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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents a cheque to former Jessie Ripoll Primary School student, Kayla Callum, at the virtual Primary Exit Profile (PEP) government scholarship awards ceremony held on Tuesday (November 2). Kayla received the George William Gordon Scholarship for being the second highest ranked girl from a primary, all-age, or primary and junior high school.

PEP High Achievers Receive Scholarships

Thirty-two students were on Tuesday (November 2) awarded Government scholarships for outstanding performance in the 2021 grade-six Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Four pupils, who are the island’s highest achievers from a primary, all-age, or primary and junior high school, received...

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BGLC Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Sensitisation Session For Staff

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COVID-19 Causing Shift In Socio-Economic Profiles Of Caribbean States – CDEMA

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Removal Of Jamaica From CDC Level Four Risk Assessment A Positive Development – Minister Bartlett

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown (right) and Principal of St. Ann's Bay Primary in St. Ann, Trevor Cole (left), with five of eight students of the institution who received tablets on November 2 from JAPHI.

St. Ann’s Bay Primary Students Receive Tablets From JAPHI

4 years ago Coronavirus

Clinical Management Summary for Tuesday, November 2, 2021

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 46 89,216 SEX CLASSIFICATION Females 27 50,740 Males 19 38,472 Under Investigation 0 4 AGE RANGE 4 months to 89 years 1 day to 108 years PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES Clarendon 0 4,815 Hanover 1 2,888 KSA 13 22,055 Manchester 0 5,890 Portland 8 2,486 St. Ann...

The iconic fountain in Water Square in Falmouth, Trelawny, will remain the centrepiece alongside the statue of world-famous Usain Bolt. The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) gave the project its stamp of approval after the plan for the location of the statue was modified without the relocation of the fountain.

4 years ago Local Government

Work To Commence On Base For Statue Of Usain Bolt In Water Square, Falmouth

The Trelawny Municipal Corporation is taking steps to commence construction of the base for the statue of the country’s Sprint Legend, Usain Bolt, to be mounted in Water Square, Falmouth. This has been made possible after receiving approval from the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), for the redesign of the historic fountain. Chairman of the Trelawny Municipal Corporation, and Mayor...

4 years ago Youth

11- Member Child Care and Protection Advisory Council Appointed

The Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams has appointed 11 members to serve on the first Child Care and Protection Advisory Council, established in accordance with Section 85 of the Child Care and Protection Act (CCPA) 2004. The Council, which received Cabinet approval in June 2021, will serve for a period of two years, ending in June...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton ( left), exchanges greetings with Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (centre) in front of a new ambulance, which was handed over by the Japanese Ambassador during a brief ceremony at the Ministry’s New Kingston location on Monday (November 1). At right is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mandeville Regional Hospital, Alwyn Miller. The ambulance, which will be dispatched to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, was procured through grant funding of US$84,158 under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots and Human Security Grant Programme. This donation by the Japanese Government serves to further boost Jamaica’s coronavirus (COVID-19) response mechanism.

4 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Minister Of Health Receives Ambulance From Japan Ambassador For Mandeville Regional Hospital

Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Secretariat for the Americas, Raul Salazar (left), addresses the Regional Action Plan Technical Session at the Seventh Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction in the Americas and the Caribbean at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on November 2. Seated at right is the Deputy Chief of the Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, UNDRR, Nahuel Arenas Garcia.

4 years ago Coronavirus

COVID-19 Embraced In Planning And Execution Of Regional Platform

The effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic have been embraced in the planning and execution of the Seventh Regional Platform instead of being viewed as obstacles, says the Chief of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Secretariat for the Americas, Raul Salazar. He told JIS News that discussions were held with the Government of Jamaica, hosts of...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the recent Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) semi-virtual microinsurance conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event was held under the theme ‘Microinsurance – The Jamaican Perspective’.

4 years ago Finance & Public Service

Proposed Microinsurance To Benefit The Most Vulnerable

The Government is seeking to ensure that wide-ranging legislative and product provisions being targeted for implementation and delivery under the proposed Microinsurance Bill redound to the benefit of all Jamaicans, especially the most vulnerable. Details of these and the overall policy framework were outlined by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, during the Insurance...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan.

4 years ago Youth

Several Activities For Young Persons During National Youth Month

The nation’s youth can look forward to an exciting and engaging variety of activities in celebration of National Youth Month, being observed from November 1 to 30. They will have the opportunity to engage in ‘Around the Table Discussions’ with notable, successful professionals; participate in the ‘All about the VAX’ forum; log on to the Virtual Youth Summit, themed ‘The...