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Closure Of Schools Will Benefit Students

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, said the decision by the Government to close 18 under-populated primary schools this year was to ensure that better opportunity is provided for the children attending those institutions. Dr....

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) reviews the Ask Your Prime Minister editorial in the STAR newspaper during a working session to read and respond to the numerous questions and comments. With her is Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris (left), Manager, Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Office of the Prime Minister has partnered with the STAR on a 6-week initiative to allow a wide cross section of Jamaicans to engage with the Prime Minister on national development issues. So far the Prime Minister has addressed issues pertaining to the ongoing drought, crime and road construction.

PM Answers Questions on Crime, South Coast Road and Drought

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock, addresses the quarterly press briefing at his Oxford Road offices in Kingston on Wednesday (Aug. 26).

Economy Grew 0.8 Per Cent from April to June

JUTC Committed To Quality Service – Roper

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), presents a copy of the signed wage agreement to President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Norman Allen. The JTA signed a new two-year wage agreement with the Government on Wednesday, August 26 during a ceremony held at Jamaica House today (Aug. 26). Looking on (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley.

PM Says Signing of Wage Agreement with Teachers a Win for Jamaica

Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Judith Ramlogan.

11 years ago Commerce

Thousands Take Advantage of COJ Amnesty

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is reporting that its recent amnesty was a success, with thousands of companies taking advantage of the period to get compliant. During the amnesty, companies benefited from waivers or significant reduction in fees for the filing of annual returns, removal of companies from the register, and to close business names that were no longer...

11 years ago Education

$4.2 Billion Allocated For School Feeding Programme; More Students to Benefit

The Ministry of Education will be spending approximately $4.2 billion under the School Feeding Programme for the 2015/2016 academic year. The allocation will enable hundreds of thousands of students in primary and secondary schools to receive a nutritious lunch each day, while over 130,000 children at the early childhood level will be provided with breakfast and lunch. Speaking at a...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), participates in the cutting of Newport-Fersan Limited’s 10th anniversary cake, during the company’s long service award ceremony held on August 25, at its Wherry Wharf Complex location in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Western Kingston, Desmond McKenzie; Managing Director, Newport Fersan (Jamaica), Dennis Valdez; and President and Chief Executive Office, Newport Fersan (Jamaica) Limited, Domingo Viyella.

11 years ago Prime Minister

Gov’t Undertaking Bold Policy Reforms to Boost Productivity – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said the Government is focussed on building a strong foundation of productivity that can drive high rates of economic growth and job creation. As such, she said that bold policy reforms are being undertaken that will increase the productive capacity of the people and the economy. These include labour market reform, streamlining...

Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), shares a joke with (from left): Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) Chairman, Rev. Dr. Garnett Roper; University of the West Indies (UWI) Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal of UWI Mona, Professor Archibald McDonald; Mona Campus Registrar, Dr. Camille Bell-Hutchinson; third year student in the Department of Computing, UWI Mona, Oswald Smith; and Department Head, Dr. Ezra Musiga. Occasion was the launch of the JUTC’s Google Transit technology application, developed by Mr. Smith, at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre on Tuesday (August 25).

11 years ago TechnologyTransport

Commuters Can Access Information on JUTC Services on Google Transit

Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) commuters can now readily access information on the entity’s bus routes, schedules, and fares, by utilising its newly developed Google Transit technology application (app). Available through the Google Maps platform, the app can be accessed by smart phone, tablet, and computer. It will also enable the JUTC’s management and commuting public to track the location...

11 years ago CultureFinance & Public Service

Youth Ministry Stages ‘Money Talk Hackathon’

The Ministry of Youth and Culture will be hosting a special forum aimed at fostering greater participation and inclusion of the country’s youth in matters pertaining to the economy. The event, dubbed: ‘Money Talk Hackathon’ will be held on Wednesday, August 26, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston beginning at 6:00 p.m. A similar forum is being planned...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

11 years ago Technology

Advisory Board Established For Girls Who Code Programme

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says an advisory board has been established to guide the activities of the Jamaican Girls Who Code programme. The board, of which Mr. Robinson is the only male, was established earlier this year, and followed the staging of the inaugural Girls Who Code summer camp...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (sixth left), addresses a meeting of heads of agencies and department, held recently, at the Ministry in Kingston.

11 years ago EducationEnvironment

Provision of Water to Schools a Priority – NWC

With the 2015/16 academic year set to get underway in less than two weeks, the National Water Commission (NWC) says it will be treating as priority, the provision of water to schools faced with a shortage of the commodity. NWC President, Mark Barnett, gave the commitment to the Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, while addressing...