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Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

Over 113,000 Students Re-engaged In Schools

Approximately 113,300 students have, to date, been located and re-engaged in schools, under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s ‘Yard to Yard, Find the Child’ initiative.    Acting Director for the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, made...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), during the launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the institution on Thursday (November 17).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), interacts with patients at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), during the launch of the Compassionate Care Programme at the institution on Thursday (November 17).

Compassionate Care Helps to Improve Health Outcomes – Dr. Tufton
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left) and then Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, now Governor-elect of the State of Maryland, Westley Omari Moore, applaud a presentation to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland in July. Governor-elect Moore is of Jamaican parentage.
Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States (US), Her Excellency Audrey Marks (left) and then Democratic Party gubernatorial candidate, now Governor-elect of the State of Maryland, Westley Omari Moore, applaud a presentation to celebrate Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of independence, at the Sligo Seventh-day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland in July. Governor-elect Moore is of Jamaican parentage.

Ambassador Marks Hails Jamaicans Who Won In Mid-term Elections
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), listens as Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes (second left), highlights the agency’s work, during a meeting with private sector partners and donors at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (November 17). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore; Education Specialist, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Rebecca Tortello; Chair, Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins; and Chair, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), listens as Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes (second left), highlights the agency’s work, during a meeting with private sector partners and donors at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (November 17). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore; Education Specialist, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Rebecca Tortello; Chair, Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins; and Chair, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh.

Early Childhood Commission Meets With Private Partners
ounding President of the Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) of New Jersey, Dr. Rudolph Willis (third left) is presented with a special award by CMM President, Dr. Winston Scott (second right), at the organisation’s 25th anniversary gala held in Totowa, New Jersey on November 5. Also showing off their awards (from left) are: founding members Anita Fullerton; Margaret Douglas and Hugh Barton.
ounding President of the Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM) of New Jersey, Dr. Rudolph Willis (third left) is presented with a special award by CMM President, Dr. Winston Scott (second right), at the organisation’s 25th anniversary gala held in Totowa, New Jersey on November 5. Also showing off their awards (from left) are: founding members Anita Fullerton; Margaret Douglas and Hugh Barton.

Caribbean Medical Mission Lauded For 25 Years Of Service

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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), shares a moment with (from left): Guyanese Ambassador, His Excellency Sam Hinds; United States (US) Congresswoman, Maxine Waters; and President, Institute of Caribbean Studies, Dr. Claire Nelson. The Minister participated in the 24th annual Caribbean American Business Dialogue from November 17 to 18, in Washington.
Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Looking to Expand Opportunities for Local Agribusiness

Identifying and expanding prospects for local agribusinesses is a key focus of Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., during his current official visit to Washington in the United States (US).   On Thursday (November 17), the Minister participated in the 24th annual Caribbean American Business Dialogue, which was held from November 17 to 18. The forum, which aligned...
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Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI), Carol Rose Brown.
Tourism

Free Certification Available Through Job Readiness Programme

Unemployed persons interested in working in the tourism industry are being encouraged to take advantage of free certification being offered through the Job Readiness Programme.   The programme, being implemented by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) in collaboration with the HEART/NSTA Trust and American Hotel and Lodging Educational Institute (AHLEI), aims to attract between 5,000 and 6,000 persons for training and...
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Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
Technology

Family Connect App to be Operational by Month-End

The ‘Family Connect App’, which is being developed by the Ministry of Education and Youth to locate students who have disengaged from the school system, is expected to be in operation by the end of this month. The app, which is currently undergoing testing, will support data collection and reporting processes to inform evidence-based interventions from the Ministry. “The app,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents a citation to Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, who received the 2022 National Medal for Science and Technology, during an award luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (November 17).
ScienceTechnology

Dr. André Gordon is the 2022 National Medallist for Science and Technology

Founder and Managing Director of Technological Solutions Limited, Dr. André Gordon, is the 2022 recipient of the National Medal for Science and Technology. He has been recognised for outstanding contribution to research in the field of food science and technology. The award was presented by Prime Minister and Chairman of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), the Most...
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Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (November 16) semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week Townhall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston. Others (from left) are Deputy Superintendent of Police and Researcher, Joanna Callen; Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Prosecution, Jeremy Taylor; and Lecturer, Social Anthropology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Looking to Expand Support for Schools in Volatile Areas

The Ministry of Education and Youth’s Inter-Ministerial 25/34 schools strategy is to be used as a prototype for working with institutions located in areas deemed volatile. This was disclosed by Acting Director of the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, during a semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week town hall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston,...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 16. She is encouraging the public to make submissions on the Bail Bill by November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of Parliament.
JusticeLegal and Constitutional Affairs

Jamaicans Encouraged to Send Bail Bill Submissions by November 30

Members of the public are being encouraged to send in their written submissions on the Bail Bill by Wednesday, November 30. The Bill is now before a Joint Select Committee of both Houses of Parliament, for review. Committee members, during the review process, will have an opportunity to probe the Bill deeply, ask questions and make suggestions for improvements. Minister...
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