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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (right), receives a painting from Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation at the HEART Trust/NTA, Linda Stewart Doman, after he addressed the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) review meeting, held recently, at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (right), receives a painting from Manager for Monitoring and Evaluation at the HEART Trust/NTA, Linda Stewart Doman, after he addressed the Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) review meeting, held recently, at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

Embrace Strong and Effective Leadership – Dr. Smith

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith, is calling on public and private sector entities to embrace strong and effective leadership. He said statistics have shown that every successful organisation, whether it is a...
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), looks on while City Engineer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Normand Shand (right), uses a Schmidt Hammer to test the quality of a column at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site in Hanover on Friday (May 13). At left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh.
Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (2nd left), looks on while City Engineer at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Normand Shand (right), uses a Schmidt Hammer to test the quality of a column at the Royalton Negril Hotel construction site in Hanover on Friday (May 13). At left is Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Wynter McIntosh.

Minister McKenzie Satisfied With Pace of Royalton Investigation
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP
Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

Development of Marijuana Industry Urgent – Shaw
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

Gov’t to Assist Communities in Reaping Benefits from World Heritage Site Designation
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Employers Urged to Consider Phased Retirement of Workers

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Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie
Local Government

National Clean-Up Moves to Portland in June

The second leg of the National Clean-Up Programme is to get underway in Portland in June. This was announced by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, during a meeting with stakeholders at the Hotel Tim Bamboo in the parish on Tuesday (May 10). He said the seven-day exercise will involve the removal of bulky waste such...
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Seniors 6- Some members of the NCSC’s performance group, ‘Recycled Teenagers’, in action at the May 11 press launch for the 40th anniversary of the Council at the Church of God in Jamaica, 93b Constant Spring Road.
Community

Activities for 40th Anniversary of NCSC

Several activities will highlight the 40th anniversary of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). The events were presented during the press launch of the NCSC’s 40th anniversary on May 11. The theme for this year’s celebration is: ‘Showcasing our Legacy, Promoting Intergenerational Solidarity’. The year-long activities will commence with the Centenarians’ Day Award Ceremony on Friday, May 20 at...
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Member of the National Clean-up Task Force, Senator Charles Sinclair (right), speaking at a news conference at the offices of the St. James Parish Council in Montego Bay on May 12, where he gave an update on the clean-up programme that was launched by the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development in the parish last month. Supporting Senator Sinclair (from left) are: Chief Public Health Inspector for St. James, Lennox Wallace and Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris.
Local Government

Citizens of St. James Lauded

The Ministry of Local Government and Community Development is lauding the  citizens of St. James for their cooperation in the success of the clean-up exercise in the parish. The programme, which was launched in Montego Bay on April 22, saw Portfolio Minister, Hon. Desmond McKenzie leading a two-day effort across several St. James communities, removing solid waste to the Retirement...
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Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen addresses the opening of the 19th annual conference of Western Regional Health Authority Dental Auxiliaries at Royalton White Sands Resort in Trelawny on May 11. Seated (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of Cornwall Medical and Dental Supplies, Dennis Samuels; Regional Technical Director, Western Regional Health Authority, Dr. Diane Campbell Stennett and Medical Officer of Health for Trelawny, Dr. Diahann Dale.
Governor GeneralHealth & Wellness

Lady Allen Highlights Importance of Good Healthcare

The importance of good healthcare and its impact on human and social development has been underscored  by Her Excellency the Most Hon Lady Allen. She  is also calling  for more emphasis to be placed on educating patients about  adopting healthy lifestyles. “When we assess the enormous amount of medical and financial resources spent on the treatment of chronic non communicable...
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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), is greeted by Vice President, Marketing: Caribbean Central, Scotiabank, Yanique Forbes Patrick, when he arrived at the Scotia Group Financial Centre in Kingston on May 11 to participate in the launch of the entity’s 2016 Vision Achiever Programme.
Commerce

Entrepreneurship Curriculum in Schools

The Government is exploring the introduction of an entrepreneurship curriculum in schools, in a bid to foster innovation among students. Making the announcement, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the curriculum is expected to be introduced in all primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. “It is critical that we sensitise young people to the need to...
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