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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, recently.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew, recently.

JUTC Adds Two More Rural Routes

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has introduced two new routes, which will operate between Chapelton and May Pen in Clarendon; and Castleton Gardens in St. Mary to Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew. Route #504, which will operate between Chapelton and...
Grammy Award-winning Reggae artiste and son of music legend Bob Marley, Julian Marley, performing at the Uprising Bob Marley Tribute concert on Thursday, February 6 at Emancipation Park, Kingston.
Grammy Award-winning Reggae artiste and son of music legend Bob Marley, Julian Marley, performing at the Uprising Bob Marley Tribute concert on Thursday, February 6 at Emancipation Park, Kingston.

Bob Marley Tribute Concert (PHOPOS)
Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray (right), listens as Radiology Manager at the facility, Stewart Lawrence, explains the features on one of two brand new X-ray machines being put in place at the hospital by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA).
Clinical Coordinator at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in St. James, Dr. Delroy Fray (right), listens as Radiology Manager at the facility, Stewart Lawrence, explains the features on one of two brand new X-ray machines being put in place at the hospital by the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA).

WRHA Investing $340m In Digital X-Ray Units
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right) hands over equipment to the Clarendon based Ebony Park Heart Academy on January 31, during a ceremony held at the institution. Others pictured from left are Project Manager with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Selena Ledgister; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk C.N. Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (third right) hands over equipment to the Clarendon based Ebony Park Heart Academy on January 31, during a ceremony held at the institution. Others pictured from left are Project Manager with the National Fisheries Authority (NFA), Selena Ledgister; Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Orville Palmer; Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Senior Environmental Specialist with the World Bank, Kirk C.N. Brown; and Chief Executive Officer of the NFA, Dr. Gavin Bellamy.

Ebony Park Heart Academy Receives Equipment
Director of Sales at RIU Resorts Jamaica, Niurka Garcia Linton (second left), engages tourism stakeholders during a tour of the recently renovated RIU Negril on Friday (January 31).
Director of Sales at RIU Resorts Jamaica, Niurka Garcia Linton (second left), engages tourism stakeholders during a tour of the recently renovated RIU Negril on Friday (January 31).

Fully Renovated RIU Negril Reopens

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axophonist, Oshane Love, delivers a musical item at a gathering held at the National Heroes Park on February 1, to commemorate the 68th birthday anniversary of the crowned prince of reggae, the late Dennis Emmanuel Brown.
Culture

PHOTOS: Tribute to Dennis Brown

axophonist, Oshane Love, delivers a musical item at a gathering held at the National Heroes Park on February 1, to commemorate the 68th birthday anniversary of the crowned prince of reggae, the late Dennis Emmanuel Brown.
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Students from the Mt. Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten school in Montego Bay, St. James, participate in a road march on Monday (January 27), to mark the school’s centennial anniversary.
Education

MT. Alvernia Preparatory Celebrating A Century Of Excellence

The streets of Montego Bay, St. James, were filled with excitement and pride on Monday (January 27), as students, teachers, and supporters of Mt. Alvernia Preparatory and Kindergarten participated in a vibrant flag hoisting ceremony and road march. The event formed part of the school’s centennial anniversary activities. The school, which shares its legacy with Chetwood Memorial Primary School and...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Project Social Transformation and Renewal (STAR) Sponsor and Co- Chair of the Project’s Oversight Board, Keith Duncan (second right) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) formalizing the partnership between both entities to conduct work in select communities to equip citizens with the requisite conflict resolution skills utilizing the Restorative Justice approach. Also participating in the activity are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane (left); and Community Services Manager, Project STAR, Sharise Staines- Appleby. The signing ceremony was held on Friday (February 1) at the Ministry’s Constant Spring Road offices in Kingston.
Community

MOU Signed Between Ministry Of Justice And Project Star

The Ministry of Justice and Project STAR on Friday (January 31) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow the two organisations to work together in select communities to equip citizens with the requisite conflict resolution skills utilising a restorative approach. Additionally, the Ministry will provide services from its Restorative Justice, Victim Services and Child Diversion programmes to the...
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Prime Minister Of Barbados To Deliver Presentation At Grounation

Prime Minister of Barbados, the Hon. Mia Mottley will deliver a presentation on the music and legacy of Reggae icon, Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, at the Jamaica Music Museum (JaMM) heritage series, Grounation. Grounation will take place at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston, on Sunday, February 2, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The series, which...
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Image of a hopscotch course to encourage play.
Education

National Observance Of Play Day February 5

Educational institutions across the island are gearing up to celebrate Global School Play Day on Wednesday, February 5, with a national observance called ‘Play Day JA’. Play Day JA aims to promote the importance of play in teaching and learning, while providing a fun and engaging experience for students, parents, and educators.             Schools are being encouraged to use the...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, converses with students during a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary School in St. Catherine on Thursday (January 30). Five students each from Ensom City Primary and Eltham Park Primary School, also in St. Catherine, were provided with tablet computers under the Government’s
CultureEducationTechnology

Ten Students At Ensom City And Eltham Primary Schools Gifted Tablet Computers

Ten students at Ensom City and Eltham Park Primary Schools in St. Catherine have been gifted tablet computers under the Government’s ‘Connect a Child’ Programme. This initiative aims to support academically gifted students experiencing financial challenges by providing them with essential digital tools for their educational success. Speaking during the presentation ceremony at Ensom City Primary on Thursday (January 30),...
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Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, addresses the launch of the Public Sector Learning and Development Policy, during a function at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (January 31).
DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceOffice of the CabinetVision 2030

New Policy a Game-Changer for Public-Sector Professional Development

Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, has hailed the new Public Sector Learning and Development Policy as a transformative framework that will reshape public service in Jamaica. “It is a script for change and will ensure that public-sector professionals are equipped with the skills, behaviours and values necessary to move Jamaica forward,” she said. “This policy empowers us to build a service-focused...
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