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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the House of Representatives on December 13.

More Benefits, Including PSA Test, Added to NHF Card

More than 371,000 Jamaicans will have access to expanded benefits, following changes to the national programmes administered by the National Health Fund (NHF). The changes, including the addition of the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) test to the NHF Card Programme,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is with Maryland Governor-elect, Westley Moore (second left) and wife Dawn (left), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US, Her Excellency Audrey Marks. Occasion was a function in honour of the Prime Minister, hosted by Ambassador Marks in Washington DC on December 9.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is with Maryland Governor-elect, Westley Moore (second left) and wife Dawn (left), and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the US, Her Excellency Audrey Marks. Occasion was a function in honour of the Prime Minister, hosted by Ambassador Marks in Washington DC on December 9.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Andrew Holness in Washington DC
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and President-elect, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson, look at the Civics Curriculum for various grades, which has been reintroduced in the National Standards Curriculum. The launch of the programme was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); Chief Education Officer (Acting) in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and President-elect, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Leighton Johnson, look at the Civics Curriculum for various grades, which has been reintroduced in the National Standards Curriculum. The launch of the programme was held at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13).

Civics Reintroduced in Schools
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), displays a copy of his newly printed national identification card, as he toured the Enrolment and Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Looking on (from left) are Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Dr. Warren Vernon, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.
(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), displays a copy of his newly printed national identification card, as he toured the Enrolment and Card Personalisation Centre located at the Jamaica Post Central Sorting Office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 13). Looking on (from left) are Programme Director of the National Identification System (NIDS), Dr. Warren Vernon, and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

Gov’t Close to NIDS National Rollout
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on December 13 at the entity’s downtown Kingston headquarters.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) monthly meeting on December 13 at the entity’s downtown Kingston headquarters.

KSAMC Introduces Building Application Query Portal

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The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Crafting for Christmas’ fair flyer.
Tourism

TPDCo Hosts ‘Crafting for Christmas’ Fair December 16

Persons in search of authentic Jamaican-made gift items for Christmas are being invited to attend the free Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Crafting for Christmas’ fair, on Friday, December 16 at Devon House, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Craft Coordinator at TPDCo, Sheryll Lewis, told JIS News that the fair will feature 68 producers of locally made items in the categories...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator, Councillor, Delroy Williams, addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) on Tuesday (December 13) at the entity’s downtown Kingston headquarters.
Local Government

Tree-Lighting Ceremony at St. William Grant Park December 20

The 2022 Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) Tree-lighting Ceremony will be held on December 20 at St. William Grant Park, downtown Kingston. The function will begin at 6:30 p.m. with a civic ceremony and will feature a concert at 8:00 p.m. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, said that the tree-lighting ceremony holds special significance this year,...
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The electric bus that will be used by the Jamaica Urban Transit company in a six-month pilot project.
TechnologyTransport

JUTC Embarking on Pilot to Test Public Passenger Electric Bus

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is embarking on a pilot to roll out the country’s first public passenger electric bus. Managing Director, Paul Abrahams, told JIS News that the unit, valued US$285,000, has been provided to the JUTC for the six-month project at no cost to the company. The unit has a seating capacity of 35 with standing room...
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Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) ‘Access Jamaica’ promotional flyer.
National Security

PICA Taking ‘Access Jamaica’ Initiative to Atlanta

Jamaicans living in and near Atlanta, Georgia in the United States are set to benefit from a suite of services offered by the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) through its ‘Access Jamaica’ initiative. PICA representatives and key partners, including the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), will be at the Exchange Park Recreation Centre located at 2771 Columbia Drive, Decatur, Georgia,...
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Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) President, Professor Andrew Spencer (second left, seated) and Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC), Dr. Lorna Gow-Morrison (second right, seated), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for SSTC to formally accommodate the western campus of the CMU. The signing took place at the College on December 8. Also participating in the signing (from left) are Vice Principal, Administration and Registrar, CMU, Keisha Walker and Chairman, Board of Governors, SSTC, Norman Reid.
EducationYouth

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College to Formally Host Western Campus of CMU

Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College in St. James has formally accommodated the western campus of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU). This was made official on December 8 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between both institutions after a partnership of eight years. The agreement, signed at the College, comes in the wake of Professor Andrew Spencer assuming presidency...
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An aerial view of the completed Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project, which is designed to protect the Port Royal Street corridor from storm surges.
Office of the Prime Minister

JSIF Wins JIE Engineering Project of the Year Award

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has received the Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE) 2022 Engineering Project of the Year Award for the Port Royal Street Coastal Revetment Project. The $1.3-billion project, which is designed to safeguard the Port Royal Street corridor from the effects of storm surges, entails construction of one kilometre of composite seawall and armour stone revetment...
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The Eastern Yellow Robin perched on a stem.
Environment

JCDT Develops New E-Bird Mobile Application to Monitor Birds

An eBird Mobile Application (App) for bird monitoring has been developed by the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT). The App will track and monitor birds in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park (BJCMNP) and buffer zone, which will help to determine the changes and threats to the ecosystem’s health. Some 29 endemic birds in the area are...
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