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Pieces of work by participants in the Furniture Fair scheduled for Saturday, September 30, at Emancipation Park.

SDC to Showcase Downtown Manufacturers

The Social Development Commission (SDC) will be hosting its inaugural Downtown Home and Furnishing Fair on September 30, to showcase furniture makers and artisans from the downtown Kingston area. The fair, which is being held in collaboration with the National...

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), and Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa Etienne, about to sign a cooperation strategy agreement on Tuesday, September 26 at PAHO’s headquarters, in Washington DC.

Jamaica and PAHO Sign Cooperation Agreement

The first group of 250 recruits to benefit from military, vocational and life skills training over a one-year period under the National Service Corps (NSC) Programme. (FILE)

250 More Young Persons to be Recruited Under JNSC

Deputy Director General at the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR), Hopeton Heron, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on September 27. Mr. Heron spoke of the topics to be addressed at the upcoming Natural Gas Conference being staged by the OUR and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) from October 4-6 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

Inaugural Natural Gas Conference Oct. 4-6

Head of the Trade Agreements Implementation Unit in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Symone Betton-Nayo, addresses the opening of a two-day National Workshop on Trade in Services at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on September 26.

Services an Untapped Growth Sector – Betton-Nayo

Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Omar Robinson.

9 years ago Tourism

JHTA Sets Up Fund to Assist Hurricane-Ravaged Islands

The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has established a charity fund to assist Caribbean islands ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria. JHTA President, Omar Robinson, made the disclosure while addressing stakeholders attending the 27th annual Jamaica Product Exchange at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, recently. He said the entity has kick-started the support with a US$10,000 contribution. “Our hearts...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left); Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre) and Commissioner, Department of Correctional Services, Ina Hunter, examine condiments and other baked goods on display that were produced by juvenile offenders at the Rio Cobre Juvenile Correctional Centre. Occasion was a

9 years ago CultureNational Security and PeaceSport

Sport and National Security Ministries Come Together to Upgrade Facilities in Juvenile Institutions

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is to partner with the Ministry of National Security to develop and upgrade sporting facilities in the island’s juvenile institutions. This was disclosed by Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange during the ‘We Transform’ Competition and Exposition for juvenile offenders, at the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica headquarters...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), emphasises a point while providing an update of the Government’s relief assistance support to Eastern Caribbean islands affected by Hurricanes Irma and Maria, during Tuesday’s (September 26) sitting of the House of Representatives at Gordon House. Listening keenly are Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left, front row), and (back row, from left) Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

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All Jamaicans who Requested Evacuation Help are Home

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says all Jamaicans who requested evacuation assistance from hurricane-ravaged Eastern Caribbean islands have returned home. He told the House of Representatives on September 26 that 200 Jamaicans were airlifted home from the affected territories where they were based, including the Turks and Caicos, and the British Virgin Islands, at a cost of $50...

9 years ago Technology

Public Sector Energy Competition Deadline for Public Sector Agencies Extended

The deadline for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme (EECP) Energy Champion Competition has been extended to September 30. The competition, which seeks to award energy-efficient public entities, will run from October 1 to December 31, 2017. Project Manager of the EECP, Jody Grizzle, explained to JIS News that energy consumption should be of concern to everyone. “Saving on energy...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, today (September 27).

9 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Place all GSAT Students in High School in 2018

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will, as of 2018, be able to place all students who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in a high school. Addressing the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at the Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, yesterday (September 27), Senator Reid reported that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses Tuesday

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Gov’t and Opposition Support Disaster Continuity Planning

There is consensus between the Government and Parliamentary Opposition on the need for Jamaica and other regional countries to take the necessary measures to ensure that there is no break in government operations in the event of a major disaster. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, and Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips, articulated their positions on the matter during...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets President, Liaison College, Rudy Florio (right), during the presentation of certificates to teachers who benefited from a summer skills training programme. The ceremony was held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 26. Also sharing in the moment is 1st Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Liaison College, Suzan Mikler. Three hundred of the nation’s teachers benefited from the summer skills training programme which exposed them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million.

9 years ago Education

Teachers Benefit from Summer Skills Training Programme

Three hundred of the nation’s teachers recently benefited from a summer skills training programme, aimed at exposing them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million. Of the sum, the Ministry of Education provided $14.5...