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Minister of Justice, Hon. Deloy Chuck.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Deloy Chuck.

Jamaicans Encouraged to Use Appropriate Conflict Resolution Measures

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is encouraging citizens to end the cycle of violence in families and communities by employing proper conflict resolution practices. “Violence, abuses [and] threats, solve nothing. What these do is create a cycle of violence...
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) shares in a light moment with 100-year-old, Ruby Brooks, at her home in Mitchell Town, Clarendon on May 16. As part of the activities to observe National Centenarians’ Day Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), has embarked on a series of special visits across the island to honour Jamaica’s oldest citizens.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left) shares in a light moment with 100-year-old, Ruby Brooks, at her home in Mitchell Town, Clarendon on May 16. As part of the activities to observe National Centenarians’ Day Tuesday, May 20, 2025, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), has embarked on a series of special visits across the island to honour Jamaica’s oldest citizens.

Minister of Labour and Social Security Visits Centenarians in Clarendon (PHOTOS)
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Senior Director, Children's Affairs and Policy Division at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hyacinth Blair, addresses students during the Child Conversation – Special Edition event at the Llandilo School of Special Education in Westmoreland on Friday (May 16).

Education Ministry Hosts Child Conversation at Llandilo School of Special Education
Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).
Chairperson Emerita of the National Child Month Committee, Dr. Pauline Mullings (right), engages in conversation with student Royheem Reid (left), parent Ruth Doniel (center), and St. Joseph’s Infant School student, De’Andra Hall. They were at a National Children’s Day event held at the St. William Grant Park in Downtown, Kingston on Friday (May 16).

National Child Month Committee Observes National Children’s Day at St. William Grant Park (PHOTOS)
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) leads a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. He is joined by, from left, Project Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean; JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right) leads a ribbon cutting exercise for the Annotto Bay Coastal Protection Project in St. Mary on May 16. He is joined by, from left, Project Manager at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dane Mclean; JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney; Member of Parliament for South east St. Mary, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn; JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Country Director for the Caribbean, World Bank Group, Lilia Burunciuc.

$244 Million Coastal Protection Project Completed in Annotto Bay, St. Mary

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Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis.
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Get Regular Blood Pressure Checks to Prevent and Monitor Hypertension

Medical Officer of Health for Portland, Dr. Sharon Lewis, is encouraging residents to get regular blood pressure checks and embrace a healthy lifestyle to prevent and control hypertension, also known as high blood pressure. “Hypertension is called the silent killer as many persons do not have symptoms of the disease until they develop complications. Many of the complications can be...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, participates in a game of hopscotch during a visit to Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, in observance of National Children’s Day on Friday (May 16).
EducationSkillsYouth

Education Leaders Champion Playtime as Key to Child Development

Education stakeholders are underscoring the importance of playtime in the development of the nation’s children. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth, and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, asserts that young children’s brains require playtime. “So often, we tell our children to just focus on the schoolwork. But play is an important part of their development, and it helps...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest, presents top student in the entity’s Primary and Preparatory Schools Stock Market Game for Month 2, Zayden Cunningham, with his certificate at today’s (May 16) awards ceremony for students who participated in the competition, at the JSE, downtown Kingston.
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JSE Wants Primary-level Students to Be Financially Literate

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) is working to ensure that students at the primary level are financially literate, says Managing Director, Dr. Marlene Street-Forrest. Speaking at an awards ceremony for the Primary and Preparatory Schools Stock Market Game for Month 2, at the JSE offices in downtown Kingston, on May 16, the Managing Director said entities in the business community...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (second left, front row), and Principal of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes (second right, third row), share a photo opportunity with students, following a Think Tank at the Portland-based institution, on May 14.
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Agriculture Minister Hails Case for Training Future Leaders of the Sector

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, has hailed the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) for its value in training future leaders of the sector. On Wednesday, May 14, the Minister and his team hosted a ‘Think Tank’ at the institution, where he heard the students’ suggestions on how to improve the sector. “You are...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, delivers remarks during the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) Eighth International Technical Symposium and Exhibition held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Adopts Bird Flu Safegards for Poultry Sector

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, through its Veterinary Services Division (VSD), has taken an exclusionary approach to safeguard the poultry sector against the threat of the Avian Influenza, commonly known as ‘Bird Flu’. According to Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, the highly contagious virus is often transmitted by migratory birds and can be introduced to poultry farms through...
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