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(From left): Principal, Austin Primary School, Joney Smith; School Board member, Ervin Belinfante; Education Officer, Leeladee Gayle; General Manager, Finance, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Orville Hill; and Chairman of the School Board, Basil Bennett; participate in the signing ceremony for improvement works at the school located in St. Elizabeth. Procurement Officer, JSIF, Stephan Sinclair, observes.

Two St. Elizabeth Schools to be Upgraded at Cost of $29 Million

Two schools in the parish of St. Elizabeth are to benefit from improvement works, which will create a more comfortable environment for students and teachers. The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), on Thursday, July 11, signed contracts valued at approximately...

President of the St. James branch societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, addressing farmers in the parish about the lucrative agro-processing market available to them.

JAS Branches in St. James to Tap into Agro-Processing Market

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right),
in discussion with Director of the Business Process Industry Association of
Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, at the group — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), in discussion with Director of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, at the group's Industry Forum, held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11.

SEZ Legislation for Parliament Soon

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, addressing the official opening of the Montego Bay Cultural Centre, on Friday, July 11. He also announced plans to develop a tour attraction in the historic Sam Sharpe Square, in which the Cultural Centre is located, and at other historical and cultural landmarks in the city.

Monuments in Montego Bay to be Attractions

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton,
addressing participants from the business community in Montego Bay during
the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Industry Forum,
held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11. Others (from left)
are: Vice President of Columbus Business Solutions, Grant Hume; Managing
Director of Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett and President of JAMPRO,
Dianne Edwards. — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addressing participants from the business community in Montego Bay during the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Industry Forum, held at the Grandiosa Hotel in Montego Bay, on July 11. Others (from left) are: Vice President of Columbus Business Solutions, Grant Hume; Managing Director of Barnett Limited, Mark Kerr-Jarrett and President of JAMPRO, Dianne Edwards.

Logistics Key to Driving Competitiveness – Hylton

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), emphasizes a point during the University of Technology (UTech) Logistics Hub panel discussion on July 10. It was held under the theme: ‘Exploring Human Capacity Building Opportunities’. Listening keenly are co-panelists, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Logistics and Emerging Sectors Manager, Tastey Blackman (left), and President, Human Resource Management Association of Jamaica, Michael MaAnuff-Jones.

12 years ago Commerce

Tertiary Institutions Urged to Provide Training for Logistics Hub

Tertiary institutions are being urged to provide the necessary training to prepare workers for jobs which the Logistics Hub Initiative is expected to generate. Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, emphasized that tertiary institutions must play a “major role” in the development of the special economic zones (SEZs), deemed central to the hub’s success, by training the local...

The Most Honourable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke, ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD, Jamaica’s fourth, native-born Governor General. (FILE)

12 years ago

“They Call Me Teacher”: Biography of Sir Howard Cooke

“They Call me Teacher” is the aptly titled biography of the Most Honourable Sir Howard Felix Hanlan Cooke, ON, GCMG, GCVO, CD, Jamaica’s fourth, native-born Governor General. While most Jamaican’s will remember Sir Howard as being the Queen’s representative, Sir Howard was, at his core, an educator. Sir Howard was born in Goodwill, St. James, on November 13, 1915 to...

Governor-General
H.E. The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen ON, GCMG, CD, KSt.J

12 years ago Governor General

Jamaica has Lost a Devoted Son!

Governor-General, His Excellency The Most Honourable Sir Patrick Allen is expressing sadness, on behalf of Lady Allen and the entire King's House staff, at the passing of former Governor-General The Most Honourable Sir Howard Cooke who died on Friday July 11, 2014, at the age of 98. According to Sir Patrick Allen, Jamaica has lost a true son who...

Former Prime Minister, The Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, delivers the Remembrance at the official funeral service for the late James Thompson, held at the St. George’s Church in Savanna-La-Mar on Wednesday (July 9).

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Late MP Hailed as a Champion in Improving Welfare of Farmers

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, has hailed the late Member of Parliament, Councillor and Custos of Westmoreland, Hon. James Thompson, for his contribution to the welfare of farmers and the development of rural Jamaica. Delivering the remembrance at the official funeral accorded by Government, in recognition of Mr. Thompson’s more than 50 years of service to the...

Jamaica’s delegation to the UN General Assembly on Non-Communicable Diseases (L-R): Ambassador Courtney Rattray, Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; Behind (L-R) Ms. Sharmaine Edwards, Director of Nutrition Unit MOH and Dr. Tamu Davidson-Saddler, Director, Chronic Diseases and Injuries Prevention.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Minister Impacts UN General Assembly

Health Minister the Honourable Dr. Fenton Ferguson is leading Jamaica’s delegation at a High Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly. The meeting is a comprehensive review and assessment of progress achieved in the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). On Thursday, Dr. Ferguson addressed the plenary session of the Assembly. He outlined Jamaica’s commitment to the principle...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, speaking about activities for Jamaica Festival 2014 at a JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, July 9, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

12 years ago Culture

More Than 1,000 Persons Discovered Through the Big Stage

More than 1,000 persons have been discovered by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) during ‘The Big Stage’ community talent searches. The Big Stage is one of the redesigned programmes of Jamaica Festival 2014, which showcases talents through community searches. Participants can advance to the Parish Finals when two top performers will be selected for the National Big Stage Finals...

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, addressing a ‘Unite for Change’ seminar at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on July 10. The seminar was attended by a wide cross-section of the St. James Community and had presentations from representatives of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Harvard University.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Jamaicans Must Take Firm Stand Against Violence – Minister Bunting

National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, says the time has come for Jamaicans to take a firm stand against the sub-culture of violence and a tolerance for criminality. Speaking at a ‘Unite for Change’ workshop at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on July 10, Mr. Bunting said for too long, Jamaicans have been resorting to violence in...