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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), in discussion with Hardware Architect, High Performance Compute, Nutanix, Sheldon Provost, during a plenary session for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on June 17.

National Plan of Action for Integrated Response to Children and Violence Approved

Cabinet has approved the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV), says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean. Speaking at a plenary session for the eighth Biennial...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point while speaking at a regional stakeholders consultation with Board chairpersons, principals and parent representatives of educational institutions in Region 4 at West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (June 14).

Systems to Be Established to Guarantee Equity in Education Sector

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses the opening session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Monday (June 17). The event is being held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

Global Jamaica Diaspora Council Proposed

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; and President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo, tour the Seville Great House and Heritage Park, in St. Ann, on Saturday, June 15.

Sport Minister Says Reggae Girlz Displayed Courage

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), greets Transport Co-ordinator for the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Robert Robinson, who conceptualised the idea to retrofit ambulances for the region. The vehicles were officially handed over on Thursday (June 13), at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester.

SRHA Saves Over $10 Million by Retrofitting Ambulances

The late Most Hon. Edward Phillip George Seaga, ON, P.C., LL.D. (Hon.), the fifth Prime Minister of Jamaica

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Four-Day Period of Mourning for Mr. Seaga

The nation will observe a period of mourning in honour of the life and service of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, from June 19 to 22. No public social functions or official events should be held during the four-day period. According to a statement from the Office of the Prime Minister, it is customary during an official...

Members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) guard the casket with the remains of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the Lying-in-State of his body at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre on Monday (June 10). The residents of Tivoli Gardens paid their respects to their former Member of Parliament.

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Mr. Seaga’s Body to Lie In State at National Arena

The body of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, will lie-in-state on June 19 and 20 at the National Arena in Kingston. Members of the public can visit the location between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. to pay their respects. In keeping with the family’s wishes, the casket will remain closed and draped with the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, highlights a point while addressing the opening ceremony for the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Sunday (June 16).

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PM Says Jamaica is Thankful for Diaspora Contributions

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the nation is thankful for the immense contributions the Jamaica Diaspora continues to make towards the development of various sectors of the country. “We cannot place a monetary value on [those contributions]. We are very grateful; we are very appreciative,” he said at the opening of the ceremony for the eighth Biennial...

Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, addresses the launch ceremony for World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on Friday (June 14) at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) on Slipe Pen Road in Kingston.

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Blood Bank Commended for 70 Years of Service

Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO) Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Bernadette Theodore-Gandi, has commended the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) for 70 years of ensuring “safe blood for all”. She said the agency is providing an essential service while meeting the challenges of an increasingly demanding and changing environment. Dr. Theodore-Gandi noted that over its seven decades of existence,...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses stakeholders during the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency’s (PICA) general staff meeting, which was held at the HEART College of Technology and Innovation in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (June 14).

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Protecting Borders Critical to Addressing Crime – Dr. Chang

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that protecting the country’s borders is critical in curtailing crime. “We have to control transnational crime, and if we get that right… it will be [one of] the most effective steps in getting criminals under control in Jamaica. The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jamaica Customs, the Coast Guard and...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets Principal of the St. Catherine-based Gregory Primary School, Richard Williams, during a recent visit to the school.

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Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy at Gregory Park Primary

The Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine is seeing an improvement in student achievement consequent on measures undertaken over the last five years. Principal of the school, Richard Williams, told JIS News that when he took over the leadership of the institution in 2014 he worked with the teachers on a programme to boost numeracy and literacy, including holding...

The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister addressing the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston on Sunday, June 16, 2019.

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The Diaspora An Important Magnet to the Development of Jamaica – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Diaspora plays a critical role in the development of the economy. Speaking at the launch of the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora conference at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston last evening (June 16) Prime Minister Holness underscored the contribution of the Diaspora to national development particularly in the areas of health and education. The...