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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Half-Way Tree Primary School 100th anniversary church service held recently at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Kingston.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Half-Way Tree Primary School 100th anniversary church service held recently at the St. Andrew Parish Church, Kingston.

Students Urged to Stick to Studies

Students are being urged to stick to their studies and to not get side-tracked with social media hype at the cost of their education. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, who...
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

30 Institutions to Benefit under Schools Energy Efficiency and Solar Energy Pilot Project
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on  February 1.
Commissioner, Jamaica Fire Brigade, Stewart Beckford, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on  February 1.

JFB Received More Than 20,000 Emergency Calls in 2023
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the first in a series of PATH town hall meetings, at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Wednesday, January 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses the first in a series of PATH town hall meetings, at the Wesley Methodist Church Hall in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on Wednesday, January 31.

Labour and Social Security Ministry Begins Town Hall Meetings in Process to Overhaul Path
German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, addresses a recent ceremony for the official handover of a fire alarm system at the offices of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) in Kingston.
German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jan Hendrik van Thiel, addresses a recent ceremony for the official handover of a fire alarm system at the offices of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) in Kingston.

HEART Foundation Gets Fire Alarm System from German Embassy

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left), looks on as Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (third right), unveils a sign during the community Wi-Fi launch in Skibo, Portland, on Wednesday (January 31). Looking on are (from left) Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission, San-Tawna Nolan; Detective Inspector Horace Harris, Buff Bay Police Station; Principal, Skibo Primary School, Sanchia Williams Burrell; and Councillor/Caretaker, Hope Bay Division, Orton Manahan.
Technology

PHOTOS: Minister Vaz Launches Skibo Community Wi-Fi Service in Portland

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (third left), looks on as Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (third right), unveils a sign during the community Wi-Fi launch in Skibo, Portland, on Wednesday (January 31). Looking on are (from left) Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission, San-Tawna Nolan; Detective Inspector Horace Harris, Buff...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Local Government

February 26 is Local Government Elections

Jamaicans will go to the polls on Monday, February 26, for the 2024 Local Government Elections. Nomination Day is Thursday, February 8. Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, made the announcement during an address at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Thursday (February 1). During the polls, to be contested in 228 electoral...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during Wednesday’s (January 31) European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run media launch at the EU Delegation Office in Kingston.
Foreign Affairs

Second EU-Jamaica 5/10K Run Set for March 10

The second staging of the European Union (EU)-Jamaica 5K and 10K Run is slated for Sunday, March 10 in downtown Kingston. The event, which aims to bring together 3,000 participants, will be held under the theme ‘All Together Against Crime and Violence’. This year’s patron is Olympian, Megan Tapper, who copped Jamaica’s first medal in the 100-metre hurdles at the...
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Industry

Routine Maintenance Activity Scheduled for TAJ Online Services

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) will conduct maintenance activities to its online platform from 6:00 pm, Saturday, February 3, 2024, to 4:00 pm, Sunday, February 4, 2024. As a result, the Tax Authority’s online services will be suspended and therefore inaccessible, as the scheduled maintenance work is undertaken to improve the business experience via the Authority’s digital platform. Taxpayers who conduct...
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