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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), and Principal of the Dunoon Park Technical High School in Kingston, Shawn Aarons (right), speak with students following a clean-up and tree-planting ceremony at the school on Tuesday (November 4). The activity was part of the institution’s 35th anniversary celebrations.

Schools Must Lead in Environmental Excellence – Rev. Thwaites

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says schools must lead the charge in becoming centres of environmental excellence and cleanliness. This, he said, is especially crucial “in a time where we have a virus around and where we are...

LASCO/Ministry of Education Principal of the Year, Hampton High School Principal, Heather-Dawn Murray (left), happily accepts her winning trophy from Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (centre) and Managing Director, LASCO Manufacturing Limited, Dr. Eileen Chin, at the award luncheon held on November 4, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. Aneita Bailey, teacher at Marymount High, walked away with the LASCO/Ministry of Education (MoE) 2014 Teacher of the Year Award.

Hampton Principal and Marymount High Teacher Cop Lasco Awards

Investment, Industry and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addresses the launch of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4.

MSMES Urged to Take Advantage of Business Support Services

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), addresses the opening ceremony of the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative in Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay on Tuesday, November 4. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation, Valerie Viera; and Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Garth Wilkinson.

Mobile Business Clinic Will Help Stimulate MSME Growth

Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2014, Anjell Bryan (2nd left), accepts a cheque from Marketing Officer, Lasco MoneyGram, Matthew Blake (2nd right), at the official launch of the Guardian Anjell Play and Learn Initiative on November 3, at the Guardian Life offices in Kingston. Sharing the moment are: Executive Director, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon (left); and Commissioner, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), and Chair, Miss Jamaica Festival Queen Committee, Cindy Breakspeare.

Over 300 Children to Benefit from Festival Queen Project

State Minister for Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Colin Fagan (right), is greeted by Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, when he arrived at the offices of the Portmore Municipal Council on Tuesday, November 3, for a stakeholder meeting to discuss phase two clean-up activities in the municipality this weekend, aimed at reducing the spread of the Chikungunya virus (ChikV).

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Phase 2 ChikV Clean-Up in Portmore This Weekend

Phase two of clean-up activities in Portmore, geared at reducing the spread of the Chikungunya virus (ChikV) in the municipality, will begin on Saturday, November 8, starting at 7:00 a.m. The work, which will continue into Sunday, November 9, will take place in zone two of the municipality, which has been divided into four zones for the purpose of the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), converses with Board Chairman of Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, John Campbell, during the institution’s recent dedication ceremony for five newly constructed classrooms, and a library resource centre. Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Consider Sixth Form for Edith Dalton James High

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry will consider establishing a sixth form programme at the Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, once the administration is able to secure a sufficient number of students who can adequately fill this grade level. The Minister gave this undertaking in light of Principal, Ray Howell’s disclosure that students’...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (centre), accepts a plaque of appreciation from Ms. Angela Palmer, a member of Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM), after he delivered the keynote address at the Mission’s Fourth Annual Black Tie dinner, held at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, New Jersey on Saturday, November 1. Others (from left) are: Vice President of HELPJAMM, Dr. Robert Clarke; President of HELPJAMM, Rudolph Willis and Chairman of HELPJAMM, Dr. Richard Constable.

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaican Organisations Donate Equipment for Ebola Preparedness

The Ministry of Health is to receive equipment valued at approximately US$13,000 from three Jamaican organisations in the United States, to assist the country in the campaign to prevent and prepare for the Ebola Virus. The New Jersey-based Help Jamaica Medical Mission (HELPJAMM) will donate four personal protective equipment, four Ebola kits and 10 infrared monitors; and the Jamaican and...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), interacts with students at Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, Moesha Brown (2nd left), and Kaheiha Campbell (2nd right), during the institution’s recent dedication ceremony for five newly constructed classrooms, and a library resource centre. Rev. Thwaites was guest speaker. Sharing the moment are School Board Chairman, John Campbell (left); and Principal, Ray Howell.

11 years ago Education

Solar Energy and Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Edith Dalton James High

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has welcomed plans for the installation of solar energy and rainwater harvesting systems at the Edith Dalton James High School, over the next two years, which are expected to significantly reduce the institution’s utility costs. The projects, to be spearheaded by the school’s administration, include setting up a 100-Kilovolt (KV) grid solar system,...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is presented with a gift basket by Head Girl at Edith Dalton James High School in St. Andrew, Brianna Allison (right), after he delivered the keynote address at the institution’s recent dedication ceremony for five newly constructed classrooms, and a library resource centre. Assisting her is Deputy Head Boy, Howard Chin.

11 years ago Education

Major Transformation at Edith Dalton James High

Edith Dalton James High School in Western St. Andrew has begun to reap dividends from a major transformation programme, being carried out by the institution’s administration. The programme aims to further boost the students’ academic performance in internal and external examinations, by creating a conducive teaching-learning environment. Since its commencement in 2007, expenditure on the programme, which primarily entails infrastructural...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security Minister Condemns Killing of JTB Consultant

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting is condemning the killing of consultant with the Jamaica Tourist Board, Horace Phillips, whose body was found in a house in Marlie Mount, St. Catherine on Tuesday morning, November 4. Minister Bunting said the criminals who carried out this act of criminality must not be allowed to go unpunished. The National Security Minister...

Public Relations Office of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), Emeleo Ebanks.

11 years ago Local Government

Persons To Be Trained To Maintain Fire Hydrants

Six hundred persons are to be trained in fire hydrant maintenance and care, as part of the Jamaica Fire Brigade’s fire safety and prevention drive. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Emeleo Ebanks, said that the Japanese government provided funding for the training exercise, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) programme. “We will...