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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), greets students of Kingston Technical High School during his visit to the institution on Monday (September 1) to observe activities on the first day of the 2014/15 academic year.

Education Minister Satisfied With Start of New School Year

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is expressing satisfaction with the level of preparedness of schools for Monday’s (September 1) start of the 2014/15 academic year. Reports from the Ministry indicate that there was a relatively smooth start to the...

Director of Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Enthrose Campbell (right) presents a school bag to one of the boys at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Walderston, Manchester last Saturday August 23, 2014 during the Back to School and Work Day visit to the Home. Assistant Director of the Home, Dionne Harriott (centre) looks on. The companies from corporate Jamaica that donated towards the cause were the YB Afraid Foundation/Joseph’s, Sammy’s Shoe Store, Lasco Foods, Fontana Pharmacy, Kingston Bookshop, Ping’s Distributors, Grace Foods, Trade Winds, Edge Chem and Caribbean Broilers.

Mount Olivet Boys Decked Out for Back-to-School

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Culture, Health, Arts, Education and Sports (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven (right), listen as Principal, Jamaica College (JC), Senator Ruel Reid, explains the concept behind the recent establishment of a museum at the institution, during the opening ceremony, at 189 Old Hope Road in St. Andrew.

Preserving rich history of Jamaica College

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

Finance Minister Leads Delegation to Washington for Talks With US Officials and IMF

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (File)

Back-to-School Address by Hon Rev Ronald Thwaites, Minister of Education

Managing Director of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell (right), looks on as Manager of the JUTC

12 years ago Transport

JUTC Rolls Out Vehicle Tracking System Tomorrow

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will roll out its state-of-the-art vehicle tracking system on Monday (September 1), as the state owned bus company continues to put measures in place to create a world class public transportation system. Introduction of the Automatic Vehicle Locator (AVL) tracking system will serve to greatly improve fleet management and enhance the company's service to...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right) accepts a token from Principal, Jamaica College, Senator Ruel Reid during the official opening of the institution’s state-of-the-art museum on August 28, at its Old Hope Road grounds in St. Andrew.

12 years ago Education

97 Per Cent of Grade Seven Cohort Placed in High School

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has informed that 97 per cent of the island’s grade seven cohort have been placed in high schools this year. Minister Thwaites, who was addressing the official opening of Jamaica College’s (JC) state-of-the-art museum on Thursday (Aug. 28), said that there is a place in school for every child from early childhood to...

12 years ago Culture

‘An Evening With Miss Lou’ Celebration Set For September 7

A celebration themed, “An Evening With Miss Lou” to honour the life and work of Jamaica’s cultural icon will be held on the 95th anniversary of her birth, Sunday, September 7 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, 36 Hope Road in Kingston. Organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), an agency of the Ministry of Youth and Culture, the...

University of the West Indies (UWI) student, Shereda Mitchell, who holds a BSc in experimental biology with honours, and is presently pursuing a master of science degree in forensic science, addressing her fellow scholars at a forum hosted by the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF) to celebrate its Summer Employment Programme/Jamaica 50th Scholarship Programme. The forum was hosted at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, August 28.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Beneficiaries of PetroCaribe Scholarships Thankful for Assistance

Awesome and overwhelming were some of the sentiments expressed by beneficiaries of the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PDF) Summer Employment Programme/Jamaica 50th Scholarship, who were recognised and applauded for their outstanding achievements, at a forum on August 28, in Kingston. The forum, which brought beneficiaries of both programmes together, served as a celebration of the success of the initiatives, and gave...

Executive Director of the National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA), Michael Tucker, speaking at a JIS Think Tank on the findings of the 2013 National Secondary School Survey on substance abuse among students.

12 years ago Health & WellnessJIS Think Tank

NCDA Calls for Partnership to Address Youth Substance Abuse

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) is calling for a multi-sectoral approach to address the misuse of substances by young people. The call comes against the background of the findings of the 2013 National Secondary School Survey, which shows that there continues to be a high number of students, who are misusing psychoactive substances such as alcohol, tobacco and...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation and Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Mr. Garnett Reid (right) in discussion with (from left), Chairman of the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation, Miss Merline Daley; Deputy Chairman, Dr. Horace Phillips and Chairman of the Selection Committee, Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence, Dr. Jean Small, at the launch of the Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence, held at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on August 28.

12 years ago Culture

Nominations Open for Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards

Nominations are open for the 12th Caribbean Hall of Fame Awards for Excellence 2014, in the categories of the Arts, Music, Culture and Sports. The awards are hosted by the Caribbean Development for the Arts, Sports and Culture Foundation, a non-governmental organization (NGO). It is expected that 30 Caribbean nationals will be honoured for their contributions in the fields of...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (right), listens to Director, Jamaica Wells and Services Limited, Richard Simpson during a tour of the Ballater Avenue Well in Kingston on August 27, following the official commissioning of the well into service. The well, which is owned and operated by Talawah Investments, will be connected to the National Water Commission’s (NWC) system and used to provide water for both domestic and industrial use in sections of the Kingston Metropolitan Area.

12 years ago EnvironmentVision 2030Water

NWC Takes Steps to Reduce Water Theft

The National Water Commission (NWC) is stepping up operations to reduce water loss due to theft. These measures will, in some instances, involve working with law enforcement to remove illegal connections to the system, said Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill. He was speaking at official commissioning of the Ballater Avenue Well, located on Ballater...