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Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, addresses a JIS Think Tank on November 2, on the activities that form a part of the hospital’s year-long celebration.
Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital for Children’s 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, addresses a JIS Think Tank on November 2, on the activities that form a part of the hospital’s year-long celebration.

Year of Activities for 60th Anniversary of Bustamante Hospital for Children

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2023 with a year of activities. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on November 2, Chairman of the Bustamante Hospital 60th Anniversary Planning Committee, Dr. Brian James, highlighted...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘A to Z of Leading a Professional Life’, by author and Principal Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd. The presentation was made during the Group’s Business and Personal Etiquette Conference on Wednesday (November 1) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.  
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘A to Z of Leading a Professional Life’, by author and Principal Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd. The presentation was made during the Group’s Business and Personal Etiquette Conference on Wednesday (November 1) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.  

PHOTOS: State Minister Smith Attends Make Your Mark Personal Etiquette Conference
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addressing the launch of National Parents Month on Wednesday (November 1). The ceremony was held at the ATL Automotive Group in Kingston.
Chief Executive Officer, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addressing the launch of National Parents Month on Wednesday (November 1). The ceremony was held at the ATL Automotive Group in Kingston.

Effective Parenting Deemed a Deterrent to Criminal Activities
Adoption provides the opportunity for children to be nurtured in a caring and loving family environment.
Adoption provides the opportunity for children to be nurtured in a caring and loving family environment.

CPFSA Removing Stigma Surrounding Adoption
Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), congratulates members of Jamaica’s team copping Gold in the Robotics Olympics, which took place in Singapore from October 7 to 10. Minister Morris Dixon met with the members during their courtesy call at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 31).
Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), congratulates members of Jamaica’s team copping Gold in the Robotics Olympics, which took place in Singapore from October 7 to 10. Minister Morris Dixon met with the members during their courtesy call at Jamaica House on Tuesday (October 31).

PHOTOS: Senator Morris Dixon Hosts Jamaica’s Robotics Olympics Champions

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Member of the Constitutional Reform Committee, Sujae Boswell. Also pictured is Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs and Committee Chair, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.  
Legal and Constitutional AffairsYouth

Youth Involvement Encouraged in Transition to Republic

Youth involvement is being encouraged in Jamaica’s transition from a Constitutional Monarchy to a Republic as part of the Government’s mandate to make the transition a public process. To facilitate this, several secondary schools were invited to participate in this year’s annual Heritage Month lecture, held on October 31. The virtual event was hosted by the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ)...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, at the 12th  staging of the Youth Consultative Conference (YCC), held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (October 26).
EducationGovernor GeneralYouth

Gov’t Committed to Safety and Security of Students

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, says the Government is committed to ensuring an environment where every student feels safe and secure. Speaking at the recent Youth Consultative Conference (YCC) held at the AC Mariott Hotel in New Kingston, she said that education is the cornerstone of any thriving society, and it is...
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Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
AgricultureYouth

PHOTOS: Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council AGM

Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs Island Advisory Council (IAC), Reverend Roy Wickham, addresses the organisation’s annual general meeting, held on Saturday (October 28) at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Seated is Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter.
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Assistant Landscaping Manager at the Half Moon Resort in St. James, Navardo Mighten (left), gives students and their teachers participating in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm to Table initiative a tour of the establishment’s plant nursery and farm on October 27.
AgricultureEducationEnvironmentYouth

Students Share in Mobay Chamber of Commerce Farm-to-Table Experience

Several tertiary and high-school students from St. James and Hanover participated in the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI) Farm-to-Table Experience on October 27. The initiative, which is in its second year, aims to inform students about the agricultural sector’s importance to Jamaica and the benefits that can be derived from it. Approximately 30 students from the Jamaica...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated centre); Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (seated left) and Honorary Consul of Barbados, Winston Bayley (seated right), as well as students and staff members from Ardenne High School and the Harrison College in Bridgeport, Barbados share a photo opportunity, during a visit to the Ministry’s  Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on October 26. Students from Harrison College are participating in a one-week student exchange with Ardenne High, which is aimed at enhancing learning and teaching methodologies and further improve overall student achievement.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Ardenne High School and Harrison College Students Visit Education Ministry

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (seated centre); Deputy Chief Education Officer, Core Curriculum and Support Services Unit in the Ministry, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers (seated left) and Honorary Consul of Barbados, Winston Bayley (seated right), as well as students and staff members from Ardenne High School and the Harrison College in Bridgeport,...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes; Independence City Primary School student, Daniel Harrison; Principal of the school, Anne Geddes Nelson; and fellow student, Jahmoya Miller.
CommunityTechnologyYouth

PHOTOS: Caymanas Gardens Site-A Gets Free Community Wi-Fi

Member of Parliament for St. Catherine East Central and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second left), uses his smart phone to access the internet at the launch of free Community Wi-Fi for Caymanas Gardens Site-A on October 26. Looking on (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund...
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