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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. (FILE)

PM Says Access to Education is an Inalienable Right

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says access to education should be seen as an inalienable right as opposed to something which is considered reserved for only a special few. Mr. Holness, who was giving the keynote address at...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (first row, third left), with members of the Tourism Linkages Council, as well as Chairpersons of five newly established tourism linkages networks, and other stakeholders. Occasion was the official press launch of the networks at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, today (December 8). Others (from left, front row) are: Permanent Secretary in the Tourism Ministry, Jennifer Griffith; Director of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Affiliate Members Programme, Yolanda Perdomo-Aparicio; Chairman of the Tourism Linkages Council, Adam Stewart; Chairman of the Gastronomy linkages network, Nicola Madden-Greig; and Chairman of the Health and Wellness linkages network, Dr. Henry Lowe. In the second row (from left) are Chairman of the Knowledge linkages network, David Butler; President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association, Metry Seaga; Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook; Deputy Chairman, Tourism Linkages Council, Kevin Hendrickson; Chairman of the Sports and Entertainment tourism linkages network, Kamal Bankay; and Senior Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Dr. Lloyd Waller.

Five New Tourism Subsectors Added to Offerings

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), and former West Indies cricket captain, Hon. Courtney Walsh (centre), present former Jamaica cricket team captain, Tamar Lambert (second left) with trophy for the 2016 Courtney Walsh Award of Excellence at an awards ceremony, held at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on December 7. Others (from left) are CEO of the CHASE Fund, Mr. W. Billy Heaven and Chairman of the CHASE Fund, Mr. Phillip Henriques.

Prime Minister Says Sportsmen and Sportswomen Must be Recognised and Awarded

First Secretary of the Venezuelan Embassy in Jamaica, José Antonio Sanchez Vegas (right), speaks with graduates of the Venezuelan Institute for Culture and Cooperation, during the ceremony held on December 7 at the PCJ Auditorium, New Kingston. From left are: Fuchsia Blair, Godfrey Bernard and Ingrid Blackwood.

Venezuelan Institute to Offer New Spanish Course

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (left), shows Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wayne Henry information contained in the 2016 Jamaica Industrial Classification, at the launch on December 8 at Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

Statin Launches Revised Jamaica Industrial Classification

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), looks on as Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre), and Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation in Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, peruse details of the agreement formalising the EU’s provision of approximately $3.3 billion (€22 million) in grant funding for Jamaica’s Justice Reform Programme. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at the Finance Ministry in Kingston, on December 8. Overseeing the proceeding is the Finance Ministry’s Communications Director, Elaine Oxamendi-Vicet.

9 years ago Justice

Justice Reform Programme Boosted by $3.3-Billion Grant

The Justice Reform Programme has been further boosted by an additional European Union (EU) grant of $3.3 billion (€22 million). The provision, which has been allocated under the justice component of the 11th European Development Fund (EDF), is the single largest by the EU to the programme. Some $3 billion, to be managed by the Government, has been earmarked for...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (2nd left), tries out the closed-circuit television (CCTV) system installed at the Islington Police Station in St. Mary. The system, donated by Quest Security, was officially handed over on December 7. Others (from left) are Advisor to the Minister, Peter Jones; Assistant Chaplin for the Area Two police division, Lenford Newell; and Head of the division, Assistant Commissioner of Police, (ACP) Fitz Bailey.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

Prank Calls Affecting Police Emergency Service

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, is appealing to persons not to misuse the 119 police emergency number. He noted that of the 32,000 calls to the number daily, 22,000 are prank calls, which are clogging up the system. The Minister urged persons to desist from the irresponsible practice, noting that this could delay assistance to persons in genuine...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the Edu/Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference at the Holiday Inn Hotel, Montego Bay, St. James, on December 8.

9 years ago Prime Minister

1960s Period Worthy of Emulation- PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is committed to the sound fiscal discipline and economic planning that saw the country achieving up to 12 per cent growth in the 1960s. Addressing the Edu/Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Conference at the Holiday Inn Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on December 8, Mr. Holness said...

Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Corporate Communication Unit, Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, recently.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Outlines Reasons for Seizure of Vehicles

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reminding the public of the conditions under which a motor vehicle can be seized. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Head of the JCF Corporate Communications Unit (CCU), Superintendent Stephanie Lindsay, said if the vehicle is not licensed, the police can lawfully seize the unit. “The law makes provision for a 30-day grace...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), inspecting craft items at the Craft Enhancement Project Recognition and Awards Ceremony on July 12, at the New Kingston Business Centre. Others (from second left) are Craft Coordinator at the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Violet Crutchley; Director, Organisation of American States (OAS) Country Office, Jeanelle Van Glaanenweygel and Executive Director (TPDCo), Dennis Hickey. (FILE)

9 years ago Tourism

Christmas Village Dec. 16 At 64-70 Knutsford Boulevard

The grounds of the Ministry of Tourism will be transformed into a mini artisan village to stage ‘Christmas Village on the Breezeway’, on Friday, December 16 at 64-70 Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston. The extravaganza, which is being hosted by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), will showcase and present for sale handicrafts and other authentic Jamaican products made by...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses the inaugural Tourism Policy Lecture Series held on December 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Regional Headquarters, St. Andrew. The inaugural lecture was hosted by the Ministry of Tourism through its Tourism Linkages Network in collaboration with the UWI Department of Government and the UWI Centre for Tourism and Policy Research.

9 years ago Tourism

Committees to be Established to Manage Standards in Resort Areas

The Ministry of Tourism will be setting up destination assurance management committees in resort areas, which will be charged with ensuring a quality vacation experience for visitors to the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, said the committees will be established within the first quarter of next year in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), Montego Bay, Negril, Ocho Rios, Portland...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss Kingston and St Andrew 2016 Festival Queen, Shanique Shand (centre) and students of Mountain View Primary School on their way to plant a tree at the school. Occasion was the recent launch ceremony for Project Cultural and Environment Outreach (CEO).

9 years ago Education

Festival Queen Spearheads Project at Mountain View Primary School

More than 700 students and their teachers of the Mountain View Primary School, in Kingston, will benefit from a cultural and environmental project, spearheaded by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Miss Kingston and St Andrew 2016 Festival Queen, Shanique Shand. Called Project Cultural and Environmental Outreach (CEO), it aims to inspire positive change through cultural awareness and environmental responsibility....