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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, on July 7 at the first of a series of disaster preparedness Town Halls.

Municipalities to Get $140M for Hurricane Preparedness

The Government of Jamaica will be providing $140 million for drain cleaning and other mitigation exercises for the 2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season. This disclosure was made by Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie on Thursday (June...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), addresses Friday’s (July 8) press conference to discuss the results of this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. From left is Deputy Chief Education Officer for Examinations, Assessment and Administration Services, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle and Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

87 Per Cent of Students Placed in Schools of Choice

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

Work Advanced on New Bail Act

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), holds a copy of the new Road Traffic Regulations, 2022 during a meeting of the National Road Safety Council on July 7 at the Office of the Prime Minister. Also present are Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left) and Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green.

Regulations Will Enhance Road Safety – PM

Clarendon Ready for Disaster-Related Incidents

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists at a media briefing, held at Gordon House in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (July 5).

4 years ago Tourism

Collaboration Integral to Tourism Recovery in The Region – Bartlett

While calling for the implementation of a single use visa for visitors, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett has reiterated that partnership and the implementation of a multi-destination tourism framework, are necessary to boost the recovery of tourism in the Caribbean. Addressing the “first ever Caribbean Saudi Arabia Summit” in the Dominican Republic today (July 7), Minister Bartlett stressed that...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

4 years ago EducationYouth

Parents Urged to Ensure Children Attend National Summer School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is imploring parents to ensure that their children are engaged in the summer school programme as it will benefit their long-term development. Speaking with JIS News, she said it is “painful”’ to see parents having children work instead of taking advantage of the programme. “I know what the child is missing if...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton (right), shares a light moment with Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (left) and President of Fraser Fontaine and Kong Insurance Brokers Ltd. (FFK), Gerard Fontaine, at the adoption ceremony for the Port Royal Health Centre on July 7.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Port Royal Health Centre Adopted

The Port Royal Health Centre has been officially adopted by Fraser, Fontaine and Kong Insurance Brokers Ltd. Speaking at the adoption ceremony, which took place at the health centre on Thursday, July 7, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said it is important for Jamaicans to know that there is partnership in Public Health. “I want...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, addressing the closing ceremony for the agency’s Capacity Building Workshop for its Residential Child Care Sector programme, held at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew on July 7.

4 years ago Youth

170 Caregivers at Residential Facilities Benefit from Training

A total of 170 caregivers at residential childcare centres have been equipped to respond more effectively to the needs of wards at those facilities. This follows training conducted by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) under its Capacity Building Workshop for the Residential Child Care Sector (Phase II). The initiative aims to improve service delivery in the residential...

4 years ago Education

Work Progressing on Education Policies

Work has been progressing strategically on the policies and institutions that fall under the Ministry of Education and Youth, since the start of 2022. Most of the work is aligned with the recommendations from the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report. Among them is the Higher Education Policy, which Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said “has never been closer to...

Executive Director of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Dr. Olive-Jean Burrowes, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Thursday (July 7).

4 years ago ScienceTechnology

NCST Renews Calls for Applications for National Innovation Competition

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) has renewed calls for the submission of applications for the National Innovation Competition. With a fast-approaching deadline of July 31, persons are being encouraged to express their interest in one of eight categories. These are education and popularisation of science, technology and innovation; agriculture, food and agro-processing; energy and energy efficiency; information...

Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (standing), gives a presentation during a shelter management refresher course at the Black River Methodist Church Hall in the parish, on Thursday, July 7.

4 years ago Local Government

Shelter Managers Take Part in Refresher Course

Shelter managers in the town of Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, took part in a refresher course at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, on Tuesday, July 6. This was the second in a series of sensitisation activities planned for the parish for the month of July, as the country prepares for the 2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season that runs from June 1...