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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), is in light conversation with Chairman of JAMPRO, Don Wehby (left); and President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, at the media launch of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, on January 11. The trade show is slated for the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 1 to 4.

JMA Targets Investment Boost through Staging of International Exhibition

With the Government pursuing increased investment as a key driver of economic growth, the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association’s (JMA) inaugural staging of the Jamaica International Exhibition (JIE) is expected to have a significant impact. The three-day event kicks off at the...

Executive Director of the Private Security Regulation Authority, Rosalyn Campbell, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Security Guards Urged to Sign Up for Health Insurance Scheme

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second left), signs contract for the purchase of two fire boats for the Jamaica Fire Brigade on February 14 at the Ministry’s head office in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Raymond Spencer; Representative of United States boat manufacturer, Brunswick Commercial and Government Products (BCGP), Phillip Gibson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Jamaica Fire Brigade to Get Two Fire Boats

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), makes a point to Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry, at the opening of a Labour Market Forum at the Spanish Court Hotel in St. Andrew today (February 14). The two-day event is being hosted by the PIOJ in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the HEART Trust/NTA.

Education Ministry Working to Develop First-Rate Apprenticeship System

The poster for ‘Science in the Gardens’ to be held on February 16 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, St. Andrew.

Science in The Gardens to be Held February 16

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), breaks ground on Tuesday, February 14, for the construction of a new school at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine by Food for the Poor at a cost of approximately J$3.19 million (US$25,000). Also breaking ground (from second left) are: Superintendent in charge of Tamarind Farm, Baldwin Collins; Commissioner of Corrections, Ina Hunter; Head of Food for the Poor’s Prison Ministry Programme, Sandra Ramsay; and the charity organisation’s Executive Director, David Mair.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

School for Inmates at Tamarind Farm

A new school building, valued at approximately J$3.19 million (US$25,000), is being built at the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine by Food for the Poor. The facility, which will be used to deliver the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) educational and vocational programme for inmates incarcerated at the institution, will comprise three classrooms, an office and sanitation...

Chief Executive Officer and Facilitator of the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DFR), Paul Hines (left), giving details of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) user guide to a group of Justices of the Peace (JPs) participating in a mediation training session on February 13 at Ministry of Justice in Kingston. The session was the first of several mediation courses to be extended to 500 JPs over the course of the year.

9 years ago Justice

500 JPs to Receive Training in Mediation Techniques

The Ministry of Justice is training some 500 Justices of the Peace (JPs) in mediation techniques to reduce the backlog of cases in the courts and improve peace building at the community level. The first of several mediation training sessions was held on February 13 at the Ministry of Justice in Kingston. In the first instance, 50 JPs will be...

Owner of Caribic Vacations, Gordon Townsend (right), and his team of tour guides have a light moment at the launch of the ‘Jamaica Land of Film’ tour on February 9. The guides (from left) are: Roger Adams, Christina Jarrett, Georgia Spence and Barbara Jarrett.

9 years ago Tourism

Caribic Vacations Launches ‘Jamaica Land of Film’

A new tour, showcasing movie locations throughout Jamaica, including the sites of some of the world’s most iconic films, has been launched by popular destination management company (DMC) Caribic Vacations. This comes as Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, continues to urge operators of tours and attractions to innovate and diversity their offerings. Caribic Vacations’ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Roy Page,...

Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) Managing Director, Milverton Reynolds (centre); and Project Consultant for the DBJ’s Jamaica Venture Capital Programme, Audrey Richards (left), listen to a comment from General Manager of the entity’s Public-Private Partnership and Privatisation Division, Denise Arana, at the media launch of the DBJ’s infrastructure conference at its offices in New Kingston on February 13. The conference is slated for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Stages Regional Conference on Public-Private Partnership in Infrastructure Development

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) will host a two-day conference, which will explore private sector contribution as an alternative financing mechanism in the delivery of public infrastructure. The regional conference is set for March 6-7 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme: ‘Delivering Economic Growth Through Partnership: Private Sector Participation in Infrastructure Development’. It comes...

In this file photo, Distribution agent with GeoTechVision Limited, Varon England (left), shows Shaniqua Hibbert, student of the Greater Portmore campus of the Windsor School for Special Education, how to operate one of the tablet computers which were handed over to the institution, under the Tablets in Schools Programme.

9 years ago Technology

17,500 Tablets to be Provided for Schools

The Government is to spend $7 million to provide 17,500 tablets to increase learning opportunities to students under the Tablet in Schools programme. The project will also see the distribution of 385 charging carts, 630 laptops as well as audiovisual display units to 210 schools. Funding for this initiative is being provided by the Universal Service Fund (USF). The money...

Chairman of the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), Dr. Cecil Cornwall (right), looks on as Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Maxine P. Wilson (2nd right), ahead of the launch of an Absorptive Capacity Programme by the institution, in partnership with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education on February 2 at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston. At second left is Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

9 years ago Education

Great Demand for Upskilling and Retooling Programme

Launched officially in November last year, a project to improve the competencies of employers, employees, retirees and students has garnered so much demand that the target for participants has been significantly increased. The three-year Upskilling and Retooling Jamaica programme, implemented by HEART Trust/NTA, in collaboration with the Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE), targeted the training of approximately 3,000 persons...

Members of the Green Island High School Choir performing during the launch of Jamaica Day 2017 at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay recently. Green Island will host the national Jamaica Day celebration ceremony on Friday, February 24.

9 years ago Education

Cultural Heritage the Focus for Jamaica Day

Schools across the island will join in the national observation of Jamaica Day on Friday, February 24, under the theme: ‘Celebrating Jamaica: Exploring Our Legacy In A Global Context’. Senior Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Marlon Williams, who launched Jamaica Day at a recent ceremony at the Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay,...