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Minister Agriculture & Fisheries, the Hon. Roger Clarke. (FILE)

Condolence Books Open for the Hon. Roger Clarke

Members of the public can pay their respects to the late Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, by signing condolence books in Kingston. A condolence book is now opened at the People’s National Party (PNP) Headquarters, located at...

Motorist travelling along the Linstead to Moneague segment of the North/South Highway, following its recent official opening.

Toll to Start on North South Highway on September 6

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks.

Public Education Central to Disabilities Act

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Roger Clarke. (FILE)

Official Funeral for Roger Clarke; September 13

Programme Manager, Caricom Single Market and Economy, CARICOM Secretariat, Ivor Carryl (left), addresses members of the public sector during a two-day forum to discuss the findings of a major consultancy on government procurement in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). At right is Deputy Programme Manager, CSME Unit, CARICOM Secretariat, Philip McClauren. The forum is being held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston from September 3 to 4.

Regional Procurement System To Be Established

Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry, Greig Smith, addressing a press conference, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on September 3.

12 years ago Culture

Missing Children Down

The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) is reporting a decline of 19 per cent in the number of children reported missing for the period January to June 2014, when compared to the corresponding period in 2013. This was disclosed by Registrar of the OCR, Mr. Greig Smith, during a press conference held at the Office of the Prime Minister,...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second right), addresses the signing ceremony for three loans totalling US$105 million between Jamaica and the World Bank, at the bank’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 3. Others (from right) are: World Bank Country Director for Jamaica, Sophia Sirtiane; World Bank Alternate Executive Director for Canada, Ireland and the Caribbean, Janet Harris; Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie and Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica and World Bank Sign US$105 Million Loans

Three loans totalling US$105 million were signed by the Government and the World Bank, at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., on September 3. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, signed on behalf of Jamaica, while World Bank Country Director for the country, Ms. Sophia Sirtaine, signed for the bank. The loans are in support of three...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the Kiwanis Club of Kingston’s Club’s 50th anniversary meeting, held on Tuesday, September 2, at the New Kingston Conference Centre. Seated at the head table is President of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, Charles Simms. Second year Business Administration student at the University of Technology, Joelle Blake, was presented with the first Carlton Levy Memorial Scholarship, at the special meeting.

12 years ago Education

Need For Greater Balance Between Skills And Academics – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says there is need for greater balance between skills and academic qualifications, in order to effectively satisfy and compete in the labour market. Delivering the keynote address at the Kiwanis Club of Kingston’s 50th anniversary scholarship presentation meeting, held at the New Kingston Conference Centre, on September 2, Rev. Thwaites said he is...

Head of the Executive Agencies Monitoring Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Owen McKnight, makes a point during an interview with JIS News. Mr. McKnight has given more than 17 years of selfless service to the public sector, having been serving since 1997.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Dedicated Public Servant Hails Executive Agency Model, Wants More Established

Head of the Executive Agencies Monitoring Unit at the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Owen McKnight, says that the Executive Agency model has been very successful and expresses the desire for more to be established. “I believe that Executive Agencies, as a model, are very successful, even if it is from the point that performance targets, in general, are met...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Christine Hendricks (left), shares experiences from her recent visit to the United States (US) to observe the execution of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as Jamaica prepares to implement its own disabilities legislation. Listening (from 2nd left) are: Transition Officer at the Jamaica Association for the Deaf, Kimberley Sherlock; Head, Physiotherapy Department, South East Regional Health Authority, Suzanne Harris Henry; and Project Coordinator, Junior Achievement Jamaica, Stephanie McIntyre, who also participated in the trip to the US from July 23 to August 9.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaicans Learn Best Practices In Disabilities Policy

Representatives of organisations that provide support to the disabled community recently got the opportunity to learn from best practices in disabilities policy when they travelled to the United States (US) to observe the execution of that country’s disabilities act. The visit was sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s (DOS) International Visitor Leadership Project under the theme: ‘Advocacy and Inclusiveness...

Administrator General, Lonla Brown (centre), shares a moment with students, who were presented with school supplies at a ceremony held on Friday (Aug. 29), at the AGD downtown Kingston offices.

12 years ago Justice

Students Receive School Supplies from Administrator-General’s Department

The Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) has provided educational supplies to 23 deserving students. The students, who performed excellently in this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), were presented with the items on Friday, August 29, at a function held at the AGD’s downtown Kingston offices. Eighteen of the recipients...

Little Ipaco Campbell (third right), collects a back-to-school package from Chairman of the St. James Peace Management Initiative (PMI), Reverend Everton Jackson, in Montego Bay, recently. Sharing the occasion are other recipients from St. James; Administrator of the PMI, St. James, Garfield McGhie (left); and Social Workers, Rochelle Irving (centre) and Maxine Matthews. The presentation took place at the St. James PMI Offices on Church Street in Montego Bay.

12 years ago Community

Inner City Children In Montego Bay Receive Back-To-School Supplies

The St. James office of the Peace Management Initiative (PMI), recently presented back-to-school supplies to hundreds of children from inner-city communities in Montego Bay. The presentation was made to children from Norwood, Granville, Belmont, Cambridge, Rosemount, Barrett Town, Lilliput, Bogue Hill, Ramble Hill, New Ramble and Catadupa. In an interview with JIS News, Chairman of the PMI St. James, Reverend...