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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (at podium) addresses a forum on education held at the Christ Church in Vineyard Town on Tuesday (December 1). Pictured at the head table is State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining and Member of Parliament for South East St. Andrew, Hon, Julian Robinson. The event was organised by Mr. Robinson.

Education Minister Urges All Adults to Acquire Additional Skills

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is urging all adults with limited educational attainment, to acquire additional skills and become certified, which will serve to improve their earning potential. “Education makes you trainable; training makes you employable; employment makes...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), awards a certificate to Miss Trudy Francis, at a 40th Anniversary Parents Appreciation and Awards Ceremony, put on by the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) to honour 100 parents of children with special needs, on December 1, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, North Street, in Kingston.

Additional Facility to Be Constructed For ESP

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Derrick Kellier (4th left), in discussion with a representative to Jamaica from the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), Dr. Elizabeth Johnson, at the opening of a two-day seminar on Export Management, organized by the Agricultural Competitiveness Programme (ACP), and held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, December 1. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry; Minister of State, Hon. Luther Buchanan; and Programme Director for the ACP, Petronia Colley.

Farmers Encouraged to Seek More Export Opportunities for Certain Crops

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Mr. Lenworth Fulton, speaking at a recent function, in Southfield, St. Elizabeth.

RADA Conducting Survey among Farmers to Tackle Drought

Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (second left), presents farmer, Kenroy Bent (third left), with a bag of fertilizer, during a ceremony at the Queensbury Missionary Church, in South East St. Elizabeth, on December 1. The Minister handed over black water tanks, fertilizer and vegetable seeds to assist farmers with replanting, following the prolonged drought.

Information Minister Reaches Out To Her Community

Jonathan Grant student (right) Jared Hopkins showcases his winning drone entry in the Robotics competition at the recently held Jonathan Grant Science Fair while other students look on.

11 years ago Technology

STEM the Main Focus at Science Fair

Making Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) come alive was the main focus of the science fair, held at the Jonathan Grant High School, in St. Catherine, on November 20. The fair was themed: ‘Promoting Holistic Development Through STEM Education’. Addressing the opening ceremony, Education Officer, Owen Wilson, encouraged students to “transfer knowledge received in the classroom into real life.” He also...

Students from the Allman Town Primary School (front row left-right)Jo-Nathan Smith, Daniel Campbell and Shiloh Brock displayed their tablets after receiving them from Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon Phillip Paulwell. Also sharing in the occasion are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ms. Hillary Alexander (2nd right, at back) and Technician/Trainer for the media club at Allman Town Primary, Oniel Smith (left back row) and Principal Kandi-Lee Crooks-Smith.

11 years ago Education

Allman Town Primary Students Receive Tablet Computers

Three students from the Allman Town Primary School, in Kingston, are the beneficiaries of tablet computers, handed over by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, on November 12. Making the presentation at the Ministry, Mr. Paulwell said he is now considering a recommendation for the school to be a part of the Tablets in Schools programme....

11 years ago Culture

Persons Warned Not to Damage World Heritage Site

Persons are being warned that they could pay a fine of up to $50,000 for committing various offences in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park - World Heritage Site (WHS). In July 3, 2015, the site, which occupies three portions of the parishes of Portland, St. Thomas and St. Andrew, was declared a WHS by UNESCO World Heritage...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Prime Minister Expresses Sadness at Passing of Monsignor Richard Albert

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has expressed sadness at the sudden passing of Roman Catholic priest, Monsignor Richard Albert. Mrs. Simpson Miller reflected on the near 4 decades of service Monsignor Albert devoted to the Catholic Ministry in Jamaica and his pioneering role in facilitating various social intervention and humanitarian projects which have benefitted thousands of Jamaicans. Monsignor Albert is...

Michelle Wright of the Almond Town community responds to questions posed by Recruitment Officers from Progressive Foods at the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Job Fair held on November 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre.

11 years ago Justice

CSJP Prepares Young People to Access Employment Opportunities

More youngsters from the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP)-targeted communities are closer to accessing employment opportunities. As the social intervention programme completes its final phase (Phase III), one of the main objectives is to increase labour attachment among youth. This Labour Market and Employability Component provides positive opportunities and alternatives for youth in at-risk communities. Communications and Social Marketing...

St Catherine High School sixth form students attentively watch a video addressing human rights issues in Jamaica last Friday (November 27) in their auditorium during the final Rights Awareness Programme (RAP) youth forum on human rights.

11 years ago Culture

More Young People Aware Of Human Rights Issues

More than 1,300 young people have received training to improve their awareness of human rights issues and democracy, through the Rights Awareness Programme (RAP). The RAP is a European Union (EU) funded initiative, which seeks to raise youth awareness of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) as well as equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to become...

Deputy Director General, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden (right), views the online dashboard of indicators for the Vision 2030 Jamaica – National Development Plan, at the PIOJ’s offices in New Kingston, on Monday, November 30. Also viewing the platform, from left, are: Programme Director, Vision 2030 Secretariat, Elizabeth Emanuel; and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist in Jamaica, Donneth Edmonson.

11 years ago Finance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Vision 2030 Jamaica Tracking Tool Updated

The e-dashboard developed by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), to track the country's progress in achieving the national development plan - Vision 2030 Jamaica, has been updated. The monitoring and evaluation tool now includes an additional two indicators related to the monitoring of child development, as well as an enhanced website interface. This will provide greater opportunity for stakeholders...