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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), emphasises a point while speaking during the Teachers Colleges of Jamaica professional development workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday, August 30. Looking on is Jamaica Teachers’ Association President, Georgia Waugh Richards. The two-day workshop, held from August 29 to 30, was staged for administrators at the island’s eight teacher-training institutions.

Gov’t Targeting Increased Use of Technology in Education

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to optimise schools’ outputs through greater use of information and communications technology (ICT) in teaching. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry and its stakeholder partners are exploring...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry.

PIOJ Head Optimistic Country will Recover

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

Jamaica to Officially Commemorate Kendal Train Crash on September 1

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), cuts the ribbon to officially commission a Jetty at the Port Royal Sufferance Wharf, run by the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), in Kingston today (August 30). With the Minister are Chief Executive Officer of the JCA and Commissioner of Customs, Velma Ricketts Walker (centre), and Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell.

North-South Highway Opens Opportunities for Port Royal – Finance Minister

Planning Institute of Jamaica Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry. (FILE)

PIOJ Reports Growth of Economy

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), in discussion with (from left) Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton; and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown. Occasion was the launch of the JN Foundation Heroes in Act!on Run/Walk at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on August 30.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Proceeds from Run/Walk to Upgrade Trelawny Infirmary

This year’s proceeds from the JN Foundation Heroes in Act!on Run/Walk, will go towards upgrading the Trelawny Infirmary. The infirmary, which currently houses 52 residents, operates under the purview of the Poor Relief Department of the Local Government Ministry. The funding will ensure that the facility’s occupants have access to the kind of environment that promotes physical and emotional well-being....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), gives details on the Pilot Rural School Bus Transport System, which will be rolled out in September 2017. The Minister was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 28. Others (from left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Dean-Roy Bernard and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.

9 years ago EducationTransport

Education Ministry Rolls out Pilot Rural School Bus System September

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be rolling out a pilot Rural School Bus Transport System in September, through a special partnership with the Ministry of Transport and Mining. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 28. The pilot will initially target students...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry (left), in discussion with Deputy Chairman of the Trade Board Limited and Motor Vehicle Import Committee Chairman, Danville Walker, at a used-car dealer consultation, held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica, in New Kingston, on August 29.

9 years ago Commerce

Government to Implement Pre-Shipment Inspection Process for Imported Used Vehicles

The Government is moving to implement the Pre-Shipment Inspection (PSI) process for used vehicles entering the island. Permanent Secretary in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Donovan Stanberry, provided details at a consultation with used-car dealers, on August 29 at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston to outline the process. The Permanent Secretary explained that the...

Then Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Winston De La Haye (left), administers polio drops to young Mickayla Edwards, during the official launch of the 14th Vaccination Week in the Americas at Emancipation Park in New Kingston on April 23. Observing the procedure (from right) are Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, and Mickayla’s mother, Carla Peart. Vaccination Week in the Americas is marked annually during the last week of April and is used to promote the benefits of vaccination.

9 years ago Health & Wellness

Parents Urged to Have Children Fully Vaccinated

The Health Ministry is reminding parents to ensure that their children are fully vaccinated before sending them to school in the new school year. Vaccinations are given to prevent 10 diseases that have historically proven harmful to children, causing serious complications and even death, including polio, measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), tetanus and hepatitis B. The vaccines are...

Chairman of the J. Wray and Nephew (JWN) Foundation, Clement Lawrence (front row, right), with some of the Foundation’s scholarship recipients during a ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (August 29). Also pictured (at left, front row) is General Secretary, National Worker

9 years ago Education

J. Wray & Nephew Foundation Lauded for Investment in Education

Senior Advisor to the Education Minister, Robert Miller, has lauded the J. Wray & Nephew (JWN) Foundation for its continued investment in the education of the nation’s youth. Through its award of scholarships each year, Mr. Miller noted that the Foundation assists those students who are desirous of a solid education, but are “crippled by (the lack of) financial resources”....

Minister of Tourism and Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett (left), congratulates scholarship recipient, Paige Gordon, at the East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund

9 years ago Tourism

Bartlett Gives $10 Million from Scholarship Fund to Help Students

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says his East Central St. James Scholarship and Welfare Fund will provide $10 million to assist students for the 2017 academic school year. Mr. Bartlett, who is also the Member of Parliament for the area, added that $7 million of the amount is for scholarships to benefit 250 students. “We have an additional 50...

Executive Director at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Dr. Andrew Spencer. (FILE)

9 years ago Tourism

TPDCo Implements Measures to Prevent Tourist Harassment

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched last year was the Tourism District Constable programme, which saw 100 officers being deployed in the resort areas. Another 100 constables were deployed with the discontinuation of the Tourism Courtesy Corps programme in May...