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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), listens attentively to a point being made by President and Chief Executive Officer, Toon Boom Animation, Joan Vogelesang (right), following the opening ceremony of the ‘I Believe’ National Youth Consultative Conference on October 24, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Also listening are: National Coordinator, Governor-General’s Youth Achievement Awards, Hugh Morris (2nd left); and General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett.

Youth Urged To Start Animation Businesses

A key player in the international animation industry is encouraging Jamaican youths to think seriously about starting their own local animation businesses. President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian-based, Toon Boom Animation, Joan Vogelesang, said entrepreneurship is the way...

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left); greets Deputy Principal at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, Ishenkumba Kahwa; while Head of the Department of Sociology, Psychology and Social Work, Dr. Heather Rickets, looks on. The Minister was guest speaker at the launch of a special issue of the Caribbean Journal of Social Work entitled, ‘Social Work & Development: Caribbean Insights,’ on October 23at the Undercroft, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus.

Rev. Thwaites Supports Call for Social Workers in Schools

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba (2nd right), shares with the three UK recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation. From left are Cannon Evadne Pitts from Birmingham; Carlton Moody of the Lambeth Cricket Academy; and Attorney Barbara Ledgister. Mr. Moody and Rev Pitts received their awards at a special cultural evening recently hosted by the High Commission. Ms Ledgister received her medal at the official ceremony held in Jamaica in July.

Jamaican High Commission Hosts Cultural Evening and Presents PM’s Medal of Appreciation

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

Jamaicans Urged to Get Involved in the Fight Against Breast Cancer

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management/Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) public forum on October 24, on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Listening (from left) are: Professor of International Business, UWI, Professor Alvin Wint; Deputy Director, Information Communication Technology Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Dr. Indianna Minto-Coy; and Chair and Convenor, Jamaicans United for Sustainable Development, Richard Crawford.

All Stakeholders Must Honour Social Partnership to Ensure Growth – Minister Hylton

12 years ago Uncategorized

New JADCO Executive Director Appointed

The Chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) Dr. Herb Elliott has announced the appointment of a new Executive Director for the Commission. He is Mr. Carey Anthony Brown. Mr. Brown combines qualification and experience as a business management specialist with an MBA degree from the Manchester Business School and a Diploma in Management Studies from the University of the...

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Born Civil Rights Campaigner Appointed to British House of Lords

Noted Jamaican-born civil rights campaigner, Doreen Lawrence, who was recently appointed to the British House of Lords, has been honoured by the Jamaican High Commission in London. The United Kingdom’s (UK) Home Secretary, Theresa May, was among the special guests at a reception hosted on Monday, October 21, by Her Excellency, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba. Mrs. Lawrence took her seat as Labour...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, the Hon. Peter Phillips delivering the keynote address at the opening ceremony for the Second Meeting of the Ministers of Energy of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), at the Montego Bay Conference Centre in St. James on October 25.

12 years ago Technology

Regional Leaders and Governments Urged to Work Together on Energy Solutions

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, has called on regional leaders and governments to act in solidarity to arrive at sustainable solutions, policies and initiatives that will guide energy development. He said there must be a greater level of predictability in regional supply to ensure energy security. The Minister was delivering the keynote address at the...

President, Jamaica Association of Health Service Executives (JAHSE), David Dobson (at podium), addressing Friday’s (October 25) opening ceremony for the JAHSE’s biennial conference, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday (October 25). The conference was held under the theme: ‘Professionalization of Health Service Managers – 21st Century Perspectives’. Listening keenly are: Conference Chairperson, Dr. Pansy Hamilton (centre); and Pan-American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Margaret Skőld.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Favourable Indicators for Development of Health Tourism

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says the targeted development of health tourism in Jamaica and the transformation into a regional health hub are achievable, based on several indicators deemed “favourable” to Jamaica. “We have some of the best health-trained personnel this side of the world (and) logistically, we are at the very centre of the Caribbean,” Dr. Ferguson said...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), along with Roman Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Donald Reece (2nd left); hotelier and business mogul, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart (centre); Principal, Campion College, Grace Baston (3rd right); and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kingston, His Grace the Most Rev. Charles Dufour (2nd right), observe as Mr. Stewart’s wife, Erica Stewart, unveils a commemorative plaque at Thursday’s (October 24) official opening of the Jonathan Stewart Library/Media Centre, at Campion College, St. Andrew. The facility is named in honour of the Stewarts’ late son, who attended the institution.

12 years ago Education

Campion Gets New Library/Media Centre

Campion College’s academic programme for its 1,450 enrolled students has been significantly strengthened by a newly built library/media centre at the institution’s Old Hope Road campus, in St. Andrew. The facility, the Jonathan Stewart Library Media Centre, is named in honour of the late Campion College alumnus and son of hotelier and business mogul, Gordon ‘Butch’ Stewart. Construction of the...

Major General Antony Anderson - Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) , Colonel Desmond Edwards and Major Tanya Spence (Aide -de- Camp to the CDS and chief engineer of the JDF

12 years ago Health & Wellness

JDF Joins Battle for Breast Cancer Cure

Major Tanya Spence is a woman on a mission to fight breast cancer and raise awareness about the disease among members of the male-dominated Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the need to support those affected. It is with this in mind that she has engineered the involvement of the JDF in the Jamaica Cancer Society’s (JCS) 5K Run/Walk this Saturday,...

Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Governor-General Calls for Greater Support for Persons with Mental Illnesses

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is calling for greater support for persons suffering from mental illnesses. While reading a proclamation to observe October 10 as World Mental Health Day in Jamaica, at a brief ceremony at King’s House, on October 3, the Governor-General said observance of the day will assist to bring greater awareness to the...