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USF Launches ‘Crack the Code’ Competition

As part of its Youth Month celebrations, the Universal Service Fund (USF) has launched the ‘Crack the Code’ competition, which aims to empower young Jamaicans with digital skills needed for the future. The four-week initiative targets individuals 12 to 21...

Community Health Aides Recognise
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon (third from left), presents a spot prize to Gibraltar All-age School student, Romonia Coore, during the Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School 4-H Club’s open day held on Thursday (Oct. 31). Looking on is Forest Technicians at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann Newland-McLean (left) and Mackeda Coombs.
Jamaica 4-H Clubs Manager for St. Ann, Tedroy Gordon (third from left), presents a spot prize to Gibraltar All-age School student, Romonia Coore, during the Runaway Bay Primary and Infant School 4-H Club’s open day held on Thursday (Oct. 31). Looking on is Forest Technicians at the Forestry Department, Kerry Ann Newland-McLean (left) and Mackeda Coombs.

4-H Clubs Using Technology To Attract Youth
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Divisional Head for Westmoreland, Acting Superintendent Oneil Henry, addresses the JFB’s Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth.
Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) Divisional Head for Westmoreland, Acting Superintendent Oneil Henry, addresses the JFB’s Area 4 Open Day 2024 held recently at the Black River Fire Station in St. Elizabeth.

JFB Showcases Modern Firefighting Equipment And Emergency Services
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), shows off the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS)-branded gift she received after addressing students at a college fair held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Thursday (Oct. 31). Sharing the moment (from left) are Upper School vice principal, Andrea Hitchener; Grade Coordinator, Kadesha Croney; and student, Rihanna Persaud.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), shows off the Immaculate Conception High School (ICHS)-branded gift she received after addressing students at a college fair held on the school grounds in St. Andrew on Thursday (Oct. 31). Sharing the moment (from left) are Upper School vice principal, Andrea Hitchener; Grade Coordinator, Kadesha Croney; and student, Rihanna Persaud.

PHOTOS: Senator Johnson Smith address College Fair at Immaculate High School

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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Plea Bargaining Helping To Speed Up Delivery Of Justice

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the use of plea bargaining has had a positive and significant impact on the justice system, particularly in addressing longstanding case backlogs in the parish courts. The Minister, who was speaking to reporters following a recent Children’s Advocate training seminar at the Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Falmouth, Trelawny, said that over the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth, Information and Skills, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addresses the launch of National Parent Month on Friday (November 1) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston.
EducationTechnologyYouth

National Parent Month to Focus on AI

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), on Friday (November 1), launched National Parent Month 2024 under the theme: ‘Surf Beyond the Surface’. This theme focuses on empowering parents and guardians to embrace and responsibly utilise new technologies, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), in their parenting practices. The theme is bolstered...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), with (from left): Executive Chairman, Jamaica Fruit and Shipping Company, Charles Johnston; European Union (EU) Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Dr. Erja Askola, and Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ) President, Corah Ann Robertson-Sylvester, during the SAJ’s 85th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (November 1).
CommerceIndustryInvestment

Shipping And Logistics Stakeholders Urged To Prioritise Exports

Shipping and logistics industry stakeholders are being urged to prioritise exports and embrace sustainable practices while upgrading and expanding port infrastructure, by Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. He was speaking during the Shipping Association of Jamaica’s (SAJ) 85th  Anniversary Distinguished Lecture at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Friday (November 1). “Business people...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new $50 million Adelphi Health Centre, in St. James, on Thursday, October 17. Also at the opening (from left) are Medical Officer of the St. James Public Health Services, Dr. Tanique Bailey Small; Regional Director for Western Regional Health Authority, St. Andrade Sinclair; Head of the European Union Delegation to Jamaica, Belize, and The Bahamas, Dr. Erja Askola; Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for St. James East Central, Hon. Edmund Bartlett; Parish Manager of the St James Health Services, Lennox Wallace; and District Public Health Nurse, Lisa Benjamin-Hunter.
Health & Wellness

New Health Centre Opens In Adelphi, St. James

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, officially opened the new $50-million Adelphi Health Centre in St. James, on October 17. The new 4,262 square-foot building was funded under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and funded by the European Union (EU). It replaces the old structure and is now...
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President of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP), Carlene Douglas, provides details on activities for Health Education Week at a recent JIS Think Tank. The week will be observed from October 20-25.
Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

JAHEP Observes Health Education Week October 20-25

The Jamaica Association of Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) will be observing its second annual Health Education Week from October 20 to 25. The week, under the theme ‘Advancing Community Health Through Health Education and Promotion’, will include activities to promote JAHEP to the wider Jamaica. “We want to use this week to highlight JAHEP as a growing professional group...
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