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Newly elected Chairman of the National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), Nacadian Jones speaks to over 300 community youth organizations at the NYCJ election on Saturday, November 30, 2013 at the Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann.

National Youth Council Elects New Executive

The National Youth Council of Jamaica (NYCJ), which represents community youth groups across Jamaica, held its national elections over the weekend and elected a new executive to lead the organisation for the next two years. Nacadian Jones of the Burnt...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (left), and his Trinidad and Tobago counterpart, Hon. Winston Dookeran, are in light discussion prior to the start of a meeting at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on December 2, to discuss issues of free movement and free trade within the context of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME).

Jamaica and Trinidad Agree to Find Solutions to Immigration and Trade Issues

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson (standing right), addresses residents from communities in South East St. Andrew on December 2, who benefitted from hands-on training under the Digital Jam 3.0, the Caribbean Edition programme. The training was held at the McGregor Gardens Centre.

Young People Trained in Mobile App Development

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (second right) in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) Limited, Kelly Tomblin (Left), while a in conversation as Montego bay Free Zone Representative observes. Occasion was the official lighting-up of the JPS E-store at the Bay West Centre in
Montego Bay on November 29. — State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams (second right) in conversation with Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) Limited, Kelly Tomblin (Left), while a in conversation as Montego bay Free Zone Representative observes. Occasion was the official lighting-up of the JPS E-store at the Bay West Centre in Montego Bay on November 29.

Commerce State Minister Welcomes JPS E-Store In Montego Bay

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), cuts the ribbon to a solar power system, to be used for operating the Pleasant Valley water catchment facility, in Clarendon, recently. Others sharing in the occasion are (from second left): Programme Manager for the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica, Allison Rangolan-McFarlane; Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Arun Kashyap; and National Coordinator for the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP), Hyacinth Douglas.

Residents of Pleasant Valley Benefit from Modern Water Harvesting System

of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon, Phillip Paulwell (seated), engages with one of the 15 computers provided to the Gregory Park Community Computer Resource Centre, in St. Catherine, by the Universal Service Fund (USF), at the recent official opening. Looking on are Acting Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas (3rd left), Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, Hon Arnaldo Brown (4th left), Principal at the centre Shirley Wylie (5th left), and other persons from the community.

12 years ago Technology

Gregory Park Resource Centre Empowering Residents

The Gregory Park Community Computer Resource Centre, which is housed at the Gregory Park Baptist Church, has been providing learning opportunities to hundreds of young people over the past seven years. Formerly the Learning Centre, the idea came from youth in the community who dialogued with the Gregory Park Baptist Church for to use a section of the premises as...

Assistant Language Teacher (ALT), Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) programme, Stacie Miller with one of her kindergarten classes in Akita, Japan.

12 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaican Language Teachers Making Their Mark in Japan

Thirty-one year-old, Stacie Miller is among the more than 200 Jamaicans who have made the trek across the Pacific to the Eastern nation of Japan during the past 13 years, to serve as assistant language teachers. They have travelled over 8,000 miles, cutting across cultural and language barriers to take up residence in a country which is completely different from...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (5th left), who is also Member of Parliament for North West Clarendon, cuts the ribbon to officially open the Southwood Bridge, in the Parish on November 29. Others (from left) are: Councillor for the Thompson Town Division, Kevin Shirley; Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA), E.G. Hunter; Councillor for the Frankfield Division, Orville Hackett; and community leader, Karen Carty. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $24 million.

12 years ago Transport

Clarendon Community Gets New Bridge

Residents of Southwood in Clarendon, now have easier access to their communities, and to the wider Frankfield area, with the opening of a $24 million bridge. Speaking at the opening ceremony for the structure, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan, said the bridge will enable the residents to travel in a manner...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Julian Robinson, addresses a JIS Think Tank.

12 years ago Technology

More Internet Access for Kingston and St. James

Residents of inner-city communities in Kingston and St. James, are to benefit from four new Community Access Points (CAPs). The Kingston Access Points will be located at the Duhaney Park Information Centre at 121 Baldwin Crescent in Duhaney Park, and at 13 Langston Road in McGregor Gardens. In St. James a third CAP will be located at the Burchell Baptist...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), presents Principal of the Lethe Primary School, Anthony Murray, with the Citation for the Leadership in Education Award, during a ceremony held at the school in Lethe, St. James, on November 29. The ceremony was held to honour the principal who has won the Award for his distinguished service in education.

12 years ago Education

Education Minister Presents Principal With Leadership Award

Minister of Education Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites on Friday, November 29, formally presented Principal of the Lethe Primary School in St. James, Anthony Murray with the prestigious Leadership in Education Award. Speaking at the award ceremony at the school Rev. Thwaites commended Mr. Murray for his dedication and passion, and love for his students. He told the audience of community...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left); and Member of Parliament for North East St. Elizabeth, Raymond Pryce (right); join Chairman of the Board for the Black River Hospital, Mrs. Beryl Rochester (centre) as she prepares to cut the ribbon to declare the Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence officially open on Friday November 29.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Centre of Excellence Health Facility Opened in Santa Cruz

Minister of Health Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson officially opened the Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence, in St Elizabeth on Friday November 29 Minister Ferguson simultaneously broke ground for the start of phase two of the work to be done on the facility. The Santa Cruz Health Centre of Excellence is the first of four such facilities to be officially opened....

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, responds to questions posed during a Rotary Club of St. Andrew meeting on November 26, held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston. Looking on is club member, Robert Drummond.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

NHF to Take Over Pharmaceutical Services on January 2014

The island’s pharmaceutical services will be transferred to the National Health Fund (NHF), beginning January 2014, says Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. The Minister was speaking at the Rotary Club of St. Andrew meeting at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, on November 26. “We are going to transform the pharmaceutical services, moving it out of the Ministry...