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New Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams (left), accepts the baton from Acting Commissioner, Glenmore Hinds, during the change of command ceremony held on September 15, at the Police Officers’ Club, St. Andrew.

New Police Commissioner Pledges Greater Levels of Accountability, Transparency

Newly installed Commissioner of Police, Dr. Carl Williams, has pledged to ensure greater transparency and accountability on the part of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), as it works to improve its service and ultimately, engender the trust and respect of...

Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles. (FILE)

Inflation Down in August

Consultant Urologist at the University Hospital of the West Indies and Lecturer and Head of Urology at the University of the West Indies, Dr. Belinda Morrison, Williams explains the importance of screening for prostate cancer, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

JCS Urges Men to be Proactive

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (2nd right), having a light discussion with (from left): Global Fund Portfolio Manager, Latin America and the Caribbean, Lilian Pedrosa; Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO)/World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative in Jamaica, Dr. Noreen Jack; PAHO Regional Advisor for HIV care and Treatment, Dr. Giovani Ravasi ; and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Denise Herbol, at the opening ceremony for PAHO’s Treatment Mission 2.0, at PAHO’s University of the West Indies, Mona campus-based office, on September 15.

Health Ministry Embarks on Programme to Speed Up Delivery of Medication

Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, State Minister, Hon. Julian Robinson (right), converses with Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready (left), and British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency David Fitton, prior to the start of Monday’s (September 15) opening session of the Ministry’s two-day cyber security workshop at Jamaica House.

Draft Cyber Security Strategy Being Finalised

Principal and operator of the Bright Horizon Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, Valerie Wade (right), proudly accepts a plaque in recognition of her 42 years of service to early childhood education from Nicklaus Bromfield (left) of Carlong Publishers. Occasion was the ECC’s 10th anniversary award function held recently in Montego Bay.

12 years ago Education

Valerie Wade is in Love with Teaching

After 42 years, veteran teacher and administrator, Valerie Wade is still in love with the profession she has chosen. The principal and operator of the Bright Horizon Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, is proud of her more than four decades in education, and notes that teaching is one of, if not the most respected profession. She says teaching,...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide $5 million in scholarships to students of the college, under the Access to Higher Education Partnership (AHEP) programme, on Thursday (September 11) on the grounds of the college. Other signatories are Board Member of the National Youth Service (NYS), Rev. Lenworth Sterling (centre); and Chairman of Brown

12 years ago Culture

Government Launches Scholarship Programme at Brown’s Town Community College

Fifty students from the Brown’s Town Community College are to benefit from $5 million in scholarships under the Government’s Access to Higher Education Partnership (AHEP) programme. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna and officials from the St. Ann-based institution, on September 11 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the awards, during a launching ceremony held on...

Chief Technical Director in that Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dermon Spence (left), presents a certificate to St. Elizabeth farmer, Simon Bent, at the graduation ceremony for participants in the Beet Armyworm Integrated Pest Management course, held on Thursday, September 11, at the Junction Guest House in the parish.

12 years ago Agriculture

St. Elizabeth Farmers Trained to Combat Beet Armyworm

Approximately 150 farmers from the parish of St. Elizabeth have successfully completed a nine-week training course on Beet Armyworm Integrated Pest Management, aimed at building local capacity to manage the pest. The training was co-ordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries under its Strengthening a National Beet Armyworm Programme, which is a two-year project being funded by the Food...

Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, emphasises a point during a presentation to business students at a lecture, hosted by the School of Business Administration at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston, on September 11. Mr. Scarlett’s presentation focused on the Government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP).

12 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030Youth

Young Jamaicans Urged to Create Employment for Themselves

Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, is urging young Jamaicans to use the training they have received at various academic institutions and create employment opportunities for themselves. “The days of going to school, graduating from university and getting a job or having someone employ you, those days are numbered. It now means that you have...

Some of the students who attended the performances of Spanish humanitarian organization, ‘Clowns without Borders’ (‘Payasos sin Fronteras’), at Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Granville, St James, on Friday September 12, are captivated by group member, Jordi Sabán. Nearly 500 students from early childhood institutions and primary schools in St James attended the performances which targeted children from inner city schools and communities which are affected by violence.

12 years ago Education

‘Clowns Without Borders’ Thrill Children in St. James

Nearly five hundred students from early childhood institutions and primary schools in St James were thrilled by the performances of members of the internationally-acclaimed Spanish humanitarian organization, ‘Clowns without Borders’ (‘Payasos sin Fronteras’), at Sam Sharpe Teachers College, Granville, St James, on Friday, September 12. Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education’s Region 4 office in Montego Bay, Jennifer...

Marketing Manager, Management Institute for National Development (MIND), Shawnette Henry (left), engages in a light moment with (from second left): Acting Divisional Director, Auditor General’s Department, Delores Linton-Williams; Head, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Brenda Lee Tang; and Communications Manager, Financial Services Commission (FSC), Nadene Newsome, during a panel discussion on “Ethics and Whistleblowing in the Public and Financial Sectors”, hosted by the ACCA in partnership MIND and the FSC, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday, September 12.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

High Global Rating for Jamaica’s Whistleblower Legislation

Jamaica’s Protected Disclosures Act is regarded as one of the best pieces of whistleblowing legislation enacted in countries globally, by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). This disclosure was made by Head of Public Sector at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the United Kingdom (UK), Gillian Fawcett, who says a strong whistleblowing arrangement can make...

12 years ago Transport

Smarter Cards Only to Access Concession Fares on JUTC Buses Now in Effect

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) announced today (Sunday, September 14) that as of mid-night last night, September 13, 2014, as scheduled, passengers travelling on its buses will only be able to access concession fares with the use of a Smarter Card. The JUTC said that the new system in operation on its buses from mid-night last night, restricts the...