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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 11.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on January 11.

Education Ministry Launches Initiative to Locate Disengaged Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be rolling out its ‘Yard to Yard Find the Child’ Initiative, which is a national call to action to identify, locate and re-engage students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the initiative will...
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), presents a certificate of completion to Peram Prem Sagar from Missionaries of the Poor Bethlehem, for successfully completing a capacity-building workshop organised by the CPFSA, for staff of residential childcare facilities (RCCF). Occasion was the closing ceremony for the 14-week training session, held on Tuesday (January 11), at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), presents a certificate of completion to Peram Prem Sagar from Missionaries of the Poor Bethlehem, for successfully completing a capacity-building workshop organised by the CPFSA, for staff of residential childcare facilities (RCCF). Occasion was the closing ceremony for the 14-week training session, held on Tuesday (January 11), at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston.

Residential Childcare Facilities Staff Benefit From Training
Grade One Teacher at Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, Ms. Sonia Wilks (right), listens as one of her students reads a book at a recent ceremony.
Grade One Teacher at Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, Ms. Sonia Wilks (right), listens as one of her students reads a book at a recent ceremony.

Education Minister Encourages Parents And Students To Get Vaccinated
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (Jan. 5).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (Jan. 5).

Education Minister Reports Smooth Start To Easter School Term
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students at the Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, today (January 4), during a handover ceremony for the presentation of a cartridge-free printer and reams of paper, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students at the Rock Hall Primary School in St. Andrew, today (January 4), during a handover ceremony for the presentation of a cartridge-free printer and reams of paper, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation.

Government Will Continue To Facilitate Face-To-Face Classes

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PSA | Early Closure Of RGD Offices On December 31, 2021

The Registrar General’s Department wishes to advise its valued customers that All RGD offices will be closed at 12 noon to the public on December 31, 2021. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause. Normal operations will resume on Monday, January 3, 2022. Please be reminded that applications for birth, death and marriage certificate may be submitted online...
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Annual New Years Eve Fireworks Events Cancelled

Corporation Committed to Public Safety The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) advises that there will be no staging of its signature New Year’s Eve events, Fireworks on the Waterfront and Fireworks on the Bay. The annual Fireworks on the Waterfront and Fireworks on the Bay, hosted respectively by the UDC and its subsidiary, St. Ann Development Company (SADCo), have become a...
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PSA | Nonfunctioning traffic lights at Spanish Town Road/Weymouth Drive and Spanish Town Road/Penwood Road Kingston

The National Works Agency (NWA) is advising the public that traffic signals at two critical intersections in Kingston are currently out of operation. The affected locations are the intersections of Spanish Town Road/Weymouth Drive and Spanish Town Road/Penwood Road. Manager, Communication and Customer Service at the NWA Stephen Shaw, says the outage is due to traffic signal cables and underground...
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Real Estate Professionals Encouraged To Use Guidance Provided By AML Inspectors

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Real Estate Board, Sandra Garrick, is urging real estate professionals to utilise the guidance that the anti-money-laundering (AML) inspectors provide to ensure compliance with the law. She is also encouraging members of the industry to familiarise themselves with the completed AML Guidelines for Real Estate Professionals, which are intended to provide persons and companies...
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Ceremonial Explosives For Remembrance Day Parade And Rehearsals

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is advising the public and residents in and around the National Heroes Circle area that the JDF will be conducting military rehearsals and ceremonial exercises using Ceremonial Explosives in the vicinity of the National Heroes Circle on Tuesday 9 November 2021 and Thursday 11 November 2021, at approximately 11:00 am each day. The explosions are...
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