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

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

Gov’t Procuring Equipment for DNA Register

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), in discussion with Executive Director, Institute of Forensic Science and Legal Medicine, Dr. Judith Mowatt, at the handing over of the BULLETTRAX-3D system to the Institute, in Kingston, today (March 14).

More Illegal Guns Seized

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), emphasises a point during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others (from left) are State Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams; Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane; and Bank of Jamaica Governor, Brian Wynter.

Gov’t has Made Provisions in Budget for Vulnerable Persons – Shaw

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left); Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, Ambassador Nigel Clarke ( left); and Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch Stewart (right), share a photo opportunity with Jamaica House Fellows, during the official launch and pinning ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, March 8. The Fellows (from second left) are Mark Tracey, Andrae Shawn Silburn, Aubrey Stewart, Sherona Forrester, Karelle Samuda, Christopher Graham and Lavois Cruikshank. Missing is the eighth awardee, Jerome Cowans. The Fellows will serve in Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the public sector for two years.

Jamaica House Fellows Welcome Opportunity to Serve

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (5th left), shares a photo opportunity with students from the St. Andrew-based Liguanea Preparatory School, at the Commonwealth Day celebration held on Monday (March 13), at King’s House. Also pictured at left is Chairperson of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Indera Persaud.

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Jamaica Marks Commonwealth Day

Jamaica, on Monday (March 13), joined 51 other nations in celebrating Commonwealth Day under the theme ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth.’ Scores of persons gathered in the ballroom at King’s House for a brief ceremony, which featured cultural performances from schoolchildren and the reading of the message of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), is greeted by residents of Darliston, Westmoreland, when he visited the community on Friday (March 10) to break ground for a housing development in the area.

9 years ago Housing

Darliston Residents Welcome Housing Project

Residents of Darliston and surrounding communities in Eastern Westmoreland have welcomed plans for a new housing development in the area, for which Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness broke ground on Friday (March 10). The project, which is being undertaken by the National Housing Trust (NHT) at a cost of $95.4 million, will see 32 serviced lots being established,...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Pernell Charles (right), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton (left), share in light conversation with student of the St. Andrew’s High School for Girls, Ashleigh Onfroy (2nd right); and Javon Downie from St. Andrew Technical High School. They were at a Youth for Peace Rally staged by the Houses of Parliament at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (March 13). The youth for peace rally was held as part of activities marking Commonwealth Day under the theme ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.

9 years ago Prime MinisterVision 2030

Gov’t Committed to Building a Peaceful Society – Holness

Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to the building of a peaceful society in keeping with Goal 16 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This, he noted, is aligned with Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan, goal two of which aims to ensure a secure, cohesive and just society. “(It) reflects the...

Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, speaks at the International Women’s Day commemorative church service, held on March 12 at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park Road, in Kingston.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Introduces 50 Youth Clubs in Schools

The Community Safety and Security Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has introduced 50 police youth clubs in schools since the start of this school year. This was revealed by Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, while addressing the International Women’s Day commemorative church service, held on March 12 at the Faith...

E-Learning Jamaica’s (e-ljam) Technology Day will be held on April 4.

9 years ago Technology

Registration Deadline For e-LJam Technology Day is March 17

The deadline for schools to register for e-Learning Jamaica (e-LJam) Technology Day 2017 is March 17. The event, which will feature an array of technology-focused activities is targeting mainly students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. It will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on April 4, under the theme ‘Winning with Technology: Educate,...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), responds to a question during Monday’s (March 13) post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. At right is Financial Secretary, Everton McFarlane.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Says Gov’t Plans to Discontinue Taking Funds from NHT

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the Government plans to discontinue withdrawing funds from the National Housing Trust (NHT) to finance the Budget. Responding to questions at a post-Budget media briefing at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, yesterday (March 13), Mr. Shaw said the drawdown this year is necessary for the phase two...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness (centre) broke ground for 106 serviced lots and units at Masemure Phase 2, last Friday (March 10). He is accompanied by, (L-R) Mr. Martin Miller, Managing Director, NHT; Dr. Wykeham McNeill, Member of Parliament, Westmoreland West; Ambassador Dr. Nigel Clarke, Chairman, NHT; and His Worship the Mayor Bertel Moore, Westmoreland Parish Council.

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Time to Get Things Done, says PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says that the National Housing Trust, NHT, must increase the pace of the delivery of housing solutions. Speaking in Westmoreland at the ground breaking for two housing developments, Darliston and Masemure Phase 2, last week (March 10), Mr. Holness said the Trust must do more to execute the planned housing projects. “Jamaica’s problem is not ideas,...