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Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Hospital and Health Centre Operations Return to Normal

The operations of hospitals and health centres have returned to normal as nurses attendance levels are now regularised. Since Tuesday (September 15, 2015) there has been a high level of absenteeism by Registered Nurses resulting in the Ministry opening the...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

Agriculture Minister to Report to Cabinet on Way Forward for National People’s Cooperative Bank Jamaica Limited
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Technical Officers Involved in Building Approval to be Trained
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Prime Minister Commends Wisynco
A beneficiary of the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate cHange (Ja REEACH) project, Verol Douglas (left), accepts a plaque from Director of Technical Assistance, Ja REEACH, Dian Dormer, during a partner recognition and project closing luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, today (September 16).
A beneficiary of the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate cHange (Ja REEACH) project, Verol Douglas (left), accepts a plaque from Director of Technical Assistance, Ja REEACH, Dian Dormer, during a partner recognition and project closing luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, today (September 16).

Thousands Benefit From Ja REEACH Project

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Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is in light conversation with Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Executive Director, Delroy Gordon, just before the start of the Spirit of Independence Awards presentation ceremony at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in St. Andrew on September 16.
Culture

Minister Hanna Reports Savings of $20 Million from Grand Gala

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has indicated that roughly $20 million has been saved in this year’s staging of the Independence Grand Gala. “Everything for Independence this year was produced in the Ministry of Youth and Culture and by the JCDC (Jamaica Cultural Development Commission). We didn’t have to outsource anything,” said Ms. Hanna. She was speaking at the...
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Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, Educator 1915-1988
Education

Remembering Dudley Grant

Described as the father of early childhood education, Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, has left an indelible mark on the education landscape in Jamaica. This consummate educator, whose career in education spanned over 40 years, led the way in the development of early childhood education, starting in 1941. Born in Santa Marta, Colombia, on September 15, 1915, Mr. Grant came to...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the 2015 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) to Nickolette Brown from Trelawny. Occasion was the presentation ceremony for the county of Cornwall held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on July 23.
Governor General

Young G-G Achievement Awardee Focused On Community Service

Nineteen-year-old Governor-General Achievement Awardee (GGAA), Nickolette Onnecia Brown, is firmly committed to serving her community of Stettin in upper Trelawny. Already, she operates a homework centre for children in the largely farming area and is hoping that the award will create the platform for the expansion of the initiative to reach more persons. “I (have) a community project where I...
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Louis Shallal.
Office of the CabinetTechnology

IT Consultant Proposes Unified Voice and Data Communication Across Public Sector

The establishment of unified data and voice communication for the Government of Jamaica is among several recommendations from newly appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Louis Shallal. “We have a fairly scattered network in Jamaica, upon which travels our data and our voice…what we are looking for is a unified communication...
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Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 15.
Education

Improved Educational Infrastructure in South Western St. Elizabeth

Residents of South Western St. Elizabeth are now benefitting from improved educational infrastructure. Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hugh Buchanan, informed the House on September 15 that a new classroom block has been constructed at the Crawford Primary School with help from  the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). He also noted that with assistance from  Food for the...
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Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade , Hon. Arnaldo Brown, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 15.
Parliament

$3 Billion Spent on Development Projects in East Central St. Catherine

Member of Parliament (MP) for East Central St. Catherine, Arnaldo Brown, says some $3 billion has been spent over the past four years on development projects in the constituency. Mr. Brown, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in...
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