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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, (left), converses with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, prior to the start of the inaugural staging of the PSOJ President’s Breakfast Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 4).
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, (left), converses with Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, prior to the start of the inaugural staging of the PSOJ President’s Breakfast Forum at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on Tuesday (April 4).

Logistics-Centred Economy Cited as Key to Spurring Growth

Building a logistics-centred economy by, among other things, strengthening Jamaica’s special economic zones (SEZs) is being proposed by Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga, as a key strategy to help in spurring domestic growth. “It is time...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the Shaka Pow Foundation’s Fully Bright certificate to student of August Town Primary School, Jedidah Atkinson (centre). Occasion was a visit by the Foundation to the school on Friday (March 31), to recognise students who are achieving excellence. At left is Founder of the Foundation and Medical Doctor, Dr. Garth “Shaka Pow” McDonald.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents the Shaka Pow Foundation’s Fully Bright certificate to student of August Town Primary School, Jedidah Atkinson (centre). Occasion was a visit by the Foundation to the school on Friday (March 31), to recognise students who are achieving excellence. At left is Founder of the Foundation and Medical Doctor, Dr. Garth “Shaka Pow” McDonald.

PHOTOS: Fully Bright Tour at August Town Primary
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Parents Urged to Allow Young Girls to Take HPV Vaccine
Congregants at the Farmers’ Month 2023 Church Service at Rocky Settlement New Testament Church of God in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on April 2.
Congregants at the Farmers’ Month 2023 Church Service at Rocky Settlement New Testament Church of God in Rocky Point, Clarendon, on April 2.

PHOTOS: Farmers’ Month Church Service
Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta (second left) addressing members of the National Information and Communication Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), at a Digital Think Tank held in the Banquet Hall, Office of the Prime Minister on April 3. At left is Senior Advisor/Consultant, Office of the Prime Minister, Alok Jain.
Head and Co-Founder of Digital India Foundation, Arvind Gupta (second left) addressing members of the National Information and Communication Technology Advisory Council (NICTAC), at a Digital Think Tank held in the Banquet Hall, Office of the Prime Minister on April 3. At left is Senior Advisor/Consultant, Office of the Prime Minister, Alok Jain.

PHOTOS: Digital Think Tank at OPM

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Education

Technology Conference for Teens April 5

Jamaica’s first Technology Conference for Teens will be hosted by EduHub Company Limited on Wednesday, April 5, at the Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Endorsed by the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), this premier event, dubbed #TeenTechJa, will be held under the theme ‘The Future is Here! Are You Ready?’. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and...
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The Kingston College (KC) North Street campus was abuzz with activity this morning (April 3) as students celebrate the school’s victory in the just concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. KC took its 34th Champs title with an impressive 366 points.
Sport

PHOTOS: KC Celebrates Champs Victory

The Kingston College (KC) North Street campus was abuzz with activity this morning (April 3) as students celebrate the school’s victory in the just concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships. KC took its 34th Champs title with an impressive 366 points.
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), greets Ambassador of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, on her visit to the Ministry at Hope Gardens in St. Andrew, on March 30.
AgricultureEducation

Agricultural Students Encouraged to Take Advantage of Scholarships in Brazil

Jamaican students of agriculture and other disciplines are being encouraged to take advantage of the scholarship opportunities available for higher education studies in Brazil. During a recent courtesy call on Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., Brazil’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, said that the initiative is one that will serve to build...
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Vice President and Head Coach, Hydel Group of Schools, Corey Bennett (second left), shows of his dancing skills as the school celebrates its first victory in the just concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the institution in Ferry, St. Catherine, on Monday (April 3). Among those joining in the festivities is outstanding sprinter Alana Reid (left), who broke the national junior record in the class-one 100-metre with a time of 10.92 seconds.
Sport

PHOTOS: Hydell Celebrates Champs Win

Vice President and Head Coach, Hydel Group of Schools, Corey Bennett (second left), shows of his dancing skills as the school celebrates its first victory in the just concluded ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships at the institution in Ferry, St. Catherine, on Monday (April 3). Among those joining in the festivities is outstanding sprinter Alana Reid (left), who broke...
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Chief Product Officer for Lynk, John Matthew Sinclair.
Finance & Public Service

New LynkBiz Digital Platform Being Launched

The administrators of the digital payment wallet – Lynk – will shortly be launching a new line to its suite business client services, known as LynkBiz. The facility, which has been undergoing pilot testing since October 2022, is a web-based platform that will allow micro, small and medium-sized businesses to accept digital payments seamlessly. These include transactions involving Jamaica’s Central...
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Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), interacts with students of Prospect Primary (from second left), Kenordo Webb, Ranae McCrae, and Keshanique Miller. The occasion was a Mathematics Exposition held at the school located in Clarendon on March 30. The event formed part of several activities spearheaded by the Ministry of Education and Youth to celebrate National Mathematics Week from March 26 to 31 under the theme ‘Reigniting the Maths Flame: Light up your world!’.
Education

Students Encouraged to Embrace Mathematics

Students are being urged to apply themselves to mastering mathematics to solve everyday problems and better understand the world around them. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, in making the call, said that mathematics is fundamental to everyday life. “The bench you are sitting on is because of mathematics;...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (left), greets former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) officer, Carol Cooke, on arrival for Saturday’s (April 1) grand reopening ceremony for the Family Unification Resettlement Initiative (FURI) Service Centre, Jamaica Chapter, at 11 Grayden Avenue in Kingston. Others (from second left) are FURI Founder and President, Carmeta Albarus and her sister, Lilly McKenzie.
Foreign Affairs

FURI Service Centre Reopens

The grand reopening of the Family Unification Resettlement Initiative (FURI) Service Centre, Jamaica Chapter, has been welcomed by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Under the initiative, which has been in operation for 21 years, persons in the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States (US), who have returned to...
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