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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON, PC, MP

Prime Minister Urges Jamaicans in Bahamas and Florida to be Safe

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans in the US State of Florida and the Bahamas to be safe during the passage of Hurricane Matthew. The hurricane is now pounding the Bahamas and will head to the East Coast of...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a principals’ conference held recently at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses a principals’ conference held recently at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester.

Schools Urged to Desist From Procuring Uniforms
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses press briefing held on October 4 at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in New Kingston. Others (from left) are Director General, ODPEM, Major Clive Davis; and Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses press briefing held on October 4 at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in New Kingston. Others (from left) are Director General, ODPEM, Major Clive Davis; and Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.

Report on Performance of Disaster Preparedness Agencies to be Provided
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is in discussion with Board Director of Alliance Payment Services Limited, Peter Chin (left); and President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, at the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme at the university in Kingston on October 5.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is in discussion with Board Director of Alliance Payment Services Limited, Peter Chin (left); and President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, at the launch of the ePay Cashless School Programme at the university in Kingston on October 5.

The Mico University College Launches ePay Cashless System
Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.
Director of Safety and Security in Schools in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto.

Human Trafficking Added to School Curriculum

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Medical Officer of Health at the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Department, Dr. Audré McIntosh (right), speaks with longstanding client of the Glen Vincent Memorial Clinic, Audria Chambers, who brought her grand-niece to the facility for a routine health check.
Health & Wellness

Glen Vincent Clinic – A Family Affair

The Glen Vincent Memorial Clinic has been a symbol of service excellence in the Trevennion Park Road community of St. Andrew for 40 years, providing quality maternity and paediatric care. For Audria Chambers, who was born and raised in Swallowfield, the clinic has always been a part of her life and is the first choice for health service for pregnant...
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Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson.
Education

Montego Bay Community College in Safe Hands

A distinguished educator for more than 40 years, Dr. Maureen Nelson sees her appointment as Acting Principal, Montego Bay Community College, as the crowning achievement for moulding the lives of thousands of students. As Jamaica joins in the observation of World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 5, Dr. Nelson, who was appointed to lead the institution in January 2016, has...
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Operations Officer, World Bank, Karlene Francis, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank, where she provided information on funding opportunities for climate change innovators.
Environment

Funding Available for Climate Change Innovators

Climate change innovators in Jamaica and the wider region can access funding to develop their projects through the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC). These innovations include clean technologies in energy, water, agriculture, transport, among other areas, that are designed to mitigate the effects of and adapt to climate change. “There are many opportunities for Jamaicans...
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JUTC Buses
Transport

JUTC Resumes Service on Phased Basis

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has resumed service on a phased basis in the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR), following the threat of Hurricane Matthew. The company resumed operations at 5:00 a.m. today (October 4) and steadily increased the number of buses dispatched in the Corporate Area from 100 at 6:00 a.m. to 157 at 8:00 a.m. Deputy Managing...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre), addresses a press briefing held today (October 4) at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODEPM) in New Kingston. Also pictured (from left) are: Director General, ODPEM, Major Clive Davis; and Head of the Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson.
Local Government

We are Back to Normal – Minister McKenzie

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says that normal operations have returned to the country and the emergency systems set up in response to the threat of Hurricane Matthew have been deactivated. “The weather department (Meteorological Service) has discontinued the warnings, but we are still leaving in place certain response mechanisms, just in case it becomes...
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