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Students at Kingston Technical High School on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, were given psychosocial support following the fatal stabbing of a student at the institution last year.
Students at Kingston Technical High School on Hanover Street, downtown Kingston, were given psychosocial support following the fatal stabbing of a student at the institution last year.

Education Ministry Introduces Minimum Standards for Delivery of Psychosocial Support Services

To continue enhancing the overall well-being of students and adults in the school system, the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information (MoESYI) has officially introduced the Minimum Standards for the delivery of Psychosocial Support Services in schools. The new...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre), with (from left) Deputy Solicitor General, Catherine Williams; Senior Puisne Judge, Supreme Court of Jamaica, Hon. Mrs. Justice Lorna Shelly-Williams; Caribbean Association of Law Libraries (CARALL) President, Dwaymian Brissette; and Conference Chairperson, Nicole Walters Wellington. The event was the opening ceremony for the 39th CARALL hybrid Conference and Annual General Meeting, on Monday (July 28), at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston. The Conference is being held from July 28 to 31.

Digital Transformation in Law Libraries
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses a recent World Water Day forum and training session at Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon.

Young People Urged to Pursue Studies in Water Management
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right), Indigent Housing Programme beneficiary, Denise Chito (third left), along with her children and other stakeholders tour the furnished one-bedroom unit she received under the initiative, following a handover ceremony in Albion Meadows, St. Thomas, on Friday (July 25). The unit supplements a one-bedroom home Ms. Chito previously received under the New Social Housing Programme.

Mother of Four Gets Furnished One-bedroom Indigent Unit
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, view one of the art pieces on display at the Governor-General’s reception to celebrate Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The reception was held at King’s House on Thursday (July 24). Also admiring the piece (from fourth left) are Member of Parliament, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; Curator, O’Neil Lawrence and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (second left) and Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, view one of the art pieces on display at the Governor-General’s reception to celebrate Jamaica’s 63rd anniversary of Independence. The reception was held at King’s House on Thursday (July 24). Also admiring the piece (from fourth left) are Member of Parliament, Dr. Angela Brown Burke; Curator, O’Neil Lawrence and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

G-G Calls on Jamaicans to Recommit to Building a Just and Prosperous Future

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Director General of Road Traffic, Island Traffic Authority (ITA), Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on July 18.
JIS Think TankTransport

Motorists Encouraged to Familiarise Themselves with Updated Vehicle Fitness Guidelines

The Island Traffic Authority (ITA) is encouraging motorists to familiarise themselves with the guidelines underpinning the Electronic Motor Vehicle Certificate of Fitness (e-Fitness) system, particularly in instances where vehicles do not pass inspection. Director General of Road Traffic at the ITA, Colonel (ret’d) Daniel Pryce, clarified key misconceptions about inspection outcomes and fee structures during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)...
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Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Volunteers on Location to Serve (VOLTS) PEP Scholarship recipients (from left) Samuel Ridgard; Adrianna Willie, and Blake Wilson display their trophies during the JPS PowerUp Scholarship awards ceremony, held on Thursday (July 24), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
EducationScienceTechnology

Big Support for STEM Students by JPS Foundation

The Jamaica Public Service Foundation (JPSF) has awarded 25 scholarships and grants this year, valued at a combined $6.18 million, to secondary and tertiary students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) studies, under its PowerUp Scholarship Programme. The programme aims to improve access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Jamaica and to support the Government’s drive...
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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes (at podium), addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. Listening (from left) are Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, and Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Project Lead, Dr. Venesse Morrison-Leon.
Education

Help for Slow Learners Come September

Commencing September, the practice of moving students from one grade level to the next, irrespective of academic development, will be discontinued. The announcement was made by Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, during Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House. “Students who are not at the requisite level will be placed on a...
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Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.
Education

ETOC Reports 30% Progress in Implementation of Recommendations

The Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting a 30 per cent progress in the implementation of the 365 recommendations contained in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. This represents a seven per cent increase over the last reporting period, January to March this year. Addressing Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference at Jamaica House, ETOC Chairman, Dr. Adrian...
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Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, addresses the CAC Upcycle Competition awards ceremony at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) in Kingston on July 18.
Industry

CAC to Begin Consultations on Draft Microcredit Code of Conduct This September

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will begin consultations this September on the draft Code of Conduct for microcredit institutions. The Code will govern microcredit licencees’ conduct in consumer-related matters, addressing issues such as predatory lending and unethical practices within the sector. It will also outline minimum customer service standards to ensure transparency, fairness, and accountability across the industry. Chief Executive...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
AgricultureYouth

Gov’t Empowering Young People for New Era in Agriculture

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government is committed to empowering young people to become the architects of a resilient and vibrant agricultural future. He was speaking at the staging of the recent New Era Agriculture Youth Workshop held in Falmouth, Trelawny. The two-day event, a partnership between the Ministry, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, and dancehall...
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