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NPSC Announces Latest Initiative to Promote Fatherhood
The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), an agency of the Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), has announced its latest initiative aimed at promoting fatherhood and enhancing effective parenting practices across Jamaica. ‘Men Who Mentor’ campaign is set to kick...
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Government Will Continue to Strengthen Forensic Science Services
The Government will continue to strengthen the country’s forensic science services as a vital part of the criminal justice system. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, reiterated the Government’s commitment during the Caribbean Association of Forensic Sciences (CAFS) Conference at the AC Marriot Hotel in Kingston, on June 10. He said the merging of...
PHOTOS: USF Commissions Community Wi-Fi Service in Freetown, Clarendon
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second right), points to a sign that was unveiled following the commissioning of community Wi-Fi service on Friday (June 7) in Freetown, Clarendon South Eastern, for which he is the Member of Parliament. The service was installed by the Universal Service Fund (USF). Sharing the moment are (from left) USF...
Jamaica’s Food Security Remains a Key Gov’t Priority
The Government has been instituting the necessary measures to ensure food security remains a top priority, says Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green. Minister Green, who was addressing local farmers and other stakeholders during a recent Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) agricultural show in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, said it is against this backdrop that significant financing...
NSWMA Head Urges Responsible Solid Waste Disposal Practices
MONTEGO BAY, June 9 (JIS): Citizens are being reminded that they are responsible for the proper disposal of solid waste they generate. This was reiterated by Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, while addressing an event at Green Pond High School in St. James on June 7 to mark the agency’s observance of National...
TPDCo 2024 Licensing Expo Kicks Off In Montego Bay On June 11
KINGSTON, June 9 (JIS): The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be staging its 2024 Licensing Expo across the six resort areas, beginning Tuesday, June 11 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Other locations include the Board Walk Shopping Village in Negril, Westmoreland, on June 20; Hibiscus Lodge in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on July 4; Hotel...
Two Major Projects to Be Launched During Upcoming Jamaica Diaspora Conference
Two projects, aimed at enhancing communication and engagement between Jamaica and the Diaspora, will be launched during the 10th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James from June 16-19. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, will officially launch the Diaspora Registration Portal (DRP) and Jamaica Diaspora Engagement...