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Senior Manager, Health Services at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Monique Willis, RN, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (February 6), on the activities for Heart Month 2024, which is being observed during February under the theme ‘Prevent Heart Failure. Get Screened. Keep the Beat’.
Senior Manager, Health Services at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Monique Willis, RN, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (February 6), on the activities for Heart Month 2024, which is being observed during February under the theme ‘Prevent Heart Failure. Get Screened. Keep the Beat’.

HFJ Stages Several Activities for Heart Month

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is staging a series of activities for the month of February, which is being observed as Heart Month, under the theme ‘Prevent Heart Failure, Get Screened, Keep the Beat’. The Month was officially launched...
A banner is unveiled for the launch of PACE - Positive Attitudes, Courtesies and Ethics - at Our Lady of the Angels Preparatory School in Kingston on Tuesday (February 6). Celebrating (front row, from left) are Lieutenant Governor for Kiwanis Division 23E, Stephan Rampair; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Kiwanis Governor for Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, John Chave; Principal, Marcia Meredith; Head Girl, Kaelyn Lawes; Head Boy, Maliq Gibbs, and other participants.
A banner is unveiled for the launch of PACE - Positive Attitudes, Courtesies and Ethics - at Our Lady of the Angels Preparatory School in Kingston on Tuesday (February 6). Celebrating (front row, from left) are Lieutenant Governor for Kiwanis Division 23E, Stephan Rampair; Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Kiwanis Governor for Eastern Canada and the Caribbean, John Chave; Principal, Marcia Meredith; Head Girl, Kaelyn Lawes; Head Boy, Maliq Gibbs, and other participants.

Students to Benefit from PACE
Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley.
Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley.

Major Inclusion of Ordinary Man and Woman in Tourism Value Chain
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the media launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 20th Biennial Trade Expo 2024, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 1.  
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the media launch of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s 20th Biennial Trade Expo 2024, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, St. James, on February 1.  

Big Businesses Urged to Support MSME Sector
Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen (left), cuts the ribbon during the ceremony for the official handover of nine new vehicles, at the SRHA office in Mandeville on Friday (February 2). Looking on (from second left) are Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Facilities, Operations and Maintenance, Herschel Ismail; and Manager of the Transport Department, Robert Robinson.
Chairman of the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Wayne Chen (left), cuts the ribbon during the ceremony for the official handover of nine new vehicles, at the SRHA office in Mandeville on Friday (February 2). Looking on (from second left) are Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Facilities, Operations and Maintenance, Herschel Ismail; and Manager of the Transport Department, Robert Robinson.

SRHA Chairman Calls for Wellness Mindset

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (left) and Country Coordinator, World University Service of Canada (WUSC), Nelsa English Johnson (right), present a goat tech pack to goat farmer Javol Williams, at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (February 2).
AgricultureForeign Affairs

Santa Cruz Goat Farmers Get Support

Goat farmers in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, are benefiting from support to improve the health of their animals and boost meat and milk production. The assistance, which is being provided under the Canada-funded Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) project, includes technical training and goat tech pack distribution. The tech packs contain specialised tools and products to safeguard the animals...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), engages with New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Evadne Carty (left), during the handover of a new two-bedroom unit in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2). Sharing the moment are Ms. Carty’s daughter Shanna-Kay Beckford and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

NHT Protecting Contributors’ Funds – PM

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is prudently managed, with strong internal mechanisms in place to protect the resources of its contributors, says Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. Speaking in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon, on Friday (February 2) where he handed over a two-bedroom house to a family under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), the Prime Minister assured that...
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Work is now under way on the Portmore Resilience Park in St. Catherine. The $4.4-billion project, which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 17, will provide space for recreation, sports, wellness and entertainment. The development comes as the Government moves to establish Portmore as the country’s 15th parish. The project is being undertaken by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and should be completed by 2025.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentPrime MinisterWorks / Construction

PHOTOS: Work Underway on Portmore Resilience Park

Work is now under way on the Portmore Resilience Park in St. Catherine. The $4.4-billion project, which was launched by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on January 17, will provide space for recreation, sports, wellness and entertainment. The development comes as the Government moves to establish Portmore as the country’s 15th parish. The project is being undertaken by...
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Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, told a recent JIS Think Tank that parents should take advantage of the Brain Builder Centres in their area.
EducationYouth

Parents Encouraged to Take Advantage of Brain Builder Centres

Parents are being encouraged to take full advantage of the opportunities that exist in the Brain Builder Centres across the country. Director of Regulations and Monitoring at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Tracy-Ann Morgan-Smith, told a recent JIS Think Tank, that the centres are fully equipped for early stimulation of children from the age of zero to three. “So,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated, second right), and Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (seated, third right), sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the continued delivery of restorative practices training in schools across Jamaica. Observing the signing (seated, from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe. Also looking on (standing, from left) are Director of the Restorative Justice Branch in the Ministry of Justice, Joanalee Robertson; Principal Director of the Social Justice Division in the Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes; and the Education Ministry’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe. The signing ceremony was held on Monday (February 5) at the head office of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston.
EducationJusticeYouth

Ministries of Justice and Education Sign Restorative Practices Training MOU

The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education and Youth have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the continued delivery of restorative practices training in schools across Jamaica. The agreement, signed on Monday (February 5) at the head office of the Ministry of Justice in Kingston, will conclude in March 2026. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval...
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Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, addresses the Senate on February 2.
Parliament

Steps Taken to Address Fixed-Term Contracts in Public Sector

Government Senator, Abka Fitz-Henley, has reiterated that the Government has taken steps to address the vexed issue of fixed-term contracts within the public sector. “Only a few weeks ago, a senior executive of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions commended the Administration for moving more than 10,000 workers from contractual arrangements to permanent employment,” Senator Fitz-Henley said. “Additionally, in October...
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Head of the St Elizabeth Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto
TechnologyYouth

Parents Urged to Monitor Children’s Online Use

Parents are being encouraged to monitor their children's online access to ensure their safety while they surf the Internet. Speaking at the launch of free public Wi-Fi by the Universal Service Fund (USF) in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, recently, Commanding Officer for the parish, Deputy Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto, urged parents to implement parental controls and supervise and educate...
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