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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

Senate Passes NIDS Bill

The Senate, on Friday (Nov. 19) approved the National Identification and Registration Act, paving the way for the establishment of a voluntary and secure National Identification System (NIDS) for Jamaica. The legislation was passed in the House of Representatives on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), and Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left) participate in the launch of the National Coding in Schools Programme, during a virtual ceremony on Friday (Nov. 19). The function involved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the implementation of the initiative, which will benefit 400,000 students in grades one to 13 in public schools across the country. Other participants (from left) are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Managing Director, Amber Group, Michael McNaughton; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Digicel Jamaica, Jabbor Kayumov.

400,000 Students to Benefit From Roll-Out of National Coding in Schools Programme

Official logo United Nations Jamaica.

More Than 170 Complete Results-Based Budget Training

Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, speaking at the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme farewell reception for this year’s beneficiaries, held recently at the Japanese Ambassador’s Residence in St. Andrew.

23 Jamaicans to Participate In Jet Programme

Logo of the Jamaica Constabulary Force.

Celebration and Memorial for Police Week, November 22-28

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Richard Byles.

4 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Reports to Finance Minister on Inflation Out-Turn

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has written to the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as required by law, explains the factors causing the latest inflation rate out-turn of 8.5 per cent, exceeding the institution’s four to six per cent target range, and measures taken to restore it within the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing students at a Sixth-Form Pathway programme town hall held at the Excelsior High School in Kingston on Thursday (November 18).

4 years ago Education

Students Can Still Graduate at Fifth Form

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that students are allowed to graduate at fifth form but are encouraged to return for two additional years of study under the Sixth-Form Pathways. “You are allowed to have all your school-leaving ceremonies… do the speeches, take the pictures, do all of that, but we're saying to you, once you...

Bank of Jamaica Governor, Richard Byles.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

BOJ Says Growth to Remain Within Seven to 10 Per Cent Range for 2021/22

As the economy continues to rebound from the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) is projecting growth to remain within the seven to 10 per cent range for the fiscal year 2021/22, before moderating to between two and four per cent in 2022/23. BOJ Governor, Richard Byles, said the positive outlook comes against the background...

4 years ago Health & Wellness

Vaccination Blitz at Constant Spring Primary and Junior High Saturday

The Rotary Club of New Kingston will stage a vaccination blitz on Saturday (November 20) at the Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School in St. Andrew. The event, which will start at 9:30 a.m. and run until 4:00 p.m., is being done in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Wellness. It is targeting the vaccination of some 250...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (background, third right), looks on as students of Vision Plus Early Childhood Institution in Westmoreland display some of the tablets that he handed over to the institution on Thursday, November 18. He is joined by staff at the institution.

4 years ago Education

Pm Donates 120 Tablets to Four Westmoreland Schools

Students from four schools in Westmoreland have benefited from a donation of 120 tablet computers by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, through his Positive Jamaica Foundation. The institutions are Peggy Barry Primary and Infant, Vision Plus Early Childhood Institution, Enfield Primary and Infant, and Petersfield High School, which each received 30 tablets. Prime Minister Holness handed over the devices...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

4 years ago Education

Implementation of MyHR+ In Schools Will Improve Efficiency – Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the full rollout of the MyHR+ digital data system in schools will bring greater efficiency and improved customer service experience for stakeholders in the sector. During her virtual presentation at the 21st annual Caribbean Bursars’ Conference on November 18, she said implementation of the system is currently being undertaken at...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left) converses with 11th grade students Nicola Leslie and Juwanna Mitchell during the official handover ceremony of a Huawei Idea Hub Interactive Classroom System on Thursday (November 18). Looking on are Member of Parliament for St. Andrew North Western, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (right); Principal of Pembroke High School, Rev. Claude Ellis (left) and Chief Executive Officer, Huawei Jamaica, Bo Zhou.

4 years ago Education

Huawei Donates Interactive Classroom Systems to Ministry of Education

Students of the Pembroke Hall High School in St. Andrew now have access to a state-of-the-art Huawei Idea Hub Interactive Classroom System to support online/remote learning. The Idea Hub which was donated by international Information Communication Technology (ICT) firm Huawei Jamaica to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, facilitates intelligent collaboration and other features such as intelligent writing, high-definition...