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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) addresses residents at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13) during the Prime Minister
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) addresses residents at the Petersfield High School in Westmoreland on Saturday (December 13) during the Prime Minister's Christmas Treat. Also participating were (from left), Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie and Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. 

Government Endorses Safe and Regulated Entertainment Activities

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness has sought to reassure Jamaicans that there is no ban on festive celebrations. The Prime Minister was responding to rumours circulating on social media that citizens were prohibited from hosting parties during...
Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.
Spanish Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Ramonia Smith Hamilton, brings remarks at the closing ceremony for the three-month Spanish Course for Public Servants on Thursday (Dec. 11) at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston. The course was offered by the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia, and participants were certified by Pontifical Bolivarian University in Colombia. Listening (seated, from left) are Naval Attaché for the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia to Jamaica, Captain Cesar Alberto Fernandez Medina; Administrative Assistant, Carolann Cole, representing Ambassador of the Republic of Columbia to Jamaica, Her Excellency Emiliana Bernard Stephenson; Professor at Pontifical Bolivarian University, Maria Teresa Espinosa; and Spanish Tutor, Camilo Arevalo.

PHOTOS: Closing Ceremony for the Colombian Spanish Course for Public Servants
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 10) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

No Christmas Parties for Government Entities
National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.
National Coordinator, School Safety and Security Branch in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Richard Troupe (left), looks on as Principal, Haile Selassie High School, Anniona Jones (right) points out something of interest, during a break from a recent conflict resolution and gender-based violence training session at the school in Kingson. Head girl, Jecola Watson (second left) and head boy, Jaheim Pinnock, also observe.

Students Benefit from Conflict Resolution and Gender-Based Violence Training
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 3) post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Wednesday’s (December 3) post-Cabinet Press Briefing on Hurricane Melissa recovery at Jamaica House.

Funds Secured Through Support Jamaica Portal to Advance Post-Hurricane Home Reconstruction

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Communication and International Relations Manager in the Office of the Information Commissioner, Bobique Brown.
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OIC Commits to Support Data Controllers Impacted by Hurricane

Communication and International Relations Manager at the Office of the Information Commissioner (OIC), Bobique Brown, says the agency remains committed to supporting data controllers impacted by Hurricane Melissa, as the new registration period approaches. Mrs. Brown informed JIS News that the OIC stands ready to provide guidance on temporary safeguards and practical measures to maintain acceptable levels of data protection...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House.
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NWC Restores Water to 72.6 Per Cent of Customers

The National Water Commission (NWC) has restored supply to 72.6 per cent of its customers across Jamaica. Providing the update during a Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House on Tuesday (November 11), Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the NWC expects to get the Great River water supply pipeline in working...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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45 Confirmed Deaths from Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that the death toll from Category Five Hurricane Melissa is now at 45. Addressing Tuesday’s (Nov. 11) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), in conjunction the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), investigated and concluded that the deaths...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addressing Thursday’s (November 6) special press briefing at Jamaica House, focused on recovery from Hurricane Melissa.
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Over 600 Schools Damaged During Hurricane Melissa

The Government is reporting that more than 600 educational institutions sustained damage during the passage of category-five Hurricane Melissa. “In the affected parishes, we have a little bit over 450 schools that have been affected, and that’s across the board – infant schools, primary schools, secondary schools and also eight tertiary schools. So far, we’ve seen estimates of 616 institutions...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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Gov’t Working to Access Marooned Communities

The Government is working to access communities that are still marooned by the destruction caused by Hurricane Melissa, says Education, Skills, Youth and Information Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon. The hurricane made landfall a week ago as a category-five storm, causing extensive damage from catastrophic winds, severe flooding, and storm surges. Several communities in the hardest-hit parishes,...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses a special press briefing on Hurricane Melissa Recovery at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Monday (November 3).
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Official Death Toll From Hurricane Melissa Now 32

The Government has indicated that the official death toll from Hurricane Melissa has increased to 32. Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, said another eight unconfirmed deaths are being investigated by members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). She was speaking during a special press briefing...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica House
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JDF to Recover Bodies of Hurricane Melissa Victims

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has dedicated a helicopter to locate and coordinate the collection of bodies in the aftermath of category-five Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28. The disclosure was made by Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, during Thursday’s (October 30) Special Press Briefing at Jamaica...
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