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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (2nd right), and the entity’s Director of Alternate Care Services, Eunice Scott-Shaw (right), hand out school supplies to children during the CPFSA’s Western Region Back to School Treat and Health Fair, which was held at Holly Hill Infant and Primary School in Darliston, Westmoreland, on Friday (August 23).

Child Protection and Family Services Agency Stages Back to School Fair in Westmoreland

Some 320 children in Darliston, Westmoreland, received complimentary school supplies and medical checks during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) annual Western Region Back to School Treat and Health Fair, on Friday (August 23). The event, which was...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in conversation with third-year student of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Computer Science programme, Nathan Downer(left) and third-year student, University of Technology (UTech), Racquel Bailey, at the Huawei 'Seeds for the Future 2019' departure ceremony, on Thursday (August 22), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. Ten students from both institutions will depart to participate in a two-week internship at technology company, Huawei, in China through the Huawei 'Seeds for the Future 2019' project.

Students on Two-Week Internship At Huawei

(FILE) Executive Director of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), Kimberley Sherlock Marriott-Blake (right), addressing a JIS Think Tank on August 21. Ms. Deniese Badroe, Business Development Division Director of the JAD looks on.

JAD Urges Parents to Enrol Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing Children

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (centre), interacts with female wards attending the 2019 staging of the ‘We Transform’ Sports and Fun Day, held at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, today (August 20).

State Minister Encourages Wards in Juvenile Centres

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, speaks at the Governor-General’s Summer of Service Programme 2019 Awards Presentation Ceremony on Tuesday (August 20) at King’s House.

Students Receive Scholarships Through Summer of Service Programme

Chairman of Burger King, Lois Sherwood (right), presents the Lois Sherwood Scholarship to Amica Gordon, who will be pursuing Actuarial Science at the University of the West Indies. She was presented with her award during a ceremony held at the Terra Nova Hotel, in Kingston, on Monday, August 19.

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Students Receive Scholarships From Burger King Jamaica

Twenty eight students from across the island, who have excelled academically, have been awarded scholarships, bursaries and grants totalling $5.1 million by restaurant franchise, Burger King Jamaica, to offset tuition and other related expenses. The scholars, who will be pursuing secondary and tertiary studies, beginning in September, were presented with their awards and prizes, during a ceremony held at the...

(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.

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Education Ministry to Host Tertiary and Employment Fairs

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will host two tertiary and employment fairs on Thursday, August 22 and Friday, August 23 at the Campion College Auditorium, Kingston, and the St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School Auditorium in St. Ann, respectively. Speaking with JIS News, National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, said the focus of the fairs is...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, speaks at the closing ceremony for the Salt Spring Summer Camp, in St. James, at the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School, on Friday (August 16).

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Children From Salt Spring Benefit from Summer Camp

The curtains came down on the four-week children’s summer camp in Salt Spring, St. James, on August 16, with 120 children from the area benefiting from the initiative. There are plans by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to replicate the camp in other volatile communities in the parish. The camp began on Monday, July 22 at the Salt Spring Primary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, addresses the St. James North Western Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Education Grant award ceremony Programme 2019, at the University of the West Indies Western Campus, in Montego Bay, on August 15.

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National Security Minister Lauds Accomplishments of Inner-City Young People

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says great things are happening in inner-city communities, where many young people have been making their mark in a positive way. Dr. Chang, who was addressing the St. James North Western Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Education Grant award ceremony, at the University of the West Indies Western Campus, in Montego Bay, on...

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TIP Friendly Society Awards 48 Scholarships to Members and Their Children

Forty eight scholarships valued at more than $2 million have been awarded to TIP Friendly Society members and their children. Presentations were made to recipients at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels, during an awards function at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew, on August 16. Awardees included TIP members who are in their final year at an accredited...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), presents mother of five, Sara Lemonious, with a cheque. Occasion was the handover of cheques under the Ministry’s Back-to-School grant for the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiaries on Friday (August 16) at the Ministry, in Kingston. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to 162,654 children registered under PATH.

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162,654 PATH Children to Get Back-to-School Grant

A total of 162,654 children who are registered with the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Back-to-School grant programme. The Ministry will be disbursing $569.289 million to several PATH families, with each student set to receive $3,500 during the month of August. The benefit is payable to all...

A student having her weight checked by Community Health Aides, Latoya Murray (left) and Ardett Vernon, during the St. James Public Health Services staging of the second annual ‘Food Safety and Back-to-School Fair’, held at Pier One in Montego Bay on Friday, August 16.

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Children From Montego Bay Benefit From Free Medical Checks

Scores of children from Montego Bay and wider St. James benefited from free medical checks during the second annual ‘Food Safety and Back-to-School Fair’, held at Pier One in the city, on Friday, August 16. The event was organised by the St. James Public Health Services, as an extension of the agency’s mandate to provide preventative and curative healthcare. A...