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Programme Director, Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on June 28.
Programme Director, Global Services Sector (GSS) Project, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘ Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on June 28.

Enhanced Job-Readiness Curriculum Prepares Students For Working World

Students participating in the Global Services Sector (GSS) High School Immersion Bootcamp Training Programme will have an opportunity to learn digital skills as part of the Enhanced Job Readiness Curriculum. The curriculum aims to prepare students for the working world...
Participating in the launch of the mentorship programme and the handover of equipment are: (left to right)-CEO for the BRH, Diana BrownMiller; SRHA Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Nursing Services at the BRH, Maria Stampp; SRHA Regional Medical Technologist, Donovan Leon and Chief Medical Technologist at the BRH, Cassandra Monteith.
Participating in the launch of the mentorship programme and the handover of equipment are: (left to right)-CEO for the BRH, Diana BrownMiller; SRHA Regional Director, Michael Bent; Director of Nursing Services at the BRH, Maria Stampp; SRHA Regional Medical Technologist, Donovan Leon and Chief Medical Technologist at the BRH, Cassandra Monteith.

Black River Hospital Institutes Programme to Mentor Child From Birth
Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John (left), and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Sub-Regional Programme Director, Dean Chambliss, bump elbows after signing a US$750,000 subsidiary agreement at CARPHA’s headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago.
Executive Director, Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Dr. Joy St. John (left), and Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Sub-Regional Programme Director, Dean Chambliss, bump elbows after signing a US$750,000 subsidiary agreement at CARPHA’s headquarters in Trinidad and Tobago.

PAHO Provides US$750,000 To Caribbean Public Health Agency
Rose Bennett-Cooper (right), widow of the late Jamaican artist Cecil Cooper, in conversation with Jamaican-born writer, journalist and broadcaster, Ferdinand Dennis and curator of the Cecil Cooper Scholarship Exhibition, Gilou Bauer, on July 2 at the Olympia Gallery, Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew.
Rose Bennett-Cooper (right), widow of the late Jamaican artist Cecil Cooper, in conversation with Jamaican-born writer, journalist and broadcaster, Ferdinand Dennis and curator of the Cecil Cooper Scholarship Exhibition, Gilou Bauer, on July 2 at the Olympia Gallery, Old Hope Road, in St. Andrew.

Cecil Cooper Foundation Provides Scholarships For Edna Manley College Students
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), exchanges greetings with President, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Clive Coke, at the entity’s 56th Annual General Meeting held on Sunday (June 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (left), exchanges greetings with President, Customs Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association of Jamaica (CBFFAJ), Clive Coke, at the entity’s 56th Annual General Meeting held on Sunday (June 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston.

Government Creating Modern Customs Act

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from left), consoles grieving parents Micey Walters (left) and Owen Tomlinson, at the funeral for their children Kayla and Abigail Tomlinson, who perished in a fire that gutted their Haylesfield, Clarendon, home on March 24. The funeral was held on Sunday (July 3) at the Race Course Seventh-day Adventist Church in the parish.
Youth

“Hold Your Children A Little Closer” – Minister Williams

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is appealing to parents to provide adequate supervision for their children and not to leave them home alone. In an emotional send-off on Sunday (July 3) for two Clarendon sisters who perished in a fire at their Haylesfield home on March 24, Minister Williams said parents should “ensure that [children] are always in...
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Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Committee, Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer, addresses a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate July as Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month, held on July 3 at the Boulevard Baptist Church, St. Andrew.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Special Thanks To Healthcare Workers

A call has been made for Jamaicans to show special gratitude to workers in the health sector during the month of July, which has been designated as Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month. Addressing a Thanksgiving Service to commemorate the Month on July 3, at the Boulevard Baptist Church in St. Andrew, Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Committee, Professor the Most...
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Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open the Bravo Dental and Medical Centre in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann recently. He is joined by husband-and wife-team, Drs. Alexandre Young (left) and Ruth-Ann Leveridge-Young, who operate the facility.
Health & Wellness

One-Stop Medical Centre Opens In St. Ann’s Bay

Mayor of St. Ann’s Bay, Councillor Sydney Stewart, has welcomed the opening of the town’s new multi-care medical centre as a game changer in the provision of comprehensive and accessible health services to residents. The Bravo Dental and Medical centre, operated by husband-and-wife team Drs. Alexandre Young and Ruth-Ann Leveridge-Young, is the first facility in the parish offering a suite...
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New members of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR) of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) participate in their Passing Out Parade held at Curphey Barracks, Up Park Camp in Kingston on Saturday (July 2). A total of 92 recruits graduated after completing the JNR training programme.
National Security

New Army Reserves Commended For Resilience

Ninety-two Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) recruits, who have successfully completed the longest period of training in the history of the Jamaica National Reserve (JNR), have been hailed for their dedication and resilience over the extended training cycle. “Each of you would have experienced training that tested your strength and dexterity in all areas including but not limited to the physical,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (front, second left), and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (front, left), shares a moment with healthcare workers, at a Thanksgiving Service to mark July as Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month, held on Sunday (July 3), at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Hails Healthcare Workers As Heroes

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is hailing the nation’s over 25,000 healthcare workers as heroes, who continue to give dedicated service in advancing healthcare in Jamaica. The Minister was addressing a Thanksgiving Service to mark Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston on Sunday (July 3). He told the healthcare workers...
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Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (fourth from left), applauds at the unveiling of the sign for the Middle Quarters free, public wi-fi hotspot in the St. Elizabeth community on Friday, July 1. Sharing the moment are (from left): Pastor of the Middle Quarters New Testament Church of God , Rev. Arthur Grant; Councillor of the Brompton Division, Withney Smith-Currie; Principal of the Middle Quarters Primary School, Annette Kerr-Harris; Director of Projects, Universal Service Fund (USF), Kwan Wilson; Inspector Sophia Daley of the Black River Police Station; and Chief Executive Officer of the USF, Daniel Dawes.
Technology

Middle Quarters Gets Free Wi-Fi

Middle Quarters in St. Elizabeth is the latest community to benefit from free, public Wi-Fi under the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) Community Wi-Fi Programme. The secured hotspot will allow residents, including students, to connect to the high-speed service that was officially launched on Friday (July 1). It can provide internet access for up to 200 individuals at any one time....
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JIS1241: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dunstan Bryan, addresses the General Meeting of the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) held recently at Cardiff Hotel and Spa, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Health & Wellness

Health Education and Promotion Being Realigned

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is realigning its health education and promotion infrastructure to place greater focus on preventive rather than the curative aspect of healthcare. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dunstan Bryan, said that the objective is to more effectively address the problem of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among the Jamaican population, including diabetes and hypertension. He said that...
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