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State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (right), in discussion with Councillor for the Pedro Plains Division of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, Jeremy Palmer, during a tour of projects under the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP) in the parish, on Thursday, April 16.

Several JEEP Projects Underway in St. Elizabeth

Several infrastructural projects are being undertaken in St. Elizabeth, as part of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). They were toured by State Minister in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, on April 16. Projects visited...

Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna. (FILE)

Youth Minister Condemns Ruthless Killings in Clarendon

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (left), fields questions from journalists during a Jamaica House media briefing today (April 16). Also pictured is Permanent Secretary in the Foreign Affairs Ministry, Ambassador Paul Robotham. The briefing was held to provide more details on the successful visit of President of the United States, Barack Obama, last week.

US President’s Visit Sends Excellent Signal to World – Nicholson

Deputy Head of Mission of the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, Alfredo Stefan (left), interacts with a group of Spanish students from Excelsior High School, at the Spanish Immersion Day held on Wednesday (April 15), at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library on Tom Redcam Drive in Kingston. The event was staged by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and the embassies of Spanish-speaking countries in Jamaica.

Fluency in Spanish a Tremendous Asset – Rev. Thwaites

Minister of Education Hon Rev. Ronald Thwaites addresses journalists at a post-Sectoral press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Education Minister Extends Condolences to Families of Slain Students

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Urges Students to Stop Smoking

Students engaged in smoking are being discouraged from doing so by Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. The Minister voiced his concern over the issue while delivering his 2015/16 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on April 15, under the theme: ‘Education – Adding Value to Lives’. Rev. Thwaites said the Ministry had received reports that students at...

Director, Children and Family Programmes at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Audrey Budhi (2nd right), speaks to residents of Yallahs about child care and protection issues during the CDA’s recent sensitisation walk thru’ held in the St. Thomas community. At right is Children’s Officer, Lorna Braham.

11 years ago Culture

CDA Stages Child Protection Walk in Morant Bay

The Child Development Agency (CDA) will stage a sensitisation ‘Walk Thru’ in Morant Bay tomorrow (April 17), to draw attention to the problem of child abuse and how residents can play their part in protecting children. The event, slated to get underway at 10:00 a.m., is the second to be staged in St. Thomas by the CDA, following a similar walk-through...

Minister of Labour and Social Security , Hon. Derrick Kellier (seventh left), with some members of the Labour Market Reform Commission (LMRC), at the Commission’s inaugural meeting, held at the offices of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), on Wednesday, April 15.

11 years ago Labour

Labour Minister Calls on Members of LMRC to Become Change Agents

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has charged members of the Labour Market Reform Commission (LMRC) to become ‘Change Agents’ in the transformation of the labour market landscape. Addressing the new Commission’s inaugural meeting on April 15 at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), in Kingston, the Minister requested the group to explore the advances that can...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting is greeted by Brazil’s Minister of Defence, Jacques Wagner.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Jamaica and Brazil Further Defence Cooperation

Senior officials from Jamaica and the Federative Republic of Brazil this week held high level talks aimed at further enhancing the relationship that exists between both countries. As part of the continued cooperation between the two nations, the Brazilian Ministry of Defence invited a Jamaican delegation, led by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, to attend the 10th Annual...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right), discusses issues affecting children with Chair of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings. Occasion was the launch of Child Month on April 15, at the GraceKennedy offices, downtown Kingston. Child Month will be celebrated in May under the theme: ‘Child Safety and Security –Our Priority’.

11 years ago Culture

Several Activities Planned for Child Month in May

Several activities have been planned to celebrate Jamaica’s children during Child Month in May. The month was officially launched on April 15, at GraceKennedy’s downtown Kingston offices, under the theme: ‘Children Safety and Security –Our Priority’. The occasion was also used as a soft launch for Dr. Jimmy Cliff’s latest single titled ‘Children,’ which will be used as the theme...

Minister of Tourism, Dr. the Hon. Wykeham McNeill making his contribution to the 2015/2016 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday, April 14.

11 years ago Budget 2015/2016ParliamentTourism

Cabinet Approves Pension Scheme for Tourism Workers

Cabinet has given approval for the establishment of a tourism workers’ pension scheme. This was disclosed by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, on April 14 during his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “I am pleased to report that Cabinet has approved the establishment of a defined contribution pension scheme for...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, delivers the opening address at the Climate Change Resilience and Food Security Workshop held on April 14 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. The event was hosted by the Commonwealth Geographical Bureau (CGB) and the Centre for Environmental Management, University of the West Indies.

11 years ago Environment

Gov’t Studying Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, is investigating the impacts of climate change on domestic and export crops and meat production. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said that study, being undertaken by the Climate Studies Group at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, is part of measures being undertaken by the Government to strengthen the...