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Attorney-at-law Roxanne Bailey shares a moment with students of the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, who are dressed as lawyers for a recent career day event at the institution. Miss Bailey was the guest speaker.
Attorney-at-law Roxanne Bailey shares a moment with students of the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, who are dressed as lawyers for a recent career day event at the institution. Miss Bailey was the guest speaker.

Children Urged to Develop Good Study Habits

Children are being urged to develop good, consistent study habits during their school years, as this will pave the way for success in their chosen careers and other areas of life. Attorney-at-law, Roxanne Bailey, in offering the advice at a...
Teacher of the Year, Morant Bay Primary School, Jody Brown.
Teacher of the Year, Morant Bay Primary School, Jody Brown.

Symposium for at-Risk Boys May 31
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with (from left) Managing Director, Smart Mobile Solutions, Dane Spencer; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee and Samsung Executive, Rosa Neris Baez, during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for the two-day Technology in Education Conference. The event is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with (from left) Managing Director, Smart Mobile Solutions, Dane Spencer; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee and Samsung Executive, Rosa Neris Baez, during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for the two-day Technology in Education Conference. The event is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

690 Schools Projected to Have Internet Access By the End of 2023/24
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engage with high-school students attending a recent Child Diversion Youth Forum held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engage with high-school students attending a recent Child Diversion Youth Forum held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

Justice Minister Pushes Restorative Justice As A Solution for School Fights
Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Outcomes of Prime Minister’s Decision on Salary Adjustments Highlighted

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Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson
National Security

Emergency Powers Regulations for SOEs Tabled in House

The Emergency Powers (Parishes of St. James and Hanover) Regulations, 2023 and the Emergency Powers (Parish of Clarendon) Regulations, 2023 were tabled in the House of Representatives today (May 24). States of Public Emergency are currently in effect in St. James, Hanover, and Clarendon for a period of 14 days. According to a release from the Office of the Prime...
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Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Housing

NHT Contributors Can Obtain Eligibility Letter Within Seconds

Contributors can now obtain an eligibility letter in real time from the National Housing Trust (NHT), using the organisation’s upgraded online portal. Applicants can also share their eligibility letter digitally, whether with another mortgage institution, a realtor, or others. It outlines the benefits for which an NHT contributor qualifies and provides information such as loan amount, loan tenure and interest...
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The male dormitory at the newly constructed homeless shelter in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.
Local GovernmentWorks / Construction

Homeless Shelter Being Constructed in Ocho Rios Nearing Completion

Homeless people in St Ann will soon have a comfortable place to lay their heads, as a $21-million homeless shelter being constructed in Buckfield, Ocho Rios, is nearing completion. Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, announced the shelter’s construction in May 2021. Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, told JIS News that the building,...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) shows off her vocal skills during the Labour Day concert on Tuesday (May 23) at Emancipation Park in New Kingston. Engaging the Minister is musical artiste Ritchie Stephens.
EntertainmentLabour Day 2023

PHOTOS: Labour Day Concert

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left) shows off her vocal skills during the Labour Day concert on Tuesday (May 23) at Emancipation Park in New Kingston. Engaging the Minister is musical artiste Ritchie Stephens.
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
Information

Numerous Mechanisms in Place to Hold Ministers and MPs Accountable

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, says there are numerous mechanisms in place that hold Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament (MPs) accountable. These mechanisms have been agreed to, both internationally and locally. “There is this misconception that Cabinet Ministers and Members of Parliament are not held accountable; that...
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Member of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Private Oshanie Clunie (right) and Senior Project Officer, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Stephan Sinclair, paint a section of wall at the St. Alban’s Primary and Infant School during Labour Day activities at the school on Tuesday May 23.
Labour Day 2023

JSIF Supports Labour Day Activities in Denham Town

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) partnered with the security forces and community groups to undertake Labour Day activities in Denham Town, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (May 23). Teams comprised of members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), and the Denham Town Community Development Committee carried out repair and clean-up work at St. Alban’s Primary and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing Wednesday’s (May 24) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At left is Minister without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Robert Morgan.
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Reiterates Gov’t’s Commitment to Addressing Public-Sector-Compensation Anomalies

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has reiterated that he stands ready to engage with public-sector groups to discuss anomalies pertaining to the compensation review. The new compensation system aims to reduce and simplify the 325 salary scales and 185 allowances across the civil service and partly represents a continuation of the Government’s public-sector-transformation...
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