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Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Coleridge Minto, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.
Director of the Safety and Security Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Coleridge Minto, addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

Education Ministry Takes Holistic Approach to Addressing School Discipline

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Safety and Security Programme (SSP) is taking a more holistic approach in treating with children who are displaying antisocial behaviour in schools. Through the School-wide Positive Behaviour Intervention and Support (SWPBIS) model, focus...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) greets Chairman, Victoria Mutual Pension Management, Dr. Judith Robinson (second right), prior to teh start of a retirement seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Others sharing in the moment (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, Rezworth Burchenson and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left) greets Chairman, Victoria Mutual Pension Management, Dr. Judith Robinson (second right), prior to teh start of a retirement seminar at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 25. Others sharing in the moment (from second left) are: Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Pensions Management, Rezworth Burchenson and President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Group, Courtney Campbell.

Gov’t to Speed Up Disbursement of Public-Sector Pension Benefits
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium), addresses the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC) quarterly meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (September 25). Seated (from left) are Principal Director of the MSME Division in the Ministry, Oral Shaw; Director of Projects and Programmes, Clifford Spencer, and Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (at podium), addresses the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) National Policy Implementation Committee (NPIC) quarterly meeting, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston today (September 25). Seated (from left) are Principal Director of the MSME Division in the Ministry, Oral Shaw; Director of Projects and Programmes, Clifford Spencer, and Technical Specialist at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm.

Producers Encouraged to Design Goods for Expanding Markets
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 25), on World Maritime Week.
Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 25), on World Maritime Week.

MAJ Pleased with Training Offered by CMU
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (at podium), addresses a public education and information-sharing webinar, hosted by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Monday (September 24).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (at podium), addresses a public education and information-sharing webinar, hosted by the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew on Monday (September 24).

Education Minister Says Leaders Must be Prudent in Managing Resources

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Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Jamaica, Dr. Ishtar Govia, addresses the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week on September 21 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.
Social Security

‘Time to Bring Dementia Out of the Shadows’ – Dr. Govia

Executive Director of Alzheimer’s Jamaica, Dr. Ishtar Govia, says it is time to “bring dementia out of the shadows” in order to eliminate the stigma associated with the condition. “Persons living with dementia are not crazy, senile, or gone off… . People living with dementia and their carers are not to be shunned or regarded as second-class citizens. We need...
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Deputy Director General of Sustainable Development and Social Planning at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Claire Bernard (right), listens to Economist and Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant, Dr. Asha Kambon (left), at a post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) workshop, at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in New Kingston on September 25. At centre is United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Programme Specialist for Culture, Yuri Peshkov.
Vision 2030

PIOJ/CDB Stages Four-Day Workshop in PDNA

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is staging a four-day workshop in post-disaster needs assessment (PDNA) methodology, to strengthen the capacity of public officials to better inform decision-making and resilience building following a natural disaster. Targeted at those in the fields of tourism and culture, the training is led by Economist and Disaster Risk Reduction Consultant, Dr. Asha Kambon, an...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), in discussion with President, Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal, Carey Crooks, during the Club’s meeting on Monday (September 24), at Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa, in St. Andrew.
Education

New Website to be Launched for PEP

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced that a new website will be launched for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. Speaking at the Rotary Club of Kingston East and Port Royal meeting on Monday (September 24) at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort & Spa in St. Andrew, the Minister said the website will...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second right), breaks ground for the construction of an artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, University of the West Indies, Mona, on Monday (September 25). Others taking part (from left) are Development Manager, FIFA Regional Office, Marlon Glean; Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Senator, Councillor Delroy Williams; President, Jamaica Football Federation, Michael Ricketts; and Contractor, Pablo Vásquez.
Sport

Ground Broken for Artificial Football Turf at Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and the Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) have broken ground for the construction of an artificial football turf at the Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence, on the grounds of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, who spoke at the ceremony...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), greets Director, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and Hospitality, Andrew Fazio (second right), at the opening of the annual Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) trade show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on September 23, At right is President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Omar Robinson.
Tourism

Tourist Industry to Benefit from JAPEX

The Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX), the annual tourism trade show, is currently in progress at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, with an impressive group of buyers and sellers networking to advance the industry. Hosted by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), in collaboration with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), the three-day event (September 23 to 25)...
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President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock (centre), and Mrs. Pinnock (left), are joined by Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, at the service of thanksgiving in recognition of Maritime Awareness Week, held on Sunday (September 23) at the St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Port Royal. The week is being observed from September 23 to 28.
Education

CMU Commits to Investing in Port Royal

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) will continue to invest in Port Royal as it seeks to return the seaside town to its former glory and enable the area to contribute in a significant way to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). This was the word from CMU President, Professor Fritz Pinnock, as he addressed a service of thanksgiving in celebration...
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Leader of Government Business and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, speaks in the Upper House on September 21.
SenateTechnology

Senate Passes Bill to Indemnify Spectrum Management Authority

The Telecommunications (Spectrum Regulatory Fees) (Validation and Indemnity) Act, 2018 was passed during the sitting of the Senate on Friday (September 21). The Bill seeks to, among other things, validate and indemnify the actions of the Spectrum Management Authority in increasing regulatory fees without legislative authority for the period April 1 2004 to March 22, 2017. Minister of Foreign Affairs...
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