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JIS Photographer Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
JIS Photographer Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Barita Foundation Awards $10 Million in Scholarships and Bursaries

Twenty-three scholarships and 10 bursaries, valued at approximately $10 million have been awarded to students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels by the Barita Foundation. The presentations were made during the Foundation’s inaugural scholarship awards ceremony, which was held...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 9.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 9.

Incorporation of Technology in Teaching and Learning Permanent – Minister
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.
Corporate and Public Affairs Manager of the National Housing Trust, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT Refund Applications Can be Submitted Until Year End
Acting Director of the National Insurance Division at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Amin Fagan.
Acting Director of the National Insurance Division at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Amin Fagan.

NIS Life Certificates Must Be Completed Properly Before Submission
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents Sharlene Anderson with a lease agreement for agricultural lands, during a ceremony at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, on August 9.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), presents Sharlene Anderson with a lease agreement for agricultural lands, during a ceremony at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, on August 9.

Agricultural Lands Leased to Young Farmers

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), fields questions during a consultation with school leaders and deans of discipline on the development of a new student dress and grooming policy at Jamaica College in Kingston on Tuesday (August 9). She is flanked by Community Relations Education Officer for the Ministry’s Region 5, Anieta Bailey (left) and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
Education

Education Ministry Begins Consultations on Student Dress and Grooming Policy

The Ministry of Education and Youth has begun a series of consultations on student dress and grooming. The objective is to develop a policy for educational institutions that balances students’ rights, while complying with school rules. The first consultation was held on Tuesday (August 9) at Jamaica College in Kingston and involved school leaders and deans of discipline. Portfolio Minister,...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams (first right), seated among patrons at the Western Jamaica Grand Gala held at Harmony Beach Park, Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday (August 7).
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Spectacular Western Jamaica Grand Gala

Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay came alive with the colours and sounds of Jamaica on Sunday (August 7), for the first-ever staging of the Grand Gala in the western end of the island. The spectacular event was in celebration of the country’s 60th year of Independence, under the theme 'Reigniting a Nation for Greatness'. It was a patriotic display...
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Executive Director, National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, speaking during a recent interview with JIS News at his office on Half-Way-Tree Road, Kingston 10.
Local Government

E-Waste Can Now Be Dropped Off at Any NSWMA Facility

Jamaicans can now drop off their e-waste at any of the four National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) regional offices or its head office located at 61 Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10. The four regional offices are MPM Waste Management Limited at 67a Hagley Road, Kingston 10; WPM Waste Management Limited at 1a LOJ Commercial Centre, Montego Bay; SPM Waste...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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Computer Science and IT Teachers to Be Trained Under Coding in Schools Project

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Amber Group, continues the Train the Teachers Initiative, under the Coding in Schools Programme. Hundreds of Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science teachers are scheduled to participate in this phase, which begins August 22 and will last for five weeks. The course will be conducted using both synchronous and asynchronous...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund, Daniel Dawes (right), is joined by (from left) Parish Manager for the St. James Health Department, Lennox Wallace; Pastor of the Redemption Chapel in Canterbury, Lascelles Thomas; Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon; St James Central Member of Parliament (MP), Heroy Clarke; and Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), St. James, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, in the unveiling of the sign for the Canterbury free, public Wi-Fi hotspot, in St. James, on Monday, August 8.
Technology

Free Wi-Fi for Farm Heights and Canterbury

Farm Heights and Canterbury in St. James have been provided with free, public Wi-Fi, under the Universal Service Fund (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspots were officially launched in the two communities on Monday (August 8). The Internet facilities have a range of 800 feet and will allow some 200 residents to simultaneously access high-speed service. This was done...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks at a joint press conference with United States Vice President, Kamala Harris, at the White House Complex on March 30.
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US Commits US$2million for Creation of Cyber Centre of Excellence

The United States (US) Government will be providing US$2 million in support of the creation of a Cyber Centre of Excellence in Jamaica, which will benefit the wider region. US Vice President, Kamala Harris, made the announcement during a call with Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on August 8. A statement issued by the White House said that...
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Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the recent joint sitting of the Senate and the House of Representatives in commemoration of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary of Independence.
EnvironmentPrime Minister

Country’s Natural Environment Will Be Protected – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government remains resolute in preserving and protecting the country’s natural environment. He said institutions such as the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) have been created to act in protection of the environment, while promoting sustainable development. Speaking at the recent joint meeting of...
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