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Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla (right), with students from Christiana High School, during a tour at a Public Education Day at the Manchester Parish Court in Mandeville on October 25.

Judiciary Hosts Public Education Day in Mandeville

A Public Education Day hosted on October 25 at the Manchester Parish Court, to create awareness about the justice system and the work of the court, has been hailed a success and an important initiative. The event was the sixth...

Senior Marketing and Business Development Consultant for the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education and Chair of the Education and TVET Conference, Jacqueline Knight-Campbell, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on Tuesday, October 24.

Third International TVET Conference Slated for November 29 to December 1

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (second left), shares pleasantries with (from left) President, International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions, Gloria Pérez-Salmerón; Executive Director, Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica and Chairman for the Information Advisory Committee, Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, Cordel Green; and Chair, International Conference on Media and Information Literacy and Intercultural Dialogue, (MILID), Esther Hamburger, during the opening ceremony of the Global Media and Information Literacy conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on October 25.

UWI Develops Material to Improve Media and Information Literacy in Schools

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), spells his name in sign language during the launch of the Partnership for Literacy Enhancement for the Deaf Project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston recently. The project aims to increase the literacy level of hearing-impaired children. It is being implemented by the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), in partnership with international funding agency, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Observing are Acting Mission Director for USAID, Rebecca Robinson (centre) and Chairman of the Executive Board of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Christopher Williams.

Parent of Hearing-Impaired Teenager Welcomes Literacy Enhancement Project

Chief Justice, Hon Zaila McCalla (second right) explains the concept behind the logo for the newly established Judicial Education Institute of Jamaica (JEIJ) to Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy, Eric Khant (right). At left is Director of Studies, Commonwealth Judicial Education Institute, Justice Adrian Saunders. The logo was unveiled during the official launch of the institute at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Friday (October 20).

Judicial Education Institute Launched

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets President, Northern Caribbean University, Dr. Lincoln Edwards, at the sixth Dr. Dennis Irvine Lecture Series, held on October 19 at The Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston.

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Universities Urged to Ensure Degrees are in Line with Country’s Development Goals

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has called on local universities to ensure that the degree programmes being offered are in keeping with the country’s development goals, the Government’s economic priorities, and are on par with the very best international standards. Delivering greetings at the University Council of Jamaica’s (UCJ) sixth annual Dr....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right) is in light conversation with President of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (left), just before the start of the Honours Convocation ceremony on the grounds of the institution in Mandeville, Manchester, on October 19.

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University Graduates Urged To Pursue Political Office

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green is calling for more university graduates to pursue political office. Noting that this is part of his ‘Jamaican Dream’, Mr. Green said the country needs its brightest people to serve in Government. The State Minister, who was addressing the Honours Convocation ceremony at the Northern Caribbean University...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses girls from the South Camp Road Juvenile Correctional and Rehabilitation Centre at the launch of the mentorship arm of the ‘We Transform’ youth empowerment and reintegration programme at the facility on October 17.

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Mentoring Programme Launched For Youth in Juvenile Centres

The Ministry of National Security is engaging influential Jamaicans in the empowerment of young people in juvenile institutions under the mentoring arm of its ‘We Transform’ programme. Minister of State in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the mentoring segment focuses on interacting with and motivating the wards of the State. “This is where we have a...

Director of Research, Training and Development at the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies, Paulette Kirkland (centre), speaks with Winfield Murray (right) of the Hanover Bee Farmers Co-operative. Occasion was a stakeholder conference staged by the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies in Montego Bay, today (October 19). At left is Registrar, Errol Gallimore.

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Government Committed to Growth of Cooperatives

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown, says the Government remains committed to the growth and development of cooperatives, as these entities are critical to Jamaica’s social and economic development. Addressing a stakeholder conference staged by the Department of Co-operatives and Friendly Societies (DCFS) in Montego Bay today (October 19), Mr. Brown said cooperatives...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (third left), receives the document for the Trench Town Polytechnic College to offer Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ)-certified courses from Executive Director, CCCJ, Dr. Donna Powell-Wilson (second right) at the recent media launch of the St. Andrew-based institution. Others (from left) are Chairman of the college, Dr. Joan Spencer-Ernandez; nursing student, Shanique Rumble; and Principal of the college, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson.

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Trench Town Polytechnic Looking to Attract More Students

The two-year-old Trench Town Polytechnic College in St. Andrew is looking to boost enrolment as it carries out its mandate to equip persons with skills to meet the demands of the labour market. The institution, which started classes in October 2015 offering programmes with a focus on aligning training with industry needs, has already attracted hundreds of students from communities...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), converses with Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Extension Officer, Tadj Barclay (centre), while RADA Livestock Officer, Peta-Gaye Watson, looks on. The occasion was an economic opportunities workshop held on October 18 at Morant Villas in St. Thomas.

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Grant Funding for Youth to Establish Small Businesses in Blue and John Crow Mountains

The Government is providing grant funding of $1 million to youth, to establish small businesses in the Blue and John Crow Mountains. Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the provision, which will target young people aged 18 to 35 years, aims to stimulate their empowerment. “We are insisting that the businesses demonstrate the use of Jamaican...

Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right), cuts the ribbon to open the newly equipped state-of-the-art Bustamante Hospital for Children’s Learning and Activity room on October 17. Others (from left) are President of Friends of Jamaica Seattle, Kirk Russell and his wife, Lisa Russell; and National Coordinator for the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Major (Ret’d.) Effiom Whyte.

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Learning Room at Children’s Hospital Outfitted with State-Of-The-Art Computers

The Bustamante Hospital for Children’s Learning and Activity room has been outfitted as a state-of-the-art learning centre with the donation of several computers and accessories through the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ initiative. The handover ceremony for the equipment was held on October 17 at the hospital’s Arthur Wint Drive address in Kingston. The donation, which was made by the United States-based...