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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd left), and State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (left), greet staff of the Ministry on March 8.

Youth Empowerment to get Key Focus – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will be placing focus on empowering the country’s young people through various projects and programmes. He was speaking to JIS News on Tuesday (March 8), shortly...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.

Parents Urged to Support their Children as they Prepare for GSAT

Senior Legal Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Khadrea Folkes.

Labour Ministry Staff Sensitised on Occupational, Safety and Health Bill

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2015, Chereese Ricketts (left), is presented with a $200,000 sponsorship cheque to undertake her national outreach project, titled: ‘eMOTION Move Good, Feel Good Tour’, by Lasco Financial Services Marketing Manager, Nicolene Worthy-Donaldson (right), during Tuesday’s (March 8) launch at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre on Hope Road, in St. Andrew. At centre is the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Stephen Davidson.

Festival Queen to Embark on National Outreach Project

Minister of Tourism Hon. Edmund Bartlett (third right) met with the US Ambassador to Jamaica Luis Moreno (third left) at the Ministry’s New Kingston Offices on March 9, 2016. The meeting also included Senior Ministry officials and US Embassy staff such as (from left) Consul General at the US Embassy, Michael Schimmel, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy, Elizabeth Lee Martinez and Political Economic Consul at the US Embassy, Cleveland Charles. The group discussed the prospects of preclearance operations for Jamaica and efforts to boost the presence of US brands in the local hotel industry.

Minister Bartlett Meets With US Ambassador to Jamaica

Director, Children and Family Programmes, Child Development Agency (CDA), Audrey Budhi, addresses the 2nd staging of the National Exiting Care Exposition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on March 9. The exposition, held under the theme: ‘Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity, saw participation from Government entities, educational institutions, and other key partners.

10 years ago EducationYouth

Training for Wards Exiting State Care

Hundreds of wards of the State are receiving skills and vocational training through a project sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The training forms part of a transitional programme that will provide the wards with basic yet essential skills for functioning well in society, particularly after they exit State care at the age of 18. The...

Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange.

10 years ago Sport

Think Big! – Grange tells Sporting and Creative Stakeholders

Minister of Culture, Gender Affairs, Entertainment and Sports (CGES), Hon. Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, has given her full endorsement to the Racers Grand Prix being staged by the Racers Track Club in June of this year. Speaking at the media launch of the event at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday, Wednesday, March 9, Minister Grange said the new government of Jamaica...

$Students view the exhibits at the 2015 National Mathematics Expo at the University of the West Indies’Mona Campus.$

10 years ago Education

Math Expo Impacting Teaching Methods

The annual Mathematics Expo has been beneficial in introducing creative methods of teaching the subject, which teachers have brought into the classroom. Mathematics Coordinator for Region 1, Davion Leslie, said there has been tremendous buy-in from teachers of the new teaching methods showcased at the expo over the years. He said it is fascinating to see the extent to which...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer.

10 years ago Justice

Ministry of Justice Moving to 61 Constant Spring Road

The Ministry of Justice will be situated at premises at 61 Constant Spring Road, St. Andrew as at March 16. The Ministry began scaling down operations at its current offices at 2 Oxford Road, New Kingston on Wednesday (March 9), to facilitate the relocation. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, told JIS News that the relocation is...

President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, speaking at JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, March 9.

10 years ago EducationTechnology

Mico Looking to Establish Smart Classrooms

The Mico University College is seeking to transform its campus into one that is technologically-driven in an effort to remain relevant and equip its graduates to work in modern settings across the world. Mico President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, said that while the teachers are excellent when it comes to pedagogy, “the concern is the culture shock they get when they...

Chairman, Kingston Book Festival, Kellie Magnus (left), has the attention of (from 2nd left): Chairman, Book Industry Association of Jamaica, Latoya West-Blackwood; Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica, Denise Herbol; Programme Manager, USAID Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) READS Capacity Programme Jamaica, Dr. Jean Beaumont; and Deputy Pro-Chancellor and Vice Chairman, Mico University College, Ryland Campbell. Occasion was the Jamaican launch of the USAID’s LAC READS Capacity programme at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston on March 9.

10 years ago Education

Jamaica to Benefit from USAID’s Early Grade Reading Programme

Jamaica is to benefit from a five-year programme being undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to support early grade reading among children in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The LAC READS Capacity programme will provide technical assistance to the Jamaican Government and other key stakeholders, to enhance efforts to boost early reading outcomes, particularly for...

NEW MINISTER AT THE HELM:
Honourable Shahine Robinson (right) addressing members of staff at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston today (March 9) as Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden, Permanent Secretary, and Mrs. Dione Jennings, Chief Technical Director (Social Security Division), look on. The new Minister was briefed on portfolio matters by Senior Directors and Managers.

10 years ago Labour

Second Woman Serves as Labour and Social Security Minister Hon. Shahine Robinson meets senior staff at North Street

Newly-appointed Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson was briefed on portfolio matters during a meeting with staff today (March 9) at the Ministry’s offices on North Street in Kingston. Minister Robinson is the second female Minister to hold the combined portfolios for Labour and Social Security, following Honourable Portia Simpson-Miller who served from 1989-1993. Prior to that,...