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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations, Sandra Watson Garrick (second right), points out an area for painting during a ‘work’ day at the facility on December 8.

Real Estate Board Assists Children’s Home

The Strathmore Gardens Place of Safety in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, has received a facelift and much-needed supplies just in time for Christmas. On December 8, members of staff of the Real Estate Board (REB)/Commission of Strata Corporations, travelled to...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry (left), congratulates Chief Executive Officer of Kingston Wharves Limited (KWL), Grantley Stephenson (centre), after signing and handing over the lease arrangements for the KWL’s Global Auto Logistics Centre. Sharing the moment is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Airports Authority, Audley Deidrick. Occasion was the launch of the facility located at Tinson Pen in St. Andrew on Friday (December 15).

Kingston Wharves Launches Auto Logistics Centre

Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks. (FILE)

Promoters and Event Planners Must Get Fire-Safety Permit

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer, admires a bust of National Hero Marcus Garvey done by sculptor Dwight Thomas of Negril. Occasion was a tour at the Uniquely 876 Craft Fair, which was staged by the TPDCo at the Whitter Village in Ironshore, Montego Bay, on Thursday (December 14).

Craft Makers Must Refine Skills and Innovate – TPDCO Head

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (FILE)

Information Minister lauds Boyne’s Consummate Professionalism and Integrity

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Howard Isaacs. (FILE)

8 years ago EducationInformation

CCCJ Official Participates In Leadership Conference in Arizona

Jamaica’s community college system stands to benefit from the recent participation of member of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Howard Isaacs, in a one-week leadership conference in Arizona in the United States (US). Organised by the League for Innovation in the Community College, the event provided the opportunity for potential community college presidents, or those in transition,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the shared facility building at the University of Technology (UTech), Old Hope Road, St. Andrew, on December 14. Others (from second left) are President, UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Dr. Wayne Henry; and Chancellor, UTech, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Cabinet Approves Law School for UTech

Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a law school at the University of Technology (UTech). This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at the official opening of a shared facility building at UTech’s Old Hope Road Campus in St. Andrew on December 14. “I am quite aware of the agreement...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (2nd right), symbolically commissions into service the new US$2 million pellet mill at the Jamaica Broilers Group’s Best Dressed Plant in Freetown, St. Catherine on December 14. Others (from left) are: General Operations Manager at the facility, John Carberry; President and Chief Executive Officer of the Group, Christopher Levy; Group Chairman, Robert Levy; and President, Jamaica Operations, Jamaica Broilers Group, Conley Salmon.

8 years ago AgricultureCommerceIndustry

Minister Samuda Hails Jamaica Broilers’ Investment in New Feed Mill

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, has hailed the Jamaica Broilers Group for its US$2-million investment in a new pellet mill, which will significantly boost the company’s feed production capacity. The facility, located at the Best Dressed Feed Mill in Freetown, St. Catherine, is the third operated by Jamaica Broilers to manufacture Hi-Pro branded products. It...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange. (FILE)

8 years ago CultureGender Affairs

Minister Grange Describes Ian Boyne as one of Jamaica’s Most Impactful Journalists

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, has said that with the passing of Ian Boyne, Jamaica has lost one of its most impactful practitioners in the field of journalism. Minister Grange said it came as a shock to her when she learnt of the death of the veteran journalist this morning. “I knew he had...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), examines one of the 450,000 new high tech electronic water meters to be supplied by German company, Diehl Metering to the National Water Commission (NWC). Looking on is Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Joachim Christoph Schmillen. Diehl was awarded a US$43.9 million contract to supply the meters for installation islandwide. Dr. Chang, along with principals of the NWC and Diehl Metering, signed the contract on Friday (Dec. 15) during a ceremony at Jamaica House.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Mechanical Water Meters to Be Replaced Over Next Five Years

Over the next five years, the National Water Commission (NWC) will be replacing mechanical water meters with new high-tech electronic devices, which will result in improved quality of service to consumers and a reduction in operational costs for the agency. The solid-state water meters, to be supplied by the German company, Diehl Metering, are rated among the best in the...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Jamaica, His Excellency Niu Qingbao, shake hands while displaying signed copies of the Jamaica/China Technical Cooperation Project on Sport Coaching at the signing ceremony held on October 23 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The exchange programme is slated to run from January 2018 to December 2020.

8 years ago CultureEntertainmentGender Affairs

First Set of Chinese Coaches to Arrive January

Jamaica will welcome the first set of Chinese coaches early January under a technical cooperation agreement between the Governments of both countries. They will work with local coaches and athletes in various disciplines, providing technical assistance and expertise. Minister of Culture, Gender Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said the Chinese coaches will stay in the island for 30 days....

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left) is presented with a painting by Human Resource Coordinator for the Council of Community Colleges Jamaica (CCCJ), Pricilla Chambers, during the CCCJ’s 15th Anniversary Banquet on December 14 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Minister Hails Council of Community Colleges

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is lauding the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) for making quality higher education accessible to all Jamaicans. He said the entity is making an invaluable contribution to national development by ensuring the integrity of the range of certificate, associate and bachelor degree programmes offered at community colleges across...