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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

Reigning Miss Jamaica Festival Queen, Chereese Ricketts, will soon embark on a national outreach project, aimed at heightening public awareness, particularly among young people, about mental health, and removing the stigma associated with it. The initiative, titled the ‘eMOTION Move...

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.

Training for Wards Exiting State Care

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

Think Big! – Grange tells Sporting and Creative Stakeholders

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

Math Expo Impacting Teaching Methods

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,...

10 years ago EducationJIS Think TankVision 2030

Mico Research Day to Examine 2015 National Education Inspectorate Report

Hundreds of educators are expected to participate in The Mico University College’s 2016 Research Day, scheduled for Wednesday, March 16. The annual event will be held at the institution’s Marescaux Road campus in Kingston under the theme: ‘Vision 2030 and Beyond: Implications of the National Education Inspectorate (NEi) Report, 2015’. Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green (left) greet members of staff at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, on March 8.

10 years ago Education

Education Minister Focused on Strengthening Parenting Skills

Strengthening parenting skills, particularly at the foundational level, will be a major area of focus for newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. This, he said, is in order to ensure that students are socially and mentally prepared for the formal education system. “Our objective is that we get the parenting right and so...

Chief Innovation Officer, Grace Kennedy Foods, Zak Mars (2nd left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Scientific Research Council (SRC) for the development of new, quality food items from local agricultural produce. The signing took place on Tuesday (March 8) at the SRC’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew. Looking on (from left) are: Senior Product Development Manager, GraceKennedy, Alleya Zinck (right); Executive Director, SRC, Dr. Cliff Riley; and Manager, Marketing and Corporate Communications, SRC, Roselyn Fisher.

10 years ago Agriculture

SRC and Grace Kennedy Sign MOU to Develop New Food Products

The Scientific Research Council (SRC) is partnering with food manufacturing giant, Grace Kennedy on the development of new food items from local agricultural produce. Under a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed at the SRC’s Hope Gardens headquarters on March 8, the entities will collaborate to improve the quantity and quality of food products on the market through the application...