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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), with Cuban President, Raul Castro, at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), with Cuban President, Raul Castro, at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.

Cuban President says Region Must Take Bold Steps to Eradicate Poverty

Cuban President, Raul Castro, says the region must take bold and decisive steps in order to eradicate poverty. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on January...
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (3rd left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during Monday’s (Jan. 27) graduation ceremony for the 14 participants in the inaugural automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting programme. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Edge Chem Jamaica Limited, William McLeod (left); graduates Martin Joseph, and Orville Francis; and University of Technology (UTech) Vice President, Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gossett Oliver (right). The function was held at Lillian’s Restaurant, UTech, St. Andrew.
State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (3rd left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during Monday’s (Jan. 27) graduation ceremony for the 14 participants in the inaugural automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting programme. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Edge Chem Jamaica Limited, William McLeod (left); graduates Martin Joseph, and Orville Francis; and University of Technology (UTech) Vice President, Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gossett Oliver (right). The function was held at Lillian’s Restaurant, UTech, St. Andrew.

Fourteen Graduate from Automotive, Marine Repair and Painting Course
Child Ambassador, Saran Wilson, hails the programme and encourages other young people to serve.
Child Ambassador, Saran Wilson, hails the programme and encourages other young people to serve.

Child Ambassador Encourages Others to Serve
Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.
Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum
Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites (3rd left), observes while students at the Rollington Town Primary School, in Kingston, (from left, front row), Bianca Clarke (left), Jaide Littleton, and Ziggy Adams test one of the 57 computers donated by The Globe and Mail, a Canadian media group, recently. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the school Board, Garth Soares; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke; Principal of the school, Dr. Margaret Bailey; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Culture and Gender Affairs, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, and General Manager for the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Mr. Earl Jarrett.
Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites (3rd left), observes while students at the Rollington Town Primary School, in Kingston, (from left, front row), Bianca Clarke (left), Jaide Littleton, and Ziggy Adams test one of the 57 computers donated by The Globe and Mail, a Canadian media group, recently. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the school Board, Garth Soares; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke; Principal of the school, Dr. Margaret Bailey; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Culture and Gender Affairs, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, and General Manager for the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Mr. Earl Jarrett.

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Principals Buoyed Following Meeting with Education Minister

Several issues arising from a Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) study regarding some high schools have now been clarified, following discussions involving the principals, the police, and officials from the Ministry of Education. The study, entitled ‘Education and Crime: Evidence from Prison Inmates in Jamaica’, identified 18 secondary institutions as having been attended by a large number of convicts. At the...
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National Security

National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum on January 30

The Ministry of National Security will host a National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention on Thursday, January 30, as it continues to roll-out the ‘Unite for Change' public education and behaviour change programme aimed at tackling the nation’s crime problem. The one-day forum, slated for the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, will seek to increase awareness of interventions and preventative...
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The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.
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IMF Team to Visit in February

A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to visit Jamaica from February 5-14 to conduct a review of the country’s performance under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips on January 28, as he gave an update on the economy during the sitting of the House...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro (second left), on her arrival at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.
Official VisitsPrime Minister

President Castro Calls Greater Unity

President of the Republic of Cuba, Raul Castro, has called for a greater spirit of unity among Latin American and Caribbean States, in an effort to further eradicate the developmental challenges of poverty, illiteracy and inequality. The President was speaking at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held...
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EducationNational Security

JCF Study Opens Opportunities for Schools

The recent Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) study on prison inmates and links with some schools, which has caused discomfort among the schools identified, has served to open up more opportunities for these institutions to receive well needed assistance. This is according to at least two of the principals of the high/junior high schools highlighted in the research paper as having...
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Environment

Water Ministry Moves to Implement Drought Mitigation Measures in Negril

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is working with tourism stakeholders in Negril, to minimise the effects of drought conditions on the industry. Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Ian Hayles, met with a group of large and small hoteliers, attraction providers, and operators of food establishments in the resort town on January 25, for discussion...
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