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

Cabinet Approves NHT’s General Insurance Contract

Cabinet has approved the National Housing Trust’s renewal of its general insurance contract in the sum of $1.28 billion for the 2017/18 fiscal year. The figure excludes General Consumption Tax, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,...
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Customer Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony hosted by Hardware & Lumber Agro-Syngenta at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, on June 7.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, addresses the Customer Appreciation Luncheon and Awards Ceremony hosted by Hardware & Lumber Agro-Syngenta at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, on June 7.

Over $17 Million to Help Fight Beet Army Worm
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), presents the trophy for the Most Outstanding Tertiary Institution to The Mico University College at the SRC Science and Technology Fair 2016. The students (from left) are Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull. The SRC’s Science, Technology and Wellness Fair will be held on June 16 at the Chinese Benelovent Association on Old Hope Road.
Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), presents the trophy for the Most Outstanding Tertiary Institution to The Mico University College at the SRC Science and Technology Fair 2016. The students (from left) are Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull. The SRC’s Science, Technology and Wellness Fair will be held on June 16 at the Chinese Benelovent Association on Old Hope Road.

SRC Hosts Science, Technology and Wellness Fair June 16
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), makes a point to Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher (second right), at the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association Annual Launch of Road Safety Month, at the Molynes Road Texaco Station in St. Andrew, on June 7. Others (from left) are JGRA President, Phillip Chong, and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.
Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), makes a point to Executive Director of the National Road Safety Council (NRSC), Paula Fletcher (second right), at the Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association Annual Launch of Road Safety Month, at the Molynes Road Texaco Station in St. Andrew, on June 7. Others (from left) are JGRA President, Phillip Chong, and Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry.

Amended Road Traffic Act to Cover Areas to Reduce Crashes
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), has a special greeting for young Mount Alvernia Prep and Kindergarten student, Tejean Dehaney, on arrival at the media launch of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union (2017) Limited, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on June 7. At centre is member of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union, Errol Anattoo.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), has a special greeting for young Mount Alvernia Prep and Kindergarten student, Tejean Dehaney, on arrival at the media launch of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union (2017) Limited, at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, Sam Sharpe Square, on June 7. At centre is member of the Gateway Co-operative Credit Union, Errol Anattoo.

Prime Minister Says Credit Union is Now a Formidable Force

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EducationYouth

Education Real Engine of Growth – Floyd Green

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says education and training are essential for Jamaica to achieve its “five in four” strategy for economic growth and development. Mr. Green, who was addressing the launch of the German Model Apprenticeship Programme at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston on June 8, said education represents the real engine...
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Education

The Elaine Bryan Foundation Invites Applications for Scholarships

The Dr. Elaine Bryan Foundation is inviting applications from tertiary and high school students for scholarships to the Global Education Consultants Group (GECG) - Microsoft summer mentorship programme. The Foundation will be awarding 10 scholarships to the programme, which will see students visiting the Microsoft Office in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. The scholarships will cover the cost of...
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Executive Director of the Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), Vitus Evans, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 1.
Finance & Public Service

BGLC to Fast-Track Internet Gaming

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), has indicated that it intends to fast-track the roll-out of Internet gaming in Jamaica. Director of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) at the BGLC, Carole Martinez-Johnson, said that the Commission is currently reviewing proposals from licencees, which will be processed as quickly as poosible. She was speaking at a JIS Think Tank held...
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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), admires a model fire station during a walk-through of the reconstructed St. Paul Early Childhood Institution in Kingston on July 7. Head of Operations for the EU Delegation to Jamaica, Achim Schaffert (centre); widow of founder of the school, Viola Gibson, and students of the school, also look on. The institution was rebuilt at a cost of $45.3 million under the EU-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP-IV).
Education

JSIF Opens $45.3-Million Basic School in Kingston

Students and teachers of the St. Paul’s United Church Early Childhood Institution now have access to modern facilities, following a $45. 3-million rebuilding project carried out by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Implemented under the European Union (EU)-funded Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP-IV), the project included construction of a four-classroom block, kitchen and eating area, sickbay, bathrooms, principal’s office, storage...
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Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry. (File photo)
Transport

Law Must be Enforced in Public Transport System – Minister Henry

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Mike Henry, says the rule of law must prevail in the operation of the public transportation system. “We have to be mindful that we cannot flout the law whenever it pleases us, or accommodate those who are operating illegally at the expense of those who are obeying the rules,” he said. Minister Henry was...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE).
Transport

Cabinet Approves Contract for the Purchase of Licence Plates

Cabinet has approved a contract in the amount of $649.28 million to Musson Jamaica Limited for the procurement of motor-vehicle licence plates for Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) for a period of two years. This is contained in a Ministry Paper tabled in the House of Representatives on June 6. The document notes that the TAJ is moving to a system...
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