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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), sharing a light moment with student at Dupoint Primary School, Keyshawn Johnson (right), while Marketing/Sales Manager, Seprod Group Ltd, Marcia Kitson-Walters (third left) and President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Dr. Mark Nicely (left), interact with students at Mona Heights Primary, Monique Joseph (third right) and Shadika Hamilton, during the launch of the Butterkist National Primary Schools Mathematics Competition, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 15.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), sharing a light moment with student at Dupoint Primary School, Keyshawn Johnson (right), while Marketing/Sales Manager, Seprod Group Ltd, Marcia Kitson-Walters (third left) and President, Jamaica Teachers’ Association, Dr. Mark Nicely (left), interact with students at Mona Heights Primary, Monique Joseph (third right) and Shadika Hamilton, during the launch of the Butterkist National Primary Schools Mathematics Competition, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 15.

Education Ministry Recruiting Math Specialists

The Ministry of Education is recruiting Math specialists for the upcoming 2014/15 academic year, to be placed in several schools across the island. “We have had to find over $150 million extra this year to get the programme underway, which...
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), having a light conversation with Professor Emeritus, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mervyn Morris (centre), and wife, Helen Morris, during Tuesday’s (April 15) ceremony at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston, where Professor Morris was announced as Jamaica’s first official Poet Laureate.
Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), having a light conversation with Professor Emeritus, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mervyn Morris (centre), and wife, Helen Morris, during Tuesday’s (April 15) ceremony at the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), downtown Kingston, where Professor Morris was announced as Jamaica’s first official Poet Laureate.

Professor Mervyn Morris Appointed Poet Laureate
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

Energy World International Granted Licence for 381MW Project
Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas.
Executive Director of the JPC, Dr. Charles Douglas.

Productivity Centre Takes Message to Students
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left) with: from left: Carol Lawrence Beswick and Ingrid Mangatal who will act as Judges of Appeal; Audre Lindo and Marcia Dunbar Green who will act as Puisine Judges of the Supreme Court; and Rosemarie Harris (right) who will act as Master-in-Chambers in the Supreme Court. The five judges were sworn in today (April 14), to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court by Governor-General, his Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen at a ceremony held at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (third left) with: from left: Carol Lawrence Beswick and Ingrid Mangatal who will act as Judges of Appeal; Audre Lindo and Marcia Dunbar Green who will act as Puisine Judges of the Supreme Court; and Rosemarie Harris (right) who will act as Master-in-Chambers in the Supreme Court. The five judges were sworn in today (April 14), to the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court by Governor-General, his Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen at a ceremony held at King’s House.

Governor-General Swears in Acting Judges

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Director of Transport Policy (Land, Air and Maritime) in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Valrie Simpson was named first runner-up for the Civil Servant of the Year Award in 2013.
Transport

Valrie Simpson – Three Decades of Dedication

Director of Transport Policy in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Valrie Simpson, has been actively contributing to nation-building through her work in the public sector for more than 30 years. The confident, yet admittedly reserved, Alpha Academy past student, has made her mark on society and the civil service in more ways than one, racking up a number...
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Regional Technical Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Michael Coombs, addressing the first quarterly SRHA town hall meeting, held on April 14, at the Cecil Charlton Hall, in Mandeville, Manchester.
Health & Wellness

Doctor Calls for More Structured Families

A call has been made for more structured families as a means of promoting health, curbing violence in the society, and easing the national burden of treating avoidable injuries. Making the appeal, Regional Technical Director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Dr. Michael Coombs, urged fathers to be involved in the socialization of their children, noting that where fathers...
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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
Education

Performance and Behaviour Improved in Six High Schools

A five-year, $100 million investment in six non-traditional high schools, by the Mutual Building Societies Foundation (MBSF), is now reaping rich rewards in the institutions. The MBSF, which was established by Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) and Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) in 2008 to carry out the Centres of Excellence initiative, targeted McGrath High in St. Catherine; Porus and...
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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.
Education

85 Per Cent Mastery in Literacy By 2015 – Education Minister

Jamaica is expected to achieve the target of 85 per cent mastery in literacy among Grade Four students by 2015. This was disclosed by Minister of Education Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites at the Western Union Teachers’ Workshop, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Friday, April 11. Mr. Thwaites explained that this forecast is based on the trends from the...
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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 .
Local GovernmentPrime Minister

PM Condemns Latest Reported Cases of Child Abuse

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has made another blistering condemnation of those who continue to abuse the nation’s children. “I condemn every attack on any child in this country. If they are misbehaving and you don’t like it, take them to a teacher, a pastor, a community leader, a person that can demand respect. Please do not...
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