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Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris has joined the Communication and Public Affairs Team of the Office of the Prime Minister as Manager of Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach effective December 3, 2014.
Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris has joined the Communication and Public Affairs Team of the Office of the Prime Minister as Manager of Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach effective December 3, 2014.

OPM Strengthens Communication Department

Mrs. Shelly-Ann Harris has joined the Communication and Public Affairs Team of the Office of the Prime Minister as Manager of Public Relations, Special Projects and Community Outreach effective December 3, 2014. Mrs. Harris will support the Director of Communication...
Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), observes while Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Miss Lucille Brodber (right), makes a point to Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Miss Jennifer Edwards (2nd left). Occasion was the launch of the Government’s first recycling project at the Anglican Church, in Part Maria, St. Mary, on December 4. At third left is Deputy Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Francois Chalifour.
Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), observes while Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Miss Lucille Brodber (right), makes a point to Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Miss Jennifer Edwards (2nd left). Occasion was the launch of the Government’s first recycling project at the Anglican Church, in Part Maria, St. Mary, on December 4. At third left is Deputy Chairman of Recycling Partners of Jamaica, Francois Chalifour.

Government Launches Recycling Project
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), applauds as Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (3rd right), unveils the Registered Apprenticeship Programme (RAP) logo at a launching ceremony on Thursday, December 4, at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Apprenticeship Board and Vice President, School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship at the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Gossett Oliver; Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley; and President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), applauds as Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (3rd right), unveils the Registered Apprenticeship Programme (RAP) logo at a launching ceremony on Thursday, December 4, at the Knutsford Court hotel in New Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Apprenticeship Board and Vice President, School of Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship at the University of Technology (UTech), Professor Gossett Oliver; Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley; and President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation, David Wan.

Hundreds to Benefit from Heart Trust/NTA Apprenticeship Programme
Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean (right), responds to a question during a forum hosted by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) on Wednesday (December 4), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. CXC officials pictured (from left) are: Acting Pro Registrar, Western Zone Office, Carol Granston; and Senior Assistant Registrar, Measurement and Assessment, Charles Mayenga.
Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean (right), responds to a question during a forum hosted by the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) on Wednesday (December 4), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. CXC officials pictured (from left) are: Acting Pro Registrar, Western Zone Office, Carol Granston; and Senior Assistant Registrar, Measurement and Assessment, Charles Mayenga.

Principals Voice Concerns to CXC
Head of the Police Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, addresses a JIS Think Tank.
Head of the Police Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

Police Issue 408,000 Tickets for Traffic Offences Since January

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Head of the Police Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, urges pedestrians to use the roads with care during his address at a JIS Think Tank held on December 2.
Transport

Pedestrians Urged to Exercise Care on the Roads

Head of the Police Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen, is appealing to pedestrians to exercise greater care on the nation’s roads. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (December 2), SSP Allen informed that 92 pedestrians have lost their lives on the roads so far this year, which is three more than the total number of pedestrian fatalities...
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Managing Director of the Transport Authority of Jamaica, Donald Foster, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held yesterday (Dec. 3), at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Transport

Transport Authority Using Technology to Improve Customer Service

Managing Director of the Transport Authority of Jamaica, Donald Foster, says the entity is improving its service delivery through the use of technology. “Technology is one of the strategies we are using to enhance the services of the Transport Authority,” Mr. Foster said on December 2 while addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank. He said there has been...
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The installation of Light Emitting Diode (LED) lights along the corridor between Rockfort and Port Royal, East Kingston, has improved night-time visibility along the roadway. The project involves the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining; Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI); and Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) at a cost of $5.1 million.
Technology

LED Street Lights Installed Along Palisadoes Roadway

Night-time visibility along the roadway between Rockfort and Port Royal in East Kingston has been significantly improved through the installation of retrofitted street lights along that corridor, at a cost of just over $5 million. The project, being jointly undertaken by the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining; Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI); and Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS), entails...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), reads from the book, ‘A History of the Caribbean Examination Council, 1973-2013,’ the launch of the publication yesterday (December 2) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening (from left) are: Author, Professor Patrick Bryan; Former CXC Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Didacus Jules; Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute, Professor Neville Ying; and former Governor-General, the Most Hon. Sir Kenneth Hall.
Education

CXC Records Rich History in New Book

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has chronicled its rich 40-year history in a book written by Historian Professor Patrick Bryan, which has been endorsed by Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Titled ‘A History of the Caribbean Examinations Council, 1973-2013,’ the publication details the evolution of the CXC and the contributions of regional leaders who, prior to Independence,...
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Young people of Steer Town in St. Ann receive support from the police as they march against drug abuse, gang violence and other social ills last Saturday (November 29).
National Security and Peace

Steer Town Residents March Against Drug Abuse, Crime

Approximately 50 placard-bearing young people and adults from Steer Town and adjoining communities in St. Ann staged a march against drug abuse, gang violence and other social challenges affecting the once serene area of the garden parish. The march commenced at the Steer Town Square and proceeded through the seven districts of the community, namely Dam Head, Godsto, True Street,...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, brings greetings at the National Church Service launching Disabilities Awareness Week 2014, at Calvary Baptist Church Montego Bay on Sunday, November 30. (File photo)
Labour

Passage of Disabilities Act Most Significant Achievement – JCPD

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, is hailing the passage of the Disabilities Act 2014 as the most significant achievement in the Council’s 40-year history. “The most impactful achievement is the fact that finally, the Disabilities Act has been passed in the Parliament…. the Act is here as our reality, and consultations are...
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