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Branch Manager, Sagicor Hope Road, Claudette Ramdanie (right), assists in displaying the demonstration cheque in the value of $2.5 million, which represents sponsorship of this year’s Teach the Youth Programme by Sagicor Foundation. Others (from left) are: President of the Students Union Council Tavoy Barrett, volunteer representing HEART Trust/NSTA Ddjonaa Thomas; and Director of Community Services Avion Shaw. They were at the launch of this year’s Teach the Youth programme which is being hosted under the theme: ‘Bridging the Gap; Rebuilding the Future’.
Branch Manager, Sagicor Hope Road, Claudette Ramdanie (right), assists in displaying the demonstration cheque in the value of $2.5 million, which represents sponsorship of this year’s Teach the Youth Programme by Sagicor Foundation. Others (from left) are: President of the Students Union Council Tavoy Barrett, volunteer representing HEART Trust/NSTA Ddjonaa Thomas; and Director of Community Services Avion Shaw. They were at the launch of this year’s Teach the Youth programme which is being hosted under the theme: ‘Bridging the Gap; Rebuilding the Future’.

Sagicor Foundation Puts $2.5M in Youth Summer Programme

After a two-year hiatus on account of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Technology’s (UTECH) Student Union Council's Teach the Youth Summer programme is set to kick off on Monday (July 18), with classes in four communities. The programme, which...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth from left), is joined by other government ministers and representatives from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in the ground breaking for the US$274.5 million Montego Bay Perimeter Road project at Ironshore in St. James on Saturday (July 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth from left), is joined by other government ministers and representatives from China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) in the ground breaking for the US$274.5 million Montego Bay Perimeter Road project at Ironshore in St. James on Saturday (July 16).

Over US$270M for MoBay Bypass Road Project

Study Grants Available for Public Sector Workers and Their Children
(From left) Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck presents a certificate of participation in the Restorative Justice Workshop to representatives from Cambridge High School in St. James. They are student, Trisha-Gaye Wallace; Principal Harry Hanson; Parent, Nadia Brown and Dean of Discipline, Primrose Barnett. The award ceremony was held at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew Friday (July 15).
(From left) Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck presents a certificate of participation in the Restorative Justice Workshop to representatives from Cambridge High School in St. James. They are student, Trisha-Gaye Wallace; Principal Harry Hanson; Parent, Nadia Brown and Dean of Discipline, Primrose Barnett. The award ceremony was held at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew Friday (July 15).

Training Underway for Conflict Resolution in Schools

Don’t Repeat the Errors of Past Generations Prime Minister Holness Urges 2022 Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) Participants

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), accepts an award from Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during the launch of the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (July 15).
Youth

6000 Young People to be Employed This Summer

A total of 6000 youngsters from across Jamaica will be engaged in gainful employment over a six-week period under the Government’s Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP). The national initiative, which is in its sixth year, was officially launched at the Mannings School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland on Friday (July 15) by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Minister of...
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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated), speaks with Head Boy, Three Hills Primary, Kevaughn Gordon, during a tour of the school’s new computer/multipurpose centre. The facility, which was established at a value of approximately $4.4 million, was donated to the school by Couples Resorts, Tower Isle. Looking on are (from left) the school’s principal, Slean Harris; Head Girl, Jestina Marsh; and grade five student, Kedeka Edwards. The handover ceremony was held on Thursday (July 14) at the school’s location in Charles Town, St. Mary.
Education

Three Hills Primary Gets State-of-the-Art Computer Centre

The Three Hills Primary School in Charles Town, St. Mary, now has a state-of-the-art computer/multipurpose centre to support the educational development of the students. The fully equipped facility boasts 10 new computers, chairs, desks, multimedia projector, white screen, and air conditioning. It is part of a $4.4-million project undertaken by Couples Resorts Tower Isle, which includes provision of outdoor recreational...
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COVID-19 Vaccination Sites July 16 & 17, 2022

The Ministry of Health & Wellness invites members of the public to attend a vaccination site on Saturday and Sunday, June 18-19, 2022 to receive their first, second or booster dose of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Sinopharm or Johnson & Johnson vaccine for persons 18 years and older. Jamaicans 12 years and older will also be offered the first or second...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.
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PHOTOS: China’s Ambassador visits OPM West

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), holds discussions with newly appointed People’s Republic of China Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang (right), during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister - West in Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (July 15). Listening is interpreter, Shiming Zhao.
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy.
Finance & Public Service

High Employment in Service and Shop and Market Sales Category

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the largest increase in employment by occupation group, in April 2022, was recorded in ‘Service Workers and Shop and Market Sales Workers’, which climbed by 18,500 persons to 283,900. This represented a seven-percentage point increase, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month. The findings...
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