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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right) presents a tablet computer to Principal of Cornwall College, Michael Ellis (centre) and Acting Head of the Information Technology and Business Department at the school, Audia Cole on the grounds of the institution in Montego Bay, St. James on November 29.

Cornwall College Receives 30 Tablet Computers

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang handed over 30 tablet computers to Cornwall College in Montego Bay, St. James on Friday (November 29), as part of efforts to improve e-learning opportunities for students at the all-boys institution. The...

Club Med 2 docks in beautiful Port Antonio on November 25.

66 Cruise Ship Calls For December

Divisional Director, Industrial Relations and Allied Services, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Ms. Gillian Corrodus (left), offers words of encouragement to persons who attended the Ministry’s Eastern Roadshow at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria, St. Mary, on November 27.

Ministry Calls On Parents To Protect Children From Forced Labour

Acting Regional Vector Control Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WHRA), Ryan Morris, emphasises a point while addressing stakeholders during the recent St. James Public Health Services’ Vector Control Symposium at the RIU Montego Bay Resort in St. James.

Stakeholder Partnerships Deemed Key In Minimising Mosquito Prevalence

Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Courtney Campbell (left), during a courtesy call by National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) Committee members at King’s House recently. Looking on is Chairman, NLPB Committee, Rev. Stanley Clarke.

PHOTOS: National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee Members Call on G-G

State Minister, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), speaks with Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (left), and Administrative Assistant at CPFSA and former ward of the State, Tanisha Esman Ledgister. Occasion was the CPFSA’s eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony on Thursday (Nov. 28) at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.

6 years ago EducationYouth

79 Wards Recognised For Performance In CSEC, CAPE

Seventy-nine wards of the State have been recognised for outstanding performance in external examinations for the 2018/19 academic year. The children, who have earned four or more subjects in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), were feted at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) eighth annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony held...

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association, Richard Pandohie (2nd right), shares a thought with lead Auditor, National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ), Yvonne Castel (centre), at a special luncheon to recognise the entity

6 years ago Industry

National Certification Body Hails Quality Professionals

The National Certification Body of Jamaica (NCBJ) has recognised the work of its quality professionals in ensuring the delivery of quality standards in the marketplace. These professions, including auditors and technical experts, who have served the NCBJ from its inception in 2007, were honoured at a special luncheon held on Thursday (Nov. 28), at the Spanish Court Hotel in St....

Member of the Young Jamaica Ensemble in St. James, Shavonee Williams, performs at the Salute to the Parish of St. James forum, held recently at the Institute of Jamaica, 10-16 East Street, in downtown Kingston.

6 years ago Culture

Move To Get Revival Music Inscribed On UNESCO Heritage List

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is seeking to have Revival Music inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, at an event dubbed: ‘Salute to the Parish of St James’, at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), 10-16 East Street, on...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in discussion with Chairman of eGov Jamaica Limited, Professor Lloyd Waller (left), and Chief Executive Officer of eGov Jamaica Limited, Maurice Barnes, at the launch of GovTech Talk Series, at eGov Jamaica Limited, in Kingston, on Thursday (November 28).

6 years ago Technology

eGov Jamaica Launches GovTechTalk Series

eGov Jamaica Limited, on Thursday (Nov. 28), launched its GovTechTalk Series for workers in the Government information sector. The GovTech Talk series, which will be held on the fourth Friday of each month, with the exception of December 2019, will last 90 minutes per session and will include a 20-minute presentation on the topic of the day, and a question and answer...

Ministry with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Karl Samuda (right), looks on as Senior Vice President for Customer Services, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company and Deputy Chairman, JPS Foundation, Ramsay McDonald (centre), signs the symbolic cheque covering the cost for 444 students to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (electrical) examination. Occasion was the handover of the cheque to the Overseas Examinations Commission at the JPS’ head office in New Kingston on Thursday (Nov. 28). Witnessing the moment (from left) are: President and Chief Executive Officer, JPS, Emanuel DaRosa; Chairman, JPS Foundation, Alphie Mullings-Aiken; and Deputy Director of Examinations, Overseas Examinations Commission, Sharon Burnett.

6 years ago Education

JPS Foundation Covers Fees For CSEC Industrial Technology

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation has paid the full examination fees for 444 public secondary school students, who will be sitting the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (electrical) examination in 2020. The examination grant, in the sum of $1.618 million, will benefit students from 35 high schools. Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon....

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness (third left, front row) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (third right, front row) with youth mayors and youth councillors from the 14 municipalities across the island, during a courtesy call at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on Wednesday (November 27).

6 years ago Prime MinisterYouth

PM Encourages Youth To Pursue Excellence

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging young people to remain unwavering in their pursuit of excellence. “You are our hope and future and I want to encourage you to continue to shine as an example to the rest of us,” he said. “Never allow the positions that you have taken to pursue excellence to be mocked, to...

Minister of National Security, Dr. the Hon. Horace Chang (left), converses with President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards (centre); and Dean of the School of Religion and Theology, Dr. Simon Bwambale, at the Conference on Religion and Crime Prevention held at the NCU campus in Mandeville on November 26.

6 years ago National Security

Dr. Chang Says Church Can Play Key Role In Curbing Crime

National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, is calling on the church to play a greater role in helping to curb crime in Jamaica. He said that the church has long stood as an agent of transformation and change and, as such, has an instrumental part to play in addressing criminal behaviour and acts of violence in the society. “We...