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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).

Education Ministry to Replace 30% of Security Cameras in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth has started the process of replacing 30 per cent of security cameras within schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of...
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.
Jamaica Bauxite Mining Limited Managing Director, Donna Howe, addresses Tuesday’s (May 7) Minerals Sector Investment Forum held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

JBM Undertaking Five Bankable Projects
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 8).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Wednesday (May 8).

Education Ministry Employs Multipronged Approach to Deal with Violence in Schools
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages in light conversation with Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Americas, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. The occasion was the screening of a 30-minute documentary titled ‘Dying Young: Lifestyle Choices and the NCD Crisis’, highlighting the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), at Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston on Wednesday (May 8).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), engages in light conversation with Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Americas, Dr. Jarbas Barbosa da Silva Jr. The occasion was the screening of a 30-minute documentary titled ‘Dying Young: Lifestyle Choices and the NCD Crisis’, highlighting the impact of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), at Courtleigh Auditorium in Kingston on Wednesday (May 8).

PHOTOS: Screening of 30-Minute Docu-Feature on NCDs
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, addresses the monthly meeting of the Portland Municipal Corporation,  in Port Antonio, on May 9.

Ministry Provides Funds to Support Labour Day Activities

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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Mining

Minister Urges Mining Operators to Place Greater Focus on Innovation

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging existing and potential mining operators to place greater focus on innovation, value addition and sustainability. “Part of the complaint with some of our historical minerals and the things that we’ve mined for years is that we haven’t focused on carrying it to the finished product, and as such, we...
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Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Gary McKenzie.
National Security

Police Empowered to Ticket for Careless Driving

The public is being reminded that under the new Road Traffic Act, the police is empowered to ticket a motorist for careless driving. “Under the old Act, the police could not issue a ticket for careless driving; that has changed so that the police can now issue a ticket. Someone can actually pay a fine or attend court for that...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2024/05 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8).
EducationYouth

CPFSA Received 13,531 Reports in 2023/24

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) received 13,531 reports for the period 2023/24, of which 6,314 were distress calls to the child abuse reporting helpline, 211. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2024/25 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 8). “I want Jamaicans to...
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Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.
Mining

Gov’t Reinvesting in Mining Communities

The Government continues to reinvest earnings from the bauxite industry into communities impacted by mining, says Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay. He said that through the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), established in 1996, funding and technical support are being provided for the development of sustainable initiatives in mining areas. “Infrastructure, healthcare, road...
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Former Chief Executive Officer, Registrar General
LabourOffice of the Prime Minister

Jamaica Society for the Blind Commends RGD

The Jamaica Society for the Blind has commended the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) on the successful introduction of Braille certificates. The first, a Braille birth certificate, was issued on May 1 at the official launch at the Jamaica Society for the Blind, in Kingston. Executive Director, Jamaica Society for the Blind, Conrad Harris, told JIS News that the initiative is...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) certification ceremony for the St. Ann’s Bay Hospital in St. Ann, on Wednesday, May 8.
Health & Wellness

St. Ann’s Bay Hospital Certified Baby Friendly

The St. Ann’s Bay Hospital, in St. Ann, celebrated a significant milestone on May 8, as it received certification from the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI). This initiative, promoted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), aims to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding to ensure the health and well-being of mothers and their babies....
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Director of Bauxite Lands at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), Kemoy Lindsay, addresses a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6.
MiningOffice of the Prime Minister

JBI to Roll Out Several Projects in Manchester

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is investing millions of dollars in several projects to benefit farmers in mining communities in Manchester during the current financial year. Director of Bauxite Lands at the JBI, Kemoy Lindsay, in providing details at a National Minerals Week conference at Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville on May 6, said that among the initiatives is...
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