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Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.

JCPD to Host Sensitisation Sessions Nov. 1 & 2

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will host sensitisation sessions on Disability Assessment in Jamaica, on November 1 and 2. This will be done in partnership with the University of the West Indies (UWI), at UWI Regional Headquarters,...
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (October 27).
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing the sitting of the Senate on Friday (October 27).

National Partnership Council Being Institutionalised
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Phillip Chambers.
Chief Executive Officer of the Real Estate Board (REB), Phillip Chambers.

Data Protection Act Webinar for Real Estate Practitioners November 8
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second left), sits on a wellness bench with students of the B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth. The bench was unveiled during a mental wellness session held at the school on Thursday (October 26) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth. Joining the Minister are Chairman of the school board, Cetany Holness (left); Acting Principal of B.B. Coke High, Liteasha Gallimore (standing, third right); and Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Judith Leiba (standing, fourth right).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated, second left), sits on a wellness bench with students of the B.B. Coke High School in St. Elizabeth. The bench was unveiled during a mental wellness session held at the school on Thursday (October 26) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth. Joining the Minister are Chairman of the school board, Cetany Holness (left); Acting Principal of B.B. Coke High, Liteasha Gallimore (standing, third right); and Director of Child and Adolescent Mental Health in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Judith Leiba (standing, fourth right).

B.B. Coke Students Urged to Find Safe Spaces to Resolve Conflicts
Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren, addresses a recent session on gender-based violence with personnel at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), at the entity’s head office in St. Andrew.
Acting Director of the Community Liaison Unit at the Bureau of Gender Affairs (BGA), Nardia McLaren, addresses a recent session on gender-based violence with personnel at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), at the entity’s head office in St. Andrew.

Media’s Role in Reporting on Gender-Based Violence Highlighted

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, at the 12th  staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 26).
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Gov’t Committed to Safety and Security of Students

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the Government is committed to ensuring an environment where every student feels safe and secure. Speaking at the recent Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, she said that education is the cornerstone of any thriving society, and it is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at Jamaica House on Monday (Oct. 30).
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Assessments Being Undertaken to Determine Impact of Quake

State agencies continue to carry out assessments to fully determine the impact of the 5.6 magnitude earthquake, which affected sections of the island on Monday (Oct. 30). A meeting of the National Disaster Response Committee will convene Tuesday morning (Oct. 31) to further evaluate the country’s disaster preparedness and emergency response, among other things. Speaking at a press conference at...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), presents Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson, with one of four awards that the agency received at the recent Public Sector Service Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston.
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No Compromise on Service Excellence – Cabinet Secretary

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, has charged public servants to be resolute in their commitment to effective and efficient systems and services and to be fair, impartial, and professional in the performance of their duties. “Despite the various challenges, the standard of excellence for us as public servants cannot be compromised. Our citizens demand excellence and we must deliver,” she said....
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Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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PHOTOS: Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council AGM

Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.
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Students Share in Mobay Chamber of Commerce Farm-to-Table Experience

Several tertiary and high-school students from St. James and Hanover participated in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm-to-Table Experience on October 27. The initiative, which is in its second year, aims to inform students about the agricultural sector’s importance to Jamaica and the benefits that can be derived from it. Approximately 30 students from the Jamaica...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness.
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Gov’t Activates Jamaica’s Earthquake Protocols

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says all the requisite protocols have been activated in the wake of Monday’s (October 30) approximately 5.6 magnitude earthquake that shook Jamaica. The Earthquake Unit at the University of the West Indies (UWI) advised that the earthquake was located about 10 kilometres south of Buff Bay, Portland, and occurred at a depth of...
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