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(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.
(FILE) National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. André Hill.

Int’l Literacy Day to be Observed Sept. 8

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in celebrating International Literacy Day on Thursday, September 8, under the theme ‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’. Schools across Jamaica are being encouraged to be innovative in engaging students and other stakeholders in...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 7), at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 7), at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

Ministry Seeks to Expand Agriculture in Urban Areas
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), makes a point while at the launch of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) 66th Health Research Conference, held at his New Kingston office on September 6. Listening (from left) are Director of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, Professor Trevor Ferguson; Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, and Executive Director at CARPHA, Dr. Joy St. John.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), makes a point while at the launch of the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) 66th Health Research Conference, held at his New Kingston office on September 6. Listening (from left) are Director of Epidemiology and Internal Medicine at the Caribbean Institute for Health Research, Professor Trevor Ferguson; Acting Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Karen Webster Kerr, and Executive Director at CARPHA, Dr. Joy St. John.

CARPHA Lauded for Focus on Digital Health Management
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 6.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 6.

Education Ministry to Spend $2 Billion on Textbooks
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on September 6. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the House of Representatives on September 6. At left is State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

Gun Amnesty to be Declared

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(FILE) Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering his keynote address during the inaugural Installation Ceremony for the 2021/23 Youth Advisory Council of Jamaica (YACJ) at King’s House, recently.
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PM Hosts Town Hall Meeting on Education Sept. 9

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams, will host a Town Hall meeting focusing on Education. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, September 9, at the Karl Hendrickson Auditorium, Jamaica College, starting at 5:00 p.m., under the theme: ‘Education Time for Action’. This Town Hall meeting is the...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (fourth right. seated); Permanent Secretary, Grace Ann Stewart McFarlane (fifth right, seated); and National Restorative Justice Coordinator, Andriene Lindsay Williams (ninth left, standing) are flanked by members of the local faith-based community following Tuesday’s restorative justice programme partnership agreement signing ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston.
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Indonesian Delegation to Study Restorative Justice Programme

A delegation from Indonesia is to arrive in November, to complete a study on Jamaica’s restorative justice programme. The 15-member team, to include some of Indonesia’s most influential leaders in politics, crime, corrections and law, is to visit Jamaica’s courts, Department of Correctional Services, Parliament and the police commissioner’s office. According to the Ministry of Justice, the move stems from...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Furniture, Tony Breslin (left), explains the functions of a machine that is used to manufacture furniture. Looking on are (from left) Sales Associate, Kingston Furniture, Victoria Thwaites and Advisor to the Minister, Dimitri South. The Minister toured the facility on Tuesday, September 6.
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Support for Local Furniture Manufacturing Company

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, has expressed support for the furniture manufacturing company, Kingston Furniture, as the company seeks to export its products to regional and international markets. “I’m excited to see where this can go, and I’m looking forward to support them as much as we can to build their business right here...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (centre); Chairman, Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Kenneth Richards (left); and Vice President, the Independent Churches of Jamaica, Bishop Dr Michael Smith, sign a restorative justice programme memorandum of understanding, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s office in Kingston on Tuesday (September 6).
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Justice Ministry and Churches Sign Restorative Justice Partnership Agreement

Jamaica’s faith-based community is the latest group that will benefit from a restorative justice programme initiated by the Ministry of Justice, following the signing of a partnership between the parties on Tuesday (September 6). The programme will allow church leaders and members islandwide to participate in training sessions aimed at promoting restorative justice practices. Restorative justice is a process whereby...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 6.
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Jamaica to Receive Limited Supply of Monkey Pox Vaccines

Jamaica is set to receive a limited supply of monkeypox vaccines by the end of September. This acquisition is being facilitated through collaboration with the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO). “We are advised that the manufacturers of the smallpox vaccine that has been shown to be effective in protecting persons from money pox has supplied limited amounts to the market...
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