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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), Sharonmae Shirley, addressing a Jamaica Information Service Think Tank.

Jamaica to Host 23rd Annual IAAC General Assembly

Key to discussions at the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation’s (IAAC) 23rd Annual General Assembly, to be hosted in Jamaica, will be the impact of accreditation conformity assessments on the economies of developing nations. The General Assembly will be held at the Hilton...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), is presented with a representational cheque for $1 million by Managing Director, Red Stripe, Ricardo Nuncio (left). The presentation was made during a ceremony at Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road location on Friday (Aug. 24). The money will go towards further improving the security arrangements at the Riverton City Landfill in Kingston, following recent fires. Also pictured (from second left) are: Chairman, Desnoes and Geddes Foundation, Noel DaCosta; and Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon. The donation was made to the NSWMA through the company’s philanthropic arm, the Desnoes and Geddes Foundation.

Red Stripe Donates $1 Million to Enhance Security at Landfill

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), presents an award to retired member of the Jamaica Association of Education Officers, Molly Russell, for her contribution to the education sector. The presentation was made during the Association’s Presidential Inauguration and Awards Ceremony at Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny on Thursday (August 23).

Education Ministry to Conduct Schools’ PEP Readiness Survey

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin (right), addresses journalists during the EGC’s Sixth Quarterly Report at Jamaica House on Thursday (August 23). At left is EGC Executive Director, Senator Aubyn Hill.

EGC Working With Stakeholders to Reform Development Approval Process

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), greets Victoria Mutual Building Society’s 2018 Grade Six Achievement Scholar, David Hamilton (second right), along with other scholars at the Scholarship Awards Presentation Ceremony, held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in St. Andrew, on Thursday (August 23).

State Minister Highlights Importance of PEP

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Collaboration Needed to Promote Health and Wellness in Schools – Dr. Tufton

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says a collaborative effort is needed from all stakeholders to promote health and wellness in Jamaican schools. Addressing a Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Parent Sensitisation Session at Montego Bay High School on August 23, the Minister said this is necessary to prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs), as the nation’s children are...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (centre), listens to Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Assistant Extension Officer, Edwin Morrison (right), at a Farmers’ and Community Development Forum, held on August 21 at Richmond Gap, in St. Thomas. At left is Chief Executive Officer of RADA, Peter Thompson.

8 years ago Agriculture

Farmers to Benefit from MoU Between RADA and JAS

Farmers are to benefit from a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed between the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), to create a more structured framework within the sector. Addressing a RADA Farmers’ and Community Development Forum on August 21 at Richmond Gap, St. Thomas, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce,...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivering the keynote address at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (August 22).

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

More Early Childhood Institutions Being Certified

The total number of certified early childhood institutions islandwide will shortly increase to 113, up from 17 a year ago. This, according to Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reinforces the Government’s solid commitment to the early childhood sector’s development. He was speaking at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association’s (JTA) 54th Annual Conference at the Hilton Rose...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks at the 2018 Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony, held on Thursday, August 23 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Minister Says PEP Will Create Inclusive Education System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) will help to create a more inclusive education system. The PEP, which is scheduled to begin in the September 2018/19 academic year, will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) as the national secondary school entrance test. It is intended to provide a...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), in discussion with Principal of the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Nicholeen DeGrasse-Johnson (second left), at a staff development conference at the institution’s Arthur Wint Drive headquarters in St. Andrew on August 23. Others (from left) are: Vice Principal of Academic Affairs, Carol Hamilton, and College Orator, Dr. Amina Blackwood Meeks.

8 years ago EducationInformation

Education Minister Hails Edna Manley College

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is hailing the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts as an important contributor to the development of Caribbean culture, and Jamaica as a brand. Addressing a staff development conference at the school’s Arthur Wint Drive headquarters in Kingston on August 23, Senator Reid said the College must...

Film Commissioner at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Renee Robinson, speaks with JIS News about various initiatives being undertaken by the agency to promote and support the local film industry.

8 years ago Entertainment

Local Films for Festival in Trinidad Sept. 18-25

Four local films will premiere at the upcoming Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF), slated for September 18 to 25 in Port-of-Spain. The projects are ‘Agwe’ by Ina Sortiva; ‘Flight’, Kia Williams; ‘Lovers in the City’, Mezan Morrison and ‘Safe Harbour’, Kaiel Eytle. While at the festival, the film-makers will be marketing their films for distribution and widening their networks...

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin (right), listens as Executive Director, Senator Aubyn Hill, responds to questions from journalists during the EGC’s Sixth Quarterly Report at Jamaica House on Thursday (August 23).

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

EGC Chairman Welcomes Positive Economic Indicators

Economic Growth Council (EGC) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, has welcomed several key positive economic indicators recorded at the end of the April to June 2018 quarter. Notable among these, he says, are an estimated 1.8 per cent economic growth; Tax Administration Jamaica’s $79.9 billion revenue intake, which he notes is 9.2 per cent above the $73.2 billion target; and further reduction...