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Director, Legal Education Division, Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MLCA), Janelle Miller-Williams (left), applauds the presentation from Manning’s School students during the Ministry’s Road to Republic School Engagement Session held at the Sean Lavery Hall in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (Jan. 23).
Director, Legal Education Division, Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MLCA), Janelle Miller-Williams (left), applauds the presentation from Manning’s School students during the Ministry’s Road to Republic School Engagement Session held at the Sean Lavery Hall in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (Jan. 23).

Westmoreland Students Support Move to Republic

Scores of students from schools across Westmoreland gathered at the Sean Lavery Hall in Savanna-la-Mar on Thursday (Jan. 23), to participate in the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs (MCLA) Road to Republic School Engagement Session.   The event, following the recent...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the $75 million Jackson Town Pipeline Project in Trelawny on Friday (January 24).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the groundbreaking ceremony for the $75 million Jackson Town Pipeline Project in Trelawny on Friday (January 24).

2,500 Residents to Benefit From $75 Million Jackson Town Pipeline Project
Manager for Institutional Research and Business Intelligence at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Dr. Lana-Gaye Franklyn-Green, reveal the findings of a Tracer Study of CMU Graduates from 2019 – 2023, during a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (Jan. 24).
Manager for Institutional Research and Business Intelligence at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Dr. Lana-Gaye Franklyn-Green, reveal the findings of a Tracer Study of CMU Graduates from 2019 – 2023, during a JIS Think Tank on Thursday (Jan. 24).

45 Per Cent of CMU Students Employed Before Graduation
Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, addresses the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ two-day Career Expo and Employment Fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (January 22).
Secretary of Public Health in the Philippines, Dr. Teodoro J. Herbosa, addresses the opening ceremony of the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ two-day Career Expo and Employment Fair at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus in St. Andrew, on Wednesday (January 22).

PHOTO: JUTS Representatives Call on Education Minister
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, lights a candle being held by Jessie Ripoll Primary School student, Zendeya Nelson, during the candlelight vigil for the late Principal, O
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, lights a candle being held by Jessie Ripoll Primary School student, Zendeya Nelson, during the candlelight vigil for the late Principal, O'Neil Stevens, at the school grounds on Friday (January 17). Mr. Stevens and his wife, Camesha Lindsay-Stevens, were killed in a road accident in South Carolina in the United States on January 3.

PHOTOS: Candlelight Vigil For Late Jesse Ripoll Principal

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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), is joined by (from left) Red Stripe’s Head of Commerce, Sean Wallace, and Managing Director, Daaf van Tilburg; Co-owner of Rick’s Café, Steve Ellman; and Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson, in cutting the ribbon to officially launch the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ on Saturday (January 18). The launch was held at Rick
Tourism

Tourism Sector Poised to Benefit Significantly from the ‘Red Stripe Experience’

Jamaica’s tourism sector is poised for more growth following the official launch of the ‘Red Stripe Experience’ at Rick’s Café in Negril on Saturday (January 18). This innovative venture will be offering an interactive audiovisual tour that captures the history of two world-renowned brands, the acclaimed Red Stripe Beer and the award-winning Rick’s Café, interwoven in Jamaica’s exciting cultural mix....
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Incoming Poet Laureate of Jamaica, Professor Kwame Dawes.
CultureEntertainment

Investiture Ceremony to Be Held for New Poet Laureate of Jamaica

An investiture ceremony will be held for Jamaica’s newly appointed Poet Laureate, Professor Kwame Dawes, at King’s House on Wednesday (January 22), beginning 10:00 a.m. The ceremony is being organised by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), a division of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, Deputy Governor-General, Hon. Steadman Fuller, and Professor...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), celebrates with New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Veronica Innis, during the handover of a unit that was built for her in Somerton, St. James East Central, on Friday (January 17). Sharing the moment is Tourism Minister and Member of Parliament for the constituency, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Housing

Robust Checks And Balances Instituted For New Social Housing Programme – Prime Ministr Holness

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has instituted robust checks and balances to ensure transparency and accountability in the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP). The NSHP is designed to provide housing solutions to Jamaica’s most vulnerable citizens. Dr. Holness, who visited several communities in St. James on Friday (January 17) where five houses were handed...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the Education Transformation Oversight Committee’s (ETOC) press conference at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Friday (January 17).
Education

Eight Schools Now On Govt’s Financial Management Information System

Eight schools are now on the Government’s Financial Management Information System (GFMIS), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, has advised.   She said the GFMIS will allow for ease of accounting and transparency, pointing out that it will enable the Ministry to better report publicly on how government resources are being spent in...
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Residents of Old Harbour Bay, in St. Catherine, celebrate and display a citation in honour of fish vendors, who contributed to the development of the community centre, at the Annual Old Harbour Bay Homecoming Recognition Ceremony, held recently.
Community

Old Harbour Bay Community Builders Honoured

The St. Catherine community of Old Harbour Bay, through its Culture and Heritage Foundation, has honoured four late community builders for their contributions to the area. The honourees include John Fothergill, Murrell Gordon, Kenneth A. Clarke, and Simeon Campbell. The group also recognised other leaders who, from the 1950s through the 1990s, worked through the Old Harbour Bay Primary School’s...
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