winner of the inaugural ‘SheSecures Jamaica’ National Cybersecurity Competition. The all-female team attained maximum points of 325 after successfully completing all eight challenges in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Cryptography, Web Hacking and Forensic Analysis. Teams from the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) copped second and third places, while...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, presents a certificate to Nicholette Shaw, a fisher of Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach, St. Ann, for participating in training in horizontal line fishing. Ms. Shaw was among 40 fishers presented with certificates at the Discovery Bay Marine Laboratory in the parish on April 17. Seated (from left) are Senior Operations Analyst at the World Bank – Caribbean , Jhanelle-Rae Bowie and Principal Director of the National Fisheries Authorities (NFA), Stephen Smikle .

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Fisherfolk at Discovery Bay Beach Certified

Forty fisherfolk based at the Discovery Bay Fisherman’s Beach in St. Ann have been certified as part of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining’s Promoting Community Based Climate Resilience in the Fisheries Sector Project. Twenty received certificates in horizontal long-line fishing, while the other 20 have been certified in the use of fish aggregating devices (FADS). At the ceremony,...

Senior Archivist at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Strachan-Innerarity.

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RIM Programme Implemented in 68 MDAs

A total of 68 ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) have commenced implementation of the Records Information Management (RIM) Programme, to date, with 12 offboarded to initiate electronic records management systems in their entities. The programme seeks to strengthen the capacity of the public service to appropriately store, secure, preserve, access and share official Government of Jamaica (GOJ) records. It is...

Senior Education Officer, Core Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Lorna Thompson, addresses the Norman Manley High School Maths Conference held at the institution in Kingston on Friday (April 19). The event was part of activities for Maths Week from April 14 to 19 under the theme

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PHOTOS: Norman Manley High Maths Conference

Senior Education Officer, Core Curriculum Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Lorna Thompson, addresses the Norman Manley High School Maths Conference held at the institution in Kingston on Friday (April 19). The event was part of activities for Maths Week from April 14 to 19 under the theme 'Adding Up the Excitement: Maths Rocks’

Professor Mervyn Morris (left) and Chair, Board of Management, National Library of Jamaica, Joy Douglas (right) view the honorary bust of the former Poet Laureate of Jamaica, following the unveiling ceremony held at the National Library of Jamaica in Kingston on Sunday (April 21).

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PHOTOS: Book Launch and Bust Unveiling for Professor Mervyn Morris

Professor Mervyn Morris (left) and Chair, Board of Management, National Library of Jamaica, Joy Douglas (right) view the honorary bust of the former Poet Laureate of Jamaica, following the unveiling ceremony held at the National Library of Jamaica in Kingston on Sunday (April 21).

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), enjoys a light moment with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Opposition Spokesperson on Youth and Civic Engagement, Senator Gabriela Morris (centre). Occasion was the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony held on the lawns of Jamaica House on April 20.

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20 Receive PM’s Youth Award for Excellence

Approximately 20 young people were presented with the 2023 Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence (PMNYAE) for achievements in various fields, during a ceremony held on Saturday (April 20) on the lawns of Jamaica House. Awards were presented in the categories of sports, agriculture, youth development practitioner, youth serving organisation, arts and culture, academics, leadership, journalism/social media influencer, entrepreneurship,...

Twelve new motor vehicles valued at approximately $97.5 million, have been commissioned into service to enhance the service delivery of the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The ceremony held on April 19 at the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston.

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Department of Correctional Services Gets 12 New Vehicles

Twelve new motor vehicles valued at $97.5 million have been commissioned into service, at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS). The new vehicles include four Nissan Frontier pickup trucks, four Nissan panel vans, two Foton buses, one Hyundai SUV, and one Foton flatbed truck, bringing the total number of vehicles in the DCS’ fleet to 119. Speaking at the commissioning...