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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to formally hand over a one-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Wellesly McKenzie (second left) of Lacovia in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January 12). Looking on are (from left) Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and St. Elizabeth North Western Member of Parliament, Hon. William James Charles (J.C.) Hutchinson.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), cuts the ribbon to formally hand over a one-bedroom unit under the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) to beneficiary, Wellesly McKenzie (second left) of Lacovia in St. Elizabeth on Friday (January 12). Looking on are (from left) Chair, Oversight Committee, NSHP, Judith Robb; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport and St. Elizabeth North Western Member of Parliament, Hon. William James Charles (J.C.) Hutchinson.

180 New Social Housing Programme Units Already Handed Over

A total of 180 homes have so far been handed over to beneficiaries under the Government’s New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), which aims to provide decent shelter for Jamaicans living in substandard conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,...
Community Relations Officer, WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams, speaks during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday,( January 11).
Community Relations Officer, WPM Waste Management Limited, Sharnon Williams, speaks during the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting on Thursday,( January 11).

Persons Urged Not to Engage in Illegal Burning at the Retirement Disposal Site
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is briefed on engagements relating to BMR Energy Limited, by President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Levy, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (January 11).
Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (right), is briefed on engagements relating to BMR Energy Limited, by President and Chief Executive Officer, Bruce Levy, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (January 11).

PHOTOS: Minister Samuda Receives Courtesy Call from BMR Energy Limited President
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon on Friday (January 12).
Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (fifth right, back row); and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (right, back row), interact with students of the Beckford Kraal Basic School during the launch USF’s community wi-fi programme in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon on Friday (January 12).

PHOTOS: USF Launches Community Wi-Fi Service in Beckford Kraal, Clarendon
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville on Friday (January 12).
Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses sixth form students and their teachers during his visit to Manchester High School in Mandeville on Friday (January 12).

Prime Minister Holness Proposes Incorporating Conflict Management in Schools’ Curricula

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon Floyd Green, addressing the New Face of Food stakeholder engagement at Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester on Thursday, January 11.
AgricultureFisheries

Essex Valley Agricultural Development Moving Apace

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, says work is “moving apace” on the Essex Valley Agricultural Development Project (EVADP), which will expand the irrigation and farm road network in sections of Manchester and St. Elizabeth. He was speaking at Thursday’s (January 11) stakeholder engagement under the New FACE of Food programme, held at the Kendal Conference Centre...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, addresses the monthly meeting of the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation held in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (January 11).
Health & Wellness

No New Covid-19 Variants in Jamaica

Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, says there is no evidence of new COVID-19 variants on the island. “We do not have any evidence of those new strains in Jamaica, but it is something that we are monitoring because we are a global village and most diseases are only a plane flight away,” she noted. “These variants...
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Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Richard Thompson.
EducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Schools to Conduct Earthquake Safety Drills January 17

Schools across Jamaica are expected to conduct earthquake safety drills on Wednesday, January 17, which will be observed as Earthquake Awareness Day in Schools. A bulletin issued by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) stated that the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will launch the Earthquake Awareness Campaign on January 14, 2024, under the theme ‘Drop,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right) pause for a photo opportunity during the handover of the Michael Campbell Art Collection to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on January 11. Also pictured (from left) are Campus Registrar at the institution, Dr. Donovan Stanberry; Statesman in Residence, UWI, and former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Percival James Patterson; Donor, Dulcie Moody; Trustee, Margaret Bernal; and UWI Principal, Professor Densil Williams. The late Michael Campbell was a businessman, philanthropist, and art collector.
Education

PHOTOS: Michael Campbell Art Collection Handed Over to UWI

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second right) pause for a photo opportunity during the handover of the Michael Campbell Art Collection to the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on January 11. Also pictured (from left) are Campus Registrar at the...
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The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Logo.
Finance & Public Service

SLB Provides Various Loan-Repayment Options

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is affirming its commitment to customers by providing various loan-repayment options. Executive Director of the SLB, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS News in an interview that the lending agency has the lowest interest rate for any form of educational loan repayment across the country. “There's a notion for persons coming up in our older generation that...
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Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Apprehensive Data Controllers Encouraged to Seek Support from OIC

Data controllers who are apprehensive about the changes brought on by the Data Protection Act, 2020 are being encouraged to seek support from the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC). These include public authorities, financial and educational institutions, health and security services providers, processors of sensitive personal data, among others, that must also register with the OIC. The legislation requires...
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