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Members of the Bustamante Hospital for Children choir perform during the institution’s 60th anniversary church service on Sunday (November 5). The service was held the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew under the theme ‘Celebrating 60 Years of World-class Paediatric Care’.
Members of the Bustamante Hospital for Children choir perform during the institution’s 60th anniversary church service on Sunday (November 5). The service was held the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew under the theme ‘Celebrating 60 Years of World-class Paediatric Care’.

PHOTOS: Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Church Service

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the recent Gender Equality Awards 2023: Celebrating Champions of Equality in Jamaica ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), addresses the recent Gender Equality Awards 2023: Celebrating Champions of Equality in Jamaica ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: Minister Johnson Smith Attends Gender Equality Awards Ceremony
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated Cambridge Health Centre in St. James on November 2. The ceremony was also used to launch the Compassionate Care Programme at the facility.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the official handover ceremony for the newly renovated Cambridge Health Centre in St. James on November 2. The ceremony was also used to launch the Compassionate Care Programme at the facility.

Ministry Pursuing Audit of Enhanced Healthcare Delivery Programme
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the New FACE of Food Stakeholder Engagement Session at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on November 3.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the New FACE of Food Stakeholder Engagement Session at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon, on November 3.

PHOTOS: New Face of Food Stakeholder Engagement Session
Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council, Rev. Roy Wickham.
Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council, Rev. Roy Wickham.

Farmers Urged to Report Losses Resulting from Larceny to the Police

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
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Stronger Social Security Systems Needed Across CARICOM – Min. Charles Jr.

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., says the earthquake that shook sections of Jamaica on October 30 has emphasised the need for stronger social security systems throughout the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). The quake, which measured 5.6 on the Richter scale, affected some nine parishes causing minor structural damage. Mr. Charles said the earthquake served as a...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, gives the keynote address at a sensitization session for Justices of the Peace (JPs) from Portland, St. Mary, St. Ann and Trelawny, held at Sandals Resort Ocho Rios in St. Ann on November 3.
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JPs Urged to Help Foster a More Peaceful Society

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to lead the charge in fostering a more empathetic and gentle society in Jamaica. Mr. Chuck expressed the view that most JPs are inherently “kind and loving” individuals who possess the qualities needed, to help combat the growing issues of incivility and aggression plaguing society. “The...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, participate in the Anti-Gang Week Church Service held at the Rose Town Holiness Christian Church in Kingston today (November 5).
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PHOTOS: Anti-Gang Week Church Service

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, participate in the Anti-Gang Week Church Service held at the Rose Town Holiness Christian Church in Kingston today (November 5).
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right) along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager, Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber; and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams- Thomas, officially open the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland on Friday (November 3). The TIU has partnered with the CPFSA to assist in the modernisation of the Agency’s operation using information and communication technology (ICT) as a key enabler to achieve its goals and objectives. The project also includes auxiliary support for other key areas of the Agency to allow it to have a greater impact on the children served and the society in general. This support aims to provide enhanced therapeutic environments for children to include those with special needs and to increase the reach of psychology screening and intervention programmes. The sensory room at Muirton Boys’ Home is one such initiative.
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PHOTOS: Muirton Boys’ Home Sensory Room Officially Opened

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right) along with (from left) Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters; Manager, Muirton Boys’ Home, Shanae Walsh Webber; and Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams- Thomas, officially open the Sensory Room at the Muirton Boys’ Home in Portland...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), displays one of the over 90 computer tablets presented to students attending schools in Western Kingston and sections of St. Andrew, where there are Zones of Special Operations (ZOSO). The event was a handover ceremony held on November 3 at the Denham Town High School, in Kingston. Others (from left) are Minister of State, Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Vice Principal at the school, Novette Christian; Acting Principal, Yvette Richards-Thompson; and Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Andrew Lee.
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Students Receive Tablet Devices

Over 90 tablets procured by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, were handed over to students attending schools located in Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs). The tablets were provided for under the Inter-Ministerial School Support Strategy (ISSS). The ISSS is an initiative between the Ministry of National Security and the Ministry of Education and Youth, which seeks to support the ‘Build’ aspect...
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with (from left) Acting Senior Director in the Youth Adolescent Division in the Ministry, Yanique Willaims; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kassan Troupe; grade seven Pembrooke Hall High School student, Junior Johnson; and Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Multi- Country Director, Amenyah Richard. The event was the launch of National Youth Month 2023 on November 3 at the Half -Way Tree Transport Centre in Kingston.
Youth

National Youth Month Officially Launched

The government has implemented a range of policies and programmes to nurture, guide, and empower youth across the island. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams said one of the key areas of focus has been on education. “We understand that education forms the backbone of any prosperous society. In accordance with this vision, the government has increased funding...
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