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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the 2018 Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony.

Young Achievers To Be Recognised At PM’s Youth Awards Ceremony Nov. 30

Activities for Youth Month 2019 will culminate on Saturday, November 30, when several young people will be recognised at the annual Prime Minister’s National Youth Awards for Excellence ceremony, to be held on the lawns of Jamaica House, starting at...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), speaks at a press briefing, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Thursday (November 28). At right is Director of Health Promotion and Protection at the Ministry, Dr. Simone Spence.

6,000 Notices Served On Persons Harbouring Mosquito Breeding Sites

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing the recent Eat Jamaican Day exposition on the lawns of Devon House in St. Andrew.

Pedro Plains Irrigation Feasibility Study Completed

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) and Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt, view features on the ground floor of the newly built annex at the Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, during a tour of the facility located at 2½ Hope Boulevard in St. Andrew, on November 27.

Institute Of Forensic Science Expanded

Executive Member of the Police (Civilian Oversight) Authority (PCOA), Marshall Hall (right), presents the ‘Transforming Our Police Service’ (TOPS) Competition first-place cheque to police members of the Bamboo Police Station in St. Ann, during the awards ceremony, held at the Couples San Souci in St. Ann on Wednesday, November 27. The members are (from left) Constable Rohan Smith, Corporal Ronald Brown, Sergeant Patricia Brown and Commander in charge of the St. Ann Police Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Small.

Bamboo Police Station Wins PCOA Competition

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), along with (from left) Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education Youth and Information, Richard Troupe; Tacius Golding High School student, Christopher Wallace; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; School Principal, Lena Russell; Board Chairman, Rev. Futtremann White; and student at the institution, Kevin Foster, display a symbolic cheque for grant funds totalling US$135,223 (J$15 million) to purchase two buses for the school. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the Japanese Ambassador’s residence in Kingston, on Wednesday (November 27). The institution is situated in West Central St. Catherine, for which Dr. Tufton is the Member of Parliament.

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Gov’t Of Japan Funding Purchase Of Two Buses For Tacius Golding High School

The Government of Japan has earmarked grant funding totalling J$15 million (US$135,223) to purchase two school buses for Tacius Golding High School in St. Catherine. The allocation has been provided under the Japanese Government’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project. The grant-signing ceremony was held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki,...

‘I Believe Initiative (IBI)’ Ambassador and Founder of the Acts of Grace Foundation, Amanda Fraser (left), engages with a ward of the Sunshine Children’s Home in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, during a recent visit to the facility.

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Young People Urged To Exercise Caution When Accepting Job Offers

‘I Believe Initiative (IBI)’ Ambassador, Amanda Fraser, is encouraging young people to exercise caution when responding to job offers, particularly over the Internet, in order to avoid becoming victims of human trafficking. Speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, she noted that “a lot of young persons are being recruited by people who are posting job offers for models...

Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, (right), highlights issues associated with bulky solid waste that is not properly containerised for disposal, to resident of Standfast in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, Desmond Minto, during Tuesday’s (November 26) clean-up exercise in the community, which was conducted by North Eastern Parks and Markets (NEPM) Waste Management Limited, under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme.

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National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme Rolled Out In St. Ann

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), on Tuesday (November 26), commenced removing bulky waste from the parish of St. Ann under the National Enhanced Dengue Intervention Programme. The Programme is being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Wellness across the island over the next three months at a cost of $1 billion, to support enhanced measures to contain...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will host its next ‘Dialogue for Development Series’ public consultation on Thursday, December 5, 2019 at the St. John’s Anglican Church in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

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PIOJ Takes Dialogue For Development Series To St. Ann December 5

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) will journey to Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on December 5, for a public consultation as part of its ‘Dialogue for Development Series’. The event will be held at the St. John’s Anglican Church Hall from 10:00 a.m. to noon and is targeted at residents of the parish and the adjoining St. Mary. It is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses youth council members from the 14 municipal corporations across the island. The group of students paid a courtesy call on the Prime Minister at Jamaica House on November 27 as part of Local Government and Community Development Month activities.

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PM Hails Youth Council Programme

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the Local Government and Community Development Ministry and municipal corporations for their engagement and exposure of young people to the local governance framework through the Youth Council programme. “It is an important part of leadership to identify, to groom and give exposure to the leadership that is to come. It is...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, speaking during Wednesday’s (November 27) signing of a 10-year memorandum of understanding between the Government and City & Guilds Group at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

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Gov’t And City & Guilds Group Sign 10-Year Skills Development Agreement

Approximately 25,000 students will benefit from a landmark agreement signed between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and international skills development organisation, City & Guilds. The arrangement will see Jamaican students being afforded globally recognised certification by the City & Guilds Group. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed by representatives of the Ministry and City & Guilds during...

Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the Regional Office in Montego Bay.

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Parents, Schools Advised To Look Out For Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease

The Westmoreland Health Department is advising schools and parents to be on the lookout for symptoms of hand, foot and mouth disease (HMFD) among children. Parish Health and Promotions Officer, Gerald Miller, said that while there is no outbreak of the disease in the parish, the Department has received isolated reports of cases, and as such, parents and school administrators...