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Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson
Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Everton Anderson

Hundreds to Benefit from Free NCD Screenings

Hundreds of Jamaicans in communities across the island will continue to benefit from free screening for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as breast and prostate cancers, hypertension, heart disease and diabetes. This follows the signing of contracts valued at $45 million...
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.

Gov’t Develops Online Portal to Facilitate Returning Residents
Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles (front, left), presents the Chairman’s Award for Exceptional Service to the team from the National Chest Hospital, during an awards banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 16.
Board Chairman, South East Regional Health Authority, Wentworth Charles (front, left), presents the Chairman’s Award for Exceptional Service to the team from the National Chest Hospital, during an awards banquet held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 16.

Healthcare Workers Honoured by SERHA
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, receives a gift from Lecturer in the School of Business Administration, University of Technology (UTech), Diana Shakes, after addressing a recent staff retreat at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, receives a gift from Lecturer in the School of Business Administration, University of Technology (UTech), Diana Shakes, after addressing a recent staff retreat at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew.

Business Graduates Urged to Help Improve Students’ Financial Literacy
The Mourning Dove, commonly called Long-tailed Pea Dove, is one of the birds permitted for hunting by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) during the 2022 Game Gird Hunting Season. The Season opens on August 20 and will close on September 25.
The Mourning Dove, commonly called Long-tailed Pea Dove, is one of the birds permitted for hunting by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) during the 2022 Game Gird Hunting Season. The Season opens on August 20 and will close on September 25.

Bird Hunting Season August 20 to September 25

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

Change Champions to Drive Service Excellence in Public Sector

The Government will be using change champions in the public sector to promote service excellence. These are individuals selected within the various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to drive the culture of change within the public service. Principal Director in the Office of the Cabinet, Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD), Karlene McKenzie Spencer, made the disclosure during an interview with...
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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (second left), presents the Keys to the City of Kingston to former Mayor of Windhoek, Namibia, Dr. Job Amupanda (fourth left), who accepts on behalf of his city. The ceremony took place during a special sitting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), downtown Kingston, on August 16. Sharing in the moment are (from left) Town Clerk, KSAMC, Robert Hill; Councillor for the Vineyard Town Division, Andrew Swaby; Mona Division Councillor, Andrew Bellamy; Head of International Relations, Windhoek, Namibia, Chris Eita; and Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Winston Ennis.
Local Government

Keys to City of Kingston Presented to Windhoek, Namibia

The Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has presented the Keys to the City of Kingston to Windhoek, Namibia, symbolising mutual friendship and shared interests and cooperation between the capital cities. The ceremony took place on Tuesday (August 16), during a special sitting of the KSAMC, at the entity’s downtown Kingston offices. Presentation of the Keys to the City...
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Youth

Hundreds of Children to Participate in NCS August 18

More than 1,200 children are expected to participate in the fifth staging of the National Children’s Summit (NCS) on Thursday, August 18, at the National Indoor Sport Centre. The event will be held under the theme ‘Beat the Odds, Chart your Destiny!’, and is in keeping with the strategic objectives and core values of the Child Protection and Family Services...
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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left ), who is also Member of Parliament for St. James Southern, with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, outgoing Anchovy Primary School student, Nekorah Grey and outgoing Vaughansfield Primary and Infant School student, Demar Hines. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish, recently.
EducationYouth

Children Encouraged to Talk to Parents about Corporal Punishment

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is encouraging children to tell their parents not to use corporal punishment to discipline them. “Talk to Mommy and Daddy with respect; tell them do not hit you. Sit down and reason with you, and you reason with them, [but] reason with respect,” Mrs. Holness said, at the...
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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.
Foreign Affairs

India Hailed for Achievements

The Republic of India has been hailed for making significant advancements over its 75 years as an independent nation. The country, which has a population of over one billion, gained independence from Great Britain on August 15, 1947. Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says India can be proud of its continued achievements in socio-economic developments. He was speaking...
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