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

Primary-School Teachers Urged To Redeem Laptop Vouchers

More than 700 primary-level teachers who have received electronic vouchers (e-vouchers) under the ‘Laptop for Teachers’ initiative are yet to redeem their vouchers for devices and are being urged by the Ministry of Education and Youth to do so. Portfolio...
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

RGD’s Bedside Registration Hailed As Regional Best Practice
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

PAHO Working Group To Develop Rehabilitation Guides
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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Monday, July 4, 2022
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month Proclamation, at the official launch of the month of activities on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; President of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Brian James; Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second right), unveils the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month Proclamation, at the official launch of the month of activities on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. He is joined by (from left) President of the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Patsy Edwards-Henry; President of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), Dr. Brian James; Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month National Planning Committee, Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire-Shearer; President of the Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), O’Neil Grant; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Healthcare Workers Lauded For Dedicated Service During COVID-19

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), and the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (second right), participate in the official funeral for late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann, on Monday, July 4. Among others in attendance (from left) are Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South East, Lisa Hanna.
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Shahine Robinson Hailed As Exemplary Leader

The late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, was remembered as an inspirational and exemplary leader who did good for others, during her official funeral on Monday (July 4). The inurnment ceremony was held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont, St. Ann for Mrs. Robinson who died on May 29, 2020, at the age of...
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Customer Affairs Manager of the Government Electrical Regulator (GER), Kemar Lake, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
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Shop Around Before You Hire Electricians And Inspectors – GER

Customers are being encouraged to shop around before settling on an electrician or electrical inspector, to avoid being overcharged. The advice comes from the Government Electrical Regulator (GER) as the agency moves forward to increase transparency within the electricity sector. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Manager of Customer Affairs at the State-run institution, Kemar Lake,...
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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (centre) breaks ground for the rehabilitation of a sanitation block at the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James on June 30. Joining him (from left) are Superintendent of Police in Charge of Operations, St. James Police Division, Eron Samuels; Principal of Bickersteth Primary and Infant School in St. James, Robert Gordon; Owner of Odel Allen Construction, Odel Allen; Senior Manager for Social Development at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue Ho; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; and Principal of Lethe Primary and Infant School, Allison McGhie.
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Sanitation Block at Lethe Primary and Infant to Be Rehabilitated

Students and staff of the Lethe Primary and Infant School in St. James will have access to improved sanitation facilities under a project being undertaken by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The entity, under the Integrated Community Development Project – Phase 2 (ICDP II), is providing $12.3 million to rehabilitate the institution’s sanitation block, including upgrading of toilets and...
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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.
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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 through four weeks of online classes and case studies. It will also focus on cognitive and soft skills for workplace...
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