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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

JUTC Route Changes Coming to Meet Anticipated High Demand for Service

Commuters can expect changes to several Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC)-operated routes in the new year. Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, told JIS News that the changes are intended to meet the anticipated increase in demand...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking during a Statement in the House of Representative on Tuesday (December 12).

Jamaica Expected to Welcome 4.12 Million Visitors for 2023
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (December 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (December 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) in downtown Kingston.

Designated Vending Zones Established Along Sections of Orange Street
Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.
Chair, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh, interacts with St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School students Arianna Temple (left) and Kimarney Allen, during the launch of Sagicor Foundation’s 2019/20 Adopt-A-School programme at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, in 2019.

ECC Urges Compliance by Operators of Unregistered Early Childhood Institutions
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.
Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (second left), heads the welcoming party for passengers of the inaugural Canada Jetlines flight from Toronto, Canada, at the Sangster International Airport on December 9. Also greeting passengers are (from third left) Regional Director of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Dyer; Chief Executive Officer of MBJ Airports, operators of Sangster International Airport, Shane Munroe and Regional Director of JTB, Canada, Angella Bennett.

Inaugural Flight by Canada Jetlines

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Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Nora Blake.
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Jamaicans Urged to Support JSSE Yuletide Telethon 2023

Jamaicans are being encouraged to support a Yuletide telethon aimed at raising some $40 million on the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) to fund three ongoing projects. The JSSE, a subsidiary of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is aiming to mobilise resources into the stock exchange for the funding of projects that are delivering socio-economic, environmental and cultural benefits for...
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Project Manager for Community-based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), Sandrea Long-White.
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CBRJ Supporting Children with Disabilities for Over 40 Years

Community Based Rehabilitation Jamaica (CBRJ), located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has been supporting children with disabilities and their families for more than 40 years. The CBRJ provides a range of services, including developmental and psychological assessments, therapeutic intervention and referral services, which can lead to the cognitive and social development of children and adolescents with disabilities. Project Manager, Sandrea...
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EducationPress Release

NPTAJ General End of School Term and Calendar Year Meeting

Attention: Parents of Jamaica The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be hosting a General End of School Term and Calendar Year Meeting on Wednesday, December 13, 2023 at 6:00PM – 8:00PM via Zoom. Zoom Log in details: Meeting ID: 840 8058 3282 Passcode: 355 089 Looking forward to your participation. Stewart Jacobs President NPTAJ Telephone: 876-470-8452
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Minister of State at the National Security Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, delivers the keynote address at an Awards and Recognition Ceremony for inmates who participated in the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Summer Programme, held at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town on December 11.
National Security

Rehabilitation Programmes at DCS Beacons of Hope – State Minister

The rehabilitation programmes at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) stand as “beacons of hope” for incarcerated persons, says Minister of State at the National Security Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. Delivering the keynote address at an Awards and Recognition Ceremony for inmates who participated in the DCS’ Summer Programme, held at the St. Catherine Adult Correctional Centre in Spanish Town...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaking at recent JIS Think Tank.
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HEART/NSTA Hospitality Graduates in High Demand

Graduates of the HEART College of Hospitality Services are some of the most highly sought-after workers by key players in the tourism and hospitality sector, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Dr. Ingleton noted that many students are being recruited even before they have completed their...
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Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, places a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Michael Manley, during a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston on Sunday (December 10) to commemorate the 99TH anniversary of Mr. Manley’s birth. Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister, Mr. Manley served from 1972 to 1980 and from 1989 to 1992. He was born on December 10, 1924 and died on March 6, 1997.
Culture

PHOTOS: Floral Tribute for Michael Manley

Leader of the Opposition, Mark Golding, places a wreath at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Michael Manley, during a floral tribute held at National Heroes Park in downtown Kingston on Sunday (December 10) to commemorate the 99TH anniversary of Mr. Manley’s birth. Jamaica’s fourth Prime Minister, Mr. Manley served from 1972 to 1980 and from...
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