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Web Content Writer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Stephanie Todd, is reminding young persons to be mindful of what they post online, as inappropriate content may damage their reputation in the future.

JIS Invites Young Persons to Enter Vlog Competition

Young persons, aged 13 to 18, are invited to express their views on the issue of responsible internet and social media usage, by entering the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) video blog (vlog) competition, aptly titled: ‘Who Am I Online?’ An...

Former Prime Minister and President of Trinidad and Tobago, A.N.R. Robinson.

Tribute from Most Hon. P.J. Patterson on the passing of A.N.R. Robinson

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), receives a copy of the evaluation report for the Mutual Building Societies Foundation (MBSF) Creating Centres of Excellence project, from General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett (left);. At centre is Chairman, Victoria Mutual Building Society, Michael McMorris. Occasion was the presentation of findings from the evaluation report to the public at the Mona Visitors' Lodge, University of the West Indies, on April 11.

Performance and Behaviour Improved in Six High Schools

Minister of Education Hon. Rev. Thwaites (left) enjoys a conversation with (from right): Teacher at Mona Heights Primary, Dionne McKreth; Marketing Manager at Western Union Jamaica, Vinette Rowe; and teacher at Norman Gardens Primary and Junior High School, Shelly Ann Webber Hibbert. They were attending the Western Union Teachers’ Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on April 11, 2014.

85 Per Cent Mastery in Literacy By 2015 – Education Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller shares a light moment with youngsters who attended the official handing over of the Rocky Point market, in South East Clarendon on April 12 .

PM Condemns Latest Reported Cases of Child Abuse

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right) admires a star apple being sold by a vendor inside the newly constructed Rocky Point Market in Clarendon on April 12, during a tour of the facility. With the Prime Minister are (from left); Minister of Local government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott; Member of Parliament, South East Clarendon, Rudyard Spencer; and Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell.

12 years ago Local Government

New Rocky Point Market to Benefit Over 4,000 Persons

Residents of Rocky Point, Clarendon, are welcoming the construction of a new market in their community, built at a cost of approximately $50 million, on the grounds of a previous facility. More than 300 persons will benefit directly, and 4,200 indirectly, from the market, which was built over five months, primarily to accommodate fish vendors and scrapers in one of...

The lionfish, seen here at the Discovery Bay Marine Research Laboratory and Observatory in St. Ann, is a voracious predator, believed to have entered Caribbean waters from a protected environment in the United States after a natural disaster in 1992. By 2006, experts said, they could be found on almost every reef in Jamaica.

12 years ago Environment

Lionfish Population Down

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reporting a 66 per cent reduction in sightings of the ferocious Pacific lionfish in Jamaican waters. This is just one of the many successes achieved under the recently concluded Mitigating the Threat of Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Insular Caribbean (MTIASIC) project, which was launched four and half years ago. The...

Programme Manager, Global Water Partnership-Caribbean (GWP-C), Dr. Natalie Boodram, makes her contribution at the Western Regional consultation on the draft water sector policy and Implementation Plan, held at the Wexford Hotel, in Montego Bay on Thursday April 10. The Montego Bay consultation is the first of four to be held across the island during the month of April.

12 years ago Environment

Water Sector Policy Consultation Kicks Off in Montego Bay

The first in a series of four regional consultations on the Water Sector Policy and Implementation plan was held at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay, on Thursday, April 10. The forum, being staged by the Ministry of Water, Land Environment and Climate Change, in collaboration with the Global Water Partnership-Caribbean, gave residents of Trelawny, St. James, Hanover, and Westmoreland,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites emphasises a point while making his presentation, during the dissemination session for the School-to-Work Transition Survey at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Friday, April 11.

12 years ago Education

Government-Assisted Students Urged To Sit CSEC Exams

With only a few weeks to go before the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations are administered, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites is urging students receiving Government assistance to ensure that they are present for the exams. He made the appeal during the dissemination session for the School-to-Work Transition Survey at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Friday, April 11....

Guidance Counsellor at Spot Valley High School in St. James, Georgia Spence-Gooden (centre), along with students, Olivia Shaw-Smith (left), and Laveina Lawson, view displays during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Regional Dissemination Session, which was held at the Wexford Court Hotel in Montego Bay, on April 4, to present the findings and recommendations of a School-to-Work Transition Survey (SWTS).

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Students Urged to Include Vocational Training in Their Studies

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, is urging students to incorporate technical and vocational education and training as critical steps in their personal development and growth. Minister Kellier’s message to the opening ceremony at the Cambridge High School expo and Career Day in South St. James, on Thursday, April 10, was read by school board Chairman, Rev....

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (centre) speaks with President of the Mico University College Alumni Association, Dr. Arthur Geddes (right) while President of the college, Professor Claude Packer looks on. Occasion was the alumni association’s 30th Annual Glen Owen Lecture Series held at the college’s Marescaux Road location in St. Andrew on April 10.

12 years ago Technology

‘Start Up Jamaica’ To Be Launched Later This Year

The Government’s initiative to provide mentorship and other business support for aspiring and new technology entrepreneurs ‘Start Up Jamaica’, is to get underway by September this year. This was disclosed by State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, while speaking at the Mico University College Alumni Association’s 30th Annual Glen Owen Lecture Series at the institution...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commence, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), along with Managing Director at J. Wray and Nephew, Clement Lawrence, view some of the company’s products at the official opening of its corporate office, in New Kingston, on April 10.

12 years ago Commerce

Companies Urged to Place More Emphasis on Branding

Companies are being urged to place more emphasis on branding, particularly the goods and services they produce, to achieve large returns. Making the call, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commence, Hon. Anthony Hylton, emphasised that branding should not be an add-on exercise, but a position that involves both leadership and staff. He was delivering the keynote address at the official...