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Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated centre), and Ambassador of the United States to Jamaica, His Excellency N. Nickolas Perry (fourth left), at the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ) Grant Awards Ceremony, held on May 7 at the United States Embassy in Kingston. Also pictured are Member of Parliament, St. Ann South Eastern, Lisa Hanna (third left); Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right) and members and stakeholders of the AFJ. Each Spring, the AFJ awards its annual discretionary grants. The official grant awards ceremony is hosted by the standing United States Ambassador to Jamaica and the AFJ Board of Directors, who present organisations with grants that range from US$500 to US$200,000.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at AFJ Grant Awards Ceremony

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

$1-Billion Programme to Enhance the Look of Selected Health Centres
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engages (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Head of Service Delivery and Responsible Officer at EAL (part of the Enginuity Group), Dr. Daniel Tromans, at the Manufacture 360° conference at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew, on May 8. It was hosted by the JMEA.
Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (second left), engages (from left) Executive Director, Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters Association (JMEA), Kamesha Blake; President, JMEA, Sydney Thwaites; Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with direct oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator, Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; and Head of Service Delivery and Responsible Officer at EAL (part of the Enginuity Group), Dr. Daniel Tromans, at the Manufacture 360° conference at the AC Hotel in St. Andrew, on May 8. It was hosted by the JMEA.

Government Continues to Implement Strategies to Enhance Skills Development in Labour Force
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
Minister of National Security and Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Criminals Who Endanger the Lives of Students Will Be Dealt with Forcefully – Minister Chang
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda.

Government Commits to Ensuring That All Communities Have Access to Potable Water

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Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency
Youth

PHOTOS: Read Across Jamaica Day

Students from St. Joseph’s Infant School in Kingston display  the National Land Agency's logo during Read Across Jamaica Day on May 7.  Seated is the  Agency’s Manager of Marketing and Public Relations, Nicole Hayles, who read to the students.
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.
Health & Wellness

Gov’t Announces $2.5-Billion Scholarship to Train Health Sector Professionals

The Government has announced a $2.5-billion scholarship fund for the training of more professionals in the health sector. Making his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said the Dr. Barry Wint Memorial Scholarship and Development Fund will be offered over five years...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, Matthew Lyn (right), at the commissioning of solar plants for the Group, at their Peninsula Farms in Banbury, St. Catherine, on May 7. Pictured at second right is Member of Parliament for St. Catherine North Western, Hugh Graham.
Energy

Minister Outlines Importance of Transition to Renewable Energy

The transition to renewable energy is necessary, as the consequences of inaction are “too grave to ignore,” says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Delivering the keynote address at the commissioning of solar plants for the Caribbean Broilers (CB) Group, at their Peninsula Farms, in Banbury St. Catherine, on May 7, the Minister said Jamaica is...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.
Health & Wellness

$3.5 Billion Spent on Cornwall Regional Hospital Rehabilitation to Date

The Government has spent $3.5 billion on all three phases of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) rehabilitation project, to date, says Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton. He was making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 7). Dr. Tufton explained that there was additional expenditure for the relocation...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.
Health & Wellness

143 Per Cent Increase in Health Budget over Past Eight Years

The Government has increased the country’s public health budget by 143 per cent to $145 billion over the past eight years, to improve services and transform the healthcare sector. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7, Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, noted that in 2016/17 the budget...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7.
Health & Wellness

1,588 Surgeries Completed under Code Care Project

A total of 1,588 surgeries have been completed under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Code Care project. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. The programme was implemented in 2022 to reduce the backlog of surgery cases in hospitals due...
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