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(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivering the closing 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 22).
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivering the closing 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 22).

Bill Passed To Transfer All Assets Of Jamaica Development Bank To DBJ

The Jamaica Development Bank (Repeal) Act 2022, was passed in the House of Representatives on June 7. The Bill repeals the Act and provides for the transfer of all assets of the Jamaica Development Bank to the Development Bank of...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).

New LPMS To Be Rolled Out
Senior Public Education Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ava Tomlinson (third right), conducts a birdwatching session with teachers from 20 primary schools at the Portland Bight Discovery Centre as part of the 2018 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival. Environmental awareness aids in appreciation and individual responsibility for environmental protection.
Senior Public Education Officer at the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Ava Tomlinson (third right), conducts a birdwatching session with teachers from 20 primary schools at the Portland Bight Discovery Centre as part of the 2018 Caribbean Endemic Bird Festival. Environmental awareness aids in appreciation and individual responsibility for environmental protection.

‘Only One Earth’ – NEPA Urges Jamaicans To Help Safeguard Planet
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7). Listening (from left) are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (centre), making her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7). Listening (from left) are Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Public Education Programme On Country’s Laws To Be Implemented
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, Professor Orlando Patterson (left), enters the offices of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), downtown Kingston, on Monday (June 6). Pictured at right is Executive Director of the agency, Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, Professor Orlando Patterson (left), enters the offices of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), downtown Kingston, on Monday (June 6). Pictured at right is Executive Director of the agency, Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes.

Early-Childhood Education A Priority For JETC Chairman

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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).
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Legislative Teams In All Ministries

Cabinet has approved the establishment of legislative teams within all ministries to help make the process of developing government policies more streamlined. This is part of efforts by the Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs to strengthen inter-Ministry collaboration, to advance the Government’s legislative agenda. The teams will include the relevant policy officers, legal officers, and senior officers at the...
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Chairman, Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), in discussion with Chairman, Academic Board for Music, Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE), Everton Clarke, during a recent visit to Church Teachers’ College in Mandeville, Manchester.
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Music To Be Used As A Teaching Tool

The Associate of Arts degree in Music that will educate teachers on how to use music as a tool in academic curriculum delivery, is awaiting accreditation from the University of the West Indies (UWI). The programme’s courses are being drafted by lecturers on the Academic Board for Music, under the Joint Board of Teacher Education (JBTE). Details were provided by...
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Director for School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Leighton Jones, speaks at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Mr. Jones says the Edna Manley College is prepared to train youth for the impending growth in the creative idustry.
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Edna Manley College Offers Audio Support Workshops For Churches

Churches islandwide are being afforded the opportunity to participate in audio support workshops being facilitated by the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) through its School of Continuing Education and Allied Programmes. The sessions are designed to equip persons with technical skills to facilitate live streaming of sermons and services. “What we’re trying to say to...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).
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Jamaica Legal Information Portal Coming

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is taking steps to reduce the extensive time and effort expended to identify gazette notices and laws, by introducing a comprehensive Jamaica Legal Information Portal (JLIP). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, said the Ministry has forged a Memorandum of Understanding with Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) for the project, which is expected to...
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Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, makes her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7).
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Constitutional Reform Committee To Facilitate Transition To Republic

A Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), to include representatives from the Government, Parliamentary Opposition, relevant experts, and the wider society, is to be appointed to ensure Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the announcement during her 2022/23 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 7). “I...
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