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Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team remove garbage from the Shipwreck Beach along the Palisadoes Strip on September 16,  International Coastal Clean-up Day, 2023. 
Members of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team remove garbage from the Shipwreck Beach along the Palisadoes Strip on September 16,  International Coastal Clean-up Day, 2023. 

Hundreds of Volunteers Remove 611 Bags of Garbage on ICC Day

A total of 881 volunteers joined the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to remove 611 bags of debris from four sites on September 16, International Coastal Clean-up (ICC) Day 2023. Of the total number of volunteers, 531 visited the...
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), shares a moment with High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, at a reception in celebration of the 63rd Nigeria National Day, held at the High Commissioner
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), shares a moment with High Commissioner for the Republic of Nigeria to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Maureen Tamuno, at a reception in celebration of the 63rd Nigeria National Day, held at the High Commissioner's Residence in Kingston on September 30.

PHOTOS: Nigeria’s 63rd Independence Celebration
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, on arrival at the National Poppy Appeal Festival of Remembrance held on October 1 at the Little Theatre in Kingston. Looking on is Chairman, Jamaica Legion, Lt. Col. (R
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, on arrival at the National Poppy Appeal Festival of Remembrance held on October 1 at the Little Theatre in Kingston. Looking on is Chairman, Jamaica Legion, Lt. Col. (R'td) Andrew Sewell (left). The event was hosted by the Jamaica Legion, in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), to raise funds to provide continued support to needy military veterans at Curphey Home, as well as other veterans and widows of veterans islandwide.

PHOTOS: National Poppy Appeal Festival
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Division 23 East, Stephan Rampair, during the installation ceremony and changing of guard for the Division, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 1.  
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), interacts with Lieutenant Governor of Kiwanis Division 23 East, Stephan Rampair, during the installation ceremony and changing of guard for the Division, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on October 1.  

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Addresses Kiwanis Division 23 Installation Ceremony
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), shakes hands with St. George’s College student Demetri Callum, during the presentation of a cheque to the youngster on Monday (October 2) at the school. The presentation came in response to a request for assistance in covering the cost of Mr. Callum’s studies. Sharing the moment are (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Labour Ministry, Audrey Deer Williams; Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden; and St. George’s College Principal, Margaret Campbell. 
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), shakes hands with St. George’s College student Demetri Callum, during the presentation of a cheque to the youngster on Monday (October 2) at the school. The presentation came in response to a request for assistance in covering the cost of Mr. Callum’s studies. Sharing the moment are (from left) Chief Technical Director in the Labour Ministry, Audrey Deer Williams; Permanent Secretary, Colette Roberts Risden; and St. George’s College Principal, Margaret Campbell. 

PHOTOS: Minister Charles Jr. Presents Cheque to St. George’s College Student

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Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Sen. the Hon. Matthew Samuda (foreground, second left) is joined by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (foreground, third right), in planting a tree at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Monday (September 25), as a part of Tourism Awareness Week 2023 activities. Looking on (in background, from left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Wade Mars; President of the Excelsior Past Students Association, Evan Thompson; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Tourism, David Dobson; Deputy Director of Tourism, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Peter Mullings; and upper-school students at Excelsior High.
Climate ChangeEnvironment

Forestry Department Distributing Trees

The Forestry Department is distributing a variety of timber and ornamental seedlings in observance of National Tree Planting Day (NTPD), October 6. The distribution period, which started on September 25, will run until October 13. During an interview with JIS News, the Agency’s Principal Director, Forest Operations, Jerome Smith, shared that the seedlings will be available for free at its...
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Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham (right), engages with Daniel Montaque during a dengue-prevention public education campaign in Little London in the parish on Friday (September 29)
Health & Wellness

Dengue Public Education Campaign Under Way in Westmoreland

The Westmoreland Health Department is embarking on a comprehensive public education campaign aimed at raising awareness and preventing any further cases of dengue fever in the parish. A team led by Medical Officer of Health for Westmoreland, Dr. Marcia Graham, and Parish Health Promotion and Education Office, Gerald Miller, visited Little London on Friday (September 29), where members engaged residents...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (second left),  inspects a Jamaica Public Service (JPS) meter in Prospect, Westmoreland, during a tour on Friday, September 29. With the Minister (from left) are Regional Operations Manager, JPS,  David Lewis; State Minister in the Ministry,  Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson.
Energy

Westmoreland Communities Identified for Electrification Works

Several communities in Westmoreland have been identified for significant rural electrification works, representing a substantial step towards formal connectivity and improved social services in underserved areas. Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, conducted a tour of these communities on Friday, September 29, including Barracks Road, Farm Pen, Llandilo, Cooke Street and Prospect. During this visit, he...
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Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.
Office of the Cabinet

Virtual Service Excellence Conference October 3 to 4

Service excellence will be the focus of a two-day virtual conference being staged by the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA) from October 3 to 4. The event, under the theme ‘The Power of Service Excellence in Building Trust in a Digital World,’ is part of the JaCSA’s National Customer Service Week activities, from October 1 to 7. It involves collaboration...
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Government Senator, Don Wehby, pays tribute to late former Senator and Cabinet Minister, R. Danvers “Danny” Williams, during Friday’s (September 29) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Senate

Senate Pays Tribute to R. “Danny” Williams

The late R. Danvers “Danny” Williams was hailed as a nation-builder and visionary by members of the Upper House during its sitting at Gordon House on September 29. The former businessman, philanthropist, Senator and Cabinet Minister, passed away at the age of 89 recently. Leading the tributes, Deputy President of the Senate, Charles Sinclair, described Mr. Williams as a true...
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LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry’s St. Elizabeth Parish Office to Be Revamped

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has given an undertaking to improve the Ministry’s parish office in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth. During a visit on Friday (September 29), he indicated that the Ministry is in the process of putting together concrete plans to remedy issues with the office’s infrastructure and the overall space. Among the programmed...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right); Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, and Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South Western, Hon. Floyd Green, and Acting Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, observe as Black River High School student Adailia Morris looks into a microscope in the school’s new science lab. Occasion was the official opening of the school’s new classroom block on Friday (September 29). Also sharing the moment are other students of the institution.
EducationForeign AffairsYouth

Black River High Gets Six New Classrooms

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, officially opened a new classroom block at the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth on Friday (September 29). The classroom block was funded by a grant from the Japanese Embassy's Grassroots Human Security Project and the Education Ministry, through the Primary and Secondary Infrastructure Project (PSIP), with oversight by the National...
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