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Strong Public Service Key to Attaining Developed Country Status – Cabinet Secretary

A strong public service is critical in enabling Jamaica to achieve the level of development for which it strives. Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, in making the declaration at the recent awards ceremony for the top civil servants of the year,...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) ‘Craft with a Difference’ flyer.

Renowned Artists to Be Honoured at Craft Fair on Sunday

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), converses with Executive Director, Junior Achievement of Jamaica, Callia Smith-Harriott, during the Ja BizTown Open Day, which was held at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Friday (November 24).

PHOTOS: State Minister Marsha Smith Addresses JA. Biztown Open Day

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams, addresses the reopening of Crab Circle in Kingston on November 23. The popular streetside food stop was ordered closed by the Public Health Department on October 5 due to sanitary concerns. The facility has since been cleaned, sanitised and upgraded, with bathrooms for vendors and patrons added. The vendors underwent training and certification in small food preparation and sales through collaboration between the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and the HEART/NSTA Trust. All vendors received their food handlers permits from the Public Health Department, which also trained them.

PHOTOS: Crab Circle Reopens

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), breaks ground for the $2.8-billion Royal Estates Housing Development project that will be constructed in Tivoli Gardens, Kingston Western, on November 24. Also participating are (from left) Director, M&M Jamaica Limited, Richard Mullings; Managing Director, National Housing Trust (NHT), Martin Miller; Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for Kingston Western, Hon. Desmond McKenzie; Chairman of the NHT, Linval Freeman; and Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams.

144 Housing Units to Be Constructed in Tivoli Gardens

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience at the Trench Town Polytechnic College graduation ceremony, which was held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (November 22).

2 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Addresses Trench Town Polytechnic College Graduation Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the audience at the Trench Town Polytechnic College graduation ceremony, which was held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (November 22).

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, addresses the HEART/NSTA Trust Sub-Regional Summit 2023, held in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO)/Cinterfor, at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on Friday (November 24).

2 years ago Climate Change

Skills Upgrading Key in Maximising Potential Benefits of Climate Change Investments – Sen. Samuda

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the skill capacity of Jamaicans must be increased for them to benefit from the investments that will be made in response to climate change. He underscored that some climate-change solutions, like the replanting of mangroves, do not require technical skills, but coastal...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr.

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Productivity Key to Driving Growth

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr, says labour productivity is key to driving transformative growth and ensuring Jamaica’s sustainable development. Addressing the HEART/NSTA Trust’s Sub-Regional Summit 2023 at the Spanish Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (November 23), the Minister said he believes in a people-centred approach to driving productivity, which “places individuals at the core...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, emphasises a point as he addresses a men’s empowerment session organised by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Cabinet Office Gender Committee at Jamaica House on Thursday (November 23).

2 years ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Boys Must Be Socialised to Become Leaders – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that boys must be socialised to become responsible leaders in the society, who will be able to take care of their well-being and provide for their future families. “It is important that we recognise that we have a duty, almost a responsibility to [empower] those whom we have responsibility for,...

Residents of Lionel Town in Clarendon patiently wait to access government services at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s mobile unit during Thursday’s (November 23) Social Intervention Fair at the Pawsey Park Community Centre.

2 years ago LabourSocial Security

PHOTOS: Social Intervention Fair Hosted in Lionel Town, Clarendon

Residents of Lionel Town in Clarendon patiently wait to access government services at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s mobile unit during Thursday’s (November 23) Social Intervention Fair at the Pawsey Park Community Centre.

Representatives of the Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC), Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust and Grand Palladium Jamaica Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa, the partners in the enhanced training, assessment, and upskilling programme, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Wednesday (November 22). Seated for the signing are (from left) Deputy Managing Director, HEART/NSTA – Dr Cheryl McLaughlin; Director of Planning, HMC, Grace Whittley, and Corporate Director of Social Responsibility, Palladium Hotel Group, Gloria Juste Picon. Witnessing the proceedings are (from left) HMC Chairman and Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Sheridan Samuels; HEART/NSTA Trust Region 4 Regional Director, Shorna Newsome-Myrie; Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant, and Councillor Daren Barnes of the Riverside Division. The signing took place at the Grand Palladium Jamaica Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa in Hanover.

2 years ago Local Government

Hanover Municipal Corporation Signs MOU for Hospitality Skills Training Programme

The Hanover Municipal Corporation (HMC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate the enhancement of training, assessment and upskilling opportunities for hundreds of residents across the parish. The partnership involves the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, and the Grand Palladium Lady Hamilton Resort and Spa. The MOU was signed during a ceremony...

Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson, presents a citation to former member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and Vice President Compliance, Caribbean Central, Scotia Bank, Naadia White, during the JCF’s Medal of Honour for Long Service and Good Conduct awards ceremony, held on the grounds of the Police Officers’ Club on November 23.

2 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Members Recognised for Exemplary Service

A total of 152 members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have been recognised for their exemplary conduct and years of long service. During the JCF Medal of Honour for Long Service and Good Conduct awards ceremony, held on the grounds of the Police Officers’ Club on November 23, medals were presented to the recipients by Commissioner of Police, Major...