Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left), is presented with a copy of the book ‘A to Z of Leading a Professional Life’, by author and Principal Director of Make Your Mark Group, Dr. Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd. The presentation was made during the Group’s Business and Personal Etiquette Conference on Wednesday (November 1) at...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, says effective parenting is a deterrent to criminal activities in society. Citing data from the Social Development Commission (SDC), Ms. Kerr said it was determined that ineffective parenting is one of the key drivers of crime. She emphasised the importance of good parenting practices in correcting antisocial behaviours...

Health Education and Promotion Officer at the St. Thomas Public Health Department, Carlene Douglas, says the inaugural Health Education and Promotion Week, which was observed from October 15 to 21, was a success. It was organised by the Jamaica Association for Health Education and Promotion (JAHEP) and was held under the theme ‘Advancing Health Equity through Health Promotion and Education:...

 

Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, places flowers at the shrine of late former Prime Minister, Sir Donald Sangster, at National Heroes Park in Kingston on October 26, to commemorate the 112th anniversary of his birth. Sir Donald Sangster, who was Jamaica’s second Prime Minister, died on April 11, 1967 at age 55, just months after...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre) and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (third left), are flanked by British High Commissioners from the Caribbean and other officials at a reception held at the High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston on October 31.

The Government has put in place measures for the funding of emergency costs associated with natural disasters that involve billions of dollars. Speaking at the 54th annual monetary studies (AMS) conference at the Bank of Jamaica’s auditorium in downtown Kingston on November 1, Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the suite of products...