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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, receives a gift of appreciation from Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Acting Executive Director, Karlene Degrass-Deslandes, after addressing the closing ceremony of the ECC Retreat at the Iberostar Hotel, St. James, on February 9.

Gov’t Committed to Increasing Payments to Early Childhood Educators

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will be looking at bringing the emoluments of early childhood educators on par with personnel in similar positions in the Ministry. “I know we have to...

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Vivian Brown (left), greets Economist, Planning Institute of Jamaica, Jodian Aris, at the opening of a Regional Entrepreneurship Asset Commercialization Hub (REACH) Project business workshop, being held at The Knutsford Court Hotel from February 13-17. At centre is Director of Entertainment, Policy and Monitoring in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Gillian Wilkinson McDaniel.

Young Entrepreneurs Attend Training Workshop

Additional classrooms constructed at the Discovery Bay All-Age School, to remove the institution from the shift system. They were built through the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF) programme. (File)

$641M Allocated to Provide Additional Classrooms

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addressing diplomats during a Ministerial briefing at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 8. The briefing was part of activities marking Diplomatic Week, from February 5 to 10, under the theme: ‘Growth through Partnerships’.

Tourism Pivotal to Economic Growth – Min. Bartlett

Caribbean Climate Innovation Center (CCIC) Project Manager, Carlington Burrel.

TPDCo Promoting Tourism Service Excellence

9 years ago Technology

Jamaica Dominated CCIC Boot Camps in 2016

Approximately 40 green technology start-up entities have been established through the Caribbean Climate Innovation Center’s (CCIC) seven boot camps held across the region in 2016. Project Manager, Carlington Burrel, says that of these, 16 were Jamaican companies, with 10 coming from Trinidad and the remainder from other Caribbean islands. He notes that Jamaicans are super-competitive with a strong entrepreneurship spirit,...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), and Chairman of Caymanas Track Limited (CTL), Danville Walker, look at the agreement for the divestment of the operations of CTL to Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) at the signing ceremony held at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on February 10. At left is Chairman of SVL/Supreme Ventures Racing and Entertainment Limited, Paul Hoo, while Senior Director in the Public Enterprise Division of the Ministry, Cheryl Sylvester-James, oversees the process.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

84 Public Entities to be Merged, Closed or Divested

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, says 84 public entities are to be merged, closed or divested as part of the Government’s ongoing rationalisation of the public service. The Minister made the disclosure at the signing of the divestment of operations of Caymanas Track Limited (CTL) to Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) at his National Heroes Circle offices...

Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth, addressing the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Montego Bay on February 9.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Police Pledge to Restore Order in St. James

Commanding Officer for the St. James Police Division, Senior Superintendent Marlon Nesbeth, says the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be taking all of the necessary measures to restore order to the parish and make it safe for the residents. Addressing the St. James Municipal Corporation’s monthly meeting in Montego Bay on February 9, Superintendent Nesbeth said the police have collaborated...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), shares a joke with Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Homer Davis, during the commissioning of the Warsop/John Daggy water supply system in Trelawny on February 10.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

$262.7M Earmarked for Improving Trelawny Water Supply

The Government will be spending $262.7 million to improve water supplied to several communities in Trelawny. This, according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who was speaking at the commissioning of the Warsop/John Daggy water supply system in the parish on Friday, February 10. Dr. Chang said the project...

Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police Coleridge Minto.

9 years ago Education

Students Encouraged to ‘Stay Alert’

Students are being encouraged to utilize the National Security Ministry’s ‘Stay Alert’ mobile application, among other measures, if their safety is threatened. This urging comes from Director of Safety and Security in Schools, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Coleridge Minto, consequent on an upsurge in violence against the nation’s children. He was speaking with...

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, on tour of Serge Island Dairies in Seaforth, St. Thomas, following the launch of a public relations and advertising campaign for the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) at the property on Friday, February 10.

9 years ago Agriculture

Gov’t Targetting Dairy Industry’s Revival

Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is targetting a revival of Jamaica’s dairy industry. He said with just 20 per cent of the domestic demand of 60 million litres of milk being produced locally, a competitive market exists for this dietary staple. In this regard, the Minister has urged greater utilization of technology by...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Hon. Dr. Andrew Wheatley (left), converses with Microsoft’s Director of Corporate, External and Legal Affairs for Latin America, Marlon Fetzner, during a digital innovation conference, organized by the technology firm’s local office, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Thursday, February 9.

9 years ago Technology

Gov’t Recommits to Curtailing Cybercrimes

The Government remains committed to the ongoing implementation of safeguards to curtail the incidence of cybercrimes. These, according to Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, include amendments to Cybercrimes Act, where necessary. He was speaking with JIS News after addressing a digital innovation conference, organized by Microsoft Jamaica, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston,...