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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, responds to a question during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Ministry Continues to Boost Special Education Programmes

The Ministry of Education and Youth continues to boost its special education programmes as well as provide the resources and support needed to the families. Responding to questions during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Acting Chief...

Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

Jamaica Records Estimated 2.9 Per Cent Six-Month Calendar Year Growth

Members of the Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida pose in front of the truckload of medical supplies donated to Percy Junor Hospital on Tuesday, August 16. They are (from left) Shirley White-Dawkins, Oswald Dixon, Joan Howard; Acting CEO, Percy Junor Hospital, Sharon Hibbert Hemmings; Dr. Ann Marie Allen of Baptist Health Hospital; Vice President, Jamaica Nurses Association of Florida, Dr. Beverlyn Allen; Walcott Allen and Karl Bailey.

Percy Junor Hospital Gets Medical Supplies and Equipment

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Buff Bay Tax Office Reopened at New Location

Economy Grew By Estimated 1.5 Per Cent During June Quarter

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica Among Ideal Locations to Do Business – State Minister

Along with its unique visitor attractions, Jamaica stands among the “ideal locations” to operate businesses, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. Mr. Terrelonge, who spoke during a recent virtual meeting with the Global Jamaica Diaspora Youth Council members, said as they promote Jamaica as a place for leisure, they should...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams provides an update on the Ministry’s teacher recruitment and retention strategies during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

3 years ago Education

Education Ministry Implementing Strategies to Recruit and Retain Teachers

The Ministry of Education and Youth is implementing several strategies to address teacher recruitment and retention in the sector, says Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams. These strategies have been presented to Principals and school Boards ahead of the official start of the 2023/24 academic year on September 4. Addressing Wednesday’s (August16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Williams said...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen (left), addresses members the Jamaica Military Band during their Concert at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13).

3 years ago Governor General

G-G Urges Support for National Poppy Appeal Drive

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has appealed to Jamaicans to wholeheartedly support the annual Poppy Appeal, a time-honored tradition that helps to raise funds to support ex-servicemen. He made the call while addressing the Jamaica Military Band in Concert 2023 at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, St James, on Sunday (August 13), which...

Senior Manager, Health Services, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Monique Willis, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston, on Wednesday (August 16).

3 years ago Health & Wellness

Heart Foundation Celebrates CPR Week from August 21-25

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ) celebrates Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Week 2023 from August 21 to 25, under the theme ‘When Seconds Count, Count on CPR’. Persons are being invited to participate in several activities to be hosted by the HFJ, which aim to heighten public awareness about the life-saving technique. Speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

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.

3 years ago Health & Wellness

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 age the opportunity to delay and space their pregnancies, thereby avoiding unwanted and mistimed births. Speaking at the handover ceremony...

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.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

AJA Urged to Implement Uplift Programme

The Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA) has been charged to implement a youth travel and mentorship programme – Upliftment, Learning and Intervention through Foreign Travel (UPLIFT). This was requested by Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, as she addressed the organisation’s Annual Independence Ball and Scholarship Awards, held at the Atlanta Airport Marriott Hotel, on Saturday (August...

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

3 years ago Labour

PATH to Be Reformed

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is moving to reform the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) to make it more responsive. PATH is the most critical arm of the Government’s social protection programme, currently serving more than 284,000 vulnerable Jamaicans. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the Ministry is aware that there are some persons...