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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, converses with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, during a press conference at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on Thursday (September 5) to announce government support for additional Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) students.
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, converses with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, during a press conference at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on Thursday (September 5) to announce government support for additional Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS) students.

Water to Be Trucked to Schools

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says arrangements are in place to truck water to schools facing a shortage of supply. He said that tanks will be installed at institutions without such storage facility. “The...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a press conference held at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 5), where he announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses a press conference held at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 5), where he announced a State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine.

Prime Minister Says SOEs Have Been Effective
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Deputy Head of the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left), cut the ribbon to unveil the new C-Arm X-ray machine given to the May Pen Hospital by the Japanese Government, September 5. Sharing the moment are Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards; and Orthopaedic Consultant, Dr. Safiya Franklyn. 2. Japan 3: Orthopaedic Consultant at the May Pen Hospital, Dr. Safiya Franklyn, explains to Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, how the C-Arm machine works. The machine was handed over to the hospital on September 5 by the Japanese Government.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left); and Deputy Head of the Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shotoku Habukawa (second left), cut the ribbon to unveil the new C-Arm X-ray machine given to the May Pen Hospital by the Japanese Government, September 5. Sharing the moment are Senior Medical Officer at the hospital, Dr. Bradley Edwards; and Orthopaedic Consultant, Dr. Safiya Franklyn. 2. Japan 3: Orthopaedic Consultant at the May Pen Hospital, Dr. Safiya Franklyn, explains to Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, how the C-Arm machine works. The machine was handed over to the hospital on September 5 by the Japanese Government.

May Pen Hospital Gets C-Arm Machine
Former Spanish Town Primary School student, Gemeila Jones, was the highest achiever for the school in the 2019 Primary Exit Profile (PEP).
Former Spanish Town Primary School student, Gemeila Jones, was the highest achiever for the school in the 2019 Primary Exit Profile (PEP).

Top Pep Performers Encourage next Batch of Test-takers
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth right), speaks with Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Robert Scott (fourth left), and newly installed executive members of the corps, duiring a courtesy call at King’s House on September 6.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (fifth right), speaks with Dean of the Consular Corps of Jamaica, Robert Scott (fourth left), and newly installed executive members of the corps, duiring a courtesy call at King’s House on September 6.

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Volunteers participate in the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) International Coastal Cleanup Day exercise at Hellshire Bay Beach, St. Catherine, last year. This year
Environment

Jamaicans Urged to Clean Beaches on September 21

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is encouraging the public to show support for a trash-free Jamaica by participating in International Coastal Cleanup Day (ICCD) 2019 on September 21. NEPA and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) have partnered to execute a cleanup exercise at the Barmouth Beach in St. Catherine, starting at 7:30 a.m. NEPA’s Public Education and Community...
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Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira speaks on employee engagement at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, September 4.
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JBDC Urges Employers to Embrace Cultural Change

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) is calling on employers to embrace a change of culture within the organisation in order to improve employee engagement. The entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira, said that the workforce has become more multigenerational and diverse, with groups such as baby boomers, Generation X, millennials, and Generation Z operating in one space, and “we...
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Dental hygienist student and volunteer of the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project, Kailey Flockoi (right), attends to a patient during a dental clinic hosted at the Somerton All-Age School in St. James from September 2 to 6.
Health & Wellness

Residents of Somerton, St. James Benefit From Free Dental Services

Scores of residents in Somerton, St. James, and its environs benefited from free dental services during the Great Shape! Inc. 1000 Smiles Project dental clinic. The five-day engagement, which was held at the Somerton All-Age School from September 2 to 6, was led by a team of 45 student and professional dental care volunteers from the United States of America...
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: Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim.
Environment

Mobay Marine Park Trust to Reinstall Ocean Litter Containment Boom

The Montego Bay Marine Park Trust in St. James is on a mission to reinstall an ocean litter containment boom, to trap floating debris that enters the sea from the South Gully. Executive Director of the Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Hugh Shim, told JIS News that the park is currently seeking funding to reinstall the boom. He is also...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open ibex
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentIndustryYouth

IBEX Opens New Kingston Location, Employing 700 Persons

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has welcomed the expansion of ibex into New Kingston, with the opening of offices in the Courtleigh Building. The new location, which employs 700 people, is the business process outsourcing (BPO) company’s third branch in Jamaica, with the others situated in Portmore and downtown Kingston. “I want to reinforce the...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.
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PHOTO: Minister Grange Addresses Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew Meeting

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaking at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting held on Thursday (August 29) at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew. The Minister, who was the guest speaker at the meeting, spoke on the topic ‘Jamaica’s cultural heritage/assets and plans to further develop our creative industries’.
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