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Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.
Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer.

Customer Service a Priority in All MDAs

The Government will be moving to standardise customer service delivery in Ministries. This, by ensuring that service excellence is included in individuals’ performance appraisals. The Performance Management Appraisal System (PMAS) is used in most Ministries to track the achievements of...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on the availability of teachers for the 2022/23 academic year, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on the availability of teachers for the 2022/23 academic year, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).

Better Work Environment for Schools Being Pursued
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), interacts with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane (left), and RGD Board Chairman, Professor Lloyd Waller, during the entity’s launch of three additional online products on August 17. The event was held at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Kingston.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), interacts with Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane (left), and RGD Board Chairman, Professor Lloyd Waller, during the entity’s launch of three additional online products on August 17. The event was held at the Courtyard by Marriot Hotel in Kingston.

RGD to Reintroduce Islandwide Delivery Service
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on the importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, today (August 23).
Director of Emergency Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Hugh Mark Wong, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on the importance of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, today (August 23).

Several Activities for CPR Week
Outgoing Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Winston Smith, addresses the organisation’s 58th Annual Conference, being held at the Hilton Rose Hall, Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (August 22).
Outgoing Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Winston Smith, addresses the organisation’s 58th Annual Conference, being held at the Hilton Rose Hall, Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (August 22).

Teachers Encouraged to Remain Focused by Outgoing JTA President

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a press conference held at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).
Education

Principals Given Pre-Approval for Replacement of Teachers

Principals have been given pre-approval for the replacement of teachers in clear vacancies and temporary posts funded by the Ministry of Education and Youth. This is to create greater efficiency in the hiring of new teachers and reduce the time it would usually take to approve appointments between the Ministry and schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided details during...
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The Legal Aid Council Mobile Justice Unit which is used to visit locations to provide free consultation, advice, and complete court assignments for clients with criminal matters.
Justice

Legal Aid Council Assists 1,524 Clients

The Legal Aid Council assisted 1,524 clients through duty counsel services and legal representation in 2021. Additionally, representation was provided for 59 persons with mental illness who were held on remand and deemed unfit to plead or held in adult correctional facilities at the Governor-General’s or the Court’s pleasure. As reported in the Economic and Social Survey Jamaica 2021, a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official handover ceremony for New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) units to two beneficiaries in Cave Valley, St. Ann, on August 19.
DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

Handling of Economy Results in Low Unemployment – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is crediting the Government’s handling of the economy for the decrease in Jamaica’s unemployment rate. “In these difficult times, what you want is steady management and steady leadership. You want a government that can see beyond the crisis and ensure that we don’t do things in our economy that will destroy it,” he...
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A section of May Pen in Clarendon, taken with the National Land Agency’s WingtraOne Generation II drone.
HousingTechnology

NLA Uses Drone Technology to Improve Services

The National Land Agency (NLA) is utilising drone technology to enhance the services it offers to the public. In 2018, the NLA commenced acquiring unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, to aid in its photogrammetry activities. Since then, the agency has explored the possibility of expanding the technology’s utilisation in other areas of its operations. The use of UAVs has...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on the availability of teachers for the 2022/23 academic year, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).
EducationYouth

964 Specialist Teachers May Be Available for New School Year

There are 964 specialist teachers who may be available for employment in public education institutions for the 2022/23 academic year. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, disclosed the details during a press conference at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22). Citing the resignation of some 167 teachers who tendered notices in July this year, the Minister...
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Chair, Children’s Advisory Panel (CAP), Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Jessica Russell.
Youth

Youth Encouraged to Join CPFSA’s Children’s Advisory Panel

The Children’s Advisory Panel (CAP) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is accepting new members this year, and interested youth are being encouraged to apply. The body, which comprises members aged 13 to 17, is refreshed every two years to allow older members to make way for new persons. “Right now, so many of our members have...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), cuts the ribbon to officially hand over a new two-bedroom unit to New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiary, Sophia Campbell (centre), in Cave Valley, St. Ann, on August 19. Assisting the Prime Minister is Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, who is also Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West. Ms. Campbell’s granddaughter, Zahara Walker, is being held by Mr. Holness.
HousingPrime Minister

NSHP Beneficiaries Grateful for New Houses

The smiles of New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries, Jennifer Finnegan and Sophia Campbell, lit up their Cave Valley, St. Ann community, as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, presented them with the keys to their new houses on August 19. Ms. Finnegan lost her house to a fire, while the area in which Ms. Campbell lived was constantly...
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