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Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden, listens to comments being made during Wednesday’s (August 24) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office, in New Kingston.

22.8% Reduction in Six Categories of Serious Crimes

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting a 22.8 per cent reduction in six of the seven categories of serious and violent crimes committed between January and June 2016, compared to the corresponding period last year. Deputy Director General,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Ruel Reid.

Principals Receive Advanced Training

Chief Executive Officer of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 24. Director of Research at the CAC, Charmaine Thomas, is at right.

CAC Urges Parents to Prioritise When Buying Textbooks

Attorney General and Member of Parliament for West Central St. James, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte.

MP Welcomes Move to Develop Ports in Mobay

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the 52nd Annual JTA Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in St. James, on August 24.

Government to Explore Special Mortgages for Teachers

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange shares a photo opportunity with members of Jamaica’s Paralympic team to Rio (front row, from left) Head Coach Neville Sinclair, Paralympians Alphanso Cunningham, Dana-Gaye Weller and Shane Hudson. The moment was also shared with (back row, from left) Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; President of the Jamaica Olympic Association; Honourable Mike Fennel; Randy Jones, Director, JPA; President of the Jamaica Paralympic Association (JPA), Christopher Samuda, Director of the JPA, Dr Rory Dixon; Chef de Mission, Javon Campbell and Secretary General, JPA, Suzanne Harris-Henry at the Jamaica Paralympic Association Press Conference, held Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Jamaica Olympic Association Head Quarters in Kingston.

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“Wi Likkle but Wi Tallawah”- Grange tells Paralympic Team

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has extended best wishes to the Jamaica Paralympic team as they prepare to participate in the 2016 Rio Paralympics Games set to commence on September 7. “You are a very small team. But so is our country. Our size has never stopped us astonishing the world. Wi likkle...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (seated) undergoing blood pressure testing by Ms. Susan Moore (Front left), Director of Recipient Services Food for The Poor, while Mr. David Nair (Left Standing) Executive Director, Food for The Poor; and Mr. Nakhle Hado (Right Standing), Director of Distribution Services, Food for the Poor look on during the handover of stethoscopes valued at $400,000 to the Ministry of Health. The official handover took place on August 24, 2016, at the offices of the Food For The Poor at Ellerslie Pen, Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

PHOTOS: Food For The Poor Hands over Stethoscopes Valued at $400,000 to Health Ministry

10 years ago Education

Hundreds of Trained Teachers in Basic and Infant Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says almost 800 trained teachers have been engaged in the basic and infant-school departments to improve the quality of early-childhood education. Addressing the 52nd annual Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort & Spa in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 24, the Minister said...

Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (left), signs the Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017 allowing for certain fringe benefits to public-sector workers of central ministries, departments and agencies of Government, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. At right is Jamaica Civil Service Association of Jamaica (JCSA) President, O’Neil Grant.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Gov’t and JCSA Sign Agreement for Certain Benefits

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) and the Government have signed for certain fringe benefits peculiar to central government workers, under a Heads of Agreement for the contract period 2015/2017. The signing took place at the offices of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service in Kingston, on August 24. Among the benefits are grants from the Ministry of...

Winners, parents, teachers and sponsors gather on the steps of King’s House after the JIS 2015 Heritage Essay and Poster competitions award ceremony.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

JIS Launches Heritage Photo Competition

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has launched its inaugural Heritage Photo Competition, under the theme, ‘I am a Sports Champion’. Students attending tertiary-level institutions are invited to submit entries depicting the theme. The photo competition will complement the agency’s highly successful annual Heritage Essay and Poster Competitions. All three competitions will be open for submissions on Monday, September 5 and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), looks on as Suretime medical doctor, Alicia Bahadur (left), performs a dental check on youngster Sasha-gaye Ward. Looking on (second right) is Vice President of Corporate Resources, Guardian Life, Mrs. Audrey Basanta-Henry. The Guardian Group mobile health unit offered free health checks and back-to-school medicals for children and community members who were at a back-to-school treat hosted by the Prime Minister, at the Olympic Gardens Civic Centre, on August 24.

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PM Hosts Back-To-School Treat in Olympic Gardens

Free health checks and school medicals were a big feature of a back-to-school treat hosted by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in Olympic Gardens, on August 24. Through a partnership with the Guardian Group mobile health unit, many persons were able to receive health checks at the event, which saw a turnout of hundreds of children and community...

Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry (left), addresses journalists at Wednesday’s (August 24) quarterly media briefing at the PIOJ’s head office in New Kingston. Listening is Deputy Director General, Richard Lumsden.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Economy Records Growth

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is forecasting economic growth ranging from 0.5 to 1.5 per cent, for the July to September quarter. Newly appointed Director General, Dr. Wayne Henry, said this is expected after the country recorded a 1.1 per cent outturn for the April to June period. Noting that economic growth for the first six months of the...