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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JSIF Spends $4 Billion to Finance School Projects

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) is making a significant contribution to education, as part of its mandate to facilitate empowerment and assist in nation building. A sum of $4 billion has been spent over the past 19 years to...

Andrew Campbell (centre), son of Fab 5 member, Frankie Campbell, with an award he collected on behalf of the band, at the Grand Gala held at the National Stadium on August 6. At left is Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and at left is Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna. The award was presented for exemplary contribution to Jamaican Arts and Culture.

Culture Minister Applauds Participants in Grand Gala

Picture # 085: President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Senator Norman Grant (seated second right) joins other members of the Caribbean Farmers Network (CaFAN) for photographs during the official launch of the 'Sustainable, profitable value chains and market linkages in the Caribbean' project held at the Sandals Ocho Rios Resort in St. Ann on August 4.

Small Scale Farmers to Benefit From US$1.5 Million Project

A photograph showing a wide cross-section of bamboo by-products.

Gov’t to Undertake Bamboo Feasibility Study

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), presents a computer tablet to Denham Town High School teacher, Althea McFarlane-Allen, at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on July 10. Sharing in the moment are Senior Secretary for Member Services at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Nicely (left); and JTA President, Doran Dixon. Mrs. McFarlane-Allen was one of five teachers selected to participate in a one-week science technology, engineering and mathematics programme at the Loma Lindo University in the United States. The participating teachers also received tablets to aid in their course work.

Teachers Benefit from Science and Technology Scholarship

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (centre, seated), signs agreements with Herzog Jamaica Limited, for the completion of the Bernard Lodge housing scheme in St. Catherine, and the Green Pond housing development in St. James, at his Maxfield Avenue offices, in St. Andrew, today (August 5). Also signing (from left) are: Board member of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Maureen Virno, and President of Herzog, Sean Matthew. Standing (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Audrey Sewell; Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson; Member of Parliament for South Central St. Catherine, Dr. Andrew Wheatley; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith; Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon. Arnoldo Brown, and Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy.

11 years ago Housing

Housing Projects at Bernard Lodge and Green Pond to be Completed

The housing projects in Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine, and at Green Pond, St. James, are set for completion, following two Public-Private Partnership Agreements (PPPAs), signed between the Government and Herzog Jamaica Limited. The agreements are for the design, finance and construction of the projects, to be done in phases. Speaking at the signing ceremony at his Maxfield Avenue offices, today...

Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Franklin Johnston (left), having a light conversation with recipients of grants from the National Security Employees Co-op Credit Union, during the company’s annual Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) awards function, held at its Cross Roads location in Kingston, today (Aug. 5). The awardees (pictured from second left) are: Zavier Johnson, Orane Grant, Kaif McGaw, and Chevon Davis. A total of 66 students were presented with grants during the function.

11 years ago Education

Students Urged to Master the English Language

Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Franklin Johnston, is urging students to ensure they master the English language, as this is one skill which demonstrates their competence in many areas. “It is extremely important to your future that each of you masters English, because you are not just going to remain here, you’re going to go right up...

11 years ago Local Government

Ten Citizens Receive Spirit of Independence Award in St. James

Ten citizens of St. James were conferred with the Spirit of Independence Award by the St. James Parish Council for their contribution to the development of the parish. The awardees, drawn from a wide cross-section of the parish, were presented with their plaques by Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Parish Council, Councillor Glendon Harris. The...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Luther Buchanan (right), looks on as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Colette Roberts-Risden (left) presents resident of the Golden Age Home and Special Olympian, Alton Carter (centre), with a gift basket during a special Home-Coming and Pre-Independence celebration, held at the Golden Age Home, in Kingston, on August 4. The ceremony was held to honour the Special Olympians who represented Jamaica at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United States.

11 years ago Labour

Special Olympians at Golden Age Home Honoured

Special Olympians of the Golden Age Home, who copped three gold medals for Jamaica at the recent Special Olympics World Summer Games in the United States, were honoured at a Home-Coming and Pre-Independence celebration ceremony at the home, on August 4. Heading the list of those at the function were Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social...

11 years ago Culture

Independence Day Message from the Governor-General His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen

MESSAGE FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL THE MOST HON. SIR PATRICK ALLEN ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J, TO THE NATION ON JAMAICA’S 53rd INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION Fellow Jamaicans, Once again, whether we are at home or in various regions across the world, we unite to commemorate that first hoisting of our proud Black, Green and Gold. For those of us who...

11 years ago CultureOffice of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Independence Day Message from Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller

My Fellow Jamaicans: The detachment of Jamaica from the British colonial scaffold 53 years ago, and our emergence as an independent nation-state, was as seminal a moment as it was sensational. We chose to take the reigns of our destiny firmly in our hands, and pledged to forge a just and progressive nation from the rejected colonialism. ...

The Most Hon. Andrew Holness, ON., MP., Prime Minister

11 years ago Opposition

Independence Message from the Leader of the Opposition Mr. Andrew Holness

An independent nation exercises sovereignty over its own affairs, making its own decision, enforcing its own laws and governance over its people and territory. But, the people importantly, have a say in what the government does. Independence means the freedom to make decisions, but it also means that we bear the consequences of our decisions good or bad. An...