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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), responding to questions during a forum on March 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, to engage stakeholders in the education sector on how to align programmes to meet the labour force needs to expand the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector. He is joined by President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica, Dr. Guna Muppuri (left) and President and CEO of the Port Authority of Jamaica, Professor Gordon Shirley.

Education Minister Engages Tertiary Institutions on Affirmative Action

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has engaged tertiary institutions in a discussion about the implementation of an affirmative action policy for poor and vulnerable youth through a system of bonded scholarships. The Minister said...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

Fair Allocation of Houses

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), breaks ground for the National Housing Trust (NHT) housing project in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland, on March 24. Chairman of the NHT, Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke (left), and Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, also participated in the groundbreaking.

1,200-Unit Housing Project for Negril

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses the 40th anniversary celebration of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Class of 1977 officers in St. Ann, recently.

National Identification System will be Game Changer – Chuck

Medical Officer of Health for the Kingston and St. Andrew Health Services, Dr. Catherine Robinson (at head table), engages participants in a sensitisation session about Tuberculosis on World Tuberculosis Day (March 24), at the Edna Manley Health Centre on Grants Pen Road in St. Andrew

Community Members Attend Training Session on TB

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’.

9 years ago

Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair March 29

Members of the public are invited to the Legal Aid Council’s Justice Fair to be held on Wednesday, March 29, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Steer Town football field in St. Ann. Members of the public will have access to free legal advice, consultation and information from a number of public-sector entities. Executive Director of the Council,...

Director General at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Karen Barton highlights the programmes and initiatives offered to improve the efficiency of the library’s operations, as well as services for users. She was addressing a recent JIS Think Tank.

9 years ago Education

The Jamaica Library Service Embraces the Use of Technology in its Services

The library community has been evolving and remains quite relevant in a technologically-driven society through the array of services it offers to meet the demands of users. The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) consists of 119 fixed locations, that is, 13 parish libraries and 106 branch libraries. There is also a mobile library service which caters to some 370 communities island...

Top achievers at the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine, display their trophies and certificates at the school’s Annual Awards ceremony held on March 23 at the institution.

9 years ago Education

Education State Minister Encourages Stakeholders at Bog Walk High School

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is urging school administrators not to allow the issue of fees and indiscipline to affect children’s education. He said the Government has taken a bold step to increase funding for schools, and where children are cited for being indiscipline, they should be redirected to other learning...

Minister of Industry, Commerce Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda (2ND Left) , greets farmers at the launch of the 2016/17 Irish Potato Programme at the Shiloah Apostolic Church in Malton, Manchester on Friday (March 24).

9 years ago Agriculture

Minister Samuda Expresses Support for Irish Potato Farmers

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Hon Karl Samuda is expressing support for Irish potato farmers, as the Government seeks to achieve self-sufficiency in the crop’s production. He was addressing farmers at the launch of the 2016/17 Irish Potato Programme at the Shiloah Apostolic Church in Malton, Manchester on Friday (March 24). The National Irish Potato Programme, is aimed...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness addresses a groundbreaking ceremony in Shrewsbury, Westmoreland on March 24.

9 years ago Housing

PM Breaks Ground for NHT Developments in Westmoreland

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness on Friday (March 24) broke ground for the development of 112 serviced lots in Westmoreland. To this end, the National Housing Trust (NHT) will develop 51 serviced lots at Yeast Plant in Frome at a cost of $127 million; and 61 serviced lots in Shrewsbury, at a cost of $119 million. Speaking at...

Government Senator, Matthew Samuda stresses a point while making his contribution to the debate on the Appropriation Act, 2017 in the Upper House on Friday (March 24).

9 years ago Budget 2017/2018Senate

Senate Approves Budget

The Government is now authorised to spend the $710 billion earmarked for expenditure in the 2017/18 fiscal year, following the passage of the Appropriation Act 2017 in the Upper House on Friday (March 24). The Bill, which stipulates how the funds are to be allocated to the various services and purposes of the Government, was approved following an extensive 11-hour-long...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and Member of Parliament for St. James North Western, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left) shares in a light moment with Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship, Homer Davis at a recent Business Process Outsourcing meeting in Montego Bay.

9 years ago Local Government

BPO Sector Becoming the Number One Source of Employment in Western Jamaica

The Business Process Outsourcing Sector (BPO) is fast becoming the number one source of employment, next to tourism in western Jamaica. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mayor of Montego Bay, His Worship Homer Davis said the sector is now officially one of the main engines of economic growth and “is also a place where many young persons have...