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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton making his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently.

Health Ministry Takes Action To Remove Trans Fats From Local Foods

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is taking steps to eliminate unhealthy industrial trans fats from the local diet and has started the process to determine how much of the foods consumed by Jamaicans contain the ingredient. Portfolio Minister, Dr....
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), presents a Chromebook to Seaforth High School student, Sasheika Henry (third left). Occasion was a ceremony for the hand over of 1100 Chromebooks donated by Google to benefit students in St. Thomas, held on Friday (May 6), at the St. Thomas Technical High School. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Director at the St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation, Janet Harrison-Cousins; Director of the Mathematics Honours College porgramme in the parish, Beverley Hyatt; President of the St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation, Professor Malton Edwards; and Director of the Foundation, Christine Watson.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), presents a Chromebook to Seaforth High School student, Sasheika Henry (third left). Occasion was a ceremony for the hand over of 1100 Chromebooks donated by Google to benefit students in St. Thomas, held on Friday (May 6), at the St. Thomas Technical High School. Sharing the moment (from left) are: Director at the St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation, Janet Harrison-Cousins; Director of the Mathematics Honours College porgramme in the parish, Beverley Hyatt; President of the St. Thomas Renaissance Foundation, Professor Malton Edwards; and Director of the Foundation, Christine Watson.

Google Donates 1100 Chromebooks To St. Thomas Schools
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses recent confrontations between the security forces and residents of Denham Town, during a ceremony for the hand over of a housing unit under the social housing programme in August Town, St. Andrew, on Friday (May 6).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses recent confrontations between the security forces and residents of Denham Town, during a ceremony for the hand over of a housing unit under the social housing programme in August Town, St. Andrew, on Friday (May 6).

Gov’t Committed To Ensuring Security Forces Respect Citizens’ Rights – PM
rime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated second left); Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Floyd Green (seated left); Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Caribbean and Latin America, Mervyn Eyre (seated second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (seated right), sign a contract for the digitisation of public records under the National Identification System (NIDS), at the OPM on Friday (May 6). Observing in the background (standing from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane; Modernization of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth; and Programme Director for NIDS, Dr. Warren Vernon.
rime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seated second left); Minister Without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Floyd Green (seated left); Chief Executive Officer of Fujitsu Caribbean and Latin America, Mervyn Eyre (seated second right), and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell (seated right), sign a contract for the digitisation of public records under the National Identification System (NIDS), at the OPM on Friday (May 6). Observing in the background (standing from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane; Modernization of State Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Benjamin Roseth; and Programme Director for NIDS, Dr. Warren Vernon.

Contract Signed For Digitisation Of Records At RGD
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GovNet Project Manager in the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Luke Jackson.
Technology

Contracts Signed For GovNet Buildout

Three major contracts have been signed to advance the buildout of GovNet, the broadband network for the public sector. GovNet’s Project Manager in the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Luke Jackson, told JIS News that the contracts, which were signed recently, are for fibre-optic expansion with the National Works Agency (NWA), at a cost of US$895,996.80; for active network equipment with...
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Principal of the Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Dr. O’Neil Ankle (left), presents the Principal’s Award – Form Teacher of the Term – to teacher at the school, Krisan Thomas, on May 2.
Education

Staff At Jonathan Grant High Honoured

Several staff members at the Jonathan Grant High School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, have been honoured for exemplary service and dedication to education delivery. Principal of the school, Dr. O’Neil Ankle, told JIS News that the awards scheme has been going on for eight of the 10 years that he has been Principal at the institution, as they had...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, converses with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, at the global launch of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference at the Ministry’s headquarters located at 2 Port Royal Street in Kingston on Friday, May 6.
CultureForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference To Focus On Business Opportunities

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that next month’s staging of the Jamaica 60 Diaspora Conference provides an opportunity to encourage more overseas Jamaicans to take advantage of the business and investment opportunities that the country offers. “I would love this conference, this year, to focus on the business opportunities here. Our capital markets, real estate, business process...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, speaks at the launch of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2022, at the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 6.
Foreign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Unwavering Commitment To Deepen And Strengthen Partnerships With Diaspora

The Government has been unwavering in its commitment to deepen and strengthen partnerships within the Jamaican diaspora, says State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Addressing the launch of the Jamaica Diaspora Conference 2022, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, downtown Kingston, on May 6, Senator Campbell indicated...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, speaks at this year’s staging of ‘Uncut Conversations on Climate Change’ on Thursday (May 5) at The Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Climate Change

Minister Samuda Calls For Partnerships In Addressing Climate Change

As Jamaica marks its fifth year of ratifying the Paris Agreement, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, is calling for increased partnership between the public and private sectors in addressing the issue of climate change. “Partnerships are integral to our success, so we absolutely cannot understate the important role...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, Chevelle Campbell, with a certificate of appreciation during the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Annual General Meeting held on May 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The GGPE was established in 2014 to give cohesiveness to programmes that are affiliated to the Office of the Governor-General – the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) and the I Believe initiative (IBI).
Governor General

PHOTOS: GG Host Programme for Excellence AGM

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) Ambassador, Chevelle Campbell, with a certificate of appreciation during the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence Annual General Meeting held on May 1 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The GGPE was established in 2014 to give cohesiveness to programmes that are affiliated to the Office...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4).
JusticeParliamentSectoral Debate 2022/23

More Jamaicans To Benefit From Justice Services

The Ministry of Justice is looking to reach more Jamaicans through its Restorative Justice, Child Diversion and Victims Support programmmes during the new fiscal year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 4). He said that the Restorative Justice Unit plans to host...
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