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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)

Gov’t Serious About Addressing Governance Issues – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is serious about addressing matters related to governance, allegations of corruption, and maladministration. He made the remarks during the sitting of the House of Representatives on March 20, as he...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. To his left is Minister of Finance and the Public of Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 19. To his left is Minister of Finance and the Public of Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke.

$795 Million Allocated to Provide Water in More Rural Communities
Scholarship recipients under the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists
Scholarship recipients under the Central Jamaica Conference (CJC) of Seventh-day Adventists' Operation Save A Youth (OSAY) programme show off their cheques, which were presented during a ceremony held in Mandeville, Manchester, on Sunday (March 17) to culminate a community workday in the parish. Sharing the moment are Director of Youth Ministries at the CJC, Pastor Kevan Barnaby (9th left); and President of the CJC, Pastor Levi Johnson (right).

Young People Carry out Voluntary Work in Manchester
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), shares with Montego Bay High School student, Toni-Ann Cowan second left); Gwendolyn Jacob (second right), grandmother of Herbert Morrison Technical High School student, Sheree Blake; and Green Pond High School student, Chadaine Blagrove. The students were among five recognised for excellence in academics and sports, during the regular meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held in Montego Bay on March 14.
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis (left), shares with Montego Bay High School student, Toni-Ann Cowan second left); Gwendolyn Jacob (second right), grandmother of Herbert Morrison Technical High School student, Sheree Blake; and Green Pond High School student, Chadaine Blagrove. The students were among five recognised for excellence in academics and sports, during the regular meeting of the St. James Municipal Corporation held in Montego Bay on March 14.

St. James Municipal Corporation Rewards Students for Academic Excellence
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), hands over a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Representative, Christel House International, Sally Porteous (left), for the establishment of a Christel House School in Jamaica. The signing took place on Monday (March 18) at the Ministry
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), hands over a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Representative, Christel House International, Sally Porteous (left), for the establishment of a Christel House School in Jamaica. The signing took place on Monday (March 18) at the Ministry's offices in Kingtson. Sharing the moment is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.

Tuition-Free School coming to St. Catherine

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National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), engages with Youth Empowerment Training Initiative participants (from left) Jonross Taylor, Nickeria Box, Ali-Kaye Daley and Kevin Shakes. Occasion was the opening ceremony and orientation exercise for the skills training programme on Thursday (March 14) at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) campus, Kingston.
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91 Youth to Benefit from Empowerment Programme

Ninety-one unattached young people from several communities in Kingston and St. James are to benefit from skills training under a $50-million Youth Empowerment Training Initiative (YETI). The initiative, being implemented by the Ministry of National Security and the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) III, will engage the youngsters in intensive training over a 12-month period in the areas of...
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President, The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, provides details about the International Mathematics Teaching Summit at a JIS Think Tank on March 11. The event will be held from March 25 to 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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MICO to Host Int’l Mathematics Teaching Summit

The Mico University College is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to host an International Mathematics Teaching Summit from March 25 to 27. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘Mathematics for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation’. A first of its kind in the Caribbean, the summit...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (second left), peruses the new handbook for school Boards at a training workshop for principals and Board chairs hosted by the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on Monday (March 12). Others (from left) are Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
EducationYouth

Seven-Year Secondary-School Programme a Game Changer – Dr. McLean

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the introduction of a full seven-year secondary school programme “is a serious game changer for education in Jamaica”. She explained that the programme grants sixth-form students the opportunity to leave grade 13 with an associate degree and enables them to move into a tertiary institution to...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, announces the Revenue Measures for the financial year 2019/20, as he opens the 2019/20 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. Seated from left are: Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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Gov’t Increases Support for Students Under PATH

The Government has increased allocation to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), which will expand support for students at various levels of the education system. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, as he opened the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 7. He...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (seated, centre), affixes his signature to a Service Agreement between Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Family Life Ministries (FLM), for a pilot foster care project. Waiting to sign are Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of FLM, Dr. Barry Davidson (seated left); and CEO of CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey (seated right). Overseeing the process (in the background are FLM Board Members, Arnold Aiken; and Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan. The signing took place at the FLM’s Cecelio Avenue offices in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 5).
Youth

Gov’t to Embark on Pilot Foster Care Project

A pilot foster care project will be undertaken over the next year as the Government moves to place more children under State care in stable family settings. The pilot is part of a three-year programme between the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) and Family Life Ministries (FLM). Under the initiative, dubbed ‘For the Child Foster Care Programme’, the...
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Poison Information Coordinator at the Caribbean Poison Information Network, Sherika Whitelocke-Ballingsingh, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank
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Children from Poor Households More Prone to Poisoning

Children from poor households in Jamaica are more likely to be exposed to chemical poisoning, says the Caribbean Poison Information Network (CARPIN). This is one of the findings coming out of a CARPIN study that focused on the use of chemicals within the home and how behaviour, knowledge, and storage pattern will determine how children 0-5 years are poisoned in...
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