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Teacher at the Port Antonio Primary School, Garrett McDonald, participates in a panel discussion during the Scientific Research Council’s (SRC) Science and Technology Fair Eastern Ideation session held at the Ardenne High School on April 23, 2018.

More than 200 Students and Teachers Prepare for Science and Technology Fair

More than 200 students and teachers participated in ideation sessions held recently to prepare them for the Scientific Research Council (SRC) National Science and Technology Fair. The three sessions, which were held in Kingston, Montego Bay and Mandeville, provided a...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (second right) shares a light moment with (left to right) Pastor of St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church in Silver Spring, Maryland, Father Dan Leary; President and Founder of Partners of Good Shepherd Jamaica, Joy Dufour; and Founder of the Montego Bay-based Good Shepherd Foundation, Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus, the Most Rev. Charles Dufour. Occasion was the organisation's sixth annual fundraising dinner, held recently at the Hollywood Ballroom in Silver Spring.

Diaspora Organisation Hailed for Supporting Vulnerable Persons in Jamaica

Chief Executive Officer at the Linstead Hospital, Mrs. Camile Wallen Panton.

Physiotherapy Treatment Now Available at Linstead Hospital

Acting Senior Director at the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Sharon Robinson (left); and Medical Officer and Sexual Assault Trainer, Dr. Sheryl Burke (centre), listen to a point from Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police in Charge of the National Police College of Jamaica (NPCJ), Yvonne Martin-Daley. Occasion was the closing ceremony for the Sexual Offences and Child Abuse Investigators’ Training Course, at the NPCJ in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine on May 11.

Cops Urged to Go After Child Abusers and Sex Offenders

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) accepting the Declaration on Higher Education in Jamaica from Chairman, Higher Education Summit Committee, Dr. Dameon Black, at the conclusion of the two-day summit at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on Friday (May 11).

Declaration on Higher Education Emerges from Two-Day Summit

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking at the opening of the inaugural Higher Education Summit on Thursday, May 10 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Observed under the theme: ‘Education 4.0: Disrupting Tradition...Transforming Jamaica’, the two-day summit aimed to provide a platform for stakeholders within the higher education sector to discuss and provide feedback on a number of issues critical to the development of the sector.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Gov’t Looking to Create Integrated Higher Education System

The Government is looking to create an Integrated Higher Education System for Jamaica (IHES-J) aimed at better aligning training to industry demands. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure while addressing the opening of the Ministry’s inaugural Higher Education Summit on May 10 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston. “This integration is expected to be...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second right), engages with (from left) Director of Tourism, Donovan White; Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; and Government Senator, Matthew Samuda, during the official launch of the

8 years ago Tourism

‘Join Me in Jamaica’ Digital Marketing Campaign Launched

‘Join me in Jamaica,’ a new digital marketing campaign aimed at promoting destination Jamaica, was launched on Saturday (May 12) by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. Being undertaken by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), the campaign features promotional videos, which showcase snippets of the culture through the eyes of Jamaican celebrities and personalities. They share their stories about why they...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, addresses stakeholders during the GB Energy - Texaco 2018 retailer’s conference at the Royalton Blue Waters Resort, Trelawny on Friday (May 11).

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Development of Energy Sector A Firm Commitment– Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Government is firmly committed to the development of the country's energy sector. Addressing GB Energy-Texaco’s 2018 retailers’ conference at the Royalton Blue Waters Resort in Trelawny on Friday (May 11), he said continuous efforts will be made to ensure policy development and the maintenance of harmonious relationships...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Obey New Road Law and Avoid Heavy Fines – Johnson Smith

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, is advising persons concerned about heavy fines for breaches under the new Road Traffic Bill to “simply obey the law”. “If you obey the law, you will not have a fine. So please do not complain about how high the fines are and how they are pressuring…...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, making his 2018/19 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on May 8

8 years ago EducationSectoral Debate 2018/2019Youth

Youth Ministry to Establish Access Points to Assist Youth

As part of measures by the Government to address youth unemployment, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be establishing 13 access points for youth seeking training and career development services. “These access points will provide a ‘one-stop shop’ for our young people, whether they want improved literacy or are looking for job placement or certification and training,” State...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right) and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), share a light moment with Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (centre), at a special celebration of Europe Day, held on May 9 at the Ambassador’s residence in Jack’s Hill, St. Andrew.

8 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Hails Relationship with European Union

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed Jamaica’s relationship with the European Union (EU) as a “vibrant partnership” for solid development and collaboration in key sectors. Mr. Chuck, who was speaking at a special celebration of Europe Day, held on May 9 at the residence of the EU Ambassador to Jamaica in Jack’s Hill, St. Andrew, said that for...

Senior Research Fellow of the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank, David Brown.

8 years ago Labour

Panel Discussion to Begin Workers’ Week

A panel discussion, titled ‘Reparation and the Modern Labour Movement in Jamaica’, will be held on Monday, May 14 at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The two-hour event is the first activity to commemorate Workers’ Week, being celebrated under the theme ‘Preserving our Legacy, Unfolding Progress’. Workers’ Week, which begins on...