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Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (second right), is with some of the Jamaican athletes, who have been selected to participate in the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games from August 16 to 28 in Nanjing, China. They were announced during a press conference held at the headquarters of the Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) in Kingston on July 17. Pictured second left (front row) is: Chef de Mission, Jacqueline Walter. Also pictured are executives of the JOA (front row, left): Secretary General, Christopher Samuda; President, Hon. Michael Fennell.

20 Athletes Named for Youth Olympic Games in China

Twenty athletes have been selected to participate in the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games to be held from August 16 to 28 in Nanjing, China. The youngsters will be competing in four disciplines: 15 in track and field; two in...

Minister with Responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), shares a light moment with Senior Vice President of Philips, Laurent de Bray (left), during her visit to Sabina Park in Kingston on Thursday (July 17) to view the progress of work on the US$2.7 million floodlight installation project. Philips is supplying the floodlights to be installed at the park.

Sabina Park Lighting 80 Per Cent Complete

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice and Chair of the National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons, Carol Palmer (right), is introduced to Secretary for the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston, Sacha Vacianna Riley (left), by Club President, Rosemarie Henry, prior to the start of a human trafficking seminar, hosted by the Club on July 16, at the offices of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Jamaica in Kingston.

Jamaicans Warned Against Becoming Victims of Human Trafficking

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (5 left); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism, Hon. Damion Crawford (5th right), share a moment with members of the ‘90 Days 90 Ways’ committee at the official launch of the ‘Jamrock Summer – 90 Days 90 Ways’ promotion yesterday (July 16), at the Sandals Royal Caribbean Hotel in Montego Bay. The members (from left) are: Chairman Kamal Bankey; Nicole Madden Greig; Pat Garel; Kingsley Cooper; Erin Mitchell; Kimberly Dunkley; Tina Davis; Alex Morrissey; and Kevin Bourke.

Tourism Ministry Launches 90 Days of Summer

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. (FILE)

STEM Academies Will Foster Human Capital Development – Minister Thwaites

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill.

12 years ago Tourism

Suspension of Private Jet-Ski Operations to be Lifted July 18

Effective Friday July 18, 2014 the operation of private Personal Water Crafts (PWCs) will be re-opened across the island for licensed PWC users. This after an islandwide ban was imposed in February to allow for the regularization of the commercial operations; and for steps to be taken by the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) to register all PWCs or jet-skis...

Director and Curator, Jamaica Music Museum, Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Herbie Miller.

12 years ago Culture

Impact of Garveyism for Conversation on July 20

On Sunday, July 20, the second session of the Independence Signature Conversations will get underway at the Institute of Jamaica’s (IOJ) East Street complex in downtown, Kingston. The three-hour long session, starting at 2:00 p.m, is entitled: ‘Up Ye Mighty Race: Garveyism and the National Agenda’. It will explore the profound impact of the teachings of Jamaica’s first National Hero,...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (3rd right), and Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Celsa Nuño (2nd left), with the Ministry’s Protocol Officer, Marva Campbell (centre), and husband, Damian Campbell (3rd left), after the symbolic presentation of her scholarship to pursue a Masters Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations at the prestigious Diplomatic School, in Madrid, Spain, during the 2014/15 academic year. The presentation was made at the Spanish Embassy, New Kingston. Also sharing in the occasion are: General Manager, Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, Dr. Rebecca Tortello (left); Project Manager for Spanish technology firm, Indra Systemas, Ignacio Aguas Gallego (2nd right); and Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy, Victoria Tur Gomez.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Protocol Officer Off to Spain on Scholarship

Protocol Officer in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Marva Campbell, has been awarded a scholarship to pursue a Masters Degree in Diplomacy and International Relations, at the prestigious Diplomatic School, in Madrid, Spain, for the 2014/15 academic year. The scholarship is a personal initiative of Spain’s Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Celsa Nuño, and is intended to...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), converses with by Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock, prior to the start of Wednesday’s (July 16) launch of the Government of Jamaica’s Social Protection Strategy at the PIOJ’s New Kingston offices. Dr. Phillips was the keynote speaker.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Government Launches Social Protection Strategy

Government’s efforts to effectively address the needs of the country’s most vulnerable citizens have been boosted through the newly created Social Protection Strategy. The strategy, which is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, aims to strengthen the State’s existing social protection framework by streamlining the provision and allocation of social resources and other interventions by the Government. It...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed two additional locally transmitted cases of Chikungunya. This brings the total number of confirmed cases for Jamaica to ten.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Chief Medical Officer Confirms Jamaica’s First Case of Chikungunya

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kevin Harvey is confirming that Jamaica now has its first imported case of chikungunya. This following the receipt of a report from the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) this morning confirming that the sample sent on Tuesday is indeed positive for the chikungunya virus. Dr. Harvey had previously explained that the case is of an individual who...

Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Anne Marie Bonner, speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on July 16 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Culture

Institute of Jamaica Seeking to Attract More Visitors

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) is putting in place a number of measures to attract more visitors to its East Street complex, downtown Kingston. These include adding a Saturday opening day and introducing new programmes and activities for children and adults. Executive Director of the IOJ, Anne Marie Bonner, said that members of the public can now visit the Institute...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites addresses stakeholders on Tuesday, July 15, at the Young Entrepreneurs Association’s (YEA) quarterly forum, held under the theme ‘creating an entrepreneurial culture: expanding the education curriculum’, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica auditorium in Kingston.

12 years ago Education

YEA Pushes for Introduction of Entrepreneurship in Schools

Curriculum specialists are to meet with representatives of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), to discuss the inclusion of entrepreneurship, or elements of it, in the curriculum of secondary and primary schools. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites gave the undertaking for an “early meeting” on the matter, as he addressed the YEA’s quarterly forum held on Tuesday, July 15,...