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State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (3rd left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during Monday’s (Jan. 27) graduation ceremony for the 14 participants in the inaugural automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting programme. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Edge Chem Jamaica Limited, William McLeod (left); graduates Martin Joseph, and Orville Francis; and University of Technology (UTech) Vice President, Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gossett Oliver (right). The function was held at Lillian’s Restaurant, UTech, St. Andrew.

Fourteen Graduate from Automotive, Marine Repair and Painting Course

Fourteen persons, who recently completed the training in automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting, have received vocational certification from the globally recognised City and Guilds Institute in London, England. The inaugural training programme, launched one-year ago, was jointly delivered...

Child Ambassador, Saran Wilson, hails the programme and encourages other young people to serve.

Child Ambassador Encourages Others to Serve

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum

Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites (3rd left), observes while students at the Rollington Town Primary School, in Kingston, (from left, front row), Bianca Clarke (left), Jaide Littleton, and Ziggy Adams test one of the 57 computers donated by The Globe and Mail, a Canadian media group, recently. Others (from left) are: Chairman of the school Board, Garth Soares; Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke; Principal of the school, Dr. Margaret Bailey; Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Robert Ready, Opposition Spokesperson on Youth, Culture and Gender Affairs, Olivia ‘Babsy’ Grange, and General Manager for the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Mr. Earl Jarrett.

Technology Makes a Difference at Rollington Town Primary

The headquarters of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, D.C., United States.

IMF Team to Visit in February

Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

No Increase in Revenue from Petroleum-Based Products – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says it is not the intention of the Government to increase the revenue earned from petroleum-based products. His comment came as a result of much public debate surrounding the issue of revenue needs for the next fiscal year, and the study being conducted regarding the possibility of a tax on petroleum...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is greeted by Cuban President Raul Castro (second left), on her arrival at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

President Castro Calls Greater Unity

President of the Republic of Cuba, Raul Castro, has called for a greater spirit of unity among Latin American and Caribbean States, in an effort to further eradicate the developmental challenges of poverty, illiteracy and inequality. The President was speaking at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is accompanied by Cuban President, Raul Castro, as she inspects the Guard of Honour formed by members of the Cuban Military, at an official welcoming ceremony, held at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba on January 27. Mrs. Simpson Miller is in the Spanish-speaking country on a four-day Official Visit.

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

PM Receives Official Welcome

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, attended an official welcoming ceremony at the Palace of the Revolution in Havana, Cuba, on January 27, where she introduced members of her delegation to Cuban President, Raul Castro. Mrs. Simpson Miller arrived in the Spanish-speaking country on January 26 for a four-day Official Visit. She is slated to participate in talks...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with principal of Edwin Allen High School, Rev. Dr. Everton Walters and niece of the late Edwin Leopold Allen, Mrs. M. Gaynor, at the school’s 50th anniversary celebrations in Frankfield, Clarendon, on January 27.

12 years ago Education

Education Minister Favours Academic-Technical Fusion

The need for a fully transformed education system, which strategically fuses the academics with technical and vocational subjects, to meet the current needs of the labour market, has been emphasized by Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. “There is demand for persons with technical, vocational, educational and training skill sets, as the 21st Century global labour market is pointing us...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Ian Hayles, addresses a Stakeholders Meeting hosted by the National Water Commission (NWC), in Negril on January 25, to deal with measures to counter the expected drought conditions, which could affect western Jamaica this year.

12 years ago Environment

Water Ministry to Focus on the West

The Ministry of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change is to place special focus on western Jamaica this year, given that forecasters have predicted that the area will experience severe drought conditions. This will be done through the National Water Commission (NWC), with its ongoing projects and those to come on stream. “From the standpoint of this administration, western Jamaica...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (centre), assisted by Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith (to his left), prepares to cut the ribbon to officially open the newly refurbished Francis Isabella Road in Mt. Salem, on January 24.

12 years ago Transport

Mount Salem Road Refurbished

The Francis Isabella Road in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, which has been refurbished by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of $6.7 million, was officially opened on January 24, by Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan. Addressing a large gathering, including students from the nearby Mount Salem Primary School, Mr....

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), is assisted by Acting Chairperson, Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA), Natalie Sparks (2nd left), to cut the ribbon to officially open the new James Hill Health Centre in North Clarendon, on January 24. Sharing the moment are: Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance and Planning, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Horace Dalley (centre); Winsome Gregory (2nd right), who represented Clarendon’s Custos, Hon. William Shagoury; and National Health Fund (NHF) Chairman, Sterling Soares.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

New Health Centre Opens in James Hill, Clarendon

Residents of James Hill and adjoining communities in North Clarendon are now benefiting from a new health centre, constructed at a cost of $41 million. Construction of the Type II facility, which was officially opened on January 24, by Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, was funded by the National Health Fund (NHF), under its Institutional Benefits Programme. In addition...