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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on January 25, after tabling the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 financial year.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the House of Representatives on January 25, after tabling the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 financial year.

Third Supplementary Estimates Tabled To Reflect Changes In Ministries

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tabled the Third Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure for the 2021/22 financial year, in the House of Representatives on January 25. The Minister said the Estimates reflect the changes...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Minister Bartlett on ‘Let’s Connect with Ambassador Marks’ Thursday
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (January 25). The three-day event is being held from January 25 to 27 under the theme ‘Positioning Capital for Growth: Facilitating, Mobilising and Expanding’.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) 17th semi-virtual Regional and Capital Markets Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (January 25). The three-day event is being held from January 25 to 27 under the theme ‘Positioning Capital for Growth: Facilitating, Mobilising and Expanding’.

Jamaica Recovering Steadily Says PM
Nurse at the Savanna-la-Mar Health Centre, Shirnette McIntosh, administers a vaccine to a child, while Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of Westmoreland Capital, Denise Ennis, provides support, during an immunisation drive at the Hatfield Early Childhood Institution in Westmoreland on Tuesday (January 25).
Nurse at the Savanna-la-Mar Health Centre, Shirnette McIntosh, administers a vaccine to a child, while Distinguished President of the Kiwanis Club of Westmoreland Capital, Denise Ennis, provides support, during an immunisation drive at the Hatfield Early Childhood Institution in Westmoreland on Tuesday (January 25).

Immunisation Drive Now On For Children In Westmoreland
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the House of Representatives on January 25.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the House of Representatives on January 25.

Govt Has Been Strategic In COVID-19 Response And Management – PM

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 25. (FILE)
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Gov’t Plans To Undertake New Vaccination Campaign

The Government plans to embark on a new vaccination campaign to increase public confidence in and uptake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. Addressing the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 25), Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Government recognises that there remains a high level of misinformation in the public domain regarding the vaccines. “The Government...
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: Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), counts the tablets that will be distributed to students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), under the Tablets in School (TIS) Project. Joining her is Chairman, Board of Directors, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo. The handover of the tablets was held at the Postal Corporation of Jamaica in Kingston, on January 25.
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PHOTOS: Tablet Donation

: Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), counts the tablets that will be distributed to students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), under the Tablets in School (TIS) Project. Joining her is Chairman, Board of Directors, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Professor Felix Akinladejo. The handover of the tablets was held at the Postal...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and (from second left) Regional Director, Region seven, Barrington Richardson; Acting Regional Director for Region Two, Yashieka Blackwood-Grant; and Director for Region five, Ottis Brown, view COVID-19 Home Testing Kits at a handover ceremony held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on January 25.
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PHOTOS: Ministry Of Education Hands Over COVID-19 Test Kits To Ministry Regional Offices

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and (from second left) Regional Director, Region seven, Barrington Richardson; Acting Regional Director for Region Two, Yashieka Blackwood-Grant; and Director for Region five, Ottis Brown, view COVID-19 Home Testing Kits at a handover ceremony held at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on January 25.
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Corporate Communications Manager, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Suzette Campbell.
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JBDC Virtual Biz Zone Resumes February 1

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) will resume its weekly online series, ‘JBDC Virtual Biz Zone’, for micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) with its first webinar on February 1, beginning at 10:00 a.m. via the Zoom platform. Information on how to register is available at the JBDC website at www.jbdc.net or on any of its social media pages. The...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 25.
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COVID-19 Containment Measures Extended to Feb. 10

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the current coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures have been extended for a further two weeks until February 10, 2022. Mr. Holness made the announcement during the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 25. “This means that the curfew hours remain from 10:00 p.m. nightly to 5:00 a.m. the following morning, until...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Dr. Angela Brown-Burke (second left), interact with a student from Union Gardens Infant School in Kingston, during the virtual launch of the year of Early Childhood Development, which was held today (January 25). Joining them are Commissioner from the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), David Solomon (second right), and ECC Chairwoman, Trisha Williams-Singh.
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G-G Declares Year Of Early Childhood Development

This year has been declared the year of Early Childhood Development by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, in an effort to raise awareness of its importance. The launch was held virtually today (January 25) and hosted by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), an agency of the Ministry of Education and Youth responsible for the improvement of...
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Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake
AgricultureYouth

More Young Jamaicans Being Trained And Certified As Farmers

More young Jamaicans are being trained and certified as youth famers through the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, in partnership with HEART/NSTA Trust. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake, said the programme was developed to meet the growing demand for certification by youth farmers. “The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has always been certifying our youth...
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