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Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Charah Watson, is encouraging educators to utilise its online resources.

Teachers Encouraged to Use SRC’s Online Resources

High-school science teachers preparing students to sit the Caribbean Examinations Council assessments are being encouraged to utilise the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) online resources. Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Charah Watson, told JIS News that educators can access a...

National Poverty Reduction Programme Committee Chairman, Easton Williams (left), presents a copy of the National Poverty Reduction Leaving No One Behind (LNOB) Toolkit to Food For the Poor, Director of Projects and Social Intervention, Susan Moore, during Thursday’s (March 21) launch at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew. Sharing in the presentation (from second left) are Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry; and PIOJ Programme Director, Poverty Reduction Coordinating Unit, Shelly Ann Edwards.

PIOJ Launches National Poverty Reduction Toolkit

India’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Rungsung Masakui.

Holi Festival to Be Celebrated on Sunday, March 24

Minister of State in the Labour and Social Security Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, addresses the International Social Care Services Social Work Conference, held on March 19 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

State Minister Emphasises Important Role of Professional Social Workers

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation’s Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate/Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CSEC/CAPE) National Bursary Programme handover ceremony held on March 20 at the NCB Wellness and Recreation Centre in Kingston.

Education Minister Hails NCB Foundation for Supporting Students Sitting Exams

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, delivers his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

HEART/NSTA Trade Graduates to Receive Tool Grants

Commencing April 1, successful graduates of level 4 trade programmes at the HEART/NSTA Trust, will receive a grant of $50,000 to help them acquire the tools of their trade. Graduates who are beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) and wards of the State, will receive a larger grant of $75,000. The disclosure was made by...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

CARE Programme to Reach Unattached Youth

The HEART/NSTA Trust will this year launch the Community Action for Rewarding Engagement (CARE) Initiative, aimed at reaching young people who are unemployed or not enrolled in a training programme. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Thursday (March 21). “HEART will be...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (seated right); and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, (seated second right), listen as South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Her Excellency Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, addresses students and officials of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), during a visit to the Centre’s headquarters in Kingston on Thursday (March 21). Also at the head table is Chair, WCJF Board of Directors, Debby-Ann Brown Salmon.

2 years ago Foreign AffairsGender Affairs

South Africa’s Foreign Minister Hails Women’s Centre Programme

Minister of International Relations and Cooperation of the Republic of South Africa, Her Excellency Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor, has commended the Government’s support for teenage mothers through the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF). “The centre and the Government of Jamaica must be congratulated for having such an initiative in place,” she said, noting that similar facilities in South...

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025

US$2 Million for Fantasy Beach Park Development in St. Ann

The Government is investing US$2 million in the development of the Fantasy Beach Park in Priory, St. Ann. The project will be undertaken over the next 18 months, through support from the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and will be similar in scope to the Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement...

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025ParliamentPrime MinisterTourism

TEF Provides $500 Million to Fund Social Housing for Tourism Workers

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), under a partnership with the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP), will provide $500 million to fund housing for tourism workers who live in substandard conditions. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21). “This is a...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21).

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025EnvironmentPrime Minister

Assessments and Hazard Maps Completed for Eight Priority Coastal Areas

Assessments and hazard maps have been completed for eight priority coastal areas. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21). “We have already successfully implemented the $1.3-billion Port Royal Street Revetment that protects one kilometre of shoreline and the adjacent economic...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his 2024/25 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21).

2 years ago Budget 2024/2025CommunityDevelopmentLocal GovernmentPrime Minister

Prime Minister Instructs NEPA to Develop Policy Banning Waste, Effluent Discharges into the Rio Cobre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has instructed the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) to develop a policy banning the discharge of any waste or effluent into the Rio Cobre. He made the announcement during his 2024/25 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21). “There are some factories and operations which do have...