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Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), congratulates Senator Norman Grant, who was returned as President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), at the association’s 120th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held recently, at the Denbigh showground in May Pen, Clarendon. Looking on in the background is 2014 National Farm Queen, Tishauna Mullings.

Minister Kellier Hails Country’s Farmers

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has lauded the contribution of Jamaica’s over 220,000 farmers to significantly reducing the country’s food import bill by approximately $5 billion (US$43.6 million) in 2014. This figure, he said, represents a...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson.

CARICOM Considers Debt Relief Proposal

Director of Probation Services at the Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Janet Davey, says National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) prison survey will influence national rehabilitation strategy.

NCDA Prison Survey to Inform National Rehabilitation Strategy

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), signs a contract for the staging of a summer camp in Tivoli Gardens, West Kingston, while Member of Parliament for the area, Desmond McKenzie (left); and Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Managing Director, Omar Sweeney, also affix their signatures. Occasion was the signing of contracts for the staging of 24 JSIF-organised camps across the island, at the Caribbean Palms Estate community centre in South West St. Andrew.

2,175 Children and Young Adults to Benefit from JSIF Summer Camps

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service one of two new elevators at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) on July 10. Others (from 2nd left) are: Director of Nursing Services at the KPH, Joan Walker-Nicholson; Chairman of the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA), Dr. Andrei Cooke; Senior Medical Officer at KPH, Dr. Natalie Whylie; and Regional Director at SERHA, Maureen Golding.

2 New Elevators Commissioned Into Service at KPH

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), presents a computer tablet to Denham Town High School teacher, Althea McFarlane-Allen, at the Ministry on July 10. Sharing the moment are Senior Secretary for Member Services at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Nicely (left); and JTA President, Doran Dixon. Mrs. McFarlane-Allen is one of five teachers selected to participate in a one-week science technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM programme at the Loma Lindo University in the United States, who have received tablets to aid in their course work.

11 years ago Technology

Five More Teachers to Benefit from US-Based Stem Programme

Five more Jamaican teachers are to benefit from training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), at the Loma Lindo University (LLU) in California this summer. The teachers, who are scheduled to leave the island today (July 11) are: Althea McFarlane-Allen from Denham Town High School in Kingston; Donna Reid from the Manchester High School; Phillipa Morris-Grey from Brown’s Town...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (seated 2nd right), and Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Raymond Pryce (seated 2nd left), affix their signatures to the contract for the rehabilitation of 8.1 kilometres of cane roads from Elim to Braes River in St. Elizabeth. The signing took place in the Elim community on Thursday, July 9. Preparing to sign are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry (seated left); and N. F. Barnes (seated right) of the construction company. Standing (from left) are Head of Delegation of the European Union, Jesus Orus Baguena; Project Engineer at the Sugar Transformation Unit (STU), Milton Hodlin; and Head of the STU, Keleen Grandison.

11 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Allocates $800 Million for Rehabilitation of Cane Roads

Some 80 kilometres of cane roads in the island’s six sugar-producing parishes are to be refurbished this financial year at a cost of $800 million. The works, being funded by the European Union (EU) through the Sugar Transformation Unit (STU), are to be undertaken in St. Thomas, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland and Trelawny. Minister of Agriculture, Labour and...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hillary Alexander (centre), and Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Human Resources Manager, Kirk Johnson (right), share a moment with the 10 participants in the PCJ’s Graduate Internship Programme, at the launch on July 8, at the PCJ Auditorium, New Kingston.

11 years ago Technology

PCJ Interns Urged to Make Good Use of Opportunity

The first cohort of 10 interns participating in the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica’s (PCJ) Graduate Internship Programme, have been urged to make full use of the on-the- job training. “Grasp this chance that PCJ has given you, grasp it very generously with both hands. Let it teach you and let it guide you,” said Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), addresses the launch of a public education programme to discourage the use of marijuana among specific groups in society. The launch was held at the Ministry of Health, New Kingston, on July 9. Looking on is Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

NCDA to Target Specific Groups in Anti-Ganja Use Campaign

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will be spending some $333 million over a three-year period on a public education programme, to discourage the use of marijuana among specific groups in society. This programme will target several stakeholders, with a major focus on youth, in response to the amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, which was passed into law...

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Persons Urged to Treat Water Before Consuming in Light of the Current Drought

Director, Health Promotion and Protection, Dr. Sonia Copeland says in light of the present drought conditions and the increase in the storage of water, persons are being urged to treat their water before consuming. “Usually at this time we see an increase in persons collecting water from various untreated sources including rivers and streams. This water may not be safe...

National Mathematics Co-ordinator at the Education Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (third left), with (from left), Education Consultant Mr. Bindley Sangster; Manager of Capacity Development at the Development Bank of Jamaica, Mrs. Mignon Manderson-Jones; Director of Operations at Clickmarket, Tashanya Traile; CEO at LMH Publishing Ltd, Mr. Mike Henry and Jamaica National Building Society executive, Mr. Gavin Beckford, at a press briefing to announce a seminar on the Singapore Method of Teaching Mathematics, held on July 7 at the Ministry of Education.

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry Hosts Seminar to Improve Teaching of Mathematics

The Ministry of Education, in collaboration with LMH Publishing and Marshall Cavendish Education, will be hosting a two-day seminar to introduce Singaporean best practices in the teaching and learning of Mathematics to local educators and policymakers. The seminar, themed - the Singapore Method of Teaching and Learning Mathematics - will be held on July 13 and 14 at the Knutsford...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (right), cuts the ribbon to officially open office facilities for the Montego Bay Legal Aid Clinic, the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, and the Western offices of the Administrator General’s Department, located at 42B Union Street, Montego Bay. Observing the proceeding (from left) are: Administrator General, Lona Brown; Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Falconer; and Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla. The opening of the offices took place on Tuesday, July 7.

11 years ago Justice

Justice Ministry Opens Offices in Montego Bay to Provide Critical Legal Services

Citizens in the western end of the island will no longer have to travel to Kingston to access key justice-related services. Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, on Tuesday (July 7), officially opened offices at 42B Union Street in Montego Bay, which house three key departments of the Ministry. These are the Supreme Court Western Regional Registry, Montego...