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Chief Executive Officer of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Dr. Ruby Brown (centre), provides details about the institute’s programme offerings at a recent JIS ThinkTank held at the agency’s head office in Kingston. She is flanked by Director of Business Development and Communications, Marlene Campbell (left), and Acting Manager, Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Latoya Swaby-Anderson.

MIND Urges Public Sector Entities to Take Advantage of Training Courses

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is inviting public-sector entities to take advantage of its suite of training programmes. MIND’S Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Ruby Brown, said there is need for ongoing upgrading of skills in the workplace. “When...

Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Trisha Williams-Singh (left), and Chief Technical Officer in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Damion Cox, share a moment with valedictorian for the Early Stimulation Programme’s (ESP) 2017 Graduating Class, André Campbell. Occasion was the annual school-leaving exercise held on Wednesday (July 12) at the ESP’s new assessment centre and multipurpose facility located on Hanover Street in downtown Kingston.

50 Children Graduate from Early Stimulation Programme

Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter Thompson (left), and President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver a postgraduate programme in rural development, at the institution’s Old Hope Road offices in St. Andrew on July 11.

UTech and RADA Sign MOU to Deliver Master’s Programme in Rural Development

Director of the Safety and Security in Schools Programme, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto (left), interacts with Shantae Dyer (2nd left) and Patrick Frater of the Kingston-based Denham Town Primary School, who shared the winning trophy and cash prize of $20,000 in the Youth Gambling Prevention All-Island Poster Competition organised by Rise Life Management Services. Looking on is Executive Director of the organisation, Sonita Abrahams. Occasion was the awards ceremony for the competition held on Tuesday (July 11), at Rise Life Management Services’ downtown Kingston offices.

Don’t Place Lewd Posters at Schools

Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chairman, Kent Gammon, emphasises a point to journalists during the agency’s quarterly media briefing at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, New Kingston, on July 5. Seated at right is CAC Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen.

CAC to Survey 133 Textbooks

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch and inaugural conference of the National Association of Deans of Discipline (NADD), held at the Sunscape Resort in Montego Bay, St. James on Thursday, July 6.

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CCTVs to be Installed in Secondary Schools

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be installing closed circuit television (CCTV) systems in secondary institutions shortly as part of a programme aimed at improving school safety and security. “There are resources that we are going to make available…but one that I am very fascinated about…is a fulsome deployment of the CCTV...

9 years ago Education

Principals and Teachers Invited to Apply for Lasco Awards

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, through the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and in partnership with LASCO, is inviting principals and teachers to apply for the 2017-2018 LASCO Principal and Teacher of the Year awards. The competition provides meaningful professional experiences and exposure to all who participate. It permits the profession to showcase outstanding performers as models for the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (July 6) sitting of the Senate.

9 years ago Education

Integrity Commission will Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the proposed Integrity Commission will strengthen measures for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of acts of corruption. He said it will allow for greater efficiency and better tracking of investigations now undertaken by different agencies. The single anti-corruption body, which will have prosecutorial powers, will incorporate the...

9 years ago Education

Education Ministry Commences Procurement Process for Literature Texts

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has commenced the procurement process for literature texts and dictionaries as part of the Secondary Textbook programme under the National Textbook Loan Scheme (NTLS). This is part of the Ministry’s commitment to promote the use of quality learning material at all levels of the education system by providing textbooks annually for students in...

9 years ago Education

Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and CCCJ Sign MOU

The world’s largest professional accountancy body, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), and the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate and develop the profession in Jamaica. The MOU was signed during the CCCJ’s 15th annual conference, which was held recently. Executive Director of the CCCJ, Dr. Donna Powell Wilson,...

Personnel from the Institute of Jamaica and Highway 2000 East-West presenting resources to the Freetown Primary School in Clarendon for biodiversity education and garden maintenance.

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Two More Schools Targeted for Biodiversity Programme

Two additional schools in the Highway 2000 corridor are being targeted for the Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) Biodiversity Awareness programme. The programme is coordinated by the NHMJ, a division of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), and sponsored by TransJamaican Highway Limited. As part of efforts to expand the programme, the schools – Moore’s Primary and Roosevelt Primary in...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (left), listens to United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Maura Barry Boyle, at a grant agreement signing ceremony for a Safety and Security in Schools Project, at the Ministry in Kingston, on July 3.

9 years ago Education

USAID Provides US$3 Million for Safety and Security In Schools Project

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has partnered with the Education, Youth and Information Ministry to provide grant funding in the sum of US$3 million for a Safety and Security in Schools Project. Under the partnership, the USAID will provide the funds over two years. The National Education Trust (NET) will act as coordinator for the project. The...