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Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (front left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front right), display signed documents signalling both Ministries’ continued support for the Policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System, during the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) stakeholders’ forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on November 1. Standing (in back from left) are: Consultant, Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Barbara Blake Hannah; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director, WCJF, Dr. Zoe Simpson; United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Representative, Mariko Kagoshima; Deputy Chief Education Officer (Acting) Schools Operations, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Mrs. Dasmine Kennedy; and Chairperson, Board of Directors, WCJF, Debby-Ann Brown-Salmon.

Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Teen Mothers Continue Education

The Ministries of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; and Education, Youth and Information, have reaffirmed their commitment to the national policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System. Gender Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; and State Minister...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) listens attentively to a point made by LatinFinance’s Chief Executive Officer, Taimur Ahmad, at the third Caribbean Finance and Investment Forum, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 1.

90 Per Cent of Loans from China to be Repaid in 10 Years

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), along with Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) Lance Corporals (from left): Joshané Edwards, Javaughn Levy, and Oswald Williams, during a presentation ceremony for a new vehicle handed over by the Ministry to the JCCF on Wednesday (October 31). The presentation took place at the JCCF’s Headquarters, Up Park Camp, St. Andrew.

National Security Minister Lauds Jamaica Combined Cadet Force

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Operations at The Harbour View Post Office Relocated to Windward Road

National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) Substance Abuse Officer, Daniel Brown, addressing a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, where we outline activities for Drug Abuse Month being observed in November.

NCDA Looking to Curb Drug Abuse among Students

Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol V. Johnson,speaking at a recent Think Tank held at the JIS head office in Kingtson. Listening is Lieutenant Colonel Simoan Foster.

7 years ago National Security

JCCF Offers Services to National Child Diversion Programme

Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol V. Johnson, says the corps is willing to partner with the Ministry of Justice’s National Child Diversion Programme in keeping children away from the criminal justice system. “We believe that the JCCF activities will suit the National Child Diversion Programme because our programme will find work for idle hands, which...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), shares a photo opportunity with (from second left):: Executive Chairman, Medicanja Limited, Dr. Henry Lowe; Director General, National Commission on Science and Technology, Professor Errol Morrison; and Executive Chairman and Principal Consultant Conrad Douglas and Associates Limited, Dr. Conrad Douglas, at the launch of Science and Technology Month during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (October 31).

7 years ago ScienceTechnology

November Is Science and Technology Month

November is being observed as Science and Technology Month, under the theme ‘Science, Technology and Innovation in Business: Facilitating Trade and Global Competitiveness’. The month-long activities were launched by the Scientific Research Council (SRC) during a press briefing at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (October 31). In his remarks, SRC Executive Director, Dr. Cliff Riley, said...

Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, presenting a resolution in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 30), calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States.

7 years ago Foreign Affairs

House Approves Resolution Calling for Lifting of US Sanctions Against Cuba

The House of Representatives has approved a resolution calling for the lifting of the economic, commercial and financial blockade imposed on the Republic of Cuba by the United States (US). Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, who moved the resolution during Tuesday’s (October 30) sitting of the House, said the ban, which has been in place for almost six decades,...

Students from the Devon Primary School in Manchester deliver an informative piece at the Oral Health Month competition at the Cecil Charlton Hall in Manchester on Monday, October 29, under theme, “Say Aah, Think Mouth, Think Health”. The Southern Regional Health Authority has been staging the oral health competitions for more than 20 years, instilling a culture of good oral health practices, which has been making great strides. The students are evaluated through quiz, poster, dub poetry and deejay competitions.

7 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: SRHA Promoting Good Oral Health Among Students for Over 20 Years

Students from the Devon Primary School in Manchester deliver an informative piece at the Oral Health Month competition at the Cecil Charlton Hall in Manchester on Monday, October 29, under theme, “Say Aah, Think Mouth, Think Health”. The Southern Regional Health Authority has been staging the oral health competitions for more than 20 years, instilling a culture of good oral...

7 years ago Finance & Public Service

Unemployment Falls to Record Low of 8.4 Per Cent

The country’s unemployment rate has fallen to a new record low of 8.4 per cent, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for July 2018. This out-turn is 1.3 per cent lower than the 9.7 per cent recorded for the April 2018 Survey. It is also 2.9 percentage points lower than the rate of 11.3 per...

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer.

7 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Implements Anti-Harassment Initiatives

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched in September was the ‘Treat Our Visitors Right’ public awareness campaign, geared at improving the visitor experience by sensitising stakeholders on the impact of harassment. The three-month campaign utilises all channels necessary to generate...

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies of social etiquette.

7 years ago Gender Affairs

PHOTO: Minister Grange and Lady Allen visit Women’s Centre

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange (left) and Her Excellency, the Most Honourable Lady Allen interacts with adolescent mothers at the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation, an agency of the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport. The Centre was visited today (Wednesday) by Lady Allen who shared with the teenage mothers the intricacies...