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State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon Julian Robinson (centre), scans a document while in discussion with (from left), Co-Director, World Development Report (WDR) 2016, Development Economist and Chief Economist, the World Bank, Dr. Uwe Deichmann; and Director, Mona Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Policy Centre, Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Hopeton Dunn. Occasion was a Symposium on the Impact of Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) on Growth, Opportunity and Service Delivery in the Caribbean, at the UWI Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew today (May 12). The symposium was hosted by the Mona ICT Policy Centre, CARIMAC, UWI in partnership with the World Bank and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) out of Canada.

Jamaica to Host Regional Hackathon

Jamaica is slated to host a regional “Hackathon,” which aims to employ the use of technology in finding solutions to real-life problems and to enhance growth in critical sectors. A hackathon (also known as a hack day, hackfest or codefest)...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), listens keenly as Chief of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Staff Mission Team to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan, addresses journalists at Tuesday’s (May 12) media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston, where details of the country’s eighth IMF quarterly review, for January to March 2015, were outlined.

Jamaica on Track to Get $40 Million from IMF

Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas.

Children of Portmore to Get New Park

Minister of Justice and Government Senator, Hon. Mark Golding.

Minister of Justice Expresses Sadness at the Passing of Justice Boyd Carey

The offices of the Registrar General’s Department at Twickenham Park, Spanish Town.

RGD Encourages Jamaicans to Use Its Genealogy Research Facility

11 years ago Jamaican DiasporaNational Security and Peace

PICA to Offer Three-Day Passport Service at Diaspora Conference

The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be offering a three-day passport service at the 6th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 13 to 18, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James. “Because it is a short week... if someone comes on Monday they can get back their passport on Wednesday; though our standard service is for...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, addressing a large group of citizens in Orange Hill, Westmoreland, on May 8, during a sensitisation session for farmers and hoteliers on the new legislation on marijuana. Also at the meeting were Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting
(centre) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

11 years ago Justice

Justice Minister Urges Citizens to Respect the Police

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, has called on citizens to respect the Police, particularly in relation to the recent amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, which have introduced several important changes in respect to ganja. “As Government, we are not encouraging anybody to smoke ganja, especially the youth at school. In fact, we are coming up with...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, underscores a point while speaking at Monday’s (May 11) signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Youth Service (NYS) and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), for implementation of ‘Movements’, which will see the NYS awarding art fellowships for work aimed at raising awareness about persons with disabilities. The signing took place at the college’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in St. Andrew. Listening keenly is Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna.

11 years ago CultureEducation

NYS and Edna Manley Partner to Raise Awareness About Persons With Disabilities

The National Youth Service (NYS) has partnered with the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA) on a unique project, which aims to use the visual arts to heighten public awareness about persons with disabilities in Jamaica. Dubbed ‘Movements’, the initiative will see the NYS awarding six art fellowships totalling $9 million to graduates of Edna Manley,...

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the library at the St. John’s Infant School in Darliston, Westmoreland, on May 8. Joining Minister Kellier for the occasion are Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (third right); Custos of Westmoreland, Rev. Cannon Hartley Perrin (right); Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Hon. Luther Buchanan (second left) and members of the Sugar Transformation Unit and the Jamaica Library Service.

11 years ago Education

Libraries Open at Two Infant Schools in Westmoreland

Two school libraries were opened in Westmoreland on May 8 by Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites and Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier. The libraries were opened at the Savanna-la-Mar Infant School, where $11 million was spent on the project; and the St. John’s Infant School, which was built and equipped at a cost of just...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding addresses the United Nations General Assembly High-level Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem on Thursday, May 7.

11 years ago Justice

Senator Golding Calls for Revised “War on Drugs” Approach

Minister of Justice, Senator the Honourable Mark Golding, while addressing a United Nations General Assembly High-level Thematic Debate on the World Drug Problem on Thursday, May 7, told the world body that experience over the past decades has taught that the world drug problem has multi-faceted implications, and that past approaches, including the so-called “War on Drugs”, have not achieved...

Officer in charge of the visiting United States Naval Ship’s medical team, stationed at the National Arena in Kingston, Captain Andrew Nelson.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry’s Role in USNS Comfort’s Visit Praised

The Ministry of Health has been praised for its role in coordinating the eight-day visit to Jamaica by the United States Naval Hospital Ship Comfort, from May 6 to 13. This commendation has come from Officer in charge of the Comfort’s medical site located at the National Arena, Captain Andrew Nelson. The vessel’s visit forms part of a six-month humanitarian...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting (second left), shares a joke with Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), while Justice Minister, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (second right), converses with resident of Orange Hill, Westmoreland, Monica Jackson, during a community meeting on May 8, to discuss new legislation governing the use of ganja.

11 years ago JusticeNational Security and PeaceTourism

Revised Ganja Law Deemed ‘Fundamental’ and ‘Far-Reaching’

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says amendments to the Dangerous Drugs Act, resulting in decriminalization of specified quantities of ganja, are “most fundamental and far-reaching.” He underscored this point while addressing a community meeting in Orange Hill, Western Westmoreland, on May 8, to discuss the provisions of the new ganja legislation. Mr. Bunting noted that for “decades”, the possession...