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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 13).

No Public Holiday on September 19

Monday, September 19, the National Day of Mourning for Her Majesty, The Queen, will not be observed as a public holiday in Jamaica. “It is not a discussion or a contemplation at this time; and I would have to be...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on September 13.

Jamaica to Benefit from Bilateral Talks Held During Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

All ‘Usual Residents’ to Be Counted in National Census

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), EduFocal Limited, Gordon Swaby (left, seated) and Director-General, Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Maureen Thompson (right, seated) sign the partnership agreement between the entities for the establishment of learning centres across the JLS network. Observing the proceedings are Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right, standing) and JLS Board Director, Dimitri South. The ceremony was held on Thursday (August 11) at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library. The JLS is comprised of 111 libraries, 334 mobile library stops, and 898 school libraries across 13 parishes.

Libraries to Become Digital Learning Centres

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), engages in conversation with United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry, during the diplomat's visit to Jamaica House in St. Andrew on August 10.

Minister Morgan Receives Courtesy Call from US Ambassador

The majestic Dunn’s River Falls located in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. As part of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls & Park, residents and non-residents can climb the falls, participate in the ‘Tek-A-Hike’ experience and Zip across the falls for $5,000 or US$75, respectively.

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Dunn’s River Offers Special Summer Package

Persons looking for an adventurous activity to do this summer are being encouraged to take advantage of the ‘Summa Thrills’ promotion, being offered by the world-famous Dunn’s River Falls and Park. The promotion, which ends September 15, includes paying one cost to climb the Falls, ‘Tek-A-Hike’ and Zip over the Falls via the Chukka Falls Flyer. In addition, persons will...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), shakes hands with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Daojiang, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Wednesday (August 3).

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China an Important Economic Partner – Minister Morgan

As Jamaica celebrates its 60th year of Independence in 2022, the nation is also marking 50 years of diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has hailed this relationship as mutually beneficial and has lauded China as a significant economic partner. “China...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (front row, centre) with finalists in the 2022 Jamaica Festival Queen Competition. The event was a courtesy call by the parish queens on Tuesday (July 26) at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM).

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Festival Queen Finalists Visit Information Minister

The Jamaica Festival Queen Competition continues to be a valuable platform that enables young women to advocate for important issues that impact national development. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, met with the competition’s 2022 finalists on Tuesday (July 26) in a courtesy call at the Office of the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, addresses graduates at the Lacovia High School Valedictory Service in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (July 5).

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Morgan Challenges Graduates to Be Positive Role Models

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Nesta Morgan, says that the current generation of students possess the capacity to bring about momentous change to the Jamaican society. Giving the keynote address at the Lacovia High School’s Valedictory Service in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday, (July 5), Mr. Morgan noted that students...

Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Charlton McFarlane.

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RGD Encourages Parents To Collect Free Birth Certificates

Parents of children registered under the childbirth bedside registration programme are encouraged to visit the Registrar General's Department (RGD) to obtain their child's complimentary birth certificate. The RGD’s Chief Executive Officer, Charlton McFarlane, said that as part of the initiative that was launched in 2007, the entity has been offering a complimentary birth certificate to parents whose child/children have been...

Global Services Sector (GSS) Project Director, Marjorie Straw, emphasises a point during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (June 28). Listening is Chief Executive Officer, One-on-One Educational Services, Ricardo Allen.

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20,000 Students To Benefit From GSS High School Immersion Bootcamp

A total of 20,000 students, ages 16 to 20, will benefit from training and certification through the Global Services Sector (GSS) High School Immersion Bootcamp, beginning July 11. The free training programme, being implemented through a partnership between the GSS Project and One-on-One Educational Services, will run for two months under the theme: ‘YES (Youth Empowered Skills) to Careers Unlocked’....

Senior Archivist at the Jamaica Archives and Records Department, Racquel Innerarity, carefully checks the Minutes of the Education Board 1833-1859 – the Jamaica Free School, just one of the many records archived at the Department. Mrs. Innerarity says all are welcome to access records because they belong to all Jamaicans.

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Explore Island’s Rich History at Jamaica Archives and Records Department

Jamaicans are being encouraged to explore the country’s rich history by visiting the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD). “We are open to the general public – anyone can come in,” Senior Archivist, Racquel Innerarity told JIS News. “It is our records as Jamaicans, and we invite historians, genealogists and students from basic school to university to come in. It...