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Third-year Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Winston Chambers
(right), shares a photo opportunity with CMU Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (centre), and German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Joachim Schmillen, shortly after he receiving a plane ticket to Germany to take up a three-week scholarship at the DNV GL in the European country. Winston will benefit from hands-on training in marine inspection and survey at the facility. — Third-year Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Winston Chambers (right), shares a photo opportunity with CMU Executive Director, Dr. Fritz Pinnock (centre), and German Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Joachim Schmillen, shortly after he receiving a plane ticket to Germany to take up a three-week scholarship at the DNV GL in the European country. Winston will benefit from hands-on training in marine inspection and survey at the facility.

CMU Student Welcomes Opportunity to Hone Skills in Germany

Third-year Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Winston Chambers, is grateful to be the recipient of a scholarship to train at the DNV GL in Germany. He will be taking full advantage of the three-week programme as he looks to prepare...

(From right) Governor- General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen; Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness; Opposition Leader, Dr. Peter Phillips; and former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, attend the thanksgiving service for the late Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) President, Captain Horace Burrell on Wednesday (June 28) at the National Arena. At centre, pallbearers surround the casket bearing the body of Captain Burrell

Hundreds Bid Farewell to Captain Horace Burrell

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasises a
point while addressing journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House
on Wednesday (June 28). — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasises a point while addressing journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 28).

30 Per Cent Increase in PATH Benefits

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right, seated) and Minister of Local
Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left, seated), sign
a document for the restructuring of committees of the National Disaster Risk
Management Council (NDRMC) following a meeting of the Council at Jamaica House on
Tuesday, June 27. Looking on (from left, standing) are: Director General of the Office of
Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe; Chairman of ODPEM, Joy Douglas; Member of Parliament, Clarendon South West, Noel Arscott; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry,
Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer. — Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right, seated) and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left, seated), sign a document for the restructuring of committees of the National Disaster Risk Management Council (NDRMC) following a meeting of the Council at Jamaica House on Tuesday, June 27. Looking on (from left, standing) are: Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Major Clive Davis; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Denzil Thorpe; Chairman of ODPEM, Joy Douglas; Member of Parliament, Clarendon South West, Noel Arscott; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson; and State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer.

PM Charges MDAs to Ensure All is in Place for Hurricane Season

Minister of Transport and Mining , Hon. Mike Henry (right), looks on as Managing Director of the Transport Authority, Cecil Morgan (left), signs a contract for the construction of administrative offices for the Transport Authority and the Island Traffic Authority in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland. The signing ceremony was held on Tuesday, June 27 at the Ministry’s head office located on Maxfield Avenue in Kingston. Also observing is the Ministry’s Director of Communication and Public Relations, Vando Palmer.

New Island Traffic Authority, Transport Authority Office for Westmoreland

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), shares a photo opportunity with the Jamaica Institute of Management (2009) (JIM) Managers of
the Year for 2016, National Commercial Bank Group Managing Director, Patrick Hylton
(left), and outgoing Jamaica Public Service Company President and Chief Executive
Officer, Kelly Tomblin, after presenting them with their awards. The Governor-General,

who is also JIM’s President, made the presentations during a ceremony at King’s House on Tuesday, June 27.

9 years ago Commerce

Kelly Tomblin & Patrick Hylton are JIM’s 2016 Managers of the Year

Outgoing Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) President and Chief Executive Officer, Kelly Tomblin, and National Commercial Bank (NCB) Group Managing Director, Patrick Hylton, are the 2016 Jamaica Institute of Management (2009) (JIM) Managers of the Year. Mrs. Tomblin, who was appointed JPS head in 2012, was recognised for her pivotal role in strengthening the utility company’s relationship with its stakeholders...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness pays tribute to former Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller during a joint meeting of the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 27.

9 years ago Parliament

Parliamentarians Pay Tribute to Portia Simpson Miller

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, for her stellar contribution to politics and to the people of Jamaica. At a joint sitting of the House of Representatives and the Senate on June 27 to pay tribute to Mrs. Simpson Miller, who is resigning as Member of Parliament for...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a meeting at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North, held recently at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on Ruthven Road.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Service Clubs Urged to Aid in Rehabilitation of Inmates

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Pearnel Charles Jr., is calling on non-profit organisations such as service clubs to partner with the Government in the rehabilitation of inmates. Mr. Charles, who was speaking at a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of St. Andrew North at the Institute of Chartered Accountants on Ruthven Road, said the...

Acting Manager for Customised Programmes Delivery and Administration, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Latoya Swaby-Anderson (right), provides details about the institute’s upcoming Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference during a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, June 27. Listening are Chief Executive Officer, MIND, Dr. Ruby Brown (centre); and Director, Business Development and Communication, Marlene Campbell. The conference will be held from July 19 to 20 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

9 years ago Education

MIND to Host Two-Day Regional Public Sector Leadership Conference

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will be hosting its Regional Public Sector Leadership Development Conference at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel from July 19 to 20. The two-day event will be held under the theme: ‘Adaptive Public Sector Leadership, Changing MINDsets, Challenging Assumptions, Creating Transformation’. “The conference will challenge the mindsets of our public sector leaders, ensuring that they...

Acting Principal Director, Technical Services, at Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Marina Young.

9 years ago Agriculture

Field School Helping to Boost Farm Yields

The European Union (EU)-funded Farmer Field School (FFS) programme is helping to boost the yield of the country’s farmers, by scaling up best practices in agricultural production. Dubbed the “school without walls,” the initiative, being implemented by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), engages farmers in areas such as crop management and integrated pest control, among others. It is part...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange with Captain Horace Burrell in one of their last meetings.

9 years ago Culture

JFF Technical Centre Renamed in Honour of Captain Burrell

The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) Technical Centre located at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, has been renamed in honour of the federation’s late President, Captain Horace Burrell. The UWI-JFF Captain Horace Burrell Centre of Excellence was unveiled on Monday (June 26). Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, said...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (centre) and Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masanori Nakano (left), listen to Acting Commissioner for the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer, at the handover of two Command vehicles and a Hiace panel van to the (JFB) on June 21 at the York Park Fire Station on Orange Street in Kingston.

9 years ago Local Government

900 Fire Hydrants Repaired

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is reporting that some 900 fire hydrants across the island have been repaired as part of upgrading work to improve the emergency response of firefighters. The repairs were made possible through the Japanese Embassy’s Grant Assistance for Grass Roots and Human Security Project, after it was discovered that out of 13,207 fire hydrants, some 4,919...