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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's House".

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...

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's House, located in Reading, St. James.

CDA to Increase Responsiveness

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, shows off his football skills at one of the Football Corner League matches, held at the intersection of Beeston Street and Tex Lane in Downtown Kingston on January 1, 2014.

Security Minister Lauds Community Support of Peace Building Initiative

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) and Vice President, GoGSAT Limited, Shallette East (centre), listen keenly to a point being made by Chief Ideator and Resultant, The Job Bank, Dr. Leachim Semaj (right), following the launch of the Caribbean Virtual Academy (CEVA) on Thursday (January 2) at the GoGSAT offices on Cargill Avenue in Kingston.

Internet Suppliers Urged to Expand Reach to Rural Areas

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Labour and Social Security, the Hon. Derrick Kellier.

Government Advancing Work on Occupational Safety and Health Programme

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips.

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceParliament

Government Committed to Improving Efficiency of Public Sector

The Government has reiterated its commitment to improving the efficiency, quality and cost effectiveness of the public sector. This is stated in a Ministry Paper on Jamaica’s second quarterly review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The document was tabled in the House of Representatives on December 24 by Minister of Finance and Planning,...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), accepts a cheque valued at $250,000 from former West Indian cricketer, Brian Lara (2nd left), when he visited the Minister’s New Kingston offices on December 30. The cheque, which was accepted by the Minister on behalf of the Child Development Agency (CDA) will go towards the island’s children’s homes. Others sharing in the moment are: Acting Chief Executive Officer, CDA, Rosalee Gage Grey (left); and Advisor in the Ministry, Sadie Keating.

12 years ago Culture

Ministry of Youth and Culture Gets Financial Boost from Famed Cricketer

Ministry of Youth and Culture has received a donation of $500,000 to provide assistance to children in the care of the Child Development Agency (CDA) from former West Indies cricket captain Brian Lara. The presentation was made to the Minister Hanna at the Ministry’s head office on December 30, 2013. A portion of the funds will also be used to...

Executive Chairman of Conrad Douglas and Associates, Dr. Conrad Douglas, presenting findings on the limestone industry, at a recent stakeholder symposium held at the JAMPRO business auditorium in New Kingston.

12 years ago Commerce

Jamaica Can Earn US$7 Billion Annually From Limestone Industry

One of Jamaica’s leading researchers says that the country can earn up to US$7 billion annually by ramping up the production of limestone and its high value-added items for the local and export markets. Executive Chairman of Conrad Douglas and Associates, Dr. Conrad Douglas, in presenting research findings at a recent stakeholder symposium at JAMPRO’s New Kingston office, says that the...

Director of Economic and Social Research, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shaine Palmer (2nd left), along with Assistant Professor of Economics, Brockport College, State University of New York (SUNY), USA, Dr. Tamoya Christie (2nd right); and Senior Research Fellow, Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, St. Andrew, Dr. Michael Witter (right), are engaged in conversation by Director of Social Security at the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe. Occasion was a recent labour market forum, jointly staged by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Labour Market Information Technical Committee (LMITAC) in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Ministry, at the PIOJ’s New Kingston offices under the theme: ‘Reshaping the Jamaican Labour market to Foster Economic Growth and Development’.

12 years ago Labour

Employers Want Greater Focus on Technical/Vocation Training

Employers have indicated a need for changes in Jamaica’s education curriculum, with greater focus on technical training, to better prepare persons for the job market. This disclosure was made by Director of Economic and Social Research in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Shaine Palmer, during a recent labour market forum hosted at the Planning Institute of Jamaica’s (PIOJ)...

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Emergency Security Talks at KPH

Health Minister the Honourable Dr. Fenton Ferguson called an emergency stakeholders meeting on Monday, December 30, to discuss security arrangements at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). Dr. Ferguson met with representatives of the Nurses Association (NAJ), the Medical Association of Jamaica and the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association along with representatives of the South East Regional Health Authority. The meeting was...

Tourism and Entertainment Minister of Tourism, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (second right), welcomes the two millionth stopover visitors to the island, Alexis Grenier (3rd left) and husband, Craig Greiner (3rd right), from Boston, Massachusetts, USA, after they disembarked the American Airlines flight on which they and other passengers arrived at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay from Miami, Florida, on Sunday (December 29). Also sharing the occasion are: Tourism Director, John Lynch (left); State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (2nd left); and Montego Bay

12 years ago Tourism

Jamaica Welcomes Two Millionth Stopover Visitor

Jamaica recorded a landmark achievement on Sunday, December 29, when the island welcomed two million stopover visitors for the first time in the tourism industry’s history. American couple, Alexis and Craig Greiner of Boston, Massachusetts, had the distinction of being the visitors enabling Jamaica to achieve this milestone in 2013, after they and other passengers disembarked American Airlines flight 380...

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. (FILE)

12 years ago Education

Education Ministry Seeks School Board Support for Principal Training

The Ministry of Education is scheduled to meet on Monday, December 30, with several chairs of school boards in an effort to secure the compliance of their principals who have been enrolled in the Effective Principals’ Training Programme since November 2012. The meeting, to be held in Mandeville, follows the recent disclosure in Parliament by Education Minister, the Hon. Rev....