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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.
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.

PHOTOS: Clonmel Primary and Infant Gets Water Tank

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is welcomed to the Pentagon by Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, prior to holding bilateral talks on national safety and security this week.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is welcomed to the Pentagon by Secretary of the Navy, Carlos Del Toro, prior to holding bilateral talks on national safety and security this week.

PM Discusses Strengthening National Security with US Navy Secretary
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), shakes hands with Chilean Ambassador, His Excellency José Antonio Cabedo Espinosa, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on December 7.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), shakes hands with Chilean Ambassador, His Excellency José Antonio Cabedo Espinosa, during a courtesy call at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on December 7.

PHOTOS: Dr Chang Meets with Chilean Ambassador
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents a trophy to the top student, Recardo McLarty from Sagility business process outsourcing company. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for supervisors in the global services sector held on December 6 at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), presents a trophy to the top student, Recardo McLarty from Sagility business process outsourcing company. Occasion was the graduation ceremony for supervisors in the global services sector held on December 6 at the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) in Kingston.

PHOTOS: Global Services Sector Graduation Ceremony
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. They are (from left) first-place awardee, Kacheif Brown; second-place awardee, Ieasha Johnson; and third-place awardee, Junior Senior.  
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left); State Minister, Hon. Franklin Witter (second right); and Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Elizabeth Johnson (right), share a moment with outstanding agricultural entrepreneurs who were recognised by the IICA, during a ceremony held on Wednesday (December 6), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. They are (from left) first-place awardee, Kacheif Brown; second-place awardee, Ieasha Johnson; and third-place awardee, Junior Senior.  

PHOTOS: Youth in Agribusiness Awarded by IICA

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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn
National Security and Peace

26 Westmoreland Stakeholders Complete Psychological First Aid Training

Twenty-six front-line service providers and community members in Westmoreland have successfully completed training in Psychological First Aid (PFA). A graduation ceremony was held at Luna Sea Inn in Bluefields, Westmoreland, on Monday (December 4) for the second iteration of the training that forms part of ongoing government and allied stakeholder efforts to support individuals experiencing stress and trauma as a...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), tries out a tablet in the smartroom at the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School, while Regional Director with the Ministry, Sophia Forbes Hall (right), observes. Occasion was the official opening of the facility on Wednesday (December 6), which was established by the Digicel Foundation at a cost of US$60,000.  Social Development Consultant with the Digicel Foundation, Miguel Williams (second left), and Principal of the school, Sophia Deer (third right), show students, Leandra Lawrence (right) and Shanoya Samuels, how to operate the devices.
EducationTechnologyYouth

Homestead Primary Gets Smart Room

Students attending the St. Catherine-based Homestead Primary and Infant School now have access to a smartroom, which is equipped with information and communications technology (ICT) devices to enhance learning. Digicel Foundation retrofitted an existing space to accommodate the smartroom, which represents an investment of US$60,000. It boasts 12 laptops, 12 tablets, a smart board, a printer, air-conditioning units and is...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shares in light conversation with (from left) Director of City and Guilds International, Mandy Smith; Head of Commercial and International Marketing, City and Guilds, Alan Howard; Head of City and Guilds Caribbean Region, Marva Duncanson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe. The occasion was the City and Guilds Engineering Expansion in High Schools discussion forum, held recently at the ROK Hotel in Kingston.
EducationYouth

City and Guilds Engineering Programme to Be Expanded into High Schools

The City and Guilds engineering programme will be expanded into secondary schools to give students an early introduction to the field. The collaboration involving the international training institute, the Ministry of Education and Youth, and the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), aims to provide an opportunity for students to acquire the requisite academic skills for entry into higher-education programmes in the...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness,  addresses members of the diaspora at last night’s (December 6) monthly series, ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’, at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC. Also sharing the stage are (from left) Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks.
Foreign Affairs

Gov’t Focused on Peace and Productivity – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is focused on putting Jamaica on a path to peace and increased productivity, which are key ingredients for the country’s continued economic growth and independence. He noted that the economic programme is going well but for it to be sustained the country has to transition to another level “where we...
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Counsellor and Head of Cooperation, Canadian High Commission in Jamaica, Dr. Christian DaSilva (left, seated), and General Manager of the Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society, Eurica Douglas (right, seated), sign the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) grant agreement, during a ceremony at the Courtyard by Marriott in New Kingston on Thursday (December 7). Observing the signing (from right) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; High Commissioner of Canada to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emina Tudakovic; and Global Affairs Canada Director General for Central America and the Caribbean, Sylvie Bedard.
Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

Canadian Gov’t Awards $19.5m to Organisations Supporting Vulnerable Jamaicans

The capacity of three local organisations that work with vulnerable communities has been bolstered by the Canadian Government through its Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF). Grant funding totalling Can$170,467 (approximately J$19.5 million) has been awarded to the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Bureau of Gender Affairs and Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society. LEAF supports local organisations in eight...
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Gender Affairs

JPs Urged to Familiarise Themselves with Sexual Harassment Act

Social worker at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Avrie Allen-March, is encouraging Justices of the Peace (JPs) to familiarise themselves with the Sexual Harassment (Protection and Prevention), Act 2021, so they can share it with persons in their communities. Addressing JPs at a virtual sensitisation session on Tuesday (December 5), Mrs. Allen-March said JPs must be able to “arm other...
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