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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5. The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left) and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right).
Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), addresses the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5. The Minister is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer (left) and State Minister, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (right).

Plan Being Finalised for Rural Transportation for Schoolchildren

The Government is concluding a plan to improve transport service for rural commuters, especially schoolchildren, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Addressing the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 5, the...
Students of the Unity Basic School look at old electronic items on display at the Jamaica Day Exhibition at the institution in St. Catherine on Friday (March 1). The items included a DVD player, antenna radios and televisions, vintage desktop computers, typewriters and cassette players.
Students of the Unity Basic School look at old electronic items on display at the Jamaica Day Exhibition at the institution in St. Catherine on Friday (March 1). The items included a DVD player, antenna radios and televisions, vintage desktop computers, typewriters and cassette players.

PHOTOS: Unity Basic School Marks Jamaica Day with Vintage Display
Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Early Childhood Commission, Michelle Campbell, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Early Childhood Commission, Michelle Campbell, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

ECC Lists Main Offerings in Brain Builder Centres
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address during the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences Jamaica’s sixth annual White Coat Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Sunday (March 3).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address during the Caribbean School of Medical Sciences Jamaica’s sixth annual White Coat Ceremony, held at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Sunday (March 3).

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Addresses Sixth CSMSJ White Coat Ceremony
Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda (second right), pauses for a photo opportunity with College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE) students (from left) Javon Francis, Michska Douglas, and Shanelle Cunningham. The occasion was CASE’s Research Day and Symposium at the institution’s campus in Portland on Thursday (February 29). The event was held under the theme ‘Empowering the Future and Facing the Task – A CASE for Climate Resilience’.
AgricultureEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEducationFisheriesYouth

Gov’t Making Significant Investments in Irrigation Storage and Connectivity for Farmers

If Jamaica is to not just survive but thrive, the issue of productivity in agriculture against climate change must be taken very seriously, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda. “It is why Jamaica is currently on track to invest some US$270 million in irrigation in the plains of...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (left), shares a photo opportunity with TVET Ambassador, Melissa Moses, during Thursday’s (February 29) launch of the entity’s TVET Ambassador Programme. The launch was held at the HEART/NSTA Trust’s offices on Oxford Road in St. Andrew.
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Heart/NSTA Trust Launches TVET Ambassador Programme

The HEART/NSTA Trust has launched a Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Ambassador Programme. The initiative aims to raise the profile of TVET and cultivate a cadre of individuals who will collaborate with HEART/NSTA to showcase its programmes and services and strengthen and advance its vision and mission. The ambassadors will help prospective students to identify TVET, not just...
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EducationWaterYouth

Water Tank Donated to Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School

A 1,000-gallon water tank has been donated to the Windsor Castle Primary and Infant School in Portland by Courts Ready Cash as part of efforts to provide water-harvesting solutions to the institution. The donation took place at the institution’s premises in Windsor Castle, Portland, on February 29, and forms part of Courts Ready Cash water tank initiative. In her remarks,...
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EnvironmentYouth

Entries Invited for Earth Day Competition

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica, a division of the Institute of Jamaica, is inviting entries for its Earth Day 2024 Competition, which will be hosted under the theme ‘Planet vs. Plastic’. This is in observance of Earth Day, which will be celebrated on Monday, April 22. The competition is open to all children and youth aged 12 to 19...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right), and Principal of Newell High School, Audrey Ellington, prepare to plant a mango tree at the launch of the expanded National School Garden Programme at the St. Elizabeth-based institution in October 2023.
AgricultureYouth

School Garden to Be Established at Wakefield Primary in Trelawny

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining will be establishing a garden at Wakefield Primary School in Trelawny as part of the expanded National School Garden Programme. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, who gave the commitment, said that in addition to providing healthy foods for the school-feeding programme, the garden will engage students in agriculture at an early age and...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), engages with young women participating in a hackathon competition.
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SheSecures Jamaica Competition Targets Females 16 and Over

Females 16 years and older who are residing in Jamaica are being encouraged to enter the national cybersecurity competition – SheSecures Jamaica. Being organised by the Ministry of National Security in collaboration with the Organization of American States (OAS), the competition is targeting females who have a keen interest in information technology and/or cybersecurity. This virtual event is scheduled to...
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