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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.

First Component of PEP Successful – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the administration of the first component of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) conducted on February 26, was successful. More than 40,000 students were registered to sit the Ability...
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, speaks at the agency’s ‘Tourism Youth Expo and Career Fair 2019’, held at the Negril Hills Golf Club in Westmoreland on Tuesday, February 26.
Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, speaks at the agency’s ‘Tourism Youth Expo and Career Fair 2019’, held at the Negril Hills Golf Club in Westmoreland on Tuesday, February 26.

High-School Students Learn About Tourism
Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J
Governor-General His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

G-G Commends Custodes
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses journalists at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses journalists at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.

Cabinet Approves Increase for Pensioners
Vice Principal, Academic Affairs at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Dr. Trudy Ann Barrett, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 26). (Photo: Rudranath Fraser).
Vice Principal, Academic Affairs at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Dr. Trudy Ann Barrett, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (February 26). (Photo: Rudranath Fraser).

Edna Manley College Says Greater Research Needed on the Arts

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), with (from left) physical activity instructor, Espe Johnson; Senior Medical Officer at the Savanna-La-Mar Hospital, Dr. Alfred Dawes; Public Relations Consultant with the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Mexine Bisasor; Parish Manager at Hanover Health Services, Dawn Harvey; and Chairman for the Noel Holmes Hosptial Management Committee, Allaine Harvey, at the Ministry
Health & Wellness

Health Centres to be Rehabilitated

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that a number of clinics across the island will be rehabilitated this year in a bid to improve access of Jamaicans to primary healthcare. Jamaica has 320 health centres islandwide, which are tasked with providing basic health services as well as outreach at the community level. “We are looking at how...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid, addresses journalists at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on February 27.
Housing

Cabinet Approves HAJ/CHEC Partnership for Housing Solutions at Bernard Lodge

Cabinet has approved a partnership to be established between the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) and China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Limited, for the construction of between 1,650 and 1,900 housing solutions at Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a Post Cabinet press briefing, held...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck. (FILE)
JusticeVision 2030

Low Outdated Monetary Fines to be Increased

Debate on the Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties) Act, which seeks to update low outdated monetary fines for a range of offences, began in the House of Representatives on February 26. Opening debate on the Bill, Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, said the legislation seeks to update old penalties in laws falling under the Ministry and is one of...
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Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (right); Principal of Care Bear Early Childhood Development Centre, Cynthia Roach-Porter (left); and Deputy Chief Education Officer, Dasmine Kennedy, cut the ribbon to officially open a new building at the institution located on Waltham Road in St. Andrew on Tuesday (February 26). The project was undertaken through $12 million in funding from the Government of Japan.
Education

Care Bear Early Childhood Facility Expanded

The Care Bear Early Childhood Development Centre on Waltham Park Road, St. Andrew, has been expanded to better serve the developmental needs of students in the community and surrounding areas. Through $12 million in funding from the Government of Japan, under the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Project, an additional building was constructed on the school grounds to house...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), speaks with Deputy Mayor of Morant Bay, Lenworth Rawle, at the launch of the ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show, which was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Tuesday (February 26). The initiative is aimed at bringing the services of the department to citizens across the island, as well as to heighten awareness about its programmes and policies.
LabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Labour Department and You Roadshow

  Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), speaks with Country Coordinator of Winrock International, Cheryl Davis Ivey, at the launch of the ‘Labour Department and You’ Road Show, which was held at the Rudolph Elder Park in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, on Tuesday (February 26). The initiative is aimed at bringing the services of the department...
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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses handover ceremony for 11 compactor garbage trucks, in Kingston recently. With the Minister (from left) are Deputy Chairman, NSWMA, Linley Reynolds; and Executive Director, Audley Gordon.
Local Government

New Anti-Litter Act Will Place Greater Emphasis on Compliance

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the new Anti-Litter Act will place greater emphasis on compliance, to minimise the illegal disposal of waste. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister said further amendments are to be made to the Act, following recommendations made by Cabinet. “When I took the document to Cabinet, there were some concerns about...
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