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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (right), listens to a question from one of the students who attended the CAP and CAPE symposium, held at St. Elizabeth Technical High School in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on April 26.

Students Urged to Write Plan for Goals

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging high-school and tertiary students to write a plan for their goals, to expand their horizons and to believe in themselves. Delivering the keynote address...

Chief Information Officer at Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), André Williams (left), checks the server that runs the Automated System for Customs Data (ASYCUDA), along with Acting Operations Manager, Owen Gayle.

ASYCUDA Improves Operations at Customs

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

200 New Businesses Get Support from DBJ

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague.

60-Day Amnesty for Delinquent Motorists

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz. (FILE)

Redevelopment of Downtown Kingston on Stream

Chairman of the Third Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, Professor Halden Morris, addressing Wednesday’s press launch at the University of the West Indies’ Mona Campus in St. Andrew on Wednesday, April 26. At left is Education Programme Specialist, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Dr. Claude Akpabie.

9 years ago Education

Montego Bay to Host Third Caribbean TVET Conference

The Third International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean will be held from May 10 to 12 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James. The conference, themed ‘TVET for Sustainable Regional Development’, will be attended by local, regional and international officials of key government ministries and agencies as well...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague. (FILE)

9 years ago National Security and Peace

PICA and FLA Get New CEOs

Andrew Wynter has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), and attorney-at-law, Shane Dalling, as CEO of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA). The announcements were made by National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, during his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 25. Mr. Montague...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (right), escorts a student of the Stimulation- Plus Early Childhood Development Centre in Rockfort, Kingston, to the site of the facility’s expansion project, for which ground was broken during a ceremony on Tuesday, April 25. Accompanying her are Director of the Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter Gayle (left); Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (2nd left); and Councillor for the Springfield Division in Eastern Kingston, were the Centre is located, Lorraine Dobson (right).

9 years ago Education

$70M Expansion for Stimulation Plus Childhood Centre

Students and staff at the Stimulation-Plus Early Childhood Development Centre (STIM-PLUS) will benefit from a $70-million expansion of its facilities that is slated for completion by the end of 2017. Ground was broken on Tuesday, April 25, at the facility’s Ostend Close premises in Rockfort, Eastern Kingston, for the construction of seven classrooms, bathrooms, physiotherapy rooms, administrative offices, a sickbay...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), along with President of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Jamaica 580 Branch, Major General (ret’d) Robert Neish (left) and Chair, Major (ret’d) Johanna Lewin (right), are pictured with Royal Air Force World War II veterans (from 2nd left) Stan Ottey, Roy Knight, Carl Watson, and James Crouch, during the launch of the annual Wings Appeal fundraiser at King’s House on Tuesday, April 25.

9 years ago

Governor-General Lauds RAFA Jamaica

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has lauded members of the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Jamaica 580 Branch for their tireless efforts and commitment to raising funds through the Wings Appeal campaign to care for veterans of World War II. Wings Appeal is the primary fundraising engagement undertaken annually by branches of the Royal Air Forces...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

170 Jobs Projected from US$204-Million Investment in Logistics and Manufacturing

The Government is projecting that 170 jobs will come from investments of US$204 million in logistics and manufacturing during the current fiscal year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said investment of US$104 million is projected for logistics, which will see the creation of some 70 jobs across various subsectors, including...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Gov’t Targeting $38 Billion Alternative Energy Investments

The Government is anticipating more than J$38 billion (US$300 million) in investments from additional alternative energy projects being targeted for implementation. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says these engagements are expected to generate a significant number of jobs while lowering Jamaica’s fossil fuel imports. He was making his 2017/18 Sectoral...

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Retrofitting of Police Cars for LNG Use to Begin Shortly

The process to retrofit police vehicles to allow for the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) will begin shortly. National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, says the procurement of the conversion kits to facilitate the process has been completed. “Ten cars are to be converted, starting within the next 30 days,” he said in his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral...