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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, prior to their meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on Tuesday (December 5).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, prior to their meeting at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House on Tuesday (December 5).

PM Holness Meets with US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan

Jamaica’s Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who is on a working visit to Washington DC, on Tuesday (December 5) held high-level talks with US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, where they discussed several matters affecting the region, ranging...
Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (December 6) launch of FunDoo at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston.
Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during Wednesday’s (December 6) launch of FunDoo at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Wellness and Recreational Centre in Kingston.

UNICEF Launches Life Skills Chatbot for Youth
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness

CARICOM Heads Meet Friday to Discuss Guyana-Venezuela Territorial Dispute
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right); Ambassador of the People
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fifth right); Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (sixth right); Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (fourth right), and other stakeholders share a photo opportunity, following the donation of medical equipment and supplies by the People's Republic of China, at the Ministry of Health and Wellness offices in New Kington, on December  6.

PHOTOS: Donation of Medical Equipment by the People’s Republic of China
Storyteller and Founder of Ntukuma, the Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.
Storyteller and Founder of Ntukuma, the Storytelling Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.

CHASE Supporting Annual Ananse Soundsplash Storytelling Festival

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks in the House of Representatives on December 5.
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Policies and Programmes Being Advanced to Empower Persons with Disabilities

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says significant progress has been made in advancing policies and programmes to provide for improvements in access to quality education for children with disabilities. He said such progress includes the establishment of Special Education Units within mainstream schools and the provision of support services and accommodations. Speaking in the House...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).
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3,124 Children with Developmental Disabilities Benefiting from Early Stimulation Interventions

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is currently providing early intervention services to some 3,124 children between birth and six (0-6) years, with developmental disabilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). “We provide our children with speech therapy, physiotherapy, advanced developmental screening and evaluation,...
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Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston High School student, Bently Mills; Clarendon College student, Austin Wright, and Brandon Levy also of Kingston High. Chairman of JPS, Damian Obiglio (second left), made the presentation during a ceremony held at the company’s offices in New Kingston on December 5.
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PHOTOS: JPS Hands Over Cheque for CSEC Industrial Technology Examinations

Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curriculum and Services Division, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (second right), looks at a symbolic cheque valued at more than $2.6 million, representing grant funding by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) towards Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examinations for academic year 2023/2024. She is joined by (from left) Kingston...
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Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness.
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Written Submissions on Parliamentarians’ Job Descriptions, Performance Standards, Codes of Conduct Invited

Members of the public are being encouraged to send in their written submissions regarding the job descriptions, performance standards and codes of conduct for parliamentarians by Friday, December 15. Submissions can be addressed to the Clerk to the Houses, Gordon House, 81 Duke Street, Kingston, or emailed to clerk@japarliament.gov.jm. A joint select committee of Parliament has been mandated to consider...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, gives a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5).
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Consumers Advised to Brace for Food Supply Downturn Due to Recent Flood Rains

Consumers have been advised to brace for disruptions in domestic food supplies, especially for vegetables, consequent on the impact of heavy rains from Potential Tropical Cyclone 22. Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, indicated this during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 5). “In the short term, we anticipate disruptions to our food...
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Senior citizen from Linstead, Utol Warrel (left), looks on while Health Records Clerk, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Heather Francis (right), completes the registration process, during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign event held recently in the St. Catherine community. At centre, Methods Development Executive at the Ministry, Travis Clarke, enters data in a computer. The Know Your Numbers campaign aims to encourage yearly health screening to reduce illness among the population. Services offered included blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, and body mass index (BMI) checks; HIV and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) tests; Digital Rectal Exam (DRE) and pap smear. Patrons attending the all-day event also received dental checks.
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PHOTOS: Linstead Residents Benefit from Health Screening

Senior citizen from Linstead, Utol Warrel (left), looks on while Health Records Clerk, South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Heather Francis (right), completes the registration process, during the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ ‘Know Your Numbers’ campaign event held recently in the St. Catherine community. At centre, Methods Development Executive at the Ministry, Travis Clarke, enters data in a computer....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents the LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/Jamaica Teaching Council 2023 Teacher of the Year trophy to St. Andrew High School for Girls Chemistry teacher, Franklin Burrell (centre), during Tuesday
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Outstanding Educators Rewarded

St. Andrew High School for Girls Chemistry teacher, Franklin Burrell, and Principal of Belmont Academy in Westmoreland, Rayon Simpson, have been named LASCO/Ministry of Education and Youth/Jamaica Teaching Council 2023 Teacher and Principal of the Year. The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Teacher of the Year award was copped by Manning’s School’s Ilene Cohall-Bailey. The three outstanding educators,...
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