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Minister of Justice, Senator Mark Golding speaking during the sitting of the Senate on Friday, February 21, as he gave an update on the Restorative Justice Programme.

Principals, Guidance Counsellors to be Trained in Restorative Justice

Principals and guidance counsellors from 95 schools across the island are to benefit from training in restorative justice over two days next month. The Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Education are collaborating in the initiative, which is aimed...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (left), accompanied by Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), on a tour of places of interest and attractions slated for development in the parishes of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland on February 19.

Minister says Tourism Product Must Be Improved

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left); Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke; and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlett Gillings, look at broccoli plants during a tour of a greenhouse in Tobolski, St. Ann on Friday (Feb. 21), where the Water Catchment and Greenhouse Cluster Project, being implemented in St. Ann and Manchester, was officially launched. The $192 million project is being undertaken by JSIF and the JBI.

JSIF/JBI Launch $192 Million Greenhouse and Water Catchment Project

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

Prime Minister Expresses Sadness on Sudden Passing of Athlete

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland, Hon. Luther Buchanan, and Chairman/Manager of the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), Lucille Brodber, break ground for construction of the Belvedere Community Centre on Thursday (Feb.20). Looking on are community members.

Ground Broken for Belvedere Community Centre

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), shows delight as she views a photograph of former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson, with the late Presidents of Venezuela and Cuba, Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro, at the opening of a special exhibition at the Tom Redcam Library in St. Andrew on February 21. Also sharing in the moment are: Venezuelan Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Maria Jacqueline Mendoza Ortega (second left), and Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna. The photographic exhibition, entitled ‘Chavez was here’, is being hosted by the Venezuelan Government, in collaboration with the Institute of Jamaica and the Jamaica Library Service, to commemorate the first anniversary of the passing of the late President.

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Prime Minister Says Chavez Was Extraordinary

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded the late President of Venezuela, Hugo Chavez, as “an extraordinary son of the region” and “a great friend of Jamaica.” Mrs. Simpson Miller said the late President’s legacy lives on through his many contributions to the region, noting that he was “a man with a generous heart, who had a...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), takes a close look at the $11 million cheque, which Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, (centre) is presenting to Executive Director, Jamaica Society for the Blind (JSB), Lola Marson. The money will go towards the building of the low vision resource centre at the JSB’s premises in St. Andrew. The signing ceremony for the grant assistance was held on February 20, at the Lion’s Club Resource Centre in Mona.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Jamaica Society for the Blind Constructing Low Vision Centre

Construction is to begin next month on a resource centre to provide services for Jamaicans, who have been diagnosed with low vision. Low vision is a significant reduction of visual function that is unable to be fully corrected by glasses, contact lenses, medical treatment or surgery. Low vision can result from a variety of diseases and injuries that affect the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, unveils a plaque on February 20 dedication ceremony at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine. Applauding (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; Principal of the school, Otis Brown; Chairman, Board of Governors, Rev. Dr. Wellesley Blair; and Advisor to the Prime Minister, Delano Franklyn.

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PM Urges Church to Play a Greater Role in Schools

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is calling for the church to have a more dynamic presence in schools. This, she said, is in order to help in shaping the lives of students, who are being prepared to take on the “tough challenges of life”. Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was addressing the dedication ceremony for The Cedar Grove...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), having a light discussion with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Dong Xiaojun, at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Chinese garden project, at the Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, on February 20. The garden, which will be sited on 11 acres at the Lilly Pond, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and is being developed at a cost of $240 million.

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Ground Broken for Chinese Garden

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, Dong Xiaojun, broke ground for a Chinese garden at the Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, on February 20. The garden, which will be sited on 11 acres at the Lilly Pond, is the first of its kind in the Caribbean, and is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), exchanges pleasantries with Acting British High Commissioner to Jamaica and Bahamas, Julia Sutherland, moments before the start of the February19 session of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar, being hosted by UK Trade and Investment and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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PM Outlines Importance of Public Private Partnerships to Economic Growth and Employment

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has reiterated the importance of public private partnerships (PPP) noting that her Administration “has sought to systematically identify critical areas which require investments to expand and modernize the infrastructure network and seek to invite, in as transparent and equitable a manner as possible, private sector partners to work with us.” Speaking at...

Acting British High Commissioner to Jamaica and Bahamas, Julia Sutherland (second left), and World Bank Representative in Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (right), listen to a comment from Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, just before the start of day two of a Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar on February 20, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Committed to PPP Programme

Chairman, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Joseph Matalon, says the institution is committed to the sustainable implementation of the Government’s public-private partnership (PPP) programme. The DBJ is charged with the responsibility of managing the Government of Jamaica’s PPP and privatisation programmes, which are considered core strategies for driving investment, economic growth and development. Speaking at a PPP seminar, hosted by...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is welcomed by Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board Member, Leo Gilling, at the opening ceremony of the Diaspora Education Summit, which is being held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay from February 18 to 21, under the theme:

12 years ago Education

Mandatory Course in Special Education

Beginning this September, a mandatory course in Special Education is expected to be included in the curriculum of teachers’ colleges across the island. Making the announcement on February 20, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said heads of teachers’ colleges have been instructed to incorporate the course as part of the Government’s increased focus on special education. “We expect that...