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Flyer for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Healthy Wallet Expo< which will be held on August 19.
Flyer for the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service’s Healthy Wallet Expo< which will be held on August 19.

Finance Ministry Stages Healthy Wallet Expo for Public Sector Workers

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be staging its first Healthy Wallet Expo on Friday, August 19. The event, which is targeting internal Ministry staff and other public-sector workers, will commence at 9:00 a.m. at the Ministry’s...
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with High Commissioner of the Republic of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, during Monday’s (August 15) banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, commemorating India’s 75th Independence Anniversary.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), converses with High Commissioner of the Republic of India to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui, during Monday’s (August 15) banquet at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, commemorating India’s 75th Independence Anniversary.

Jamaica Thanks India
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, bumps fists with participants in the Budding Farmers Summer Grow Camp during a visit to the camp, which was held recently in Kingston. The camp catered to children aged three to 12 and introduced them to techniques of farming.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, bumps fists with participants in the Budding Farmers Summer Grow Camp during a visit to the camp, which was held recently in Kingston. The camp catered to children aged three to 12 and introduced them to techniques of farming.

Successful Summer Grow Camp Staged by Budding Farmers Jamaica
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station in Kingston on May 31.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, interacts with students of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP), Kaylee Ellis and Antoine Allen, at the opening of ESP’s sensation station in Kingston on May 31.

Special Needs Children Get Support Through Early Stimulation Programme
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, addresses the recent presentation ceremony for the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training Programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Listening keenly is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.
Head of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB) of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Gary McKenzie, addresses the recent presentation ceremony for the Blue Ribbon First Responders Training Programme at the University of Technology, Jamaica. Listening keenly is Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Motorists Encouraged to Make Adjustments for New Traffic Regulations

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Dr. Basil Buchanan expresses appreciation to the Jamaica Association of Maryland for honouring him with the Marcus Garvey Award, during the association’s Independence gala held on Saturday (August 13) in Baltimore in the United States.
Diaspora

Jamaican-Born Former US State Senator Gets Lifetime Achievement Award

Jamaican-born Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, who is a former Maryland State Senator, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Jamaica Association of Maryland. At a gala celebrating Jamaica’s 60th year of Independence held in Baltimore on Saturday (August 13), Mrs. Nathan-Pulliam was recognised for 20 years of service in the Maryland House of Delegates and five years in the...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons With Disabilities (JCPD), Dr. Christine Hendricks.
Social Security

JCPD Reaches Out to Persons with Disabilities

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) undertook a range of programmes and activities throughout 2021 as part of efforts to protect and fulfil the rights of persons with disabilities. For the review period, financial aid of approximately $7 million was provided to 272 clients (137 males) to facilitate medical assistance, employment support, special needs assistance, income generation and...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left, front row) and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre, front row), join the 2022 recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship during the awards ceremony held at King’s House in Kingston on Wednesday (August 17).
Finance & Public ServiceGovernor General

14 Public Sector Workers Awarded Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship

Fourteen public-sector workers have been awarded full scholarships to pursue advanced studies at institutions locally and abroad. They are the second cohort to benefit from the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship, which is implemented by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service. The awards ceremony was held at King’s House on Wednesday (August 17), on the day when...
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Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has welcomed the cut in chicken price by $12.50 per kilo by Best Dressed Chicken.
AgricultureFisheries

Agriculture Minister Welcomes Chicken Price Cut

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has welcomed the price cut by Best Dressed Chicken and is anticipating a domino effect across the sector. The company has reduced the cost of its Grade-A Whole Bird and Mixed parts by $12.50 per kilo, as of Thursday, August 18. Minister Charles Jr. said the price cut is coming at a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a wreath at the shrine of Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Wednesday (August 17), to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the National Hero’s birth. Marcus Garvey, who is Jamaica’s first National Hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 17, 1887. During his career, Garvey travelled extensively throughout many countries, observing the poor working and living conditions of black people. In 1914, he started the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) in Jamaica. He was conferred with the Order of the National Hero in 1969.
Tribute

PHOTOS: Floral Tribute for Marcus Garvey

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, lays a wreath at the shrine of Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey at National Heroes Park in Kingston on Wednesday (August 17), to commemorate the 135th anniversary of the National Hero’s birth. Marcus Garvey, who is Jamaica’s first National Hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann, on August 17, 1887. During...
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Harold Davis.
Development

JBDC Launches New Website

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) has taken another step towards digital transformation with the launch of its new website, today (August 17). Entrepreneurs who wish to register as clients online will have the chance to create a profile that includes outlining their unique needs through the online interface. Following the completion of their registrations, they will be contacted by...
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Substance Abuse Officer for the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Eastern Region, Marisha Burgess.
Health & Wellness

NCDA Ramps Up Community Interventions

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) has stepped up its community interventions to steer young people away from harmful substances. Substance Abuse Officer for the NCDA’s Eastern Region, Marisha Burgess, told JIS News that activities are targeted at youth deemed at-risk, who are not in school or training, and are being undertaken in partnership with the Social Development Commission...
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