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JCDC Urges the Establishment of Culture Clubs

Schools, organisations and institutions are being encouraged to establish Culture Clubs, by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Regional Manager, JCDC Eastern Region, David Reid, said Culture Clubs provide the medium through which the development of the arts can be...

Recipients of the country’s fifth highest honour, the Order of Jamaica, share in a light moment after being presented with the award, during the National Honours and Awards ceremony held on National Heroes Day today (October 17) on the lawns of King’s House. From left are: Ambassador Anthony Johnson who received the award for distinguished national service in the public and private sectors and his contribution to the Jamaican foreign service; Professor Denise Eldemire-Shearer for outstanding and distinguished advocacy for senior citizens in the fields of health and welfare; former Member of Parliament Dr. Kenneth Lee O’Neil Baugh, for his distinguished service to Parliament, public service and for his contribution to medicine; and Professor Renn Osmond Holness for outstanding contribution to the field of medicine.

200 Persons Honoured at King’s House

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith arrives for the start of the first official meeting of the Cabinet held on March 15 at the Office of the Prime Minister. (File)

National Youth Policy to be Reviewed

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (4th left) stands with the seven recipients of the 2016 Sam Sharpe Awardees, following the National Heroes Day Salute, Civic and Awards Ceremony, held in Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on October 17. The awardees from left are: Educator, Irvin Atkinson; Mirriam Williams of the Western Mirror; Hotelier Doris Morgan; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Mercedes Curry; Centenarian and former Nurse, Iris Denniston; Educator Vivian Douglas; and Football Coach, Tracy Reid.

Seven Receive Sam Sharpe Award

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addressing the Jamaica Christian Diaspora Conference at the Iberostar Rose Hall Suites, St. James on October 14.

Jamaica to Utilise Skills of the Diaspora as Part of Growth Strategy

9 years ago EducationOffice of the Prime Minister

Government to Provide Training For The BPO Sector

The Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang says Jamaica’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector will be improved through specialized training. The government is targeting the BPO sector for significant growth which will positively impact the administration’s 5:4 target to grow the economy. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of some of the island’s...

In this file photo, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), presents an award to World and Olympic sprint champion, Usain Bolt (left), at a ceremony to honour the 2016 Rio Olympic athletes, at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston, on October 15, 2016. Sharing in the moment at (right) is Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.

9 years ago Prime MinisterSport

Prime Minister Thanks Athletes

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has expressed profound gratitude to the 2016 Rio Olympic athletes on behalf of the nation, for their stellar performances that strengthened brand Jamaica. Speaking at a function to honour the Rio sporting ambassadors at the National Indoor Sports Centre on October 15, Mr. Holness said the athletes enabled Jamaica to secure its place...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton (2nd left) shares a moment with from left: Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, Chairman of the Jamaica National Foundation and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett and Olympic and world sprint record holder, Usain Bolt shortly before the start of the Heroes In Action Run/walk in Falmouth, Trelawny on Sunday, October 16. The event served as a fundraiser for charities in western Jamaica.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Details of ‘Jamaica Moves’ to be Announced Soon

Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton says details of the exercise programme ‘Jamaica Moves’ will be announced shortly. The initiative is part of measures to combat non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, hypertension and cancers. “You will hear more about it in the months to come, but it’s all about getting Jamaicans even just to walk more,” Dr. Tufton said....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), listens as Dr. Julius Garvey, son of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, addresses a town hall meeting in Queens, New York, USA, on September 22.

10 years ago Foreign AffairsJamaican DiasporaPrime Minister

PM Lobbying Diaspora’s Support for Petition Seeking Marcus Garvey’s Pardoning

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging Jamaicans in the Diaspora to sign an online petition calling for the exoneration of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, by the United States (US) Government. The petition seeks to have US President Barak Obama pardon Garvey on the basis of “wrongful conviction” for mail fraud charges brought against...

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), is assisted by British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left); and senior Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) officer, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Beek, to commission a Cessna airplane at the Caribbean Aviation Training Centre at Tinson Pen Aerodrome in Kingston on Friday, September 23. The aircraft, donated by the British Government, will be used in the JCCF

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Cadet Force Gets New Aircraft

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) has acquired an airplane from the British Government, which will be used in its student pilot training programme. The Cessna aircraft was procured through the initiative of longstanding JCCF aviation instructor, Lieutenant Colonel Victor Beek, who made the request of former British Prime Minister, David Cameron, during his visit to Jamaica last year. It...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the 2016 International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) at Columbia University in New York, today (September 21). The ICSD, under the theme ‘Moving Forward: The SDGs in Practice’, brings together members of the research, policy, practice and business communities to share practical solutions for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at local and national levels. The two-day conference is focused on four thematic areas: Innovation in Technology and Governance; Data (data systems, gaps, how to collect); The Science-Policy-Implementation Interface; and Education and Training. The main topics for discussion will be Low Carbon Urban Development; Socially Inclusive Economic Growth; Agriculture, Food Security and Nutrition; and Disaster Resiliency and Adaptation. The Prime Minister is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly.

10 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaicans Buying Into the Economic Growth Council

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaicans are buying into the vision of the Economic Growth Council (EGC) and its push to generate sustained levels of economic growth. The Council, chaired by businessman Michael-Lee Chin, is targeting gross domestic product (GDP) growth of five per cent over the next four years. The Prime Minister, who was speaking in...

State Minister for National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., (right), greets several of the 26 Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officers who will participate in a multinational training programme, beginning this week, in United States (US). The announcement was made during a media briefing at the DCS training office on East Street in Kingston, on Friday, September 23.

10 years ago CommunityNational Security and Peace

Correctional Officers Participating in Multinational Training Programme

Twenty six Department of Correctional Services (DCS) officers will participate in a multinational training programme, beginning this week, in Cannon City, Colorado, USA. They join officers from the Colorado Department of Corrections, Haiti and Nigeria who have been selected for the two-week training exercise, being hosted by the Correctional Management Institute (CMI). The engagement will cover several topics including: case...