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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.

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

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.

Hundreds of Trained Teachers in Basic and Infant Schools

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.

Gov’t and JCSA Sign Agreement for Certain Benefits

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

JIS Launches Heritage Photo Competition

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.

PM Hosts Back-To-School Treat in Olympic Gardens

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...

Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 23.

10 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

JFLL to Host Graduation Ceremony for Successful Students

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) will host a graduation ceremony in October for the first cohort of students who were successful in five Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects. This was achieved under its two-year-old High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) programme. Addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Deputy Executive Director and Director of Education Services, Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe,...

Minister of State with responsibility for the Public Service, Hon. Rudyard Spencer (second left), signs the Heads of Agreement for Public Sector Nurse Practitioners for the contract period 2015/2017, at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston, on August 24. Participating in the signing (from left) are National Workers Union (NWU) Vice President, Arthur Grant; Heather Henry-McGrath and Ellotha Beckford Muschamp.

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceHealth & Wellness

Public-Sector Nurse Practitioners Sign Wage Agreement

Public-sector nurse practitioners are the latest group of healthcare professionals to sign the Heads of Agreement with the Government for the 2015/2017 contract period. At a ceremony held at the Finance and the Public Service Ministry in Kingston on August 24, the nurse practitioners signed the two-year wage agreement under which they will receive a four per cent salary increase...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), greets recipients of the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards, who are children of staff members at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and the Cabinet Office, at a ceremony held on August 24, at the OPM in St Andrew.

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

More Emphasis on the Teaching of Civics

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will ensure that more emphasis is placed on the teaching of Civics in school, to counteract the many values being presented to the society. The Prime Minister said the foundation of the State – the culture – is being challenged by information coming from places with experiences and notions that...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Derrick Smith (right) and Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Mr. Milverton Reynolds, enjoy the performance of Asley Grey, at a ceremony at Jamaica House on August 23, where some 220 land titles were handed over to recipients from across the island.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Low-Cost Loans Available at the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ)

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, is reminding persons interested in setting up micro, small and medium-sized businesses that the agency offers low-cost loans as well as technical assistance. Addressing recipients of land titles at a handover ceremony on August 23 at Jamaica House, Mr. Reynolds urged them to start businesses using the titles as...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, speaks at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, held at the IberoStar Resort in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 23.

10 years ago Education

Gov’t Removing Barriers to Higher Education

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the Government, through the Ministry, is working to eliminate barriers which continue to prevent qualified students from matriculating in tertiary institutions. Speaking at the 15th annual East Central St. James Education Trust’s tertiary scholarship awards ceremony, at the IBEROSTAR resort in Rose Hall, St. James,...

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

Government Committed to Universal Access to Secondary Education

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government is committed to ensuring that there is universal access to secondary education. He said although government has limited resources and there are challenges, education should be a right for all children. He also stated that children should be entitled to a place in primary school a good quality high school regardless of their...