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Director, Community Cultural Development Services, JCDC, Marjorie Leyden Vernon, addresses Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’, on July 20.

Gospel Concert to Open Western Independence Village in Montego Bay

A grand gospel concert will open the Festival celebrations at a Western Independence Village, at the Closed Harbour Beach (Dump Up Beach) in Montego Bay, St. James. The Village will be opened from August 4 to 6. It will be...

Director of Events Management and Production at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Gregory Simms, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on Friday, July 20.

Independence Festival Village Aug. 1-6

Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Delroy Williams. (File)

Coordinated Approach to Urban Planning Necessary – Mayor

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne, addresses participants during the Ministry's consultation on creating access to job opportunities for persons with disabilities at the Sandals Royal Plantation hotel, Ocho Rios, on Thursday, (July 19)

Gov’t Improving Access to Employment for Persons with Disabilities

Taxi operator, Phillip Dunkley, says there will be less congestion once road improvement works are completed.

Motorists Welcome Road Projects

General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Dr. Damian Graham, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (July 20).

8 years ago InformationParliament

Teams Register for Design Competition for New Parliament Building

The design competition for the construction of a new Parliament building has entered its first stage. Providing an update today (July 20) at a JIS ‘Think Tank’, Senior Project Manager at the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Leighton Whyte, said that 37 teams consisting of more than 200 persons have registered to participate in the competition, which was launched in May...

Director of Safety and Security for Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (left), converses with Senior Parish Court Judge, Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court, Her Hon. Mrs. Paula Blake-Powell, during a graduation ceremony for participants in the Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, at the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 20.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Children Receive Certificates after Completing Drug Treatment Programme

Four participants enrolled in the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court Children’s Drug Treatment Programme, were today (July 20) awarded certificates for successfully completing the course. The ceremony was held at the Simón Bolívar Cultural Centre in downtown Kingston under the theme ‘Recovery is a Process, Not an Event’. The Children’s Drug Treatment Programme is a solution-focused collaborative project offered...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

8 years ago Foreign AffairsPrime Minister

PM Holness Leaves for Namibia and BRICS Summit in South Africa

Prime Minister Andrew Holness departed the island this afternoon (Friday, July 20) for historic official visits to Namibia and South Africa. Namibia – Official Visit For his first stop, Prime Minister Holness will travel to the Republic of Namibia for a historic State visit. The Prime Minister received an official invitation from the Government of Namibia early last year. This...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), addresses the Jamaica Leadership Summit held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 19). Seated from right are Natasha and Jamar Wright of Mind Food International, which organised the event.

8 years ago EducationYouth

Mentoring the Youth Matters

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, has underscored the value of mentorship programmes in improving outcomes for underperforming or unattached young people. Mr. Green, who was addressing the Jamaica Leadership Summit at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday (July 19), noted that initiatives that match students who are not...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas (left), exchanges greetings with Management Consultant, Global Management Services Limited, Dr. Henley Morgan, at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) 20th annual public lecture, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on July 19. At centre is Director of Business Development and Communication at MIND, Marlene Campbell.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentVision 2030

Business Innovation Will Boost Productivity Levels

Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, says that incorporating innovative practices into business operations will help to boost the productivity level of the country. “Very simple ideas have turnaround impact on companies’ profit... . That is what we want to happen... innovation drives productivity, productivity drives competitiveness, competiveness drives economic growth...,” he said. He was...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chair of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP), Carol Palmer (second right), greets Corporate Education Manager, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC), Tahjaa Knuckle (left), when she arrived at the Justice Ministry’s offices on Wednesday (July 18) for a press briefing. Also pictured (from second left) are Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Carl Berry; and Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) in charge of the Counter-Terrorism and Organised Crime (CTOC) Branch, Fitz Bailey.

8 years ago EducationJustice

Master’s Degree for Persons Fighting against Human Trafficking

Persons combatting human trafficking now have an opportunity to increase their expertise through a master’s degree programme, which will be offered by the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The programme, which begins in October, is a partnership involving the Ministry of Justice, through the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). Details of the programme were outlined by...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Audrey Marks (second right), accepts the gavel from outgoing Chairman of the CARICOM Caucus, Ambassador Leon Charles, at a special caucus meeting at the OAS’ headquarters in Washington DC on July 18. Sharing in the occasion are (from left) Guyana’s Ambassador to the United States, Riyad Insanally; Trinidad and Tobago’s Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Phillips-Spencer; St. Vincent and the Grenadines Alternate Representative to the OAS, Omari Williams; Suriname’s Ambassador to the United States, Niermala Badrising; and Barbados Ambassador to the United States, Selwin Hart.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Ambassador in US is Chairman of CARICOM Caucus

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Her Excellency Audrey Marks, on Wednesday (July 18), assumed chairmanship of the CARICOM Caucus of Ambassadors in Washington DC. Ambassador Marks’ assumption took place at a special sitting of the 14-member Caucus, at OAS headquarters. The Ambassador said she is honoured to serve in...