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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.
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.

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...
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 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.

Help for Slow Learners Come September
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.
Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) Chairman, Dr. Adrian Stokes, addresses Wednesday’s (July 23) ETOC Press Conference, at Jamaica House.

ETOC Reports 30% Progress in Implementation of Recommendations
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), joins Captain of the Logos Hope, Samuel Hills (left), in cutting the ribbon to officially open the book fair aboard the vessel at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Tuesday (July 22). Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes (centre); Opposition Spokesperson on Gender and Creative Industries, Debra Hickling (second right); and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, share in the occasion. The Logos Hope will remain docked in Kingston until August 19, after which it will sail to Montego Bay for its next stop from August 22 to September 14.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (second left), joins Captain of the Logos Hope, Samuel Hills (left), in cutting the ribbon to officially open the book fair aboard the vessel at the Cement Coal Pier in Kingston on Tuesday (July 22). Custos Rotulorum for St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes (centre); Opposition Spokesperson on Gender and Creative Industries, Debra Hickling (second right); and Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Andrew Swaby, share in the occasion. The Logos Hope will remain docked in Kingston until August 19, after which it will sail to Montego Bay for its next stop from August 22 to September 14.

Visit of Logos Hope Supports National Focus on Literacy – Senator Johnson Smith
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.
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.

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

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
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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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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, greets Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Chairman, Milverton Reynolds, during the agency’s fifth anniversary thanksgiving service held at Celebration Church in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Sunday (July 20).
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Applauds PPC’s Five Years of Exemplary Service Since 2020

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) for its exemplary performance since becoming operational in 2020. “As the Minister with responsibility for the Public Procurement Commission, I must commend the entire team for their unwavering commitment to excellence, innovation and integrity in public service. This milestone, these five years, is...
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Director, Local Economic Development at the Social Development Commission (SDC), Avril Ranger, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, in Kingston.
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Hundreds of LEIs Now in Formal Economy

The Social Development Commission (SDC) is reporting significant progress in its business formalisation efforts for grassroots entrepreneurs. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director, Local Economic Development at the SDC, Avril Ranger, said that 268 of the 390 Local Economic Initiatives (LEIs) being served through the Local Economic Development Support Programme (LEDSP) have now formalised their...
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Technical Assistant in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Donaree Muirhead (right), engages in discussion with (from left) President, Fédération Internationale de l
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Push for Helmet Safety Amid Rising Motorcycle Fatalities

Road-safety advocates recently came together for discussion to advance key strategies to address the rise in motorcycle-related fatalities across the island. The discussions took place during the National Helmet Wearing Coalition’s ‘Heads-Up Regional Think Tank’ held at the AC Hotel in Kingston. A voluntary body dedicated to promoting helmet safety and reducing motorcycle-related crashes in Jamaica, the Coalition is led...
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Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica, Meris Haughton, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on July 18 about the rollout of the new electronic Motor Vehicle Registration and Fitness Certificates on July 21.
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No Ticket for Failure to Present Printed Copies of Fitness and Registration Certificates

Motorists will no longer face traffic tickets for failing to present printed copies of their motor vehicle fitness and registration certificates, as a new electronic system takes effect on July 21. Tax Administration Jamaica (JAJ) is reminding persons that under the new arrangement, they will no longer be in breach. “With the legislative changes, you will no longer be in...
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Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray (right) addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held at the agency’s regional office in Montego Bay, St. James on July 14. Looking on is WRHA’s Regional Priority Non-Communicable Diseases/Family Health Coordinator, Dr. Marcia Johnson Campbell.
Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Cautioned Not to Rely Solely on Herbal Treatment

Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr. Delroy Fray, is again cautioning against the dangers of relying solely on herbal medicine for treating serious illnesses, particularly cancers. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office on July 14, Dr. Fray noted that patients have been foregoing conventional medical treatments...
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