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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

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...
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.
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.

JPs Urged to Help Foster a More Peaceful Society
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).
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).

PHOTOS: Anti-Gang Week Church Service
Parish Secretary, Kingston 4-H Clubs, Georgia McPherson (centre) serves stew June plum to a patron at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club stew festival, held at Brooklyn Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on November 4.
Parish Secretary, Kingston 4-H Clubs, Georgia McPherson (centre) serves stew June plum to a patron at the Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club stew festival, held at Brooklyn Park in Spanish Town, St. Catherine on November 4.

PHOTOS: Lauriston/Thompson Pen Community 4-H Club Stew Festival
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.
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.

PHOTOS: Muirton Boys’ Home Sensory Room Officially Opened

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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.
EducationTechnologyYouth

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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Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie (left) in discussion with Consultant and General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Neville Graham during the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) 16th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The conference was held under the theme ‘KPH: A Beacon for Medical Development and Excellence’.
Health & Wellness

PHOTO: Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) Hosts Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference

Chief Executive Officer, Kingston Public Hospital, Dr. Natalie Whylie (left) in discussion with Consultant and General, Vascular and Laparoscopic Surgeon, Dr. Neville Graham during the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) 16th Annual Clinical and Scientific Conference, held recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The conference was held under the theme ‘KPH: A Beacon for Medical Development and Excellence’.
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right) is assisted by Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (right) to cut the ribbon to officially open the new classroom block at Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland on Thursday (November 2). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region 4, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Grange Hill Primary board chairman, Samuel Williams; Head Girl at the institution, Kenneise Sortie; Head Boy, Theomar McKenzie; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson and Principal, Clayton Smith.
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

Grange Hill Primary School Gets New Classroom Block

A new classroom block to ease overcrowding at the Grange Hill Primary school in Westmoreland, was officially handed over to the school administration on Thursday (November 2). The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through funding from the ninth cycle of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF-9), invested approximately $111.1 million to construct and outfit the facility with...
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Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), listens as Financial Controller, Universal Service Fund, Andrew McRae (centre), explains the features of the FortiGate Firewalls devices, at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Friday (November 3). Also listening is Department Head, Network Services, eGov Jamaica Limited, Christopher McKenzie.
DevelopmentLocal GovernmentTechnology

10 Additional Municipal Corporations Receive Technological Devices Valued $12.3M

Ten additional Municipal Corporations are being provided with FortiGate devices, valued approximately $12.3 million, to strengthen their digital framework and boost their technological capabilities. The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, through collaboration with the National Works Agency (NWA), e-Gov Jamaica Limited and the Universal Service Fund (USF), was able to procure FortiGate Firewalls to improve the Corporations’ information...
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CEO/Commissioner at the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Velma Ricketts Walker (left); Sean Barrow, ISO Project Director (centre); and Celia Russell-Henry, ISO Project Manager, examine the ISO 9001:2015 Certificate awarded to Jamaica Customs – the country
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Jamaica Customs Achieves ISO 9001:2015 Certification: First English-Speaking Customs Administration to Attain Status

Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has received ISO 9001:2015 certification from the National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), making Jamaica Customs the first English-speaking Customs administration to receive the global stamp of approval. With this accreditation, the trade, revenue, and border protection agency has proven that its quality management systems are in line with internationally recognised standards. Commenting on the certification,...
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