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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receiving one of 500 laptops that were donated by the Transformational Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The handover ceremony was held at the CPFSA headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (January 19).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receiving one of 500 laptops that were donated by the Transformational Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The handover ceremony was held at the CPFSA headquarters in Kingston on Wednesday (January 19).

TIU Donates 500 Laptops To Children In State Care

Children in State care will benefit from a donation of 500 laptops to assist with remote schooling as part of the blended approach to teaching and learning. The laptops were donated by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU) to the Child...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the official opening and naming ceremony for the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer. (FILE)

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Minister of Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, the Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), assists Grade six student, Anecia Simpson, in using a computer at the new Community Access Point (CAP) site, which opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in the parish on Wednesday (January 19). Looking on, is Principal of the school, Leon Clare. The facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is equipped with 20 computers, a projector with accompanying screen and mount, and desks and chairs. It will provide residents, especially students, with access to Wi-Fi services to participate in online learning.
Minister of Information and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, the Hon. Robert Morgan (centre), assists Grade six student, Anecia Simpson, in using a computer at the new Community Access Point (CAP) site, which opened at the Brixton Hill Primary and Infant School in the parish on Wednesday (January 19). Looking on, is Principal of the school, Leon Clare. The facility, established by the Universal Service Fund (USF), is equipped with 20 computers, a projector with accompanying screen and mount, and desks and chairs. It will provide residents, especially students, with access to Wi-Fi services to participate in online learning.

CAP Site Opens At Brixton Hill Primary And Infant School In Clarendon
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18).
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 18).

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Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne.

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right); widow of the late former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer, Professor Denise Eldemire Shearer (second left); Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith and Minister of State in the Ministry, Senator Leslie Campbell, applaud following the unveiling of ‘The Hugh Lawson Shearer Building’ plaque at the official opening and naming ceremony of the new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday (January 19). The new headquarters was named in honour of the late former Prime Minister.
Foreign Affairs

New Foreign Affairs Building Named In Honour Of Hugh Shearer

The new headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, located at 2 Port Royal Street, downtown Kingston, was officially named ‘The Hugh Lawson Shearer Building’, in honour of the late former Prime Minister, on Wednesday (January 19). Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during the official opening ceremony at the Ministry’s headquarters. The...
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Director General, Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaking during the agency’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January 17).
Finance & Public Service

0.8 Per Cent Inflation Out-Turn For December

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the inflation rate for December 2021 was 0.8 per cent. Director General, Carol Coy, said that this was due mainly due to a 4.7 per cent increase in the index for the division – ‘Housing, Water, Electricity, Gas, and Other Fuels’. Speaking during STATIN’s digital quarterly media briefing on Monday (January...
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Speech and Literary Arts Specialist of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, Damion Radcliffe.
Culture

JCDC Hosts Virtual Creative Writing Workshop Jan. 20

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting a virtual workshop on short story writing and exploring genres, on Thursday, January 20. The workshop, organised by the Arts Development and Training Department of the Commission, is part of a series of virtual creative-writing workshops scheduled to take place before the JCDC 2022 Competitions. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett
Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Quality Workforce Significant For Sector

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the competitiveness of a tourism destination requires an effective human capital management plan, where the workforce becomes the primary focus. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett, who is currently on official business overseas, said it is against this background that the Tourism Ministry has established the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), hands a tablet to student of the Windsor School of Special Education in St. Catherine, Ajaunie Johnson (second right), during a ceremony on Tuesday (January 18), at the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC) Portmore Branch in St. Catherine. Looking on are FHC Portmore Branch Manager, Tania Oglesby, and Member of Parliament for St. Catherine, South Eastern, Robert Miller.
EducationTechnologyYouth

PHOTOS: First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Tablet Donation

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), hands a tablet to student of the Windsor School of Special Education in St. Catherine, Ajaunie Johnson (second right), during a ceremony on Tuesday (January 18), at the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union (FHC) Portmore Branch in St. Catherine. Looking on are FHC Portmore Branch Manager, Tania Oglesby, and Member...
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Southern Regional Coordinator for the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Camille Beckford-Palmer (second left), addresses residents of New River District in St. Elizabeth following a community earthquake and evacuation drill in the area on Tuesday, January 18. Listening keenly is Parish Coordinator for Disaster Preparedness at the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, Ornella Lewis (left).
Local Government

Residents In New River, St. Elizabeth, Take Part In Earthquake Drill

Residents of New River District in St. Elizabeth are better prepared to respond appropriately during and after an earthquake, following a community earthquake and evacuation drill in the area on Tuesday, January 18. The exercise was conducted by the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s Parish Disaster Preparedness Committee as part of the national and parish activities for the Earthquake Awareness Week,...
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