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Director of Communication and Marketing, National Youth Service, Julia Smiley Green (left), converses with United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat, during the launch for the Youth Conference on Climate Change (YCCC) at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, on Tuesday, September 12. The two-day conference is slated for October 10 and 11 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Youth Climate Change Conference Slated for October 10 and 11

Six hundred delegates from nine countries are expected for the 2017 Youth Climate Change Conference, slated for October 10 and 11, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. The event will bring together persons from Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), interacts with Campion College sixth-form students at the launch of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), ‘Talk Di Truth’ ganja public-education campaign for students on September 12 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.

Ministers Back NCDA Ganja Education Campaign

Chairman, Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Phillip Henriques (right), responds to questions during today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At left is Aviation Advisor to the Minister of Transport and Mining, Leroy Lindsay.

Full Access to Jamaica’s Airspace Today

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12).

Level of Relief in Mount Salem – PM

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Jamaica to Help Coordinate Irma Relief

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Wednesday’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

One, 10 and 25 Cent Coins to be Withdrawn from Circulation

Cabinet has approved a proposal to withdraw the one-cent, 10-cent and 25-cent coins from circulation. Making the announcement at today’s (September 13) post-Cabinet press briefing, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid said the move is pursuant to subsections 16 (1) and 16 (3) of the Bank of Jamaica Act. He said the coin denominations that...

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, updates the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12) on operations at the nation

9 years ago Transport

House Updated on Air Traffic Control System Restoration

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, on Tuesday (September 12), updated the House of Representatives on the total systems failure at the Air Traffic Control Centre in Kingston. The centre’s radar and communications network sustained extensive damage resulting from a lightning strike, which significantly affected the management of and operations within Jamaica’s flight information region. Consequently, the centre was...

Senior GIS Manager and Trainer, National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD), Simone Lloyd (left), delivers a presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

9 years ago Technology

MDAs Urged to Take Advantage of ELA

The National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) is urging ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to take advantage of the geospatial technologies and resources available through a four-year Enterprise-wide Licence Agreement (ELA) signed in 2015. The ELA, signed with global market leader in Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri), which provides world-renowned mapping and spatial and analytics software,...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness ( left) makes a point as he addresses members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 12). Listening on from right is Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith.

9 years ago Prime Minister

Social Intervention Begins In Mount Salem

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is reporting that the Social Intervention Committee has started working in the Mount Salem Zone of Special Operations (ZOSO), in St. James. Providing an update in the House of Representatives yesterday (September 12), the Prime Minister said the first formal social intervention on a large scale was the Mount Salem Community Services Fair,...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation held at the Corporation’s offices on Church Street in downtown Kingston.

9 years ago Local Government

KSAMC Coordinating Relief Drive to Assist Hurricane Victims

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) is spearheading a relief drive to assist Caribbean countries that were impacted by the recent passage of Hurricane Irma. This was disclosed by Deputy Mayor, KSAMC, Councillor Winston Ennis, during yesterday's (September 12) monthly meeting, held at the Corporation’s office on Church Street, downtown Kingston. Hurricane Irma caused widespread and catastrophic damage...

Denham Town Primary School students Shantae Dyer (3rd left) and Patrick Frater (4th left), show off their winning trophy in the RISE Life Management Services’ 2017 Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition, at the awards ceremony held recently at RISE Life’s downtown Kingston offices. Sharing the photo opportunity are other participants in the competition organised by RISE Life.

9 years ago Education

Denham Town Primary Revels in Success

Students at the Denham Town Primary School in Kingston, along with their teachers, are revelling in the success of the institution, which copped the lion’s share of prizes in the 2017 Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition. Of the 10 prizes on offer, the institution took home seven at the recent awards ceremony held in Kingston, sharing one with Immaculate...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), addresses students of The Queen’s School in Kingston on September 12.

9 years ago Education

Placement of All Students in Full High Schools Next Year

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there will be 100 per cent placement of all students in full high schools next year. During a visit to The Queen’s School in St. Andrew, on September 12, Senator Reid noted that this will be made possible as a result of expansion being undertaken at certain secondary schools....