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HIV and AIDS Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Denise Chevannes (left), along with (from second left) UNFPA Representative and Director of the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert; Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Lovelette Byfield, and former Training Officer with the NFPB, Ann-Marie Johnson, view demonstration item for the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), donated by the UNFPA, at a ceremony held on August 16, at the NFPB offices on Sylvan Avenue, in St. Andrew.
HIV and AIDS Officer with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr. Denise Chevannes (left), along with (from second left) UNFPA Representative and Director of the Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, Elizabeth Talbert; Executive Director of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB), Dr. Lovelette Byfield, and former Training Officer with the NFPB, Ann-Marie Johnson, view demonstration item for the intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD), donated by the UNFPA, at a ceremony held on August 16, at the NFPB offices on Sylvan Avenue, in St. Andrew.

Jamaica Gets Donation of IUCDs from UNFPA

Jamaica has received a donation of intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUCDs), from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), to boost the work of the National Family Planning Board (NFPB). The IUCD is a highly effective method that affords women of childbearing...
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, delivers her Independence message at the Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA) Annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel, on Saturday, August 12.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, delivers her Independence message at the Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA) Annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel, on Saturday, August 12.

AJA Urged to Implement Uplift Programme
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

PATH to Be Reformed
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), congratulates wards of the State on emerging as top performers in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Sharing in the celebration are State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Director of Programmes, Dr. Warren Thompson (left). The occasion was the CPFSA PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 16).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), congratulates wards of the State on emerging as top performers in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Sharing in the celebration are State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Director of Programmes, Dr. Warren Thompson (left). The occasion was the CPFSA PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 16).

Wards of the State Shine In 2023 PEP Exams
Acting Director in the Child Diversion Branch of the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 15.
Acting Director in the Child Diversion Branch of the Social Justice Division of the Ministry of Justice, Venisa Clarke, speaks at a JIS Think Tank on August 15.

Child Diversion Programme Impacts Participant

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right, seated), and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left, seated) affix their signatures to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate implementation of the $50 million ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative, during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Observing (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan; Executive Director, Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks; Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Colette Roberts Risden.
Health & WellnessLabour

MOU Signed to Implement $50M ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative

The Ministries of Health and Wellness and Labour and Social Security have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to implement the ‘New Limb, New Life’ Initiative. The $50-million initiative aims to provide patients losing limbs due to a health condition or trauma with prosthesis. The signatories were Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Labour and Social...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), speaks during the August 9 launch of the Learning and Investment for Transformation (LIFT) programme at Jamaica House. Looking on is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Office of the Prime Minister

Revamped Apprenticeship Programme to Be Launched Next Year

Jamaicans seeking on-the-job training in several skill areas can look forward to the revamped HEART/NSTA Trust’s apprenticeship programme, slated to be launched next year. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Digital Transformation and Skills, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, made the revelation today (August 16), while speaking on Love101FM’s ‘Good Morning...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.
LabourSocial Security

Labour Ministry to Meet with JSIS on Establishment of Joint Industrial Council

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is to meet with the Jamaica Society for Industrial Security (JSIS) on Thursday (August 17), regarding the establishment of the Joint Industrial Council. The Joint Industrial Council is being established to address labour issues affecting Industrial Security Guards and other labour relations matters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., made the disclosure during...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

Reduction in Teacher Resignations

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting a reduction in the number of teachers resigning or tendering their resignations for the first nine months of 2023, compared with the corresponding timeline last year. Addressing Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, informed that 427 teachers tendered their resignations for the period between...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Education

Preparations Far Advanced for New School Year

With a few weeks remaining before the official start of the 2023/24 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations are far advanced. The school year begins on September 4, 2023. In an interview with JIS News following today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said work is being...
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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
LabourSocial Security

Additional Benefits for Persons with Disabilities

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security will shortly launch an accessibility checklist that aims to facilitate easier access to buildings and other amenities for persons with disabilities. The checklist was designed in conjunction with the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ). “It will allow for us to have, across sectors, a standard when it comes on to treating with persons...
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