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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), embraces medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, McKoy McNish (centre), as he presents her with a gift basket on behalf of the Child Development Agency (CDA), during the 3rd annual Educational Achievement Awards Ceremony for wards of the State, held at the Terra Nova Hotel, in Kingston, on November 28. Also sharing in the moment is Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna.

Wards of the State Honoured

A total of 44 students were honoured on November 28 for their outstanding performances in the 2014 Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). The students, who are wards of the State, were presented with...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding. (FILE)

Jamaica to Enter Tourism Timeshare Market

Tourism workers and other stakeholders in St. Ann and St. Mary, attend a Chikungunya Virus/Ebola preparedness and response training workshop, which was held on November 25 at the Jewel Resort, Runaway Bay, St. Ann.

TEF Provides $5.9 Million for Chikv/Ebola Response in St. Ann and St. Mary

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, addresses scores of young people at a rap session held at the Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston November 28. The session formed part of activities for Youth Month, which is celebrated in November.

Youth Urged To Prepare For Global Labour Market

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, addresses participants in the 5th staging of the National Health Research Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Thursday, November 27. Pictured at the head table (from left) are: National Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health, Dr. Karen Webster; Director, Epidemiology Research Unit, Tropical Medicine Research Institute, University of the West Indies, Prof. Marshall Tulloch-Reid; and Advisor, Disease Prevention and Control, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Kam Sung Mung.

Health Ministry Invites Partnership for ChikV Study

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Collin Bullock, addresses participants in the Inaugural Western Jamaica Economic Forum held on Wednesday (November 26), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St. James.

11 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Jamaica’s Economy to Show Growth for 2014/15

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Collin Bullock, says the economy is expected to grow for the financial year, which is a continuation of the 0.9 per cent expansion recorded for the 2013/14 period. Mr. Bullock was addressing the Inaugural Western Jamaica Economic Forum on November 26 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall, St....

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, third left) and National Coordinator of the Governor-General’s Programme for Excellence, Major (Ret’d) Effiom Whyte (front row, right), share a moment with this year recipients of the 2014 Governor-General’s Achievement Award (GGAA), following the official pinning ceremony on November 27 at King’s House.

11 years ago Governor General

39 Honoured at GG Achievement Awards Pinning Ceremony

Thirty-nine distinguished Jamaicans, who have contributed significantly to the upliftment of their communities, were honoured at the 2014 Governor-General’s Achievement Awards (GGAA) pinning ceremony held on November 27 at King’s House. During the function, 14 persons, aged 35 and older, received Achievement Awards, while the other 25 were presented with Youth Awards for Excellence. The recipients of the Achievement Awards,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), in conversation with Principal of the Montego Bay High School, in St. James, Mrs. Donna Marie Redway (centre) and Board Chairman, Myrtle Dwyer, during the school

11 years ago Education

Family Structure Must Be Rebuilt – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the family structure must be rebuilt as a matter of urgency, if the country is to prosper as a great nation and if citizens are going to be happy and prosperous as individuals. “We have wrecked the notion of the family being the really tight hub and focus of growing our children...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (3rd left); and Founder of Halls of Learning, Marvin Hall, seem pleased with Diamond Brown’s (2nd left) coding work, during a workshop held recently, at the General Accident Insurance Company’s board room in Kingston. At right is workshop participant, Najeeka Rose.

11 years ago Technology

Government Moves to Increase Girl Coders

Twenty-five female students, aged 11 to 15 years, are being trained to become coders as part of the Government’s thrust to increase skills in information technology for national development, and boost the number of women in the male-dominated field. Coding is the process of writing specific instructions for a computer to perform a particular task or action. Coding is what...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

JCF Observes Police Week from November 23 to 29

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be observing Police Week 2014 from November 23 to November 29 under the theme: ‘Restoring Community Confidence Through Sustained Partnership.’ The week will begin with a national service at the Church of the Open Bible, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine, at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday (November 23). Other services will be hosted by area divisions...

Acting Director, Legal Services Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett-Campbell, says that flexi work is not mandatory. She was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 26.

11 years ago Labour

Businesses Not Compelled to Implement Flexi Work

Acting Director of the Legal Services Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Camille Bennett-Campbell, is advising employers that flexi work is not mandatory. “No business is being compelled or forced to implement flexi work. Each organization has to look at its business operation and decide if flexi work can work for them,” she said. Mrs. Bennett-Campbell was...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting (3rd left), displays a receipt generated by one of the automated immigration kiosks installed at the two international airports to process arriving passengers. Occasion was the launch of the kiosks on November 27, at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston. Others (from left) are: Chief Executive Officer of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA), Jennifer McDonald; Permanent Secretary in the National Security Ministry, Major General Stewart Saunders, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Jennifer Griffith.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Faster Processsing for Arriving Passengers

As part of a $200 million airport improvement project, the Government has installed five automated immigration kiosks to process airline passengers arriving at the Norman Manley International Airport, in Kingston, and 10 at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay. This will speed up the processing time to about 60 seconds, down from the current average of two minutes. Immigration...