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Gov’t Awards £12.2M Contract To City And Guilds Int’l
The Government has awarded a 10-year contract, valued at £12.2 million, to City and Guilds International Limited for the provision of examinations for and certification of students. Under the Cabinet-approved arrangement, City and Guilds will provide testing and certification for...
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Three Institutions To Be Upgraded Under Sagicor Adopt-A-School Programme
Another three early-childhood institutions will this year benefit from renovation and upgrades amounting to $15 million under Sagicor Foundation’s Adopt-A-School programme. The schools are Petersville Early Childhood Institution in Westmoreland, Prime Time Early Childhood Institution in Clarendon, and St. Peter Claver Primary and Infant School in St. Andrew. The announcement was made during the official launch of this year’s programme...
Health Ministry Boosting Vector Control In Western Jamaica
Regional Director of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Errol Greene, says the Ministry of Health and Wellness is providing the necessary resources to strengthen vector control in the western parishes. He said that the fleet of vehicles is being increased with eight pickup trucks ordered to add to the eight already serving the parishes. “We are getting yet another...
Food Storage Division Protecting Public Health
The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) is making significant strides in protecting public health by ensuring the safety of food entering the local market. In April of this year, the Division, which is an agency of the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, became the first International Standardization Organization/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17020 accredited inspection body...
Tourism Sector On Track To Exceed Growth Targets
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the targets under the 5x5x5 plan are way ahead of schedule, placing the sector on an unprecedented growth path. The five-year growth targets, set in 2016, are aimed at attracting five million tourists, generating US$5 billion in earnings, and increasing total direct employment to 125,000, while adding 15,000 rooms. “In only three years,...
Parents Must Influence Children – NPSC
The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, is spearheading activities for Parent Month 2019. During the month of November, several activities will be executed under the ‘Be the Influence’ campaign. This year’s observance of Parent Month is a culmination of the three-year Be the Influence campaign. Chief Executive Officer of the...
State Minister Says Persons With Disabilities Can Achieve
Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, says persons with disabilities are capable of achieving economic and social independence, once they have access to the necessary support services. In his message, read by the Ministry’s Chief Technical Officer, Dionne Jennings, at the media launch of the Family Expo and Special Needs Resource Fair...
