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: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), cuts the ribbon to symbolically hand over a silo press and packer to the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on March 14. Observing (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, and Chief Operating Officer of Agricultural Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret.
: Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), cuts the ribbon to symbolically hand over a silo press and packer to the Jamaica Dairy Development Board, at the Bodles Research Station in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on March 14. Observing (from left) are State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, and Chief Operating Officer of Agricultural Cooperative Development International and Volunteers in Overseas Cooperative Assistance (ACDI/VOCA), Sylvia Megret.

Agriculture Minister Commits to Development of Dairy Industry

The Government is assuring dairy farmers that it is committed to the growth and development of the industry, and wants to see milk production restored to the high levels experienced in the mid-1980s to early 1990s. During that period, Jamaica...
Chairman of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Carolyn Hayle (left), presents Deputy President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), who is also Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at the institution, Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna (second left), with a certificate of candidacy for institutional accreditation at an awards ceremony held during the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education on March 12, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing in the moment (from third left) are Executive/Research Assistant to Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna, Lanna-Gaye Franklyn Green; Administrative Assistant to the Dean of General Studies at the CMU, Carlene McKinson; and CMU Consultant, Sonia Warmington.
Chairman of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Carolyn Hayle (left), presents Deputy President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), who is also Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at the institution, Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna (second left), with a certificate of candidacy for institutional accreditation at an awards ceremony held during the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education on March 12, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing in the moment (from third left) are Executive/Research Assistant to Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna, Lanna-Gaye Franklyn Green; Administrative Assistant to the Dean of General Studies at the CMU, Carlene McKinson; and CMU Consultant, Sonia Warmington.

UTech and NCU Receive Institutional Accreditation
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), engages with Youth Empowerment Training Initiative participants (from left) Jonross Taylor, Nickeria Box, Ali-Kaye Daley and Kevin Shakes. Occasion was the opening ceremony and orientation exercise for the skills training programme on Thursday (March 14) at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) campus, Kingston.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), engages with Youth Empowerment Training Initiative participants (from left) Jonross Taylor, Nickeria Box, Ali-Kaye Daley and Kevin Shakes. Occasion was the opening ceremony and orientation exercise for the skills training programme on Thursday (March 14) at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) campus, Kingston.

91 Youth to Benefit from Empowerment Programme
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (third right) cuts the ribbon to officially open Massy United Insurance (MUI) Limited’s new office in the PanJam building in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 13). Others from left are Chief Commercial Officer, MUI, Mark Sommerville; Chief Executive Officer, MUI Limited, Randy Graham; Branch Manager, Massy United Insurance Jamaica, Winsome Gibbs; Executive Vice President, Massy Group and Chairman, Massy United Insurance, David O’Brien and Country Manager, Massy Jamaica, Peter Graham.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (third right) cuts the ribbon to officially open Massy United Insurance (MUI) Limited’s new office in the PanJam building in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 13). Others from left are Chief Commercial Officer, MUI, Mark Sommerville; Chief Executive Officer, MUI Limited, Randy Graham; Branch Manager, Massy United Insurance Jamaica, Winsome Gibbs; Executive Vice President, Massy Group and Chairman, Massy United Insurance, David O’Brien and Country Manager, Massy Jamaica, Peter Graham.

Finance Minister Welcomes Massy United Insurance Limited to Jamaica
Director of Technical Services at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Rose Marie Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 13.
Director of Technical Services at the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Rose Marie Brown, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on March 13.

HAJ to Rename Bernard Lodge Housing Project

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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addressing the
Health & Wellness

Health Minister Encourages Workplaces to Develop Wellness Programmes

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon Christopher Tufton, is encouraging more companies to develop health and wellness programmes in their organisations. Addressing the ‘We Thrive at Work’ wellness seminar at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on March 14, the Minister said the aim is to promote the well-being of the employee. “The Ministry also encourages employers to support our...
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President, The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, provides details about the International Mathematics Teaching Summit at a JIS Think Tank on March 11. The event will be held from March 25 to 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
EducationYouth

MICO to Host Int’l Mathematics Teaching Summit

The Mico University College is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to host an International Mathematics Teaching Summit from March 25 to 27. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘Mathematics for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation’. A first of its kind in the Caribbean, the summit...
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Executive Director of the Private Security Regulations Authority (PSRA), Rick Harris.
National Security

Private Security Regulations Authority Stages Annual Conference March 16

Private security companies and security guards from across the island are expected to converge in Kingston for the fifth annual Private Security Regulations Authority (PSRA) conference on Saturday, March 16. The event, under the theme ‘Securing Your Health and Well-Being’, will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Executive Director of the PSRA, Rick...
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Managing Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer (centre), greets Colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Ferron Williams (right) at the agency’s
Education

HEART/NTA to Expand Training in St. Elizabeth

The HEART Trust/NTA will be expanding its presence in St. Elizabeth in order to provide increased access to training and certification for residents of the parish and surrounding areas. “We have acquired additional space in Junction to expand the offerings there,” said Managing Director of the agency, Dr. Janet Dyer. “Junction is bursting at the seams, so we have now...
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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), engages with President General for Women’s Fellowship, United Church in Jamaica and Cayman Islands (UCJCI), Pauline Bryan (left) and President General, Men’s Fellowship, UCJCI, Carlton Rodney Sr, during the launch of the church’s Passport to Health Fair on Tuesday (March 12) at 7 Paddington Terrace in St. Andrew.
Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Endorses Passport to Health Fair

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, has commended the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands (UCJCI) for organising a health fair that will benefit thousands of Jamaicans. The event, dubbed ‘Passport to Health Fair’, will take place on June 29 on the grounds of Manchester High School between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. The UCJCI has...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Phylicia Marshall, addresses the University Council of Jamaica
Education

University Council of Jamaica Hailed

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Phylicia Marshall, has underscored the importance of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) in creating a robust and reliable accreditation framework for higher education in Jamaica. She noted the “excellent work” being done by the accreditation body in monitoring, auditing and assuring the quality of tertiary institutions...
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Opposition Spokesperson on Finance and Planning, Mark Golding, makes his contribution to the 2019/20 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12
Budget 2019/2020Finance & Public Service

Private Sector Encouraged to Get More Involved in Vocational Training

Opposition Spokesperson on Finance and Planning, Mark Golding, says the private sector should get more involved in the design and execution of vocational training programmes. Making his contribution to the 2019/2020 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 12, Mr. Golding cited as an example, the Associate Degree in Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Management that was introduced by...
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