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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

18,263 Teachers Receive Vouchers to Purchase Laptops

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that 83 per cent or 18,263 teachers have received vouchers to purchase laptops. In her address to delegates attending the 59th annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) conference at Royalton Negril Resort and...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Clarendon North Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Morgan, view a breakaway along a road in the community of Suttons during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (August 24).
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information and Clarendon North Central Member of Parliament, Hon. Robert Morgan, view a breakaway along a road in the community of Suttons during a tour of the constituency on Thursday (August 24).

Homes to be Provided for Several Indigent Persons in Clarendon
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Leave Approved for 1,500 Teachers
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), inspects one of 50 new buses which arrived in Jamaica on August 23, at Kingston Wharves Ltd. on Friday (August 25). Minister Vaz was on hand for the offloading of the buses from the vessel that shipped them. The shipment included five 45-seater electric buses, forty 45-seater diesel buses and, five diesel buses with a capacity of 34 which will facilitate disabled passengers.
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), inspects one of 50 new buses which arrived in Jamaica on August 23, at Kingston Wharves Ltd. on Friday (August 25). Minister Vaz was on hand for the offloading of the buses from the vessel that shipped them. The shipment included five 45-seater electric buses, forty 45-seater diesel buses and, five diesel buses with a capacity of 34 which will facilitate disabled passengers.

Fifty New Buses Will Increase JUTC’s Daily Runout to 315
The 2023 National Reading Competition champions display their trophies following an awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (August 25). They are (from left) Trelawny’s Brianna Frater (15-20 age group); Johana McLeary of St. Mary (12-14 age group); Portland’s Quain Raymond (6-8 age group), who was also the overall champion; St. Mary’s Denese Chambers (9-11 age group); and Clarendon’s Tashique Gibson (21 and over age group).
The 2023 National Reading Competition champions display their trophies following an awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (August 25). They are (from left) Trelawny’s Brianna Frater (15-20 age group); Johana McLeary of St. Mary (12-14 age group); Portland’s Quain Raymond (6-8 age group), who was also the overall champion; St. Mary’s Denese Chambers (9-11 age group); and Clarendon’s Tashique Gibson (21 and over age group).

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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Darryl Vaz, outlines some of the features of one of five new buses retrofitted to accommodate physically challenged passengers. The units were among 50 new buses arriving in the island on Wednesday (August 23). The buses, which were offloaded on Friday (August 25) from the vessel shipping them that docked at the Port of Kingston, will boost the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC) fleet serving the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
Transport

PHOTO: Five Retrofitted Units Among 50 New JUTC Buses Arriving

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Darryl Vaz, outlines some of the features of one of five new buses retrofitted to accommodate physically challenged passengers. The units were among 50 new buses arriving in the island on Wednesday (August 23). The buses, which were offloaded on Friday (August 25) from the vessel shipping them that docked at the...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses the PAC Kingston Airport Limited NMIA Airport Forum on Friday (August 25) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Transport

NMIA Development Pivotal to Gov’t’s Strategic Plan for Kingston and Jamaica

The Norman Manley International Airport’s (NMIA) development is pivotal to the  Government’s broader strategic plan to reposition Kingston as a regional business centre and Jamaica as a logistics hub.  Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said crucial improvements to the facility by PACKAL, projected between the last and current fiscal years, are critical to protecting the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Board Chairs of Regions One, Two and Six at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston in St. Andrew on Friday (August 25).
Education

Advantages of the Education Ministry’s Job Bank Portal Highlighted

School administrators and educators are being encouraged to utilise the Ministry of Education and Youth’s job bank portal for recruitments.  The portal, which can be accessed at https://jobs.moey.gov.jm/ and is expected to go live on August 27, aims to streamline the process of finding teachers and teaching jobs.  Addressing Board Chairs of Regions One, Two and Six at the AC Hotel by...
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Three of the 50 buses that arrived in the island on Wednesday (August 23), which will be added to the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company that serves the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
Transport

PHOTOS: 50 New JUTC Buses Arrive

Three of the 50 buses that arrived in the island on Wednesday (August 23), which will be added to the fleet of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company that serves the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR).
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Consultant Anaesthesist and Intensivist, Andrews Memorial Hospital, Dr. Lambert Innis, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Health & Wellness

HEART Foundation Emphasises Importance of CPR Training in the Workplace

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) is encouraging corporate entities to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in their employee training schedules. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Consultant Anaesthesist and Intensivist at the Andrews Memorial Hospital in Kingston, Dr. Lambert Innis, said it is important to have persons trained in this important life-saving technique within the workplace....
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Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (fifth right), shares the spotlight with members of the Jamaica Association of Maryland Independence Gala committee, during the organisation’s event at Martin’s West, on August 19.
Foreign Affairs

Ambassador Marks Lauds Contribution of Diaspora in Enhancing Nation’s Progress

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has expressed deep gratitude to the Jamaican Diaspora, whose ceaseless contributions in a number of areas have enhanced the nation’s progress.   Addressing the Jamaica Association of Maryland’s 61st Anniversary Independence Gala at Martin’s West in Baltimore on August 19,  Ambassador Marks said, “through initiatives in business, health and education, and...
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