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Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and reggae dancehall artiste Jeffrey ‘Agent Sasco’ Campbell, observes a recording session in the new Black Diamond Music Studio at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, at the official opening ceremony of the facility on Wednesday (December 15). Seated at the computer is Acting Staff Officer for the We Transform programme, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Meshach Brown.
Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), and reggae dancehall artiste Jeffrey ‘Agent Sasco’ Campbell, observes a recording session in the new Black Diamond Music Studio at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, at the official opening ceremony of the facility on Wednesday (December 15). Seated at the computer is Acting Staff Officer for the We Transform programme, Department of Correctional Services (DCS) Meshach Brown.

Music Studio Opens At Metcalfe Street Juvenile Remand Centre

Male wards at the Metcalfe Street Secure Juvenile Remand Centre in Kingston, now have the opportunity to explore and develop their talent in music, following the opening of the Black Diamond Music Studio at the facility on Wednesday (December 15)....
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christpher Tufton speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press briefing held on December 15.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christpher Tufton speaking during a virtual COVID-19 Conversation press briefing held on December 15.

Persons 18 And Over Can Access COVID-19 Booster Shots
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)
Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

Vaccine Supply To Improve Next Year – PAHO
Caption: Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right, front row), celebrates with new homeowners at the handing over of keys and letters of possession to beneficiaries of the Perth Estate Phase 1A development in Mandeville, Manchester, on Wednesday (December 15). (Contributed Photo)
Caption: Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd right, front row), celebrates with new homeowners at the handing over of keys and letters of possession to beneficiaries of the Perth Estate Phase 1A development in Mandeville, Manchester, on Wednesday (December 15). (Contributed Photo)

PM Hands Over Keys To New Homeowners At Perth Estate
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the recent public sector engagement session hosted by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the recent public sector engagement session hosted by the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU).

TIU Engages Public Sector Employees In Transformation Discourse

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams (second left) participates in the handover of a symbolic cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, representing payment of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) fees for students sitting Industrial Technology (Electrical) in 2022. From left are: Examinations Officer for CSEC and Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ) at the Overseas Examination Commission, Tanjay Holmes; Principal of Tarrant High School, Paul Hall and student, Ashalee Williams; Deputy Chairman of the JPS Foundation, Ramsay McDonald; and Director of Corporate Communications, JPS, Winsome Callum. The function was held at the JPS’ Knutsford Boulevard office in Kingston on Tuesday (December 14).
Education

PHOTOS: JPS Covers CSEC Fees for Industrial Technology

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Fayval Williams (second left) participates in the handover of a symbolic cheque by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, representing payment of Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) fees for students sitting Industrial Technology (Electrical) in 2022. From left are: Examinations Officer for CSEC and Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ) at the Overseas Examination...
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Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters makes a point during a recent virtual engagement session with public sector workers.
Finance & Public Service

43 Public Bodies Rationalised Over Last Four Years

Forty-three public bodies have been rationalised over the past four years under the public sector transformation programme. Executive Director of the Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, made the disclosure during the first in a series of ‘Real Talk’ engagement sessions for public sector employees, hosted by the entity recently. She indicated that there are 21 active assignments being...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on December 14.
Prime Minister

Strategic Review Of HEART/NSTA Trust To Be Announced Shortly

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that a strategic review of the HEART/ NSTA Trust will be announced shortly. He made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on December 14. He said that the Government is expected to receive a report on a review of the entity being undertaken by the Education Transformation Task...
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Director of Communications, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Latoya Halstead addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS)
Commerce

Shoppers Urged To Always Request Receipts

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding shoppers to ensure that they get their receipts when making purchases this yuletide season. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, Director of Communications, CAC, Latoya Halstead said that consumers are to be vigilant about getting their receipts as this is the time of year when many vendors will be travelling...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica information Service, Donna-Marie Rowe (left), applauds Mikayla Brown of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston (centre), after presenting her the winning trophy for placing 1st in the Grades 7-9 category of the poster competition component of the 2021 JIS Heritage Competition. Also sharing in the moment is Retail Sales Manager, Sangster’s Book Store, Pauline Shuttleworth, who presented Mikayla with a Sangster’s Bookstore voucher valued at $10,000. Mikayla also received $15,000 in cash from JIS and was also awarded the best entry in the Grades 7-9 illustrated category for the poster component of the competition.
Culture

Prizes Presented In JIS Heritage Competition

Top performers in the 2021 Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Heritage Competition, not only came away with increased knowledge of the nation’s rich heritage, but also walked away with exciting yet meaningful prizes. The annual competition which is in its 11th year, invited students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels to submit entries in the essay, poster and photography categories,...
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