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Finance and the Public Service State Minister, Hon Fayval Williams. (FILE)

Government Encourages BPO Stakeholders to Plan the Way Forward

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams is encouraging stakeholders in the Business Process Outsourcing sector (BPO) to come together and plan the way forward for the rapidly growing industry. Speaking at...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left), in conversation with Chairmain of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Mrs. Corah-Ann Robertson-Sylvester, at the Gala Dinner of the International Bunker Industry Association Caribbean Bunker Conference held recently at the Hyatt Ziva Hotel in Montego Bay.

Gov’t to Develop Bunkering Industry

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (right), speaking with Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake during the press launch of the 2018 Jamaica National (JN) Racers Grand Prix on Thursday, April 19 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. The meet is slated to be held on Saturday, June 9 at the National Stadium in Kingston.

Minister Grange Hails Racers Grand Prix

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), congratulates President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong, and President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, following the announcement that the JEA and the JMA have merged. Occasion was the opening ceremony for Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19. At left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Daryl Vaz, and at right is Chief Executive Officer, Digicel Jamaica, Justin Morin. Expo Jamaica 2018 is being held under the theme: ‘Advancing Breakthroughs’.

Unclaimed Funds as Financing Option for MSMEs

Students play interactive mathematics-based games at the National Mathematics Exposition, held at The University of the West Indies, Mona, on Thursday (April 19).

Education Minister Expects Improvement in Math Results

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley

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Energy Minister Highlights Growing Bunkering Sector

The Government is working towards ensuring that Jamaica’s geographical advantage is leveraged to attract a sizeable shipping base, to boost the bunkering sector. This was emphasised by Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, as he delivered the keynote address at the opening of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) Caribbean Conference at the Hyatt Ziva...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw (third left), listens as General Manager, Digicel Business, Brian Bennett Easy (left), explains aspects of the ‘Digicel Eye’, following the opening ceremony for Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19. Others (from right are): Vice President of Sales and Promotions, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Claude Duncan; Government Senator, Aubyn Hill; President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Metry Seaga; and President, Jamaica Exporters’ Association, Michelle Chong. ‘Digicel Eye’ offers customers a link to the Ministry of National Security’s JamaicaEye initiative, a national closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance programme geared at improving public safety and security.

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Micro Stock Exchange to be Established

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced plans for the establishment a Micro Stock Exchange. The Micro Stock Exchange will allow micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) to obtain funds to support their growth and expansion. Speaking at the launch of Expo Jamaica 2018 at the National Indoor Sports Centre on April 19, Mr. Shaw...

National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman, emphasises a point during a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Wednesday, April 18.

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More Than 500 Young Persons to Be Certified Through HOPE

More than 500 young participants in the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) programme are to graduate by the end of June. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on April 18, National Coordinator of the HOPE programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman, said the participants will receive certificates for having successfully completed their training and apprenticeship by the end of the...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is welcomed by Principal of St. Mary High School, Jullet Sadaar, when he visited the institution on April 18.

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CAPE Students to Earn Credits

Students pursuing the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) will have an opportunity to earn credits that will be tenable at certain universities in the island, says Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. Addressing students of St. Mary High School during a visit to the institution on April 18, the Minister said that as of September this...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), is greeted by Professor Paul Miller of the University of Huddersfield and President, Institute for Educational Administration and Leadership-Jamaica (IEAL-J), when he arrived at the Papine campus of the University of Technology (UTech) on Wednesday (April 18) to deliver the IEAL-J’s 10th public lecture.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Teachers Should Not Fear Pending Licensing Regime – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is assuring teachers that the pending licensing and registration regime for the profession will serve to enhance their capacities and should not be feared. “I don’t want people to be afraid of (registration and licensing). I think it will be good for the system,” he said. The Minister was...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (third left), breaks ground for a $31-million pharmacy at the Linstead Hospital in St. Catherine today (April 19). Also taking part (from left) are Member of Parliament for North West St. Catherine, Robert Pickersgill; Parish Manager for the St. Catherine Health Services, Dr. Beverly Needham, and Chairman of the funding agency, the National Health Fund (NHF), Gregory Mair.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

New Pharmacy to Be Built at Linstead Hospital

Residents of Linstead and surrounding communities in St. Catherine are to benefit from a new pharmacy to be built on the compound of the Linstead hospital. Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, broke ground for the $31-million facility today (April 19). Dr. Tufton said the new building should be completed in eight months, with more space for staff...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), presents a tablet computer to St. Cyprian’s Preparatory School student, Alicia Blake (centre), who was one of seven students to sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in hospital, during his visit to the institution in Highgate, St. Mary, on April 18. At right is Alicia’s mother, Maria Bennett-Blake.

8 years ago Education

School in St. Mary to Receive Computers

Ten desktop computers are to be provided to the St. Cyprian’s Preparatory School in Highgate, St. Mary, before the start of the 2018/19 school term, which begins in September. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, gave a commitment to provide nine of the computers, during a visit to the school on April 18. Trustee of the...