Roundabout JA

Regional Director at the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Odette Soberam-Dyer, is lauding US based Frontier Airlines for their support of efforts to grow Kingston as a tourism destination.

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JAMPRO hosting high level investment conference in Montego Bay this month.

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Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams says the renovation of the Stony Hill market in St. Andrew is more than 90 percent complete. Work on the facility includes upgrading of the sanitary conveniences, lighting, roof and vending stalls as well as the general area.

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The Oracabessa Bay Fish Sanctuary in St. Mary is benefiting from enhanced protection and monitoring under the Oracabessa Marine Trust Reef Restoration Project. The project, which began in 2013 to primarily protect corals from bleaching and other forms of degradation, also aims to restore the Diadema Sea Urchin, after a mass die-off of the animal due to an unknown disease earlier this year.

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Minister of Education and Youth, Fayval Williams is again calling for a greater collaboration and coordination between parents, guardians, and schools on matters important to the educational success and best interests of the nation’s children.

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The government has increased the annual distribution of funds for road patching, de-bushing and drain cleaning activities in each constituency.

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The Government this week took a major step in its thrust to develop the interest of students in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics disciplines. This as lands were earmarked in Dunbeholden in Bernard Lodge, St Catherine for the construction of the country’s first STEAM Academy.

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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Olivia Grange says she is honoured to have been recognised by the Government and people of Jamaica for her years of public service. Ms. Grange received the nation’s fifth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica (OJ), during the Ceremony of Investiture and Presentation of National Honours and Awards on Heroes Day.

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The Ministry of Education and Youth has launched a year-long campaign geared at ending violence in schools.

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Persons in the disabled community will be the primary focus of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) for this year’s commemoration of Fire and Life Safety Awareness week, which starts on October 23, will be held under the theme: Preserving the nation through life safety and fire prevention.

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The Forestry Department is reporting that over 11,000 trees were planted across the island earlier this month in observance of National Tree Planting Day (NTPD). The total includes approximately 300 seedlings planted by Jamaica Energy Partners on just over one hectare of land in the Blue Mountain 2 Forest Reserve in St. Thomas.

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Jamaicans are being encouraged to visit and experience the Kingston Creative District, Downtown, as the city continues to undergo a major transformation. The area, which is designed to have the shape of a key, is being transformed into creative spaces that showcase Jamaican food, craft, artwork, music and dance. This to attract locals and visitors and provide income-earning opportunities.

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Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Christopher Tufton is urging Jamaicans to find safe spaces to manage their mental health challenges. His call came during the launch of the Ministry’s #DoYourShare Campaign on Monday.

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The National Neighbourhood Watch is being rebranded, to revamp its operations and image in communities across the island.

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Inmates of the South Camp Juvenile Remand and Correctional Centre are set to benefit from a course in coding and robotics this month. The course is being facilitated by the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), in collaboration with local education firm, STEAMHouse Network.

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Some 4,000 teachers and students from schools islandwide will be attending the return of the Seville Heritage Expo, following the event’s two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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