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

Virtual Job-Recruitment Platform for Teachers Coming

Schools looking to recruit teachers and educators seeking employment are to benefit from a virtual job-recruitment platform being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who indicated that “we’re adding...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing journalists during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing journalists during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

43 Per Cent Decline In Teacher Resignation
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left) and Principal of Lyssons Primary School in St. Thomas, Evette Bonfield Beecher, with the institution’s top boy and top girl in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, Janiya Johnson and Nashon Beckford, at the school’s annual valedictory and prize-giving service, held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay, on July 4.
Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left) and Principal of Lyssons Primary School in St. Thomas, Evette Bonfield Beecher, with the institution’s top boy and top girl in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, Janiya Johnson and Nashon Beckford, at the school’s annual valedictory and prize-giving service, held at Colonel Cove in Morant Bay, on July 4.

Young School-Leavers Encouraged to Pave Way for Families
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on July 4.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on July 4.

MPs to Get $189 Million for Health Screenings, Improvement to Clinics
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 4).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 4).

70 Per Cent Increase in Full House Benefits for Government Pensioners

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New Police Station for Cave Valley in St. Ann
National Security

New Police Station for Cave Valley in St. Ann

A new police station will be constructed in Cave Valley, St. Ann, as part of the Government’s commitment to enhancing security measures across the parish. The project aims to bolster law-enforcement efforts and ensure the safety and well-being of the local community served by the station. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, provided details following a tour of...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn (second right), listens as Correctional Officer, Meshack Brown (right), outlines the music programme at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston. The State Minister and a team from the Ministry conducted a tour of the institution on July 3.
National SecurityYouth

Gov’t Focused on Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders

The Ministry of National Security is taking steps to improve the island’s juvenile correctional centres and ensure that wards have greater access to education and training opportunities. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert Flynn, said the Government is focused on the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders as part of measures to strengthen the national security infrastructure. “The Government...
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The Christmas in July trade show flyer.
Tourism

New Home for Christmas in July Trade Show

The annual ‘Christmas in July’ trade show will have a new home at the AC Marriott Hotel in Kingston for its ninth staging from July 12 to 13. The trade show will open at 9:00 a.m. each day and will include an opening ceremony on Day 1, when Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, will deliver the keynote address. Director, Tourism...
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Acting Chief Executive Officer for the Kingston Public and Victoria Jubilee Hospitals, Dr. Natalie Whylie, delivers a message on behalf of Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, during a church service to kick off a month of activities in the South-East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) marking Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month. The service was held at Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (July 2).
Health & Wellness

Minister Tufton Hails Public Healthcare Workers

The country’s public healthcare workers have been hailed as vanguards “who… continue to blaze a trail of service excellence to Jamaicans from all walks of life, even in a challenging environment”. These sentiments were expressed by Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, in his message to mark Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month throughout July. The Minister’s message...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaks at a recent Destination Assurance tour of Montego Bay, St. James.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Expects Huge Influx of Visitors for Sumfest

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says there is every indication that the tourism capital Montego Bay, St. James, should be seeing a huge influx of overseas visitors in the coming weeks. Speaking to JIS News, Minister Bartlett said that while the numbers were always looking good for the summer, the Reggae Sumfest Music Festival, slated for July 16 to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), participates in a tree-planting exercise on the grounds where the historic Treaty of Chaguaramas was signed on July 4, 1973, marking the birth of CARICOM. Occasion was the golden jubilee commemorative ceremony on July 4 at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Trinidad and Tobago. The ceremony formed part of activities for the 45th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), being held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The meeting, which commenced on July 3, will end on July 5.
CARICOM

Regional Leaders Participate In CARICOM Golden Jubilee Ceremony

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Tuesday (July 4) joined other Heads of Government of the 15-member Caribbean Community (CARICOM) attending a ceremony at the Chaguaramas Convention Centre in Trinidad and Tobago to commemorate the integration movement’s 50th anniversary. The inclement weather did not dampen the regional leaders’ resolve during the Golden Jubilee celebrations as they planted trees...
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