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(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.
(FILE) Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses Members of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11), after tabling the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2020/21 fiscal year.

Japanese Grassroots Project Gets $61 Million

A sum of $61 million has been allocated for the improvement of school infrastructure under the Japanese Grassroots Project in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. These funds have been allocated in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which is...
Members of the Alpha Band perform during the Letter of Intent signing ceremony among the Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia; the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), to raise capital for the Alpha Institute. The ceremony took place at the JSE’s office, 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. Enjoying the performance (from left) are Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest.
Members of the Alpha Band perform during the Letter of Intent signing ceremony among the Consulate of Jamaica in Philadelphia; the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE), to raise capital for the Alpha Institute. The ceremony took place at the JSE’s office, 40 Harbour Street in downtown Kingston. Enjoying the performance (from left) are Jamaica’s Honorary Consul in Philadelphia, Christopher Chaplin; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Marcia Gilbert-Roberts; and Managing Director, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Marlene Street Forrest.

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External Relations Officer at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Saskia Carusi.
External Relations Officer at the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Regional Office for the Americas and the Caribbean, Saskia Carusi.

Youth Invited To Participate In Regional Platform Contests
Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy (seated, left) and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated, right) sign the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement, at a ceremony held at the IDB’s Montrose Road offices in Kingston, today (February 10). Observing (from left, standing) are: IDB Executive Director for Japan, Toshiyuki Yasui; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Project Team Leader, IDB for the Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities programme, Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.
Executive Director of the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Marilyn McKoy (seated, left) and Country Representative, Jamaica and General Manager, Caribbean Country Department, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated, right) sign the ‘Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities’ technical cooperation agreement, at a ceremony held at the IDB’s Montrose Road offices in Kingston, today (February 10). Observing (from left, standing) are: IDB Executive Director for Japan, Toshiyuki Yasui; Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki; Project Team Leader, IDB for the Innovative Approaches to the Development of Children with Intellectual Disabilities programme, Charmaine Edmondson-Nelson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne.

More Assistance For Children With Intellectual Disabilities
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica 4-H Clubs recent National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses the Jamaica 4-H Clubs recent National Youth In Agriculture Symposium at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Mandeville, Manchester.

Youth Encouraged To Tap Into Agricultural Sector’s Opportunities

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Budget 2020/2021EducationFinance & Public ServiceInformationYouth

Mount St. Joseph High School To Be Upgraded

The Government will be spending $90 million during the new fiscal year on the upgrading and expansion of the Mount St. Joseph High School in Mandeville under the Education Transformation Programme. Details about the project are outlined in the 2020/21 Estimates of Expenditure, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 11). These funds will be spent...
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Public Relations and Communications Manager at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rochelle Dixon.
Youth

February 9 To 15 Is Foster Care Week

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) will be undertaking several activities for Foster Care Week, which will be observed from February 9 to 15 under the theme ‘Every Child Needs a Family’. Speaking with JIS News, Communication Manager at the CPFSA, Rochelle Dixon, said the aim of the activities is to raise awareness about the foster care programme...
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Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), speaks with Pembroke Hall Primary School student, Raphael Thorne (centre), at a restorative justice youth awareness forum held on Wednesday (February 5), at the school in Kingston. Looking on are (from left) Programme Coordinator, Restorative Justice Unit, Andrine Lindsey; and Rickala Parish and Malik Scott from the John Mills Infant, Primary and Junior High School.
JusticeYouth

Restorative Justices Practices To Be Implemented In Schools Shortly

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says the restorative justice practices will be implemented in schools shortly. “We are hoping, beginning this year and over the next few years, to have restorative justice in every single school… we want to sensitise all the schools about restorative justice. We want to emphasise the need for teachers, students, parents to use restorative justice...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses a joint business forum, sponsored by the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), at the Grand A View Events Place, Queen’s Drive, Montego Bay, on January 30.
InformationYouth

State Minister Highlights Contribution Of Global Services Sector

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says gainful employment being provided for young people by the Global Services Sector (GSS), has been a major plus for the local economy. Addressing a joint business forum at the Grand A View Events Place, Montego Bay, on January 30, Mr. Terrelonge further noted that the...
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Students executing the earthquake duck, cover and hold method, during an earthquake simulation exercise at the Sandy Bank Primary School in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth, on Friday (January 31).
Local GovernmentYouth

Earthquake Simulation Exercise At Primary School In St. Elizabeth

The St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation, through the Disaster Preparedness, Hazard Mitigation and Safety Committee, conducted an earthquake simulation exercise at the Sandy Bank Primary School, in Treasure Beach, on Friday (January 31). The exercise, which formed part of the parish’s ongoing 2020 earthquake awareness activities, tested the institution’s responsiveness to the natural disaster, to include the alarm system, the safe...
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Recipients of the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) scholarships and grants valued at more than $1 million, display their certificates at an awards ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel, in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

National Irrigation Commission Gives Scholarships And Grants To Students

Ten students attending secondary and tertiary educational institutions have received scholarships and grants from the National Irrigation Commission (NIC), valued at more than $1 million. The recipients, who are children of employees at the NIC, received the awards at a ceremony held on January 30 at the Four Seasons Hotel in St. Andrew. State Minister in the Ministry of Industry,...
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