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Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.
Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council (LAC), Dian Watson.

Increased Access to Justice for PWDs

The Legal Aid Council (LAC) is reiterating its commitment to providing access to Justice Services for vulnerable Jamaicans, with its continued focus on persons living with disabilities (PWDs). Executive Director of the LAC, Dian Watson, says the vision of the...
Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (October 25) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (October 25) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

National Partnership Council to be Institutionalised
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, converses with Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John, during yesterday’s (October 24) project launch of the ‘Using District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) to strengthen cancer registration data systems in low-resourced countries: from Rwanda to Jamaica’, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, converses with Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John, during yesterday’s (October 24) project launch of the ‘Using District Health Information System 2 (DHIS2) to strengthen cancer registration data systems in low-resourced countries: from Rwanda to Jamaica’, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

Cancer Registration Data Systems Being Strengthened
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (at podium), addresses a Public Health Inspectors Sensitisation Session at Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (October 24).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter (at podium), addresses a Public Health Inspectors Sensitisation Session at Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on Tuesday (October 24).

Ministry Wants Collective Effort to Combat Praedial Larceny
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Tertiary Institutions to be Included in Apprenticeship Programme

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Technical Information Officer at the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Latanniya Johnson.
Health & WellnessScience

SRC’S Conversations in Science Series Turns Spotlight on Men’s Mental Health

The eighth staging of the Scientific Research Council (SRC) ‘Conversations in Science Series’ will focus on men’s mental health under the theme ‘Zero Male Suicide: Men’s Life Matter’. The event is set for October 26 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James. Speaking with JIS News, Technical Information Officer at the SRC, Latanniya Johnson, said the...
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Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth Northwest, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson
AgricultureEducationYouth

St. Elizabeth Northwest Students Benefit from Chicken-Rearing Project

One hundred students from six schools in St. Elizabeth Northwest benefited from a chicken-rearing pilot project, which was initiated during the last academic year. Providing details in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24), Member of Parliament, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, said that the students, who were recommended by teachers, received baby chicks and feed. “They were required to rear...
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Member of Parliament for St. Andrew West Rural and State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24).
National Security

Work Far Advanced on New Stony Hill Police Station

Work is far advanced on the new Stony Hill Police Station in St. Andrew West Rural, Member of Parliament (MP), Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, has informed. Making her contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 24), Mrs. Cuthbert Flynn, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second right), addresses a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices on Tuesday (October 24). Also pictured (from left) are Transport Authority Chairman, Owen Ellington; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer; and Transport Authority Managing Director, Ralston Smith.  
Transport

JUTC to Roll out Six New Buses by Month-End

Six new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses have arrived in the island and are expected to be rolled out by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) by the end of October. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a press conference held at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston on Tuesday (Oct....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses a press conference on Tuesday (October 24) at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, to announce the addition of five new health conditions under the National Health Fund (NHF) Card Programme.
Health & Wellness

NHF Adds Five New Health Conditions to Card Programme

To further cushion the cost persons have to pay for prescription drugs, the National Health Fund (NHF) has added five new health conditions to its NHF Card Programme. Beginning Tuesday (October 24), the agency’s card programme is providing increased support for Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, Parkinson’s Disease, and Thyroid Disease. “This represents an estimated $450 million in additional...
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Some of the electronic waste (e-waste) items that were dropped off by persons at the recent National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) e-waste expo.
Local Government

NSWMA Pleased with Support for E-Waste Expo

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) says it is pleased with the support received for its inaugural electronic waste (e-waste) mini expo and collection drive, held on International E-Waste Day, October 14. “We are thrilled with the vast response. It’s clear that our community is passionate about addressing e-waste issues and taking steps to protect the environment,” Community Relations...
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Executive Director, National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes.
ScienceTechnology

NCST Stages AI Seminar on October 26

Government scientists, academics and professionals across various industries are being encouraged to participate in the National Commission on Science and Technology’s (NCST) upcoming seminar on artificial intelligence (AI). The October 26 hybrid event is titled ‘Revolutionising Industry through AI: Driving Innovation and Accelerating Growth’. Interested persons can register at the Commission’s website at https://ncst.gov.jm/. Executive Director, Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes, said...
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