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Youth athletes participate in the first leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s annual Cross Island Run, which was launched in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (October 18).
Youth athletes participate in the first leg of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development’s annual Cross Island Run, which was launched in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (October 18).

Local Government Ministry Launches Cross Island Run

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development launched its annual Cross Island Run in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Wednesday (October 18). The Run, coordinated by the Social Development Commission (SDC), is a precursor to the celebration of Local...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (October 18) press conference at Jamaica House, where she provided an update on the work of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC).

Ministry to Launch Communication Campaign on Education Transformation
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Embracing Change
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen 2023, Jhanielle Powell (right), make a presentation to Pastor of the Mona Baptist Church, Rev. Dr. Stephen Jennings, at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) Heritage Week church service held at the church in Papine, St. Andrew on Sunday, October 15.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at JCDC Heritage Week Church Service
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the official opening of the 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals (APVP) and the launch of the Jamaica Association of Chairmen of Secondary Institutions (JACSI) at the Hilton Resort and Spa, Rose Hall, S. James on Friday (October 13).  
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the official opening of the 31st Annual General Meeting and Conference of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals (APVP) and the launch of the Jamaica Association of Chairmen of Secondary Institutions (JACSI) at the Hilton Resort and Spa, Rose Hall, S. James on Friday (October 13).  

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Chairman of the Board at the Barrett Town Primary School in St. James, Bertram Wright (left), receives a donation of musical instruments from Dr. Doreen Miller Diagne (second left), daughter of late Barrett Town community stalwarts, Dudley and Iris Miller. The handover ceremony was held in the community recently. Sharing the moment are daughter, Sandra Miller Hall (third left); Deputy Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon (fourth left); daughter, Sheila Forte-Trammell (second right); Councillor for the Rose Hall Division, Anthony Murray (right), and students of Barrett Town Primary School.
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Miller Family from Barrett Town Donates to St. James Schools

The Miller family from Barret Town in St. James has made contributions to two primary schools in the parish in honour of their late parents, Dudley and Iris Miller. The institutions are John Rollins Success Primary, where ground was broken for the construction of a fence for the early-childhood play area and Barrett Town Primary, which has received  instruments to...
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The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) will be hosting a World Food Day ceremony and exposition at the Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, October 19, 2023.
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World Food Day Exhibition at Newell High School

Jamaica will observe World Food Day with a ceremony and exposition at the Newell High School in St. Elizabeth on Thursday, October 19 commencing at 10:30 a.m. The event involves collaboration between the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The exposition aims to raise awareness about the importance of managing water...
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Member of Parliament of Western Westmoreland, Morland Wilson, making his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on October 11.
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Educational Support for Thousands of Westmoreland Western, Manchester Southern Students

Thousands of students in Westmoreland Western and Manchester Southern have benefited from education grants and school supplies through the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) at a total cost of $18 million. Member of Parliament of Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson and Manchester Southern Member of Parliament, Robert Chin, made the disclosure during their contributions to the State of the Constituency Debate in...
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UNICEF to Work with Health Ministry on Youth Mental Health Policy

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will be working with the Ministry of Health and Wellness and other key stakeholders to develop an inclusive mental health policy for children and adolescents in Jamaica. UNICEF Representative for Jamaica, Olga Isaza, who made the disclosure, said that the policy “should be evidence-based and take into account the youth voices”. She was addressing...
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