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The Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP) in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture is to receive a $15 million boost. The programme is geared towards providing financial assistance to students as well as the School Income Generating Project. The funds were earmarked in the 2004/05 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled last week in the House of Representatives. The SESP...

A European Union (EU) study of the investment opportunities in the Caribbean tourism sector will be presented at the 8th Annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) scheduled to take place from May 10 to 12 in Montego Bay. The study is entitled "Partnership Roles and Opportunities for Investors in Tourism" (PROFIT) and aims to promote partnership and investment...

A sum of $20 million has been allocated to the Distance Education Project, which falls under Inservice Training for Teachers - one aspect of the Teachers Education and Training Programme, implemented by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture. The funds were earmarked in the 2004/05 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives last week. The Distance Education...

As the government intensifies its efforts to tackle the problem of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health has received $54 million this fiscal year to carry out its AIDS/STD programme. This was outlined in the 2004/05 Estimates now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used to continue the control of HIV/STD infection as well as reducing...

After an eight-year break, Jamaica's premier national trade show returns to the National Arena through a joint effort between the JMA and the JEA (Jamaica Manufacturer's Association/Jamaica Exporter's Association), who will host 'Expo 2004' from May 27 to 30 with a much more extensive and diverse exhibition under the theme 'Buy Jamaican'. Jamaican entrepreneurs participating in the trade show will...

The 8th annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) will take place at the Ritz Carlton Golf and Spa Resort in Montego Bay from May 10 to 12. The CHTIC was founded in 1997 by the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA) and the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) with the objectives of improving the tourism investment and operating climate regionally; making...

The Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP) in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture is to receive a $15 million boost. The programme is geared towards providing financial assistance to students as well as the School Income Generating Project. The funds were earmarked in the 2004/05 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled last week in the House of Representatives. The SESP...

A European Union (EU) study of the investment opportunities in the Caribbean tourism sector will be presented at the 8th Annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) scheduled to take place from May 10 to 12 in Montego Bay. The study is entitled "Partnership Roles and Opportunities for Investors in Tourism" (PROFIT) and aims to promote partnership and investment...

A sum of $20 million has been allocated to the Distance Education Project, which falls under Inservice Training for Teachers - one aspect of the Teachers Education and Training Programme, implemented by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture. The funds were earmarked in the 2004/05 Estimates of Expenditure, tabled in the House of Representatives last week. The Distance Education...

As the government intensifies its efforts to tackle the problem of HIV/AIDS in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health has received $54 million this fiscal year to carry out its AIDS/STD programme. This was outlined in the 2004/05 Estimates now before the House of Representatives. The allocation will be used to continue the control of HIV/STD infection as well as reducing...

As at March 2004, enrolment in all training programmes of the HEART Trust/ National Training Agency (NTA) including the Vocational Training Development Institute (VDTI) stood at 34,697. This is according to the annual report of the HEART Trust which was recently tabled in the Senate. With the Hospitality, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Skills programmes accounting for the highest...

As at March 2004, enrolment in all training programmes of the HEART Trust/ National Training Agency (NTA) including the Vocational Training Development Institute (VDTI) stood at 34,697. This is according to the annual report of the HEART Trust which was recently tabled in the Senate. With the Hospitality, and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Skills programmes accounting for the highest...