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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the official launch of the online School Board Platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Wednesday (June 28). The establishment of the virtual portal forms part of a comprehensive strategy to transform the governance of Jamaica’s public educational institutions.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at the official launch of the online School Board Platform at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Wednesday (June 28). The establishment of the virtual portal forms part of a comprehensive strategy to transform the governance of Jamaica’s public educational institutions.

Plans Being Made to Transform School Boards

The Ministry of Education and Youth and the National Council on Education (NCE) are putting medium and short-term strategies in place to transform the current school governance structure. This is according to portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who informed that...
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

Five Persons to Be Extradited to US for Lottery Scamming
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists at a media briefing, held at Gordon House in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (July 5).
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists at a media briefing, held at Gordon House in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (July 5).

More Than One Million Stopover Visitors Since January
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), uses his cellphone to scan and access the ‘Jamaica Food Systems Profile’ at the handover of the document by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday (July 5), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr Crispim Moreira.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), uses his cellphone to scan and access the ‘Jamaica Food Systems Profile’ at the handover of the document by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Tuesday (July 5), at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are United Nations Resident Coordinator, Dr. Garry Conille; Head of Cooperation, Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; and FAO Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr Crispim Moreira.

Gov’t to Launch Wheat Flour Substitution Programme
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.
Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson.

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Senior Business Development Officer at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Colin Coley.
CommerceIndustry

MSME Operators Get Tips To Sharpen Negotiation Skills

Micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have received practical tips and advice on how to negotiate effectively to build better relationships and contribute to business success. At the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Virtual Biz Zone held on Tuesday (July 5), Senior Business Development Officer at the entity, Colin Coley, highlighted the importance of being a good negotiator and provided...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Information

RGD Encourages Parents To Collect Free Birth Certificates

Parents of children registered under the childbirth bedside registration programme are encouraged to visit the Registrar General's Department (RGD) to obtain their child's complimentary birth certificate. The RGD’s Chief Executive Officer, Charlton McFarlane, said that as part of the initiative that was launched in 2007, the entity has been offering a complimentary birth certificate to parents whose child/children have been...
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Chief Executive Officer, Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Andrew Wynter.
National Security

PICA Initiative To Benefit Jamaicans In Toronto

Jamaicans living in Toronto, Canada, are set to benefit from the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) Access Jamaica initiative. The event, which allows persons in the diaspora to access the services of PICA, will be held from July 7 to 10 at the Ebenezer Holiness Church of God located at 101 Rossdean Drive, North York in Toronto. From July...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (left), makes a comment to Professor the Most Hon. Dr. Denise Eldemire Shearer, as she addresses the official launch of Healthcare Workers Appreciation Month on Monday (July 4), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Professor Shearer is Chairperson for the Healthcare Workers Appreciation Committee.
Health & Wellness

Healthcare Workers Lauded for Bravery and Commitment During COVID-19

In one of the biggest health crises to impact the globe, the country’s healthcare workers have and continue to show bravery and commitment in preserving the well-being of Jamaicans, says Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Wellness, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn. “In time of vulnerability, such as we have experienced in this coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, healthcare workers at...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
EducationTechnologyYouth

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 Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the latest numbers show that 8,852 e-vouchers for laptops have been issued to primary-level teachers...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.
Office of the Prime Minister

RGD’s Bedside Registration Hailed As Regional Best Practice

The Registrar General’s Department (RGD) childbirth bedside registration programme has been hailed as a regional best practice. This was revealed by the entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Charlton McFarlane, during an interview on the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Get the Facts’ television programme on Sunday (July 3). Mr. McFarlane noted that the initiative, which facilitates the early registration of babies born...
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Director, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

PAHO Working Group To Develop Rehabilitation Guides

A Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Working Group has been established to develop patient care guidance and rehabilitation guides to help advance healthcare workers’ knowledge and treatment of post-COVID-19 condition. PAHO Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, says this is in keeping with interventions identified and proposed by the World Health Organization (WHO) to guide the regional entity’s ongoing response to the...
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