Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is optimistic about the potential benefits Jamaica can derive from the just concluded Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in terms of visitor arrivals from South America. The country was the toast of the Games, where it mined 11 medals, including six Gold, three Silver and two Bronze, and earned rave reviews for its...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has congratulated recipients of scholarships from Burger King worth $4 million. At an awards ceremony at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on August 25, Senator Reid urged the youngsters to continue placing a high value on education, as well as on the generosity of their benefactor. “You have...

A sum of US$1.4 million has been allocated to eGov Jamaica Limited for institutional strengthening, in becoming the implementer of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) solutions for the Government. The money has been drawn from the US$37.6-million Strategic Public Sector Transformation Project, which seeks to strengthen public resource management and support selected public-sector institutions in facilitating a more enabling environment...

An additional 100 basic schools are to be certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) over the next 12 months. This will bring the number to 117, following certification of the first 17 earlier this year. This was disclosed by ECC Chairperson, Trisha Williams-Singh, who was speaking at the opening ceremony for the agency’s inaugural certification fair at Jamaica College...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says that for the country to achieve continued success, the people need to show the same fervour as they did in cheering the country’s athletes at the Olympic Games. Delivering the keynote address at the Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA), for the County of Surrey, held on August 25 at the Whispering...

Sport Minister, Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange has presented the Jamaica Chess Federation with a special contribution of JM$2 million towards preparation for the 2016 Chess Olympiad in Baku, Azerbaijani, September 1-14. The Federation had received JM $750,000 previously and was presented with the remaining JM$1.25 yesterday. The contribution was made through the Sports Development Foundation (SDF). “The Jamaica Chess Federation...

Hundreds of parents and guardians from Spanish Town and surrounding communities in St. Catherine participated in the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) fair on August 22. The event was held at the Spanish Town High School under the theme: ‘Transitioning to High School’. The parenting fair, which forms part of the NPSC’s Stay Connected Programme, is an initiative designed to...