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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.

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,...

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.

PM Urges Church to Play a Greater Role in Schools

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.

Ground Broken for Chinese Garden

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.

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

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.

DBJ Committed to PPP Programme

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...

Graduates of the Restorative Justice facilitators training programme, undertaken by the Ministry of Justice, at the graduation ceremony held recently, at the Altamont Court Hotel, St. Andrew.

12 years ago Justice

Sixty Community Facilitators Trained in Restorative Justice

Sixty Jamaicans have been equipped to implement and monitor the principles and practices of restorative justice (RJ) in their communities, having graduated from a training programme developed and executed by the RJ Unit in the Ministry of Justice. The four-month training course consisting 11 modules was undertaken from June to September, 2013, and sought to build the capacity of the...

Director of the Culture in Education Programme in the Ministry, Amina Blackwood-Meeks, expressed the Ministry’s satisfaction with the implementation of the civics curriculum at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday, February 18.

12 years ago Education

Education Ministry Satisfied With Progress of Civics Programme

The Ministry of Education is advancing the teaching of Garveyism in schools, while reporting satisfaction with the progress of the Civics in Schools Programme now being rolled out in institutions across the island. The civics programme was officially introduced to the school curriculum during the 2012/13 academic year to mark Marcus Garvey’s 125th birthday. The teachings of Garvey form a...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon Peter Phillips (left), in discussion with Director, Public Private Partnership (PPP) Solutions and Chief Executive of the Commonwealth Association for Infrastructure Development, David Wright, during Thursday’s (February 20) second and final day of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) conference, staged by the British High Commission, in partnership with United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Invest and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ). It was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, under the theme: ‘Delivering Growth by Partnership – Sharing UK Capabilities in PPP’. Dr. Phillips was the keynote speaker.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Privatization Could Result in US$500M Investment

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says Jamaica could realize in excess of US$500 million in potential capital investments from three of the State entities and service shortlisted for privatization under public/private partnership arrangements. These, he says, are the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) at the Port of Kingston; the Norman Manley International Airport; and the Port Community...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), engages in light conversation with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, on her arrival at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 20, for day two of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) seminar, being hosted by United Kingdom (UK) Trade and Investment and the DBJ.

12 years ago Prime MinisterTransport

Linstead to Moneague Highway Segment to be Completed By June

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that section two of the North to South link of Highway 2000 will be completed by June this year. The highway segment, on which work is underway, will connect Linstead in St. Catherine to Moneague in St. Ann. The US$610-million road infrastructure project, which is being executed under a public-private partnership (PPP)...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angella Brown Burke (right), greets Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, when he arrived at St. Luke

12 years ago Local Government

KSAC to Boost Public Education on Tax and Fees Compliance

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be ramping up its public education campaign in order to inform citizens about the importance of paying the various taxes and fees for services. “Partnership is key...if citizens understand how the council is financed and why they need to pay, our compliance rate will improve,” said City Treasurer at the Kingston and...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, raps with Vice-Principal at the St. Aloysius Primary School, Nichara Johnson-Simpson (left), and students, following an address to the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA) on February 19, at the institution located downtown Kingston.

12 years ago Education

Parents Urged to Set Good Examples for Children

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is again urging parents to set good examples for their children that will help to build their character. He was addressing a meeting of the St. Aloysius Primary School’s Parent Teachers Association (PTA), on February 20, downtown, Kingston, where he spoke on matters of proper parenting. The Education Minister insisted that building character...