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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 Rollington Town Primary School, in Kingston, has seen a big rise in numeracy, moving from 36 per cent in 2012, to 66 per cent in 2013, an achievement that the institution’s leadership attributes to the use of technology. The...

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.

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

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.

President Castro Calls Greater Unity

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.

PM Receives Official Welcome

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...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), inspects the Guard of Honour, formed by the Cuban Military, on her arrival at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba, on Sunday, January 26. The Prime Minister is on a four-day official visit to the Spanish-speaking country. Escorting the Prime Minister is Cuban Minister of Finance and Prices, Excellent Senorita Lina Olinda Pedrazo Rodriguez (right).

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

Prime Minister Arrives in Cuba for Bilateral Talks

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller landed at the Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, Cuba at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, January 26 for a four-day official visit. The Prime Minister is slated to participate in talks on a range of bilateral, regional and international issues with Cuban President, Raul Castro. The leaders are also slated to...

12 years ago Sport

Sport Minister Reiterates Support for Young Footballers

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, is reiterating the Government’s commitment to putting the necessary infrastructure in place to ensure that the nation’s young footballers can evolve into international superstars. “We do well at football at every level; however, we have to make the transition from being that boy on the corner…that boy in the club to...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), greets Charge d’Affairs, Korean Embassy, Mr. Kimo Lim (second left), while Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, and Senior Specialist, IDB, Mr. Mauricio Bouskela (left), look on.

12 years ago Technology

IOCC pilot to be implemented in Montego Bay

An Integrated Operation and Control Centre (IOCC) pilot project is to be implemented in the city of Montego Bay, St. James. The centre will comprise a monitoring room, complete with the latest in computer technology, to be manned by Government experts in the areas of traffic, crime and disaster management. “This is expected to enable local authorities to make more...