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Lieutenant Governor for Kiwanis Division 25 (Cornwall), Glenda Miller, speaking at the Division’s ‘Playground Effect Project’ culmination and thanksgiving ceremony at Hard Rock Café in Montego Bay, St James on Thursday (August 29).

15 Early Childhood Institutions Equipped with State of the Art Playgrounds

Fifteen early childhood institutions (ECIs) across western Jamaica have been equipped with state-of-the-art playgrounds, under the Kiwanis Club- Division 25 (Cornwall) 2018/2019 ‘Play Ground Effect’ Project. Beneficiary schools include Hague Infant School in Trelawny; Providence Heights Infant School, Hill Top...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (2nd right) with from left: Marketing and Sales Manager, Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC), Nathalia Palomino; grade five student, Cockburn Primary and Junior High School, Tianna Thompson; and Founder and Principal Director of Youths for Excellence Limited, Jénine Shepherd. The occasion was a back to school event hosted by Youths for Excellence Limited, at Jamaica House on August 29.

Youth Organisation Provide Back to School Assistance

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), listens to a point being made by Climate Change Senior Specialist, Inter-American Development Bank, Gerard Alleng (centre), while Project Manager, Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism for the Pilot Programme for Climate Resilience (AP&FM-PPCR), Dr. Winsome Townsend, looks on. Occasion was the opening of the National Spatial Plan (NSP) Technical Symposium and launch of Phase two of the Development of the NSP at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 20).

National Spatial Plan Draft to be Completed by December

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) National Science and Technology Fair held on July 4, at the entity's Hope Gardens complex, St. Andrew.

STI Policy to be Promulgated This Financial Year

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a plenary session during the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (June 19). (FILE)

Diaspora Conference Attracted Increased Number of Overseas Attendees

Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hope Blake (right), greets Chief Internal Auditor for Ghana Grid Company Limited, Richard Ntim, at the opening session for the Commonwealth Secretariat’s three-day Governance and Risk Management Conference, on Tuesday (June 25), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. At centre is the Secretariat’s Public Financial Management Advisor, Augustus Cole.

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Governance and Risk Management Conference Underway

More than 20 government officers from eight countries, including Jamaica, are attending the Commonwealth Secretariat’s three-day Governance and Risk Management Conference, from June 25 to 27, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. The event has been organised by the Public Sector Governance Unit within the Secretariat’s Governance and Peace Division, under the theme: ‘Improving Governance and Risk Management...

Past student, Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High, and member of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United States, Lyndon Taylor (right), interacts with students at the institution while providing them with breakfast, today (June 20), in Kingston. Also sharing the moment are (from left): member of the Jamaica Diaspora in Canada, Elvenia Sandiford and President, Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston, Patricia Knightlet.

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Students Feted at Breakfast as Part of Diaspora Day of Service

Some 126 students at the infant department of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in downtown Kingston were today (June 20) provided with breakfast by members of the Jamaica diaspora. The activity was undertaken in collaboration with the Optimist Club of St. Matthews, Kingston, in recognition of Diaspora Day of Service. In her address to the students, member...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson (right), enjoys a good laugh with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Hon. Earl Jarrett (left) and Jamaica Regiment Commander, Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Brigadier Radgh Mason, at the fifth plenary session of the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, on Tuesday (June 18). The four-day event is being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, under the theme ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

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JCF Increases Use of Technology to Strengthen Investigative Processes

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is increasing its use of cyber forensics, ballistics and DNA evidence to strengthen its investigative processes. Giving an overview of the use of technology in investigations conducted by the JCF, at a plenary session for the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on June 18 held at the...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses participants at the third plenary session for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (June 18).

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Members of Diaspora Encouraged to Adopt More Health Centres

More members of the Jamaican Diaspora are being encouraged to support the Government’s Adopt-a-Clinic initiative, which seeks the help of volunteers in building the capacity of health centres. The call comes from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, who reminded the diaspora that the Ministry now has “about 20-plus clinics lined up for adoption”. “This Adopt-a-Clinic...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, addressing delegates attending the 8th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference on Monday (June 17). The event is being held form June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference in downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Jamaica and the Diaspora: Building Pathways for Sustainable Development’.

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Partnerships with Diaspora Critical to Achieving Sustainable Growth – Dr. Henry

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, says strengthening existing partnerships and forging new ties between Jamaica and its diaspora, are vital to achieving sustainable growth and development. “For us to achieve the stated objective in Vision 2030 to make Jamaica the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business… partnerships are...

Former Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying, responds after being presented with the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora and Friends Excellence Award for his dedicated service to the Jamaica Diaspora movement. The presentation was made during the opening ceremony for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Sunday (June 16).

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Neville Ying Recognised for Contribution to Diaspora Movement

Former Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying, has been recognised for his dedicated service to establishing links between Jamaica and its diaspora community. Professor Ying was presented with the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora and Friends Excellence Award during the opening ceremony for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (right), in discussion with Hardware Architect, High Performance Compute, Nutanix, Sheldon Provost, during a plenary session for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, on June 17.

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National Plan of Action for Integrated Response to Children and Violence Approved

Cabinet has approved the National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence (NPACV), says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean. Speaking at a plenary session for the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on June 17, Dr. McLean said the plan was...