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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with Corporate Representative for the Excellence Group of Luxury Resorts, Rafael Matias (centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the official opening of the Excellence Oyster Bay Resort in Trelawny, on October 18.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), with Corporate Representative for the Excellence Group of Luxury Resorts, Rafael Matias (centre); and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, at the official opening of the Excellence Oyster Bay Resort in Trelawny, on October 18.

Prime Minister Says Jamaica Could Attract Six Million Visitors in a Single Year

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says given Jamaica’s favourable macroeconomic conditions, it is no longer far fetched to believe that Jamaica could attract some six million visitors in a single year. Giving the keynote address at the official...
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (left), engage in conversation prior to the planting of a neem tree at the Donald Quarrie High School, in St. Andrew on October 5. Occasion was the national tree planting day ceremony held at the institution.
Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) and Chief Executive Officer and Conservator of Forests, Forestry Department, Marilyn Headley (left), engage in conversation prior to the planting of a neem tree at the Donald Quarrie High School, in St. Andrew on October 5. Occasion was the national tree planting day ceremony held at the institution.

1000 Trees to Be Planted In East Rural St. Andrew Constituency
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new housing facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town on October 5. Assisting from left are: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Portmore Mayor, Leon Thomas; Senior Vice President of Customer Services at the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ramsay McDonald; Chairperson of the Poor Relief Department, Keisha Lewis; and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the new housing facility at the St. Catherine Infirmary in Spanish Town on October 5. Assisting from left are: Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; Portmore Mayor, Leon Thomas; Senior Vice President of Customer Services at the Jamaica Public Service Company, Ramsay McDonald; Chairperson of the Poor Relief Department, Keisha Lewis; and Spanish Town Mayor, Councillor Norman Scott.

Training For Staff of Infirmaries
Superintendent at the St. Catherine-based Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility, Martin Dryden (left), along with Overseer, Carol Johnson, look at the trophies the wards have won for participation in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs expositions, sports, and other activities.
Superintendent at the St. Catherine-based Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility, Martin Dryden (left), along with Overseer, Carol Johnson, look at the trophies the wards have won for participation in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs expositions, sports, and other activities.

Rehabilitation Programme at Rio Cobre Juvenile Facility Strengthened
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), observes as Chief Executive Officer, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica, Mauricio Pulido (left) prepares to pump liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a motor vehicle. Occasion was the launch of GB Energy
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right), observes as Chief Executive Officer, GB Energy Texaco Jamaica, Mauricio Pulido (left) prepares to pump liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in a motor vehicle. Occasion was the launch of GB Energy's Autogas on Friday (October 5) at the Texaco service station, 27 Half-Way Tree Road, St. Andrew. Looking on are Managing Director, Tecnigas Group, Alex Hill (second right); and Executive Director of the Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill (right).

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Nomination Period Extended For Windrush Legacy Publication

The deadline for nominations for the Jamaican High Commission’s Windrush Legacy publication has been extended to October 31, 2018. The Legacy publication is a major project of the High Commission to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the arrival of the SS Empire Windrush, which was a watershed moment in the history of a multi-cultural Britain. The publication, which will be...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), listens to Director General, Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott, at the launch of the Records and Information Management (RIM) Policy Implementation and Sensitisation Programme on Thursday (October 4) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.
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RIM Policy Implementation and Sensitisation Programme Launched

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in collaboration with the Office of the Cabinet, has launched the Records and Information Management (RIM) Policy Implementation and Sensitisation Programme, geared towards ensuring that all activities and decisions of the Government are fully and accurately documented, managed and monitored. The policy will govern records and information management across all ministries, departments and...
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Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, Susan Rattray Hammond, speaks to students in a classroom
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Petersfield Primary Implements Activities to Improve Performance in Maths

Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant School, in Westmoreland, Susan Rattray Hammond, says the school’s robust mathematics programme will ensure that students’ performance in the subject improves significantly over time. During an interview with JIS News, Mrs. Rattray Hammond said that in an effort to get students excited about mathematics, the school has implemented several activities based on the subject....
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), has the attention of (from second left), J. Wray & Nephew Foundation Manager, Michelle Samuels; Chairman of the J. Wray & Nephew Foundation, Clement “Jimmy” Lawrence, and Early Childhood Commission Chairman, Trisha Williams-Singh, at the handover ceremony for the renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday, September 26.
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More Early-Childhood Institutions Certified

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the total number of certified early-childhood institutions (ECIs) across the island has increased to 128. Speaking on September 26 at the handover ceremony for the renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, the State Minister pointed out that two years ago, there were no...
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The newly renovated Middlesex Infant School in Holland Bamboo, St. Elizabeth, which was officially handed over to school administrators, at a ceremony on Wednesday (September 26). The school was upgraded by J Wray & Nephew Foundation at a cost of $30 million.
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State Minister Calls for Partnerships to Upgrade Early-Childhood Institutions

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for increased partnerships for the upgrading of the country’s early-childhood institutions. “Since we all know that if we don’t get it right at the start we will have to play catch-up, shouldn’t we be coalescing and getting partnership, resources at the earliest stage?,” he asked....
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President of the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), Karen Bisnott, addressing leaders and educators of independent and private institutions during a recent sensitisation session at Jamaica College on Old Hope Road in Kingston. The session covered topics under the National Standards Curriculum (NSC) and the Primary Exit Profile (PEP).
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Independent and Private Schools Encouraged to Register with JISA

Operators of independent and private schools are being encouraged to register with the Jamaica Independent Schools Association (JISA), as the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information seeks to improve communication with these institutions. President of JISA, Karlene Bisnott, told JIS News that registration of these institutions is particularly important with the roll-out of the new National Standards Curriculum (NSC). The...
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