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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students at the Petrojam’s 2019 scholarship awards luncheon, held today (August 23), at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Resource Centre, on Marcus Garvey Drive, in St. Andrew. With the Minister (from left) are: Matthew Jeffrey, Terry-Ann McFarlane, Daniel Grant and Jodi Green.

Infant and Primary School Teachers to Get Computers

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government is making huge investments in education, and scores of infant and primary school teachers will have new computers starting in January 2020. According to Minister Williams, digital skills...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in conversation with third-year student of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Computer Science programme, Nathan Downer(left) and third-year student, University of Technology (UTech), Racquel Bailey, at the Huawei 'Seeds for the Future 2019' departure ceremony, on Thursday (August 22), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston. Ten students from both institutions will depart to participate in a two-week internship at technology company, Huawei, in China through the Huawei 'Seeds for the Future 2019' project.

Students on Two-Week Internship At Huawei

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), with the I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassadors who have been awarded 2019 Chevening Scholarships. They are (from left): Odayne Haughton, Najuequa Barnes, Abrahim Simmonds, and Tishauna Mullings. The awardees called on the Governor-General today (August 23) at King’s House.

PHOTOS: G-G and Chevening

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw.

Centre to Advance Plant-Based Medicine Research Being Established in Jamaica

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (right), listens to Custos Rotulorum of St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Patricia Dunwell, during a Child Diversion sensitisation session at the Ministry of Justice, in St. Andrew, on Thursday (August 22).

Justice Minister Says More JPs Needed as Mentors in Child Diversion Programme

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), addresses a signing ceremony at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle Offices on August 22. With the Minister (from second left) are: Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Keith Duncan, and President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Howard Mitchell.

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Review of Bank of Jamaica Act 2018 Far Advanced

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Joint Select Committee of Parliament’s review of the Bank of Jamaica (Amendment) Act 2018 is far advanced. “I expect the amended Bill to be tabled in the House in this quarter and to be passed definitely before the next financial year. As far as the Fiscal...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, highlighting aspects of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank.

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Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme Development Advanced

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, says plans are advanced for the establishment of the Tourism Workers’ Pension Scheme by early 2020. She advised that details pertaining to the accompanying Tourism Workers’ Pension Act regulations, and recruitment of personnel to manage the scheme’s investments and operations, are being finalised. “We are well advanced with the actual work...

Executive Director at the Scientific Research Council, Dr. Cliff Riley, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ today (August 22).

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SRC Upgrades Equipment to Assist Manufacturers

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) has upgraded their equipment in an effort to assist with the reformulation efforts of manufacturers seeking to make their products healthier for consumers. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (August 22), Executive Director of the SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley, said the Council has spent approximately $100 million on the new equipment. “We are all...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (3rd left), speaks with Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (2nd left), and participants in the USF Technology Advancement Programme (TAP), at an orientation session for the programme, held today (August 22) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. The participants (from left) are: Danville Hamilton, Sayeed Zyjota, Shanieka Sans and Shantell Edwards.

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Technology Minister Says Youth are Getting Crucial Skills

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the youth are getting crucial skills, evidenced with over 600 participants in the 2019 Technology Advancement Programme (TAP). The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the orientation session for the programme, held today (August 22) at the Jamaica Conference Centre in down own Kingston, said the participants will...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda.

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Samuda Says Education Officers Have Important Role to Play

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says Education Officers have a very important role to play if students and teachers are to give of their best and perform at an optimum level. Mr. Samuda, who was speaking at the Jamaica Association of Education Officers meeting at the Iberostar Hotel in Lilliput, St. James, on August...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages Civil Servant of the Year 2017, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Kerry Ann Spaulding (left); Chair of the Civil Service Week Steering Committee, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Lorna Phillips (second left), and Chief Executive Officer, First Heritage Co-Operative Credit Union (FHC), Roxann Linton, at the recent launch of the FHC Civil Servants of the Year Award 2019, at the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League’s Manhattan Road address in Kingston. Civil Service Week 2019 will be observed from November 17 to 22 under the theme, ‘Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence’.

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Civil Service Week to be Observed November 17-22

Civil Service Week 2019 will be observed from November 17 to 22 under the theme: ‘Building and Sustaining a Culture of Excellence’. Speaking with JIS News, Chair of the Civil Service Week Steering Committee, Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Lorna Phillips, said the week-long activities are in support of the revamped First Heritage Co-operative (FHC) Credit Union Civil Servants...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 55th Annual Conference, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, on Wednesday, August 21.

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Water Survey Soon in Schools

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Ministry will be conducting surveys in short order to assess water shortages in affected schools across the country. Addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 55th Annual Conference, held at Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in St. James, on August 21, Mr. Samuda said the assessment will...