Ocean Panel Working Group
Good working group meeting for the Ocean Panel this am. Looking at the greater inclusion of Tourism in phase 2 of the Panel. Happy to have joined Sherpa Colleagues from the Secretariat.
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Black Diamond Studio at Metcalfe Street Juvenile Centre Completed !
The Black Diamond studio at the Metcalf Street Juvenile Centre has been completed. A big thank you to Agent Sasco for driving such an important project. Rehabilitation through music helps the development of our juveniles. Thank you to the Department of Correctional Services as well, W
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2,000 entrepreneurs to benefit from ENDS
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Matthew Samuda, says that more than 2,000 entrepreneurs are benefiting under the pilot phase of the E-Commerce National Delivery System (ENDS). The programme was first rolled out on March 26 in Portmore, St Cathe
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COVID-19 Vaccination – Dose 1
Minister Matthew Samuda received the first dose of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 Vaccine. He is encouraging ALL Jamaicans to take it once they are granted the opportunity.
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Successfully Managing The COVID-19 Pandemic in Prison : The Experience of Caribbean SIDS
Join the Public Forum “Successfully Managing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Prison: The Experiences of Caribbean SIDS” I will be the Keynote Speaker this Wednesday, March 31, 2021 @ 05:00PM (EST) Register online at : http://bit.ly/SALISES-Reg
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UK Secondary Schools Social Enterprise Programme Yielding Significant Outcomes Locally
Over the past three years, the educational outcomes and future job prospects of more than 10,000 students from 15 schools islandwide have been greatly enhanced by their engagement in social enterprise awareness sessions under the British Council’s Social Enterprise in Secondary Scho
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Happy International Forest Day!
I wish to thank to my colleague, Minister with responsibility for Environment, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, the representatives from the Forestry Division and The Food for the Poor who provided us with the fruit trees; over 76 Trees were planted in total. Feeding the earth is always impor
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Happy International ForestDay!
“Forest Restoration : A path to recovery and well-being” is this year’s theme for international Forest Day and I could not think of a better time for such trying times. It also feels very appropriate to apply it to the rehabilitation efforts for our Wards and Inmates Tre
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12 Inmates Complete the Level 2 NVQJ Certification in Carpentry
DCS said the inmates received the certification after successfully completing the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) certification course with the HEART Trust NSTA. Basic carpentry was the first of a four-part course to include, masonry, tiling and painting. At t
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Correctional Services Technical Working Group to complete work within 90 days.
Upon receiving the recent INDECOM report into issues at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Facility, I had communicated the intention to have a multi stakeholder working group to review the issues, draft the way forward, and hold us accountable. This morning, the Working Group commen
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