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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the installation ceremony for new President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, at the institution’s Papine Campus, in St. Andrew, on March 14.

Education Minister wants More Students to Pursue Careers in the Sciences

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has requested new President of the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Stephen Vasciannie, to invite more students to enrol in the science disciplines. Addressing the installation ceremony for the...

The Legal Aid Council Mobile Justice Unit that will be visiting locations to provide free consultations, advice and complete Court assignments for clients with criminal matters.

Change of Location for Legal Aid Council Visit to Fletcher’s Land on March 16

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Elevate Youth Festival Takes Place Thursday

It was serious business as (from left) Mr. Russell Hadeed, Chairman, Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Andrew Wheatley, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, President, University of Technology, Jamaica and Mr. Winston Watson, Group General Manager, PCJ signed a partnership agreement to establish the PCJ Renewable Energy Scholarship and a grant which will provide funding for research projects to be undertaken by students at UTech’s School of Engineering. Under the agreement, which was signed today, (Wednesday March 15) at the PCJ Resource Centre in New Kingston, the PCJ will provide up to $5 million to finance the research grant and the Scholarship.

PCJ Forges $5 Million Partnership with UTECH for Renewable Energy Studies

Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, speaking recently in Westmoreland where ground was broken for the construction of two housing developments.

NHT Committed to Meeting its Mandate for Housing

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange. (FILE)

9 years ago Sport

Grange: Urgent Transformation of Insports in Progress

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has given the following statement on the transformation of the Institute of Sports. Minister’s statement follows: The Special Audit of the Institute of Sports by the Auditor General, which was tabled in Parliament last week, presents the true state of affairs of the entity that we inherited on...

Accountant General, Carlene Murdock, updating JIS News on the Central Treasury Management System (CTMS).

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Central Treasury Management System Improving Efficiency

The Central Treasury Management System (CTMS) is helping to improve efficiency in the public sector. A technology-driven set of procedures that transfer the responsibility for managing Government’s cash resources to one central operation, the CTMS was introduced to replace and improve the existing cash and treasury management systems in Government. The system began operating in November 2012 on a pilot...

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a recently held Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) stakeholders’ breakfast in Montego Bay, St. James. (FILE)

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

State Minister Highlights Importance of BPO Sector

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector has been playing a major role in boosting Jamaica’s economic growth. Speaking recently at a BPO industry stakeholders’ breakfast in Montego Bay, the State Minister said the sector’s ability to provide sustainable jobs forms a major pillar of the...

Commanding Officer of the Traffic and Highway Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen (right), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on tickets issued since the beginning of the year, yesterday (March 14). Others (from left) are Director of the Island Traffic Authority, Ludlow Powell and Acting General Manager, HR and Administration at the Transport Authority, Petra-Kene Williams.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Issue 106,000 Traffic Tickets

The police have issued more than 106,000 tickets for breaches of the Road Traffic Act since the beginning of the year. This represents a 24.5 per cent increase over the corresponding period in 2016 when 83,000 tickets were issued. This was disclosed by Commanding Officer of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Traffic and Highway Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, at...

Members of Staff of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI) Western, in Montego Bay, St. James, discuss programmes being implemented across western Jamaica. From left are social workers Maxine Matthews and Howard Lewis; Programmes Coordinator, Sheila Pryce Brooks; Violence Interrupter, Brenda-Lee Black Samuels, Violence Interrupter Supervisor, Lavern Johnson and Data Analyst, André Reid.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

PMI Western Playing Major Role to Curb Crime and Violence

The Peace Management Initiative (PMI) in western Jamaica has been playing a major role in curbing crime and violence as well as creating opportunities for youth in the parishes of St. James and Westmoreland. This is being done through its Violence Interruption project, which is funded by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP). Programme Coordinator for PMI Western, Sheila...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, makes his contribution in the Senate.

9 years ago Education

Education Minister to Discuss Funding with Tertiary Institutions

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he will be meeting with heads of all tertiary institutions for discussions aimed at ensuring that Government support to the sector is targeted at areas of national priority. The Minister, who was speaking in the Senate on March 11, said he has already signalled his intention to hold such...

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

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Gov’t Procuring Equipment for DNA Register

The Government is procuring equipment for the establishment of the National Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Register. Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, said yesterday (March 14) that the equipment is expected to arrive in the island in approximately six weeks. “(We are) about to sign off on a purchase order for some US$146,000 for the equipment and do training so...