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Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.
Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), presents the University of Technology (UTech) Acting President, Professor Colin Giles (right), with a signed copy of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), formalising the institution’s provision of training for technical officers attached to the Ministry and its agencies, who are involved in the development approval process. The signing took place during a ceremony at the Ministry’s offices on Hagley Park Road, in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 16. At centre is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe.

Technical Officers Involved in Building Approval to be Trained

More than 120 technical officers of the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development and its agencies, who are involved in the building approval process, will benefit from training to be provided by the University of Technology (UTech). The programme,...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller.

Prime Minister Commends Wisynco
A beneficiary of the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate cHange (Ja REEACH) project, Verol Douglas (left), accepts a plaque from Director of Technical Assistance, Ja REEACH, Dian Dormer, during a partner recognition and project closing luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, today (September 16).
A beneficiary of the Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate cHange (Ja REEACH) project, Verol Douglas (left), accepts a plaque from Director of Technical Assistance, Ja REEACH, Dian Dormer, during a partner recognition and project closing luncheon, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, today (September 16).

Thousands Benefit From Ja REEACH Project
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is in light conversation with Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Executive Director, Delroy Gordon, just before the start of the Spirit of Independence Awards presentation ceremony at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in St. Andrew on September 16.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is in light conversation with Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Executive Director, Delroy Gordon, just before the start of the Spirit of Independence Awards presentation ceremony at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre in St. Andrew on September 16.

Minister Hanna Reports Savings of $20 Million from Grand Gala
Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, Educator 1915-1988
Dudley Ransford Brandyce Grant, Educator 1915-1988

Remembering Dudley Grant

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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents the 2015 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA) to Nickolette Brown from Trelawny. Occasion was the presentation ceremony for the county of Cornwall held at the Sean Lavery Faith Hall in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on July 23.
Governor General

Young G-G Achievement Awardee Focused On Community Service

Nineteen-year-old Governor-General Achievement Awardee (GGAA), Nickolette Onnecia Brown, is firmly committed to serving her community of Stettin in upper Trelawny. Already, she operates a homework centre for children in the largely farming area and is hoping that the award will create the platform for the expansion of the initiative to reach more persons. “I (have) a community project where I...
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Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Louis Shallal.
Office of the CabinetTechnology

IT Consultant Proposes Unified Voice and Data Communication Across Public Sector

The establishment of unified data and voice communication for the Government of Jamaica is among several recommendations from newly appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Dr. Louis Shallal. “We have a fairly scattered network in Jamaica, upon which travels our data and our voice…what we are looking for is a unified communication...
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Member of Parliament for South Western St. Elizabeth, Hugh Buchanan, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 15.
Education

Improved Educational Infrastructure in South Western St. Elizabeth

Residents of South Western St. Elizabeth are now benefitting from improved educational infrastructure. Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hugh Buchanan, informed the House on September 15 that a new classroom block has been constructed at the Crawford Primary School with help from  the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). He also noted that with assistance from  Food for the...
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Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine and Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade , Hon. Arnaldo Brown, makes his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday, September 15.
Parliament

$3 Billion Spent on Development Projects in East Central St. Catherine

Member of Parliament (MP) for East Central St. Catherine, Arnaldo Brown, says some $3 billion has been spent over the past four years on development projects in the constituency. Mr. Brown, who is also Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is joined by public and private sector officials in perusing the 2015 National Education Inspectorate (NEI) Report, at its launch, today (September 15), at the Overseas Examinations Commission, in St. Andrew. From second left are: businessman, R. Danny Williams; Chief Inspector, Maureen Dwyer, and Director General at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock.
Education

Education Minister Says NEI Report Shows That Gaps Need To Be Filled

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) Report, which has identified deficiencies in the sector, is an indication that gaps need to be filled in the system. The Report, which assessed the operation of nearly 1,000 schools, found glaring weaknesses in school leadership and management, and faulty teaching/learning methods. It also found that strong...
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