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Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

Government to Launch Task Force on the State of Electricity and Telecommunications Services in Jamaica

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology Dr. Hon. Andrew Wheatley has decided to convene a task force to examine the state of utilities in Jamaica in light of recent devastating incidents. The Minister notes that “this administration is focused on...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

You Can Count on Our Support, Grange Tells Reggae Boyz

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), in conversation with Snow Badley, who will pursue a Bachelor in Sports Education at the G.C Foster College, following a scholarship awards ceremony at King’s House. Mr. Badley was one of nine tertiary-level students awarded with scholarships totalling $10 million, through the Summer of Service programme of the Governor General’s I Believe Initiative.

Nine Students Receive Scholarships Valued at $10 Million

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (left);
Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica, Michelle Sturridge (second left); Commercial Manager/Director, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Christopher Powell (second right); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Errol Powell, display a framed copy of the ISO 9001:2008 certificate received from the National Certification Body of Jamaica, at the Bureau of Standards, in Kingston, today (September 2). — Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (left); Manager, National Certification Body of Jamaica, Michelle Sturridge (second left); Commercial Manager/Director, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Christopher Powell (second right); and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited, Errol Powell, display a framed copy of the ISO 9001:2008 certificate received from the National Certification Body of Jamaica, at the Bureau of Standards, in Kingston, today (September 2).

More Companies Urged to get Certified

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, and Chairman of the Salute to Rio Sports Ambassadors Committee, the Honourable Olivia Grange (centre) confers with Deputy Chairman, Leon Mitchell at a committee meeting on Friday, 2 September, 2016. Also pictured are (L-R) Lenford Salmon, Annmarie Dawn Heron, Vishu Tolan, Mike Fennell and Christopher Samuda.

Sport Ministry on Track for Rio Athletes Tribute

Minister of State, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), shares a light moment with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Brenda Cuthbert, during the media launch of the JEF’s National Employers’ Month celebrations held on September 1 at the Federation’s offices in Kingston.

10 years ago Youth

JEF Urged to Help Prepare Youth for Job Market

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling for greater collaboration between the Ministry and the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) to provide career guidance for the nation’s youth. Mr. Green, who was speaking at the media launch for the JEF’s National Employers’ Month celebrations at the Federation’s offices in Kingston, said the partnership...

10 years ago Tourism

South Western Jamaica Identified for Health and Wellness Centre

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Government is looking at lands in south-western Jamaica for the establishment of a health and wellness centre, to enhance the tourism product. Speaking at the opening of the Caribbean Cannabis Conference at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on September 2, the Minister said the area being explored is in the...

Cutting the cake in celebration of the 54th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago at a reception at the Jamaica Pegasus on August 31, 2016, His Excellency Fitzgerald Jeffrey (3rd right), High Commissioner of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago to Jamaica; Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport flanked by (l-r) Tahilla Jeffrey, daughter of the High Commissioner; Hon. Delroy Chuck, Minister of Justice; Mrs. Julia Jeffrey, wife of the High Commissioner and Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance & Public Service.

10 years ago Culture

Culture Minister: New Era of Relations between Jamaica and T&T

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Honourable Olivia Grange says the most recent exchanges between Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago is clear indication of a new and momentous era in bilateral relations between the Caribbean nations. In making a toast at the reception to celebrate the 54th Anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Trinidad &...

10 years ago Sport

Grange Praises Diamond League Performers

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has hailed the performance of Elaine Thompson, whom she describes as “an outstanding record-setter” at the Diamond League meet in Zurich, Switzerland on Thursday. Thompson set a new Diamond League record of 21.85 seconds to win the 200 metres ahead of Dafne Schippers of the Netherlands and Allyson...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (right) and President of the Association of Government Medical Consultants (AGMC), Dr. Konrad Lawson (right), sign the Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Ministry in Kingston, on September 2. Overseeing the signing is Senior Industrial Relations Officer in the Ministry, Charmaine Hayman.

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Public-Sector Medical Consultants Sign Wage Agreement

Public-sector medical consultants have signed a Heads of Agreement with the Government for the 2015/2017 contract period. Under the two-year wage agreement, they will receive a four per cent salary increase for year one and three per cent in year two. The contract was signed today (September 2), at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston. The agreement...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a group of community stakeholders at the first of a series of sessions to offer training on justice services and conflict resolution, at the Ministry’s offices on Constant Spring Road in Kingston on September 1. The participants included school administrators, justices of the peace, custodes, and leaders of the church. They were given training in restorative justice, victim support, legal aid and child diversion, as well as how to identify and help fight human trafficking, child abuse, domestic violence and other social ills.

10 years ago CommunityJusticeVision 2030

Justice Ministry Hosts Sensitisation Session for Community Leaders

The Ministry of Justice, yesterday (September 1), hosted the first in a series of sensitisation sessions to equip community leaders with skills to help citizens access justice services, resolve conflicts and prevent crime. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addressing the group at an opening ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Constant Spring Road, said the project marks a major step...

10 years ago Education

Young Ones Ready for Early-Childhood Education

Ninety-two per cent of the nation’s four-year-old children are developmentally ready for early-childhood education. This was outlined in the National Age Four Assessment, which was conducted in June of this year from a cohort of approximately 40,000 by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Speaking at a back-to-school press conference, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on...