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Industry, Investment, and Commerce State Minister, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (right), is shown a bag of organic charcoal by Bamboo Industry Association (BIA) President, Robert Rainford, while admiring items manufactured locally from bamboo. Occasion was the launch of the Bamboo Industry Association (BIA) on November 4 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. Looking on (from 2nd left) are: Director, Special Projects, Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose; President, Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), Hugh Johnson; and BSJ Chairman, Professor Winston Davidson.

Bamboo Industry Association Launched

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) and the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ) have partnered to establish the country’s first ever Bamboo Industry Association (BIA). The BIA forms part of collaborations between the Ministry and private sector stakeholders to...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the official launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week at the ATL Automotive Centre in Kingston on Friday October 30. The week will run from November 16 to 21 under the theme: ‘Going for G.R.O.W.T.H’.

Global Entrepreneurship Week A Good Opportunity For Young Business People – Hylton

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (right), presents 19-year old Montego Bay Community College student Mirakay Collins with the Junior Mayor trophy, after she won the coveted title in the Junior Council Competition held at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre on Wednesday (October 28).

19-Year-Old Student Is Montego Bay Junior Mayor

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (centre), interacts with students in attendance at the launch of activities for Youth Month on October 23 at the Simόn Bolívar Cultural Centre in downtown Kingston. Youth Month will be celebrated in November under the theme: #IAmConnected. (FILE)

#Chance2Connect to be launched in Youth Month

Secretary General of the Organization of the American States (OAS), H.E Luis Almargo (left), and Principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald, shake hands at the official launch of the OAS-UWI Partnership Programme on Citizenship Education on November 2, at the Faculty of Law, Mona campus. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the partnership was signed in June.

UWI Collaborates With OAS to Deliver Citizenship Education Programme

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant is presented with the Order of Distinction, Officer Class, by Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Patrick Allen during the 2015 Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House on Heroes Day, October 19. He was honoured for more than 30 years of contribution to the agricultural sector.

11 years ago Agriculture

More to Come from JAS – Senator Grant

Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Senator Norman Grant, is pledging more to come from the entity in advancing the welfare of the farming community and the development of agriculture in Jamaica. “There is a lot more to come in terms of more service, more commitment to the development of the agricultural sector, the farmers and, by extension, the Jamaican economy,”...

Senior Director of the Procurement and Asset Policy Unit in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Cecile Maragh (centre), makes a point during a recent JIS Think Tank. Listening are Director of Compliance and Regulatory Monitoring, Samoya Smith (left); and Senior Procurement Policy Analyst, Malisa McGhie.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Law to Improve Efficiency and Transparency in Govt Procurement

The government is working to ensure that the implementation of the Public Procurement Law (PPL) will improve efficiency and transparency in how procurement activities are undertaken in Jamaica. Senior Director of the Procurement and Asset Policy Unit (PAPU) in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Cecile Maragh, tells JIS News that the recently passed PPL, which is expected to be...

Director and Representative, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Cluster Office for the Caribbean, Katherine Grigsby (left), listens attentively to Everton Hannam, Secretary General, Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO. Occasion was the Cluster Meeting of the Caribbean National Commissions for UNESCO, held last week, at the Hyatt Ziva Resort in Rosehall, St. James under the theme: ‘Caribbean in Action for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals’.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

Caribbean to Get Support from UNESCO to Meet Sustainable Development Goals

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will be providing support to Caribbean countries to enable them to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, consist of 17 goals that are focussed on ending poverty and hunger, improving health and education, making cities more sustainable, combating climate change, and protecting oceans and forests. They build on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which countries...

Special Projects Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Christine Ade-Gold, presents heritage material to Principal of the Breadnut Hill Primary School in St. Ann, Ricardo Kennedy, during a visit to the school by a JIS team on October 21, as part of the agency’s Heritage Month celebrations.

11 years ago Education

Principals Credit Improved Performance to Good Teacher – Pupil Ratio

The principals of three prominent primary schools in St. Ann are crediting improved academic performances to good teacher-pupil ratio, which makes for better interaction and attention. “The primary schools have come a long way and many parents are no longer afraid to enroll their kids in these public institutions, knowing full well that they can get the quality education that...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, addresses the opening ceremony for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority(RADA) St. James Open Day and 25th Anniversary celebrations, at the RADA offices in Catherine Hall on October 30, under the theme: ‘RADA ... Revolutionizing Agriculture’.

11 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Minister Hails St. James Farmers

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has praised the over 8,000 farmers of St. James for their resilience in the face of severe drought conditions. He said that St. James contributed to the country achieving over 93 per cent of the domestic crop production target in 2014. “It is said that the brave may fall, but...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickergill (3rd right) is assisted by Member of Parliament for South St. James, Hon. Derrick Kellier (4th right), in unveiling the sign at site of the Mahoe Ridge to Horse Guard Water Supply System, which was officially commissioned into service by Minister Pickersgill on Friday (October 30). Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Catadupa Division, Gladstone Bent; Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Basil Fernandez; General Manager, Rural Water Supply Limited, Douglas Wilson; Mayor of Montego Bay and Councillor for the Maroon Town Division, Glendon Harris; and Councillor for the Welcome Hall Division, Martin Kellier.

11 years ago Environment

Hundreds to Benefit from Mahoe Ridge/Horse Guard Water Supply System

Hundreds of residents of five farming communities in South St. James will now have improved access to potable water following completion of the Mahoe Ridge to Horse Guard Water Supply System. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, on Friday (October 30), officially commissioned the system into service, which will benefit the areas of Mahoe Ridge,...

Director, Spatial Planning Division, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, provides details about activities for World Town Planning Day 2015.

11 years ago Environment

Jamaica to Mark World Town Planning Day

The issue of community renewal through the upgrading of housing stock, will take centre stage, as Jamaica joins the rest of the world in commemorating the 66th anniversary of World Town Planning Day in November. The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is partnering with several other government and non-government agencies to stage a number of activities to mark the...