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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), with (from left), Ms. Claudia Uribe, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Education Specialist in Jamaica; Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; Principal of Balaclava High School, Mrs. Paula Miller Foster, and Chairman of the School Board, Mr. Ian Maxwell, at a ground breaking ceremony at the school in St. Elizabeth, on May 14. Eight new classrooms will be built at a cost of $40 million, to be provided through a loan from the IDB.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), with (from left), Ms. Claudia Uribe, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Education Specialist in Jamaica; Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; Principal of Balaclava High School, Mrs. Paula Miller Foster, and Chairman of the School Board, Mr. Ian Maxwell, at a ground breaking ceremony at the school in St. Elizabeth, on May 14. Eight new classrooms will be built at a cost of $40 million, to be provided through a loan from the IDB.

The Best Gift Is A Good Education – Rev. Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the best gift that any Government can offer its people is the opportunity of a good education. “People speak of the Government at this time satisfying the IMF’s agenda and they wonder what...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (fourth right) and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (fifth right), break ground for the construction of eight new classrooms at the Balaclava High School in St. Elizabeth, on May 14. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Chairman of the Balaclava High School Board, Mr. Ian Maxwell; Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; the IDB’s Education Specialist in Jamaica, Ms. Claudia Uribe; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Elaine Foster Allen; Mrs. Sonia Clarke, widow of the late Minister of Agriculture and former member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Roger Clarke and Principal of the Balaclava High School, Mrs. Paula Miller Foster.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (fourth right) and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (fifth right), break ground for the construction of eight new classrooms at the Balaclava High School in St. Elizabeth, on May 14. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Black River, Councillor Everton Fisher; Chairman of the Balaclava High School Board, Mr. Ian Maxwell; Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Mr. Raymond Pryce; the IDB’s Education Specialist in Jamaica, Ms. Claudia Uribe; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Elaine Foster Allen; Mrs. Sonia Clarke, widow of the late Minister of Agriculture and former member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Roger Clarke and Principal of the Balaclava High School, Mrs. Paula Miller Foster.

Prime Minister Breaks Ground for New Classrooms at Balaclava High
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), shares pleasantries with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, during Wednesday’s (May 13) closing ceremony at the US Embassy in Kingston, for the eight-day Continuing Promise 2015 mission to Jamaica by the United States Naval Ship, Comfort, from May 6 to 13.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), shares pleasantries with United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Luis Moreno, during Wednesday’s (May 13) closing ceremony at the US Embassy in Kingston, for the eight-day Continuing Promise 2015 mission to Jamaica by the United States Naval Ship, Comfort, from May 6 to 13.

Prime Minister Expresses Gratitude to Crew of USNS Comfort
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

UWI to Conduct Telephony Penetration Survey for Technology Ministry
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), having a light conversation with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Curacao, Hon. Irene Dick (left), at the 2nd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, on May 13. Sharing the moment is University of the West Indies Lecturer and Programme Chairman, Dr. Carole Powell. The three-day conference which closes on May 15, is being attended by more than 300 Educators and legislators from CARICOM member nations, Canada and the United States as well as representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-Vocational Education (UNESCO-UNEVOC).
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), having a light conversation with the Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of Curacao, Hon. Irene Dick (left), at the 2nd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, on May 13. Sharing the moment is University of the West Indies Lecturer and Programme Chairman, Dr. Carole Powell. The three-day conference which closes on May 15, is being attended by more than 300 Educators and legislators from CARICOM member nations, Canada and the United States as well as representatives of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization-Vocational Education (UNESCO-UNEVOC).

Education Minister Emphasises Importance of TVET

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Director General, Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady (3rd left), holds the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Education and Training Award, which was presented at the 27th Seatrade Awards held on May 6 at London’s Guild Hall. Others sharing the moment (from left) are: General Manager, Seatrade, Andrew Williams; Sponsor of the award, Zhang Hui, who is Managing Director, Europe Centre, China Classification Society; Chairman of Maritime United Kingdom (UK) and Maritime London, and a Director at Clarksons, Alderman the Lord Mountevans; Secretary-General, IMO, Koji Sekimizu; and Chairman, Seatrade, Chris Hayman.
Transport

Rear Admiral Brady Receives Prestigious IMO Award

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has been recognised by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for his extensive work in the field of maritime training. The Jamaican is the recipient of the prestigious IMO themed award for World Maritime Day (WMD) 2015 focused on ‘Maritime Education and Training.’ The presentation was made at...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites addresses the 2nd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel and Spa, on May 13. In his address, Minister Thwaites commended Caribbean Educators and legislators for the progress made to standardise vocational education, and the impact this is having on Human Capital Development and Economic Competitiveness in the region.
Education

Education Minister Emphasises Importance of TVET

Caribbean Educators and legislators have been commended for the progress made to standardise vocational education, and the impact this is having on human capital development and economic competitiveness in the region. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, in his address at the 2nd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, at the Hilton Rose...
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Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right); and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry (centre), are presented with a drone by head of Jamaica Robotics and Avionics Design Group, Horace Cunningham. The presentation was made during a media briefing on Thursday (May 14), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters, to provide an update on the Ministry’s just concluded pilot project for the use of drones in monitoring fishing activities.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry to Acquire More Drones to Combat Illicit Fishing

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be acquiring additional Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, as the Government moves to further strengthen law enforcement initiatives, aimed at curbing illicit fishing in Jamaica’s territorial waters. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the announcement during a media briefing today (May 14), at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens headquarters in St. Andrew....
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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre), looks at ganja seedlings on display at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Medical Marijuana Integration Day, held today (May 14), at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew. Others looking on are: UTech’s Acting President, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman (right); Co-Chief Executive Officer at BioTrack THC, Patrick Vo (2nd right); and international reggae artist Roy “Gramps” Morgan. The Minister presented a Ganja Research Licence to Ambassador Morgan before participating in the Marijuana Integration Day activities.
Technology

Jamaica Looking to Become World Leader in Medical Ganja

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is seeking to make Jamaica a world leader on the medical uses of ganja. He said that ganja is one of the most researched herbs and evidence is pointing to a significant number of medical benefits from its active ingredient, cannabinoids. “There is now convincing data and...
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Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilization in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Persons Can Apply for Property Tax Relief

Manager of Revenue Enhancement and Resource Mobilisation at the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Calvert Thomas, says the Government is willing to work with persons who may have challenges to meet their property tax obligations. Mr. Thomas told JIS News that Jamaicans who find themselves in situations where they cannot pay their property tax may apply for a...
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Corporate Communications Manager at FLOW, Naomi Francis (second right), pledges her company’s support for the rollout of Number Portability, which becomes effective on May 31. Occasion was a Media and stakeholder Number Portability Workshop, held on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel, in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Director of Customer Solutions at Digicel, Patrick King; Head of Marketing and Communications at Island Net, Timothy Bingham, and Head of Corporate Communications at LIME, Elon Parkinson.
Technology

Companies Pledge Support for Number Portability

The island’s major telephony providers have pledged their full support for the Government’s roll-out of the Number Portability initiative, scheduled to take effect on May 31. This commitment was given at a special media and stakeholder number portability workshop, held on May 13 at the Courtleigh Hotel, in New Kingston. Number portability means that consumers who use wireless and fixed...
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