St. Hugh’s High School has copped the Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) 2015/2016 Art and Craft in Schools Competition. The Kingston-based institution was presented with the Best Overall trophy at the award ceremony held on June 15 at the IOJ Lecture Hall, East Street in downtown Kingston. St. Hugh’s also won a gift certificate valued at $15,000 from the Art Centre;...

The Climate Change Division (CCD) of the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is hosting a series of workshops to address climate finance, from June 20 to 24 at Hotel Four Seasons, in Kingston. These workshops are intended to increase knowledge about, and access to international climate finance. The overall objective is to support the implementation of measures that...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has launched a strategic summer advertising campaign, targeting several cities in the United States (US), particularly those with direct flights into Jamaica. The campaign, he said, includes buys on Facebook and Instagram where “we are now reaching markets that have eluded us in the past”. Mr. Pennicook, who was...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking to grow repeat tourist arrivals by at least 50 per cent per year. He said the increase, from the current rate of 42 per cent, would guarantee some certainty in terms of annual arrivals. He was addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on...

The Government is strengthening the prison rehabilitation programme in order to reduce reoffending and equip inmates with skills to re-enter society. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said that focus is being placed on improving literacy, preparing inmates for external examinations, engaging them in farming and other work, and providing training in conflict resolution. “We are insisting that those...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the St. Ann Health Department is an example of an organization which prides itself on results, rather than one that succumbs to challenges. He was speaking at the St. Ann Health Department Staff Recognition Awards Ceremony held at the Sandcastles Resort, Ocho Rios, on June 17. Some 22 staff members were...

Having served the teaching profession for over 37 years, Ivorine Pauline Pitters views her nomination for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education as a highlight of her career. Ms. Pitters is a teacher of Home Economics, Management of Food and Nutrition at the Albert Town High School in Trelawny, an institution she has been serving with...