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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils plaque to mark the renovation of the Curphey Home in Newport, Manchester, on April 19. Others (from left) are Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Sewell; Former Jamaica Teachers' Association President, Deron Dixon; Major (Rev'd) Denton Smalling; Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Rocky Meade; and 94-year-old World War 2 veteran, Horatio Baxter.

Prime Minister Says Renovation of Curphey Home is Opportunity to Give Back

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the decision to renovate the Curphey Home for war veterans in Newport, Manchester, is an opportunity to give back to those who have sacrificed so much for their country. Mr. Holness, who...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), with air traffic controllers operating out of the recently commissioned state-of-the-art air traffic control tower at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston. They are (from left): Sherizah Gallow; Natrecia Goldbourne; Anna-Kay Belcher; and Vanessa Jackson. The Prime Minister was on an official tour of the facility on April 19. The tower and another at Sangster International Airport were constructed at a total cost of $2.57 billion

Prime Minister Implores Workers to Give Quality Service

President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (2nd right), addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ yesterday (April 19). Others (from left) are: Director of Alumni Affairs, Sharon Bouges-Wolfe; Dean of Science and Technology, Albert Benjamin; and Senior Research Fellow and Chair of the Research Day Committee, Sandra Grey-Alvaranga.

Mico University College to Focus on Crime and Violence on Research Day

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Training for Local Government Personnel

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Govt Allocates $300M to Help Needy Tertiary Students

In this file photo, Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), listens as Head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, addresses journalists during the 13th IMF quarterly review media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) last year.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

IMF Praises Jamaica in Performance Review

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Jamaica high marks for its economic performance in its review of the country’s Stand-by Agreement (SBA), issued on Tuesday (April 18). The IMF says programme implementation remains strong under the SBA. “Sustained macroeconomic discipline and visible reforms have boosted stability and confidence. Positive real GDP has been recorded in seven consecutive quarters and...

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaking in the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (April 18). Seated (at left) is Member of Parliament for St. James Central, Heroy Clarke.

9 years ago Science

Action Must be Taken with Medical Marijuana Industry – Dr. Wheatley

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says decisive action needs to be taken as it relates to the medical marijuana industry, so that the country can reap the benefits from the sector. “We have to be very careful that we do not lose this opportunity. We are a blessed nation, blessed people, but we are...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. (FILE)

9 years ago Local Government

$350 Million in National Disaster Fund

A total of $350 million is now available in country’s National Disaster Fund, says Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. He was making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives today (April 19). Established in 1995, the National Disaster Fund provides money to facilitate mitigation preparedness, rapid early response and recovery...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Must Make Right Decisions About its Fiscal Space, Says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the government must make right decisions about its fiscal space, which will secure economic and social prosperity. He says that government must take a 360 degree view of the entire Jamaican landscape to ensure sustainable development. “For too long we have spoken about our advantages based on our geo-strategic location, English speaking population, natural maritime...

Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Howard Isaacs. (FILE)

9 years ago Education

Members Urged to Remind Themselves of JTA Principles

President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Howard Isaacs, has urged members to constantly remind themselves of the principles under which the association was formed. Addressing the opening of the JTA’s annual three-day Education Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa, St. James, on April 18, Mr. Isaacs noted that the founders of the JTA, in setting out...

Minister without Portfolio in the the Office of the Prime Minister responsible for Science, Technology and Special Projects

9 years ago Technology

Data Protection Act to be Tabled Shortly

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says the Data Protection Act is expected to be laid before Parliament for debate within another three months. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the 2017/18 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (April 18), said that work on the Bill is “far advanced.” The...

General Secretary of Education International, Fred van Leeuwen, giving the keynote address at the 16th Annual Jamaica Teachers

9 years ago Education

Teachers Urged to View Profession as their Most Valuable Asset

General Secretary of Education International, Fred van Leeuwen, says teachers should view the profession as their most valuable asset and their most effective weapon to realise their democratic ideals and aspirations. “We should not allow outsiders, self-proclaimed experts, consultancy agencies, and corporations to determine our professional standards,” he urged. Mr. van Leeuwen, a native of the Netherlands, was giving the...