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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with 2023 Summer of Service (SOS) recipient, Nowell Lewin Jr. (right), during the scholarship presentation ceremony held at King’s House on August 31.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), converses with 2023 Summer of Service (SOS) recipient, Nowell Lewin Jr. (right), during the scholarship presentation ceremony held at King’s House on August 31.

G-G-Sponsored Scholarship Places Youngster on Path to Becoming a Lawyer

The opportunity to pursue a Bachelor of Laws degree at the University of the West Indies, Mona, is a dream come true for 21-year-old Nowell Lewin Jr., who is the first member of his family to attend university. “I always...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from right), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new wheelchair ramp at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, during the launch of the 2023/24 school year at the institution on Tuesday, September 12. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Commander Tracy Box of the Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps; Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Director for Regional Education Services – Region 3, Karlene Segre; Principal of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, Heather Reid-Johnson; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second from right), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new wheelchair ramp at St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann, during the launch of the 2023/24 school year at the institution on Tuesday, September 12. Sharing in the moment (from left) are Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer; Commander Tracy Box of the Ocean Blue Jamaica Marine Corps; Member of Parliament for St. Ann North Western, Krystal Lee; Director for Regional Education Services – Region 3, Karlene Segre; Principal of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, Heather Reid-Johnson; and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

Gov’t Transforming Infrastructure and Technology in Schools
Principal Director of the Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes.
Principal Director of the Social Justice Division, Ministry of Justice, Jamie-Ann Chevannes.

New Division Enhancing the Delivery of Justice Services
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

38 Jamaican Educators to Participate in Regional Digital Training Course
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation in downtown Kingston, on March 14.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, emphasises a point during the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation in downtown Kingston, on March 14.

Thousands of Students Get Help from KSAMC and Councillors

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses today’s (September 12) meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation, at its Church Street offices in downtown Kingston.  
Local GovernmentYouth

10,000 Students Benefit from YSEP Over Last Three Years

Over the last three years, approximately 10,000 students were engaged through the Youth Summer Employment Programme (YSEP) within the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC). A total of $75 million was spent for the undertaking. This was disclosed by Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, during today’s (September 12) meeting of the KSAMC at its Church Street offices,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (fourth left), with (from left) Parish Manager, St. Elizabeth Health Services, Sean Brissett; Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Black River Hospital, Diana Brown-Miller; Acting Regional Director, Southern Regional Health Authority, Herschel Ismail; Health Specialist, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Novia Condell; Assistant Nutritionist, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Tracia Gayle; Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Simone Spence; and Consultant Pediatrician, Dr. Aggrey Sajabi. They were attending the hospital’s recent baby friendly certification ceremony.
Health & WellnessYouth

Importance of Jamaica’s ‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospital Designations Highlighted

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is optimistic that baby-friendly global certification accorded to several of Jamaica’s public hospitals will resonate positively across the country. The designation underlines the support extended to every baby that is designed to provide them with the best start they can have in life by positioning breastfeeding as a central component...
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Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz (right), observes students entering buses operated by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew, today (September 11).
TransportYouth

Waiting Time at Half-Way Tree Transport Centre Reduced – Vaz

The waiting time for persons at the Half -Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew has been reduced, says Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz. Mr. Vaz, along with Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams; Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Paul Abrahams; Chairman of the Transport Authority, Owen Ellington, and Managing Director,...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is pictured with Directors of the Watson Family RalRosa Foundation (from left) Kim Watson, Dr. Jacqueline Watson, and Richard Watson with son Edgar. Occasion was the official ceremony for the adoption of the Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew on September 8. The facility has been adopted by the Foundation for a period of three years under the Ministry’s Adopt-A-Clinic Programme.
Health & WellnessYouth

47 Clinics Adopted, $200 Million in Support Pledged

The Golden Spring Health Centre in St. Andrew has become the 47th facility sponsored under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Adopt-A-Clinic Programme, as the initiative nears the midpoint of its adoption goal. A total of 100 health centres across the island are being targeted for support under the programme, which was launched in 2017. “We are at 47 and...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA), Otarah Byfield-Nugent, addresses a JIS Think Tank on September 6.
National SecurityYouth

Student Poster Competition New Feature of Tops Programme

Students in the Area One Police Division are invited to submit creative illustrations for the Inaugural Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Poster Competition. The contest, under the theme: ‘Imaging #aForce4Good,’ is a new feature of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority’s (PCOA)-organised programme. This year’s TOPS programme is focussed on Area One, which comprises the parishes of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Committed to Supporting Special Needs Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting students with special needs. Addressing the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) General PTA Meeting on Thursday (September 7), Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said there are approximately 2,400 students with special needs in the public education system. “We have a department at the Ministry that focuses on...
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