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Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Donovan White, addresses virtual press briefing on Friday, July 16.
Chairman, Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Donovan White, addresses virtual press briefing on Friday, July 16.

Nine-Member Committee Appointed For Merger of CAC and FTC

Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) and the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Donovan White, has disclosed that a nine-member Merger Transition Committee has been appointed for the merger of both entities. In his update of the merger during the...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 16).
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, makes his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate, on Friday (July 16).

Work From Home Arrangement For BPO Sector to be Made More Efficient
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a social housing function in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on Friday (July 16).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses a social housing function in Farm Pen, St. Mary, on Friday (July 16).

PM Says Government is Committed to Housing Vision
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), with St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour, Saboto Caesar (left), on day one of the inaugural CanEx Psychedelics Summit, at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 15.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (right), with St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, Rural Transformation, Industry and Labour, Saboto Caesar (left), on day one of the inaugural CanEx Psychedelics Summit, at the Jewel Grande Montego Bay Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 15.

Protocols in Place for ‘Magic Mushrooms’
An aerial view of the Ken Jones Aerodrome in St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland.
An aerial view of the Ken Jones Aerodrome in St. Margaret’s Bay, Portland.

JCAA Wants Regulations Segmented

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

Minister Commends Secretaries for Forming Association

The Jamaica Association of Secretaries of Secondary Schools (JASSS) was virtually launched today, July 16, under the theme ‘Securing the Future of Education by Investing in the Present’. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, commended the members for organising themselves to be more effective in the way they carry out their responsibilities. The Minister’s message was read...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in dialogue with Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Assessment and Examination Administration in the Ministry, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, during a press conference at the Ministry, on July 16 to announce results of the 2021 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
Education

84.4 % of PEP Students Placed in One of Their Preferred Schools

Thirty-one thousand, four hundred and seventy-nine or 84.44 per cent of students who sat the 2021 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have been placed in one of their preferred schools. Making the announcement today (July 16),  Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the results will be available for access at the parent portal at www.parents.dpisonline.com from...
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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Culture

Culture Minister Reviewing Rules for Grooming in Schools

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says recommendations for the revision of dress and grooming requirements for schools and public institutions are now under way. Minister Grange made the disclosure while addressing the National Council of Reparations (NCR) webinar, ‘Jamaica Dissecting Race: Defamation, Discrimination and Development’, on Thursday (July 15). “My Ministry, which is the Ministry of...
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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Commercial Services Manager at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Fitz Davis (centre), and President of the Negril Chamber of Commerce, Richard Wallace, during a tour of the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland, on Thursday, July 15. Approximately $80 million is to be spent to rehabilitate the market.
Local Government

Negril Fruit And Vegetable Market To Be Rehabilitated

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, says the Government intends to spend approximately $80 million to rehabilitate the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland. Mr. McKenzie toured the facility on Thursday, July 15, where he identified a number of issues. He told journalists that due to the state of the market, vendors opt to ignore...
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Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15).
Labour

STATIN Reports Significant Level Of Compliance

Data from the April 2021 Labour Force Survey of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) show a significant level of compliance with coronavirus (COVID-19) control measures. STATIN’s Director General, Carol Coy, says the findings show that 94.8 per cent of persons stayed inside their place of residence during curfew hours. Additionally, Ms. Coy said 90.7 per cent of individuals wore...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlights a point while speaking at the virtual launch of the report on the ‘Assessment of Fats in the Jamaica Food System’ study, on Thursday (July 15). The study sought to determine the concentrations of trans-fatty acids in commonly consumed Jamaican foods.
Health & Wellness

Action To Address Misleading Food Labels

Inaccurate or misleading food-labelling information that hinders consumers’ ability to make proper nutritional choices is an issue the Government is seeking to address, by informing and educating key stakeholders in the food industry. This is against the background of the results of the ‘Assessment of Fats in the Jamaica Food System’ study, which reveals that the labels on some packaged...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Montego Bay Community College’s Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony, held at the campus on Thursday ( July 15).
Education

Minister Wants Schools To Be Ranked Among The Best Globally

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says schools must make it their mission to rank among the best institutions globally. “We must get to that point in our evolution as a Jamaican people, in which we are known globally as students that are high-achieving, students that excel, not just some students but all our students,” the Minister...
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