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Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left), greets Vice Chairman, National Council for Senior Citizens Board, Mrs. Merel Hanson, at the launch of Senior Citizens’ Week, held at National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) offices, on King’s House Road, on September 22.

NCSC to Celebrate Senior Citizens Week Sept. 27 to Oct. 3

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) will be celebrating Senior Citizens’ Week from September 27 to October 3, under the theme: ‘Healthy Ageing is the Desirable Goal: Activate Your Action Plan Now’. The week was launched during a press...

Members of the South Circle Optimist Club share a photo opportunity during a break from cleaning the Fort Rocky Beach on the Palisadoes main road in Kingston. Occasion was International Coastal Beach Cleanup Day on September 19.

Junior Optimists Clean Fort Rocky Beach

The upgrading of the Rowlandsfield Health Centre was funded through the Sugar Transformation Unit of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries with support from the European Union.

Thousands to Benefit from $13.9 Million Upgrading of Rowlandsfield Health Centre

Maritime industry partners are joined by cadets of the Caribbean Maritime Institute at a church service to mark the beginning of Maritime Awareness Week held at Fellowship Tabernacle in Kingston on Sunday September 21. Front row l-r, Deputy General Manager - KCT Services Ltd, Dwayne Forrester; Executive Director - Caribbean Maritime Institute(CMI) Dr. Fritz Pinnock; Director General – Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ)Rear Admiral Peter Brady; Deputy Executive Director – CMI, Vivette Grant and Deputy Director General – MAJ, Claudia Grant.

CMI to Host Inaugural Academic Conference

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (right), addressing a $76.4 million contract signing ceremony for the renovation of the Accident and Emergency Department at the Linstead Hospital, at the Office of the Prime Minister, today (September 22). Looking on is Member of Parliament for North West St. Catherine and Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill.

Accident and Emergency Department at Linstead Hospital To Be Expanded

Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsVision 2030

Minister Nicholson to Participate in UN General Assembly

Senator the Honourable Arnold J. Nicholson, QC, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, leaves the island tomorrow ( Wednesday, September 23) to participate in the 70th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Minister Nicholson heads a delegation which includes Ambassador Sheila Sealy-Monteith, Under Secretary for the Multilateral Affairs Division,...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), tries out bicycle during a tour of booths at the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, now underway at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James. Enjoying the moment is participant, Paola Byles.

11 years ago Tourism

Tourism Minister Says Sector Continues To Be Engine of Growth

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says tourism continues to be the engine of growth for the economy, and that locals have a responsibility to ensure the sector remains competitive and visitor friendly. Addressing the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on September 20, Dr. McNeill said the sector has...

Anthony C. Winkler, successful Jamaican-born novelist and winner of 2014 Gold Musgrave award.

11 years ago Culture

IOJ regrets the passing of celebrated Jamaican novelist, Anthony C. Winkler

The Institute of Jamaica expresses its deepest regret at the passing of noted Jamaican born novelist, Anthony C. Winkler, who was presented with his Musgrave Gold medal for distinguished eminence in the field of Literature in 2014, ten years after he won the Musgrave Silver Medal in the said category. The Executive Director of the Institute, Anne Marie Bonner said...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean.

11 years ago Education

St. Thomas School District Model Going Well

A pilot project launched last year to pool the resources of the Paul Bogle, Seaforth and Robert Lightbourne high schools in St. Thomas under a school district arrangement model, has been doing “exceptionally well”. This is according to Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, at a press conference earlier this month. A National Education Inspectorate...

11 years ago Education

Every Student Has Access to Five Years of Secondary Education – Rev. Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says Jamaica’s education system has come a long way with every student now able to access five years of secondary studies. He said that this was not the case roughly 90 years ago as there was little space in secondary schools to accommodate students. After Independence only 15 per cent of the secondary school...

11 years ago Tourism

Discussions Underway For Resumption of Appleton Express

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said discussions are underway for the resumption of the tourist rail service from Montego Bay to Appleton Estate in St. Elizabeth. The service called ‘Appleton Express’ ceased operations in the 1990s. It offered visitors a chance to tour the rum estate and factory by train. They were able to make stops in...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (right), with (from left): former Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) President, Heinz Simonitsch; Chairman and CEO of the National Baking Company, Kevin Hendrickson, and President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden Greig, at the 2015 launch of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James, on Sunday, September 20.

11 years ago Tourism

Cuba’s Tourism Should Present Opportunities – Pennicook

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook, says the opening up of Cuba as a tourist destination should provide opportunities for the sector in Jamaica. Addressing a media breakfast as part of the 25th staging of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) Tourism Trade Show, at the Hilton Resort in St. James, on September 21, Mr. Pennicook said recent developments in Cuba should...