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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, addresses Wednesday’s (March 6) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.

Sport Ministry Extends Deadline for Fit for Life Proposals

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport has extended the deadline for submission of proposals for the Fit for Life Community Sport Development Initiative. The initiative provides grant funding of $500,000 to each Member of Parliament to jumpstart holistic...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives.

ETOC Reports to Be Tabled in Parliament
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Thursday’s (March 7) meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, whose members are reviewing the 2024/25 Estimates of Expenditure.

CPFSA Gets $350 Million More for 2024/25 Fiscal Year
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
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

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Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the Early Childhood Commission, Michelle Campbell, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.
EducationYouth

ECC Lists Main Offerings in Brain Builder Centres

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) has listed the main offerings that parents should look for when enlisting their child in a Brain Builder Centre. Director of Cross-Sectoral Coordination at the ECC, Michelle Campbell, told JIS News that there are sometimes unrealistic expectations of children in the zero to three age cohort. She explained that there are specific offerings that must...
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Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.
EducationYouth

March 5 is Peace Day in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in partnership with Peace and Love in Society (PALS) Jamaica, will celebrate Peace Day 2024 on Tuesday, March 5. This year's theme is ‘Let Peace Run Things!’. Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry, Richard Troupe, said the Ministry has committed its support to this initiative, recognising the importance of inculcating...
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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.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

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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