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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, provides an update on school infrastructure projects during a press conference at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on February 5.

17 New Schools to be Built

The Government will be constructing 17 new schools at locations across the island to provide adequate and comfortable infrastructure for students and teachers. Of the total, 10 will be primary institutions while the remaining seven will be secondary schools. Minister...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), engages with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Collette Roberts-Risden (left), and State Minister, Hon. Zavia Mayne, before the start of a quarterly press briefing at the Ministry’s offices in downtown, Kingston, recently.

Productivity Centre to Provide Support for Export-Ready Firms

Public Sector Employees Invited to Participate in Debate Competition

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, addresses members of Transport Operators Development Sustainable Services (TODSS) during a meeting on Thursday (January 31), at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices in Kingston.

Gov’t Moving to Regularise Illegal Taxi Operators

New Courthouse for Mandeville

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, delivers the keynote address at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education

7 years ago AgricultureCommerce

Gov’t Targeting Expansion of Agro-Processing

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government is looking to expand agro-processing for local consumption and export. He noted that four distinct markets are being targeted – CARICOM, the Jamaican Diaspora, hotels, and the school feeding programme. He said that the AMC complex on Spanish Town Road is being targeted to become a modern...

Work in progress in the vicinity of the Six Miles Bridge to facilitate the diversion of eastbound traffic starting this weekend. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane service road adjacent to the main roadway to facilitate the development of Caymanas Estate and upgrading of the Six Miles Interchange.

7 years ago Transport

PHOTOS: Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project

Work underway at the Six Miles Bridge to facilitate the diversion of eastbound traffic starting this weekend. This forms part of the US$64-million Mandela Highway Realignment and Reconstruction Project, which involves road construction works comprising extensive soft soil treatment, construction of a 3.5 km six-lane corridor with a two-lane overpass bridge, two new three-lane bridges at Fresh River, a two-lane...

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), observes as five of 38 newly commissioned Justices of the Peace (JP) for St. Mary, sign the relevant documents formalising their appointments. Occasion was Thursday’s (January 31) swearing-in ceremony at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Port Maria. Signing (from second left) are: Wesley Boynes, Frank Chambers, Latoya Gordon, Valnie Gordon, and Evorine Tracey. In the background is Custos Rotulorum for the parish, Hon. Errol Johnson.

7 years ago Justice

PHOTOS: Minister Chuck Congratulates Newly Commissioned JP’s

7 years ago Tourism

Establishment of Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre vital – OAS Official

Assistant Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), Nestor Mendez, says establishment of the Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre, in the Caribbean, is not only vital but also “very timely.” He was addressing the official launch of the Centre, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 30. Mr. Mendez said...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), plants a sweet pepper tree at the official launch of ‘Mission Food Possible’, at the St. John’s Primary School in St. Catherine, on February 1. At right is Founder of the programme, Peter Ivey.

7 years ago Agriculture

More Local Fresh Fruits and Vegetables for School Feeding Programme

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government has taken action to increase the variety of local fresh fruits and vegetables under the National School Feeding Programme. In that regard, the Minister noted that the programme’s budgetary allocation was increased to $4.7 billion for the 2018/19 fiscal year, an increase of 47 per cent. Speaking at...

Running Events Jamaica Limited Managing Director, Alfred Francis (third left); Director, Diane Ellis (fourth left) and Commandant of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Colonel Errol Johnson (fifth left), display symbolic cheque for $200,000 which the company donated to the JCCF on January 29. Also present (from left) are: Lieutenant Kirk Fraser; Ms. Janice Shaw, and Lieutenant Simoan Foster.

7 years ago National Security and Peace

JCCF/Running Events Limited Partnership Lauded

The Ministry of National Security is applauding the partnership between the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) and Running Events Jamaica Limited. Speaking at the official handing over ceremony for a donation of $200,000 from Running Events to the JCCF on January 29, the Ministry’s Acting Senior Director of the Offender Management Branch, Janice Shaw, noted that working with the private...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon Floyd Green. (File)

7 years ago Education

Education State Minister Cites Significance of Public/Private Partnerships

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has emphasised the importance of public/private partnerships to transform the education sector. According to the State Minister, while the Government continues to institute measures to improve education, collaboration is needed to amplify those efforts. “When it comes to health and education, no one group, no one person,...