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

ECC Moving to Certify Early-Childhood Institutions

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is moving to certify the 2,513 early-childhood institutions (ECIs) that have applied to be registered. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says 17 have already been certified and that the ECC...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim (centre), points out the various food items produced by his company. The occasion was a tour of the company’s manufacturing facility on Slipe Road in Kingston on July 27. At third right is President of the Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA), Michelle Chong.

Gov’t to Increase Protection of Fishing Territory

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), engages in light conversation with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during a post-Cabinet press briefing held on July 27 at the Office of the Prime Minister.

$150 Million for Emancipation and Independence Celebrations

Senior General Manager for the National Commercial Bank’s (NCB) Group Human Resources and Facilities Division, Rickert Allen (right), presents a certificate to winner of the inaugural NCB Innovation Internship Programme, Jase-Omelio West. The presentation was made during the recent awards ceremony at NCB’s Innovation Lab on Trafalgar Road, New Kingston.

UTech Student Tops NCB Innovation Internship Programme

Dancers from the Laud Dance Ministry perform a spiritual piece entitled ‘Protected’, during last year’s Mello-go-roun at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre on Hope Road in St. Andrew.

Parish Celebrations for Emancipation and Independence

10 years ago Foreign AffairsInformation

Gov’t to Provide US$4 Million in Support to Venezuela

Jamaica is to provide US$4 million in support to the Government of Venezuela. Of the sum, US$3 million will be provided through the Petro-Caribe Development Fund and US$1 million through Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology. “This decision is taken primarily to give support in the form of medicine, food and fertiliser,” said Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator...

The Hon. Senator Ruel Reid, CD, Minister of Education, Youth and Information.

10 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime MinisterTourism

Cabinet Approves Sale of Land for Hotel Project

Cabinet has approved the sale of 96 ½ acres of land at Success Estate in Rose Hall, St. James, to Celebration Jamaica Development Limited for US$40.1 million for an integrated resort development project. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, informed that the lands, known as Northern Estate, are owned by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses a sitting of the House of Representatives. (FILE)

10 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

PAYE Workers Urged to Spend Money Wisely

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is encouraging Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) workers, who are taking home more pay as a result of the first phase of increase in the income tax threshold, to spend the money responsibly. He was speaking during yesterday’s (July 26) sitting of the House of Representatives. A total of 251,800 PAYE workers have benefited from...

From left: Acting Executive Director, Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), Christine Rodriguez; President of JAID, Sonia Jackson; After-sales Manager, Elis Jimenez; and Supply Chain Director, Erick Gutierrez, hold the US$10,000 cheque donated to the special needs institution towards the installation of a state-of-the-art wheelchair lift. The cheque presentation ceremony was held on July 26 at JAID’s 7 Golding Avenue address in St. Andrew.

10 years ago Labour

Magna Motors Donates US$10,000 for Wheelchair Lift at Intellectual Disabilities Association

The Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID) has received US$10,000 from Magna Motors Dealership Limited to go towards the installation of a state-of-the-art wheelchair lift. Magna Motors After-sales Manager, Elis Jimenez, presented the cheque to President of the JAID, Sonia Jackson, during a brief ceremony held at the organisation’s 7 Golding Avenue address in St. Andrew on July 26. Ms....

Deputy Chief Inspector at the National Education Inspectorate, Bronty Liverpool-Williams, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

10 years ago Education

National Education Inspectorate Conducting Second Cycle Assessments

The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) is conducting its second cycle of school inspections. A total of 791 primary institutions and 162 at the secondary level are being assessed. Addressing a recent JIS Think Tank, Deputy Chief Inspector at the NEI, Bronty Liverpool-Williams, informed that in the first cycle of inspections carried out from 2010 to 2015, approximately 45 per cent...

Jamaica National (JN) Foundation iLead School Improvement Coach, Esther Tyson (left), provides details about the programme, during a JIS Think Tank. Looking on are Director of Education Programmes at JN Foundation, Dr. Renee Rattary (centre); and Deputy Chief Inspector at the National Education Inspectorate, Bronty Liverpool-Williams.

10 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

Schools See Improvement Under JN iLead Programme

Schools benefiting under the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation’s iLead educational leadership programme, are seeing vast improvement in administration and student performance. Principals, vice-principals and heads of departments at 10 secondary and primary schools in three parishes are benefiting from leadership training and management support under the initiative, which started in 2014. The institutions are Happy Grove High, Buff Bay Primary...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, addressing the press launch of Jamaica Pray, held on July 26, at the Guardian Life Building, in New Kingston, St. Andrew. The event, set for July 31 in Half-Way Tree, is the Christian community’s approach to seek divine intervention as it relates to crime and violence.

10 years ago National Security and Peace

Citizens Urged to Take Part in Jamaica Pray

National Security Minister, Hon. Robert Montague, is encouraging Jamaicans to unite against criminal elements in the society by supporting the churches that will stage Jamaica Pray on July 31, in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew. He emphasised that the move by the churches needs the support from all strata of the society, as criminals should not be allowed to prevent the...