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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity with members of Jamaica’s Paralympic team to Rio (front row, from left) Head Coach Neville Sinclair, Paralympians Alphanso Cunningham, Dana-Gaye Weller and Shane Hudson. The moment was also shared with (back row, from left) Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; President of the Jamaica Olympic Association; Honourable Mike Fennel; Randy Jones, Director, JPA; President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), Christopher Samuda, Director of the JPA, Dr Rory Dixon; Chef de Mission, Javon Campbell and Secretary General, JPA, Suzanne Harris-Henry at the Jamaica Paralympic Association Press Conference, held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Jamaica Olympic Association Head Quarters in Kingston.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity with members of Jamaica’s Paralympic team to Rio (front row, from left) Head Coach Neville Sinclair, Paralympians Alphanso Cunningham, Dana-Gaye Weller and Shane Hudson. The moment was also shared with (back row, from left) Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; President of the Jamaica Olympic Association; Honourable Mike Fennel; Randy Jones, Director, JPA; President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), Christopher Samuda, Director of the JPA, Dr Rory Dixon; Chef de Mission, Javon Campbell and Secretary General, JPA, Suzanne Harris-Henry at the Jamaica Paralympic Association Press Conference, held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Jamaica Olympic Association Head Quarters in Kingston.

“Wi Likkle but Wi Tallawah”- Grange tells Paralympic Team

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has extended best wishes to the Jamaica Paralympic team as they prepare to participate in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games set to commence on September 7. “You are...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.

Hundreds of Trained Teachers in Basic and Infant Schools
Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), signs the Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017 allowing for certain fringe benefits to public-sector workers of central ministries, departments and agencies of Government, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. At right is Jamaica Civil Service Association of Jamaica (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant.
Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), signs the Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017 allowing for certain fringe benefits to public-sector workers of central ministries, departments and agencies of Government, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. At right is Jamaica Civil Service Association of Jamaica (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant.

Gov’t and JCSA Sign Agreement for Certain Benefits
Winners, parents, teachers and sponsors gather on the steps of King’s House after the JIS 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster competitions award ceremony.
Winners, parents, teachers and sponsors gather on the steps of King’s House after the JIS 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster competitions award ceremony.

JIS Launches Heritage Photo Competition
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Suretime medical doctor, Alicia Bahadur (left), performs a dental check on youngster Sasha-gaye Ward. Looking on (second right) is Vice President of Corporate Resources, Guardian Life, Mrs. Audrey Basanta-Henry. The Guardian Group mobile health unit offered free health checks and back-to-school medicals for children and community members who were at a back-to-school treat hosted by the Prime Minister, at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre, on August 24.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Suretime medical doctor, Alicia Bahadur (left), performs a dental check on youngster Sasha-gaye Ward. Looking on (second right) is Vice President of Corporate Resources, Guardian Life, Mrs. Audrey Basanta-Henry. The Guardian Group mobile health unit offered free health checks and back-to-school medicals for children and community members who were at a back-to-school treat hosted by the Prime Minister, at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre, on August 24.

PM Hosts Back-To-School Treat in Olympic Gardens

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Labour

Labour Force Up By 53,100

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that the country’s labour force increased by 53,100 persons to 1,353,500 as at April 2016. According to STATIN’s Labour Force Survey for that month, 1,168,600 persons secured employment, representing an increase of 40,100 over the corresponding period in 2015. Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, speaking at the...
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CultureTechnology

Online Platform for Entrants to JCDC Competitions

Entrants in the festival competitions staged by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be able to apply electronically next year. The online platform, which should be ready by February 2017, is being created by students from the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI). Head of the School of Applied Technology at the VTDI, Carolyn O’Connor, told JIS News that nine...
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Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 23.
EducationJIS Think Tank

JFLL to Host Graduation Ceremony for Successful Students

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) will host a graduation ceremony in October for the first cohort of students who were successful in five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects. This was achieved under its two-year-old High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services, Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe,...
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Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left), signs the Heads of Agreement for Public Sector Nurse Practitioners for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. Participating in the signing (from left) are National Workers Union (NWU) Vice President, Arthur Grant; Heather Henry-McGrath and Ellotha Beckford Muschamp.
Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Public-Sector Nurse Practitioners Sign Wage Agreement

Public-sector nurse practitioners are the latest group of healthcare professionals to sign the Heads of Agreement with the Government for the 2015/2017 contract period. At a ceremony held at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston on August 24, the nurse practitioners signed the two-year wage agreement under which they will receive a four per cent salary increase...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets recipients of the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards, who are children of staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cabinet Office, at a ceremony held on August 24, at the OPM in St Andrew.
EducationPrime Minister

More Emphasis on the Teaching of Civics

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will ensure that more emphasis is placed on the teaching of Civics in school, to counteract the many values being presented to the society. The Prime Minister said the foundation of the State – the culture – is being challenged by information coming from places with experiences and notions that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right) and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Mr. Milverton Reynolds, enjoy the performance of Asley Grey, at a ceremony at Jamaica House on August 23, where some 220 land titles were handed over to recipients from across the island.
Finance & Public Service

Low-Cost Loans Available at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, is reminding persons interested in setting up micro, small and medium-sized businesses that the agency offers low-cost loans as well as technical assistance. Addressing recipients of land titles at a handover ceremony on August 23 at Jamaica House, Mr. Reynolds urged them to start businesses using the titles as...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.
Education

Gov’t Removing Barriers to Higher Education

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government, through the Ministry, is working to eliminate barriers which continue to prevent qualified students from matriculating in tertiary institutions. Speaking at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, at the IBEROSTAR resort in Rose Hall, St. James,...
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