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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), shares a pleasant moment with (from left): Principal of Moneague College in St. Ann, Howard Isaacs; Executive Director Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell-Watson; and Chairman, CCCJ, Quince Francis. Occasion was the CCCJ’s inaugural ‘Power Breakfast’ held on January7 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Student Achievement Focus of Education Ministry for 2014

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says student achievement is the Ministry’s mantra for 2014 and will be an important marker in evaluating performance at all levels. “Every decision that we make, every course that we implement, every support...

Vice-Chairman, National Leadership Prayer Breakfast Committee (NLPBC), Bishop Stanley Clarke (left); Chairman, NLPBC, Rev. Dr. Stevenson Samuels (centre) and Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), Peter Reid, exchanging pleasantries prior to the start of a press conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on January 7, to launch the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast. The event is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, beginning at 7:30 a.m. at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.

CUMI to Benefit From Proceeds of Prayer Breakfast

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (right), addressing a press briefing at the Ministry, in St. Andrew, on Monday, January 6, where he outlined Government’s support for the farmers who are involved with the Plantain Garden River Agro Park, in St. Thomas. Seated beside the Minister is General Manager at the St. Thomas Cooperative Credit Union, Hopeton Morrison.

Government Provides $7.5M to Assist Agro Park Farmers in St. Thomas

Registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith.

Children’s Registry to Open Westmoreland Parish Office

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), converses with Executive Director, Caribbean Community Climate Change Centre (CCCCC), Dr. Kenrick Leslie (right), following the opening ceremony of a regional training workshop on climate change on January 6, on the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus. Looking on is Director of Climate Change in the Ministry, Albert Daley.

Region Urged to Brace for Impact of Climate Change

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (right), has the attention of Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right); Co-organizer of the ‘Joie De Vie’ Wellness Festival, Dr. Ijah Thompson; and Marketing Manager, Jamaica Beverages, Terry Ann Burrell, during the launch of the wellness festival on Friday (January 6), at the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Overtime Lounge in Kingston.

12 years ago Sport

Sports Minister Issues Warning on Supplements

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley, is urging athletes to exercise caution when taking dietary supplements, noting that some of these substances can compromise their chances of competing in their respective disciplines. “We implore all our athletes, the coaches, the administrators and the managers of them, that the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) is really...

Minister with responsibility for Sport, Hon. Natalie Neita Headley (left), introduces Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right) to Marketing Manager, Jamaica Beverages, Terry Ann Burrell, during the official launch of the ‘Joie De Vie’ Wellness Festival on Friday (January 3), at the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Overtime Lounge in Kingston. The event is scheduled for February 1-2 at the Fort Clarence Beach in St. Catherine.

12 years ago Technology

Jamaica on Track for Reduction in Energy Bill by 2016

Jamaica remains on track to reduce its energy bill by 2016, says Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. He noted that this will be achieved through several noteworthy measures including the establishment of a 360-megawatt power plant. The power plant is a critical component of the Government’s plans to reduce energy cost from the current rate...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) and Head of the Logistics Task Force Education and Training Division, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, is greeted by Principal of Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon, Dr. Henrietta Stewart, at a training course on the Logistics Hub Initiative, held at the school on January 3. At centre is Communication and Media Advisor, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Joan Hutchinson.

12 years ago Commerce

Logistics Hub Training for Staff of Vere Technical

More than 100 academic and administrative staff members of Vere Technical High School in Hayes, Clarendon, have been certified, after taking part in a training course on the Logistics Hub Initiative. The interactive training course was delivered by Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute and Head of the Logistics Task Force Education and Training Division, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, at...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre), and Chief Justice, the Hon. Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla (third right), and judges, who were sworn in January 6, 2014 at King’s House. From left are: The Hon. Mrs. Justice Carol Lawrence Beswick, to act as Judge of Appeal; The Hon. Mrs. Justice Sharon Ayton George, appointed as Puisne Judge; The Hon. Mrs. Justice Ingrid Mangatal, to act as Judge of Appeal; The Hon. Mrs. Justice Audre Lindo, to act as Puisne Judge and Master Rosemarie Harris to act as Master in Chambers.

12 years ago Justice

Full Implementation of Criminal Case Management Must Be Achieved – Chief Justice

Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla, has emphasised that full implementation of Criminal Case Management in the country’s courts must be achieved. “That is an initiative that will be pressed this year with even greater fervour,” Justice McCalla said. The Chief Justice was speaking at the swearing-in of five judges by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at...

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Department of Correctional Services Actively Seeking Pharmacist

The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) says efforts have been under way to resolve the issue regarding the absence of a pharmacist in the correctional system. The DCS says checks have revealed that for nearly 20 years, there has been no established post for a pharmacist in the system, and has over the years been asking for the post to...

Chairman of the Board of the Washington based non-profit organization, Embracing Orphans, Carl Robanske, which has donated a house in Reading, Montego Bay, to the Child Development Agency (CDA) for use as a transition home for female wards of the state preparing to exit state care, as he address the official opening ceremony for the facility named "My Father

12 years ago Youth

CDA Opens Transition House in Montego Bay

Female wards of the state, 16 to 18 years old who are preparing to exit state care, now have a transition facility that they can call home, Montego Bay, St. James. "My Father's House", a facility made available to the Child Development Agency (CDA), by United States-based charity organisation, Embracing Orphans, is the newest addition to the CDA's facilities. It...

Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency, Mrs. Rosalee Gage-Grey addresses the official opening of a transition house for female wards of the state, My Father

12 years ago Youth

CDA to Increase Responsiveness

The leadership of the Child Development Agency (CDA) has indicated that the focus for 2014 will be to increase the level of responsiveness to the needs of the more than 5,000 children for which the agency is responsible. Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CDA, Rosalee Gage-Grey gave this commitment on Friday January 3, while giving the main address...