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Chairperson of the Regulation and Certification Committee of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Board, David Salmon.

High Registration Compliance Rate Among ECIs

The registration compliance rate among early-childhood institutions (ECIs) has improved by 97 per cent. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Regulation and Monitoring Committee at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), David Salmon, during a virtual launch of the ECC...

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Sitting Of CSEC And CAPE Exams Put Back

Managing Director of Spectrum Management Authority, Dr. Maria Myers Hamilton.

SMA Head Wants Every Child To Be Empowered To Pursue Career In Science And Technology

Minister of State with responsibility for coordinating special projects and major developments in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon. Homer Davis, addresses the welcome-home reception honouring the four western Jamaica swimmers who were standouts at the recent CARIFTA Swimming and Watersports Championships in Barbados, on April 25. Seated (from left) are 14-year-old Benjamin Davis of Cornwall College; 13-year-old Leah Chin from Mount Alvernia High School; 15-year-old Leanna Wainwright of Montego Bay High School, and 12-year-old Talon Longmore from Cornwall College.

Reception For Swimmers In Montego Bay

Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, Maxine Fagan, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on April 27.

Quality Institute Of BSJ Provides Training On Standards For Construction Industry

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, delivers the keynote address at Tuesday’s (April 26) launch of the Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

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Training In Climate Resilience For Agriculture And Tourism Sectors

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, on Tuesday (April 26) officially opened the Rural Economic Development Initiative II (REDI II) Training of Trainers’ Climate Resilience Workshop for agriculture and community tourism stakeholders. The two-day event, which continues Wednesday (April 27) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, is an initiative of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF)....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (right), participates in the official signing of the Seaport Cooperation Project (SEACOP) Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Ministry of National Security, on Tuesday (April 26). Also signing (from left) are Director, Intelligence, Jamaica Customs Agency, Kalista Powell; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss Gorman; and Director of the Seaport Cooperation Project, Dominique Bucas. The project aims to contribute to the fight against illicit maritime trade and associated criminal networks in targeted countries of the Caribbean, such as Jamaica.

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PHOTOS: SEACOP MOU Signing

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams (right), participates in the official signing of the Seaport Cooperation Project (SEACOP) Memorandum of Understanding between the European Union and the Ministry of National Security, on Tuesday (April 26). Also signing (from left) are Director, Intelligence, Jamaica Customs Agency, Kalista Powell; Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson; Chief of Defence...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, makes his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today, Tuesday (April 26).

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More US-Based Agents Being Engaged To Deliver Overseas Employment

The Government is engaging several US-based work-placement agents to deliver more overseas employment for Jamaicans, according to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda. Making his contribution to the 2022/2023 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 26, the Minister said a marketing strategy is being crafted to ensure that Jamaicans can obtain more non-traditional jobs...

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$1.4B Increase For PATH

An additional $1.4 billion is to be paid out to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries in the 2022/2023 financial year. This follows a recent Cabinet approval for an increase of 18.26 per cent for the programme. Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, made the announcement in his contribution to the 2022/23 Sectoral Debate in...

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COVID-19 Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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(FILE) Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 26).

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More Elderly To Be Added To Social Pension Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is expecting to increase the number of beneficiaries on its Social Pension Programme to 20,000 during the 2022/2023 financial year, as it seeks to widen its scope of assistance. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, who made the disclosure in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April...

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Full Inclusion For Persons With Disabiliites Under New Act

As the Disabilities Act comes into full effect, the Government is moving to entrench legislation to ensure that the rights of persons with disabilities (PWDs) are protected. According to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, entrenching the laws is the “next step forward” in the process of showing the Government’s “unwavering commitment” to the principles of the...