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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks during Thursday’s (December 7) launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester.

Percy Junor Hospital to Be Extensively Expanded

The Percy Junor Hospital in Manchester is slated to be extensively expanded, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has announced. This is in keeping with the Government’s thrust to expand and refurbish public health facilities islandwide....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at the handover of a smartroom at the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School, recently.

Principals Must Comply with Provisions of Data Protection Act

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, speaks in the Senate on Friday (December 8).

New Offences Recommended for Inclusion in Cybercrimes Act

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) is greeted by Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, on arrival at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew on Saturday (Dec. 9), for the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s (JCF) annual officers’ cocktail party.

PHOTOS: PM Attends JCF’s Officers’ Cocktail Party

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses students at the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) Pop-up event at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on December 6.

Billions in Investments Coming for Education

Members of the first cohort of the Haitian National Police (HNP) specialised training course, participate in the closing ceremony and presentation of certificates on Friday (Dec. 8) at the National Police College of Jamaica in St. Catherine.

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Jamaica Helping to Build Capacity of Haitian Police

The Government of Jamaica is partnering with the Canadian Government to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Haitian National Police (HNP). The first 16-member cohort of the HNP were equipped in security screening interview techniques during a recently concluded one-week course at the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ). A second batch of HNP participants are slated to arrive on...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) makes a presentation to Founder, Caribbean Front Desk and winner of the inaugural Tourism Innovation Incubator pitch event, Dr. Duane Chambers, at the initiative’s closing ceremony held at the Summit in Kingston on December 5. Dr. Chambers will benefit from the $100-million support that has been made available through the EXIM Bank to assist with developing his winning innovation. The Incubator was launched on September 30, 2022, in observance of Tourism Awareness Week. It is a development programme that offers mentorship, strategy planning and business lessons for selected applicants.

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PHOTOS: Tourism Innovation Awards

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left) makes a presentation to Founder, Caribbean Front Desk and winner of the inaugural Tourism Innovation Incubator pitch event, Dr. Duane Chambers, at the initiative’s closing ceremony held at the Summit in Kingston on December 5. Dr. Chambers will benefit from the $100-million support that has been made available through the EXIM Bank to...

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fourth right), points to the Aenon Town community Wi-Fi sign, which was unveiled during Friday’s (December 8) launch of the service in the Clarendon community. Sharing in the moment (from left) are USF Director of Projects, Jaime Robinson; Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer, Nicola Bailey; Community Representative, Simone Cross; Member of Parliament for Clarendon Northern, Dwight Sibblies; Pastor of the United Emmanuel Church of God, Aenon Town, Albert Cooper; and Principal of Aenon Town Primary School, Margarette Lothian.

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PHOTOS: Aenon Town Gets Wi-Fi

Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (fourth right), points to the Aenon Town community Wi-Fi sign, which was unveiled during Friday’s (December 8) launch of the service in the Clarendon community. Sharing in the moment (from left) are USF Director of Projects, Jaime Robinson; Social Development Commission (SDC) Community Development Officer, Nicola Bailey; Community Representative, Simone...

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TAJ Encourages Tourism Enterprises to Do Business Online

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is encouraging small and medium-sized tourism enterprises (SMTEs) to take advantage of its online services. Speaking at a recent business development information session hosted by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) at the Courtleigh Auditorium, Deputy Commissioner General, TAJ, Dave Jeffery, informed that up to 80 per cent of the services offered by the agency can be...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Willams, delivers remarks at the State University of New York (SUNY) and University of the West Indies (UWI) Health Research Consortium Conference, held at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 7).

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PHOTOS: Education Minister Addresses SUNY and UWI Health Research Conference

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Willams, delivers remarks at the State University of New York (SUNY) and University of the West Indies (UWI) Health Research Consortium Conference, held at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Thursday (December 7).

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell (second left), engages with General Secretary, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Tifonie Powell Williams (second right), and Immediate Past President, JCSA, O

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PHOTOS: Cabinet Secretary Attends JCSA President’s Luncheon

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell (second left), engages with General Secretary, Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), Tifonie Powell Williams (second right), and Immediate Past President, JCSA, O'Neil Grant during the JCSA President’s luncheon held at the AC Hotel by Marriot Kingston in St. Andrew on December 7. At left is President of the Association, Techa Clarke-Griffiths. The President's luncheon serves as...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), joins students, teachers and representatives from Courts Ready Cash at the handover of a water tank to Clonmel Primary and Infant School. The presentation was made at the institution in Highgate, St. Mary, on December 6. Bromley Primary, also in the parish, received a water tank on the day. Courts Ready Cash is providing black water tanks to schools across the island in support of government’s initiative to ensure access to potable water in drought-affected communities.

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PHOTOS: Clonmel Primary and Infant Gets Water Tank

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Mary South Eastern, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn (left), joins students, teachers and representatives from Courts Ready Cash at the handover of a water tank to Clonmel Primary and Infant School. The presentation was made at the institution in Highgate, St. Mary, on...