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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is escorted by Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Markland Lloyd, during Saturday’s (November 11) Remembrance Day ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), is escorted by Acting Chief of Defence Staff, Brigadier Markland Lloyd, during Saturday’s (November 11) Remembrance Day ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston.

World War Veterans Honoured on Remembrance Day

Veterans of World Wars I and II were honoured for their patriotism and sacrifice during Saturday’s (November 11) Remembrance Day ceremony at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Remembrance Day is observed to pay homage to persons who gave service and...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is joined by Executive Chairman, Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (second right, partially hidden), wife, Anya Kerr-Jarrett (left); and General Manager, Barnett Business Centre, Shelly-Ann Josephs, in unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the Centre, located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left), is joined by Executive Chairman, Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett (second right, partially hidden), wife, Anya Kerr-Jarrett (left); and General Manager, Barnett Business Centre, Shelly-Ann Josephs, in unveiling a plaque to mark the official opening of the Centre, located at the Barnett Tech Park in Fairfield, St. James, on Thursday (November 9).

Work Commences On Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects at the Cenotaph honouring veterans of the two World Wars, during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday (November 11) at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Remembrance Day is observed annually to pay homage to individuals who gave service during World War I (1914 to 1918) and World War II (1939 to 1945).
Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pays his respects at the Cenotaph honouring veterans of the two World Wars, during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony on Saturday (November 11) at National Heroes Park in Kingston. Remembrance Day is observed annually to pay homage to individuals who gave service during World War I (1914 to 1918) and World War II (1939 to 1945).

PHOTOS: Leaders Attend National Remembrance Day Ceremony
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (left), unveil a sign for a communal milking parlour that was handed over in Hillside, St. Thomas, on November 7. Also pictured are (from third left) Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor Caretaker for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stevens; Chairman of the St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left) and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Western, James Robertson (left), unveil a sign for a communal milking parlour that was handed over in Hillside, St. Thomas, on November 7. Also pictured are (from third left) Chairman of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, Dr. Derrick Deslandes; Councillor Caretaker for the Seaforth Division, Sheroo Stevens; Chairman of the St. Thomas Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Dean Jones; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Orville Palmer.

Educational Institutions to Receive Bulk Storage Tanks
Water meter used to measure water in households.
Water meter used to measure water in households.

NWC Continues to Install New Water Meters Islandwide

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Government Senator, Charles Sinclair
National Security

Senator Calls for Harsher Penalties for Persons Who Shelter Criminals

Government Senator, Charles Sinclair, is calling for harsher penalties for persons who shelter perpetrators of violent crimes. “As we undertake the task of looking at penalties for offences, I am proposing a look at the offence of harbouring a fugitive. Once our law-enforcement identifies and publishes a suspect as wanted, even the mere supplier of a glass of water in...
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Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation headquarters in Kingston.
EducationGender AffairsYouth

Adolescent Mothers Reintegrated into the Education System

The Ministry of Education and Youth has a significant partnership with the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), as it relates to the reintegration of adolescent mothers into the formal education system. This was noted by Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dasmine Kennedy, at the annual Pamela McNeil Lecture on adolescent pregnancy, held on...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, console teacher Marila Nation, who taught one the two slain students of Chetwood Memorial Primary and Infant School in St. James, during a visit to the institution on Thursday, November 9.  
Youth

Tougher Measures Coming for Possession of a Firearm

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced forthcoming amendments to the Firearms Act aimed at combatting the escalating threat of illegal weapons. This comes in the wake of the triple murder in Salt Spring, St. James, where two boys and a man lost their lives. Mr. Holness on a visit to the children’s school, Chetwood Memorial Primary and...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Office of the Prime Minister

30 Persons Enrolled in Phase One of the ‘Teach For Heart’ Programme

Approximately 30 individuals have been enrolled in phase one of the HEART/NSTA Trust’s ‘Teach for HEART’ programme since its launch in July. Developed to respond to the large number of teachers who have been exiting the classrooms, HEART/NSTA’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that “we have been affected and we couldn’t sit back”. “We had to do...
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Global Entrepreneurship Week Flyer.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

JBDC Engages Entrepreneurs from November 13-19

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), in conjunction with Sagicor Bank, will be engaging entrepreneurs in a series of events over a one-week period, from November 13 to 19. The week, which is recognised both locally and internationally as Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) will be celebrated under the theme ‘GEW D.R.I.V.E. – Developing Rich Industry Value Chains for Export’. To...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), gives a congratulatory handshake to Rhodes Scholar 2024, Nile Anderson, shortly after making the announcement at King’s House on November 9.
EducationGovernor GeneralTechnologyYouth

2024 Rhodes Scholar Looking to Build Local Skills in Robotics and AI

Jamaica’s Rhodes Scholar for 2024, Nile Anderson, says his dream is to contribute to the building of local skills in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI). The self-styled “dreamgineer” will be heading to Oxford University in the United Kingdom (UK) to pursue a master’s degree in engineering science, which will focus on those two areas. Mr. Anderson said he chose to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left, seated) and General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Anton Edmunds (right, seated) affix their signatures to the US$1.2-million technical cooperation agreement between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and IDB to strengthen the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme, during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston on Thursday (November 9). Witnessing the proceedings (from left, standing) are Acting Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica, David Wan; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; and Chief Operations Officer, IDB, Lorenzo Escondeur.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t and IDB Sign US$1.2m Technical Cooperation Agreement

A US$1.2-million technical cooperation agreement was on Thursday (November 9) signed between the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to strengthen the country’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, and IDB General Manager, Country Department Caribbean Group and Country Representative, Jamaica, Anton Edmunds, signed the agreement...
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