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Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.
Head of the UN Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney (right), in discussion with (from left): Co-Founder of the Caribbean Waste Collective in Aruba , Diego Acevedo; Senior Technician at the Belize Solid Waste Management Authority, Lumen Cayetano; and Minister of Health and Social Development in Anguilla, Hon. Evan M. Rogers. Occasion was a press briefing at the end of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) 27th Annual Conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on October 12.

More Collaboration to Address Waste Management Issues in Region – UN Official

Head of the United Nations (UN) Environment Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, Vincent Sweeney, says that a more collaborative approach will be taken to address waste management issues in the region. Mr. Sweeney, who was addressing journalists at the end of the...
Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.
Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Leader of the Opposition National Heroes Day Address 2018
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third left) and Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Mark Golding (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the iTELBPO Smart Academy, at the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC), on October 11. Principal of the College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, is at left. At right is Head of Training at iTELBPO Smart Solutions, Shurland Buchanan.
Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third left) and Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Mark Golding (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the iTELBPO Smart Academy, at the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC), on October 11. Principal of the College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, is at left. At right is Head of Training at iTELBPO Smart Solutions, Shurland Buchanan.

BPO Training now Available at Trench Town Polytechnic College
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), has a word with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service, held at the Fellowship Apostolic Church, Camp Road in Kingston, on Sunday (October 14). At centre is the Ministry’s State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), has a word with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe (right), at the National Heritage Week Thanksgiving Church Service, held at the Fellowship Apostolic Church, Camp Road in Kingston, on Sunday (October 14). At centre is the Ministry’s State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

Culture Minister wants More Heritage Sites Recognised
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 12, 2018.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Senate on October 12, 2018.

Senate Approves New Fisheries Act

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton 9right), converses with Educator/Teaching Specialist, Joan Davis Williams, at the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) 48th Island Conference, held at Royalton White Sands in Trelawny on Friday (October 12).
Health & Wellness

Nurses Called on to Become Advocates for Healthy Lifestyles

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has called on public health nurses to support government’s effort to combat the problem of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), by becoming advocates for healthy lifestyle choices. “The nurse represents the most common variable in the provision of health services and their partnership is critical to solving the challenges in the health sector,” the...
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Project Manager for the implementation of the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project, Colonel Oscar Derby, addresses a Vernamfield Development Town Hall Meeting, held at the Power of Faith Ministries, Gimme-me-Bit, Clarendon, on Thursday (October 11).
CommunityWorks / Construction

Census to be Conducted in Communities around Vernamfield

A census is to be conducted shortly in the communities surrounding the US$2.5-billion Vernamfield development project site in Clarendon. This was disclosed by Project Manager for the implementation of the Vernamfield project, Colonel Oscar Derby, who will be coordinating and overseeing all the activities pertaining to the project. “We have to know the demographics, (that is) how many people are...
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A graduate of the Parenting Education Programme implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, Winsome Brown-Morrison, from Norwood, St. James, receives a kiss from her grandson, Ozan Samuels, following the Programme’s graduation ceremony on Wednesday, October 10, at the Spanish Court Hotel.
CommunityNational Security and Peace

CSJP Implements Programme to Help Parents Avoid Coercive Forms of Discipline

The results of a Parenting Education Programme implemented by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III is expected to inform scientific and sociological exploration into the impact of strategic parenting intervention on the use of coercive forms of discipline. The programme, which was rolled out in November 2017, builds on a pilot project that was implemented by the CSJP...
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Kimani Ramon Anderson, who will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry on Heroes Day (October 15).
Community

Wards of the State Rescued from Burning Building – Hero to Receive Award

Kingston resident, Kimani Ramon Anderson, who singlehandedly and heroically rescued three young girls, all wards of the State, from a burning building at the Walker’s Place of Safety in January, will receive the Badge of Honour for Gallantry from the Government. He is one of nine persons shortlisted for the award, and is among more than 200 persons being recognised...
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Educator, Dr. Joyce Louise Glasgow relaxing at her home in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Community

Educator to Receive CD October 15, 2018

Educator, 92-year-old Dr. Joyce Louise Glasgow, will be recognised for her contribution to science education in Jamaica and internationally, during the 2018 National Honours and Awards ceremony at King’s House on Monday, October 15.  She will receive the Order of Distinction in the Rank of Commander (CD) for her outstanding contribution to Education and Human Resource Development locally and internationally. This...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (right), exchanges pleasantries with Dub Poet and Martial Artist, ‘Cherry Natural’ (left), during the launch of Legal Deposit Month 2018 on Thursday (October 11) at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston. Looking on is author, Marguerite Orane.
Culture

Jamaicans Overseas Urged to Deposit Creative Works at National Library

Cultural artisans in the diaspora are being encouraged to make legal deposit of creative works with the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ). The call comes from State Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who said that this is important in preserving and promoting Jamaica’s rich culture. Mr. Terrelonge noted that while such deposit...
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