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

Redevelopment of Downtown Kingston on Stream

The Government has reiterated its commitment to undertake the Downtown Kingston Redevelopment Project. “The groundwork has commenced, as widespread and substantive meetings with stakeholders have been held and the project document, which outlines its rationale, framework and road map, has...

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.

Montego Bay to Host Third Caribbean TVET Conference

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

PICA and FLA Get New CEOs

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).

$70M Expansion for Stimulation Plus Childhood Centre

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.

Governor-General Lauds RAFA Jamaica

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

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...

Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Inspector, Marlene Turner (right), attends to participants registering for the ECC’s Region Two Certification Fair in Buff Bay, Portland, in October 2016.

9 years ago Education

ECC to Host Early Childhood Certification Fair in St. Catherine

The Jamaica Early Childhood Curriculum will be the central focus of a Regional Certification Fair scheduled for the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Friday, April 28. The event, being organised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), is slated to get under way at 9:00 a.m. with an opening ceremony scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Acting Executive Director of...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), and Managing Director of Make Your Mark Consultants, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd (right), are shown displays mounted at the booth of technology firm, Iprint Digital, by Sales Manager, Sophia Somers Williams (2nd left). Looking on is the entity’s Sales Administrator, Monique Blake. The occasion was the opening day of the eighth annual two-day Make Your Mark Consultants Middle Managers’ Conference, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday, April 25.

9 years ago Education

Middle Managers Encouraged to Become Transformational Leaders

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is encouraging middle managers to become transformational leaders within their organisations by supporting their entities’ ultimate vision. “You must find out where senior management or owners want to take the organisation and how you, as an individual middle manager, can help in that process,” he said. The Minister was addressing...

Director General of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott, addresses a Visioning Workshop held on Tuesday (April 25) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Developing Service Excellence Policy

Director General of the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Division (PSTMD), Office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott, says the Government is developing a policy to address service delivery in the public sector. She said the objective is to institutionalise standards of service excellence across Government. Mrs. Pottinger-Scott, who was addressing a Visioning Workshop at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston,...

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Jamaica Looking to Benefit from Green Climate Fund

The Government has taken steps to ensure that Jamaica derives significant benefits from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), which has been established to support the 2015 Paris Agreement on Climate Change. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during his 2017/18 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of...