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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), opens the doors to the Falmouth Information Communication Technology (ICT) Youth Empowerment Computer Access Centre in Trelawny. Member of Parliament for North Trelawny and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (3rd left), and youth stakeholders, also participated in the recent opening of the facility.
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining (MSTEM), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), opens the doors to the Falmouth Information Communication Technology (ICT) Youth Empowerment Computer Access Centre in Trelawny. Member of Parliament for North Trelawny and Attorney General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson (3rd left), and youth stakeholders, also participated in the recent opening of the facility.

Falmouth ICT Centre Positively Impacting Lives

In another two weeks scores of young people in Trelawny, will benefit from the introduction of a computer training programme at the Falmouth ICT Youth Empowerment Computer Access Centre. The centre, which officially opened its doors to the public last...
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), presents a gift voucher to a recipient of the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) 2013 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship award, Shavelle Shaw, during a luncheon at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, recently. Twenty-nine students, whose parents are employed to the UDC were presented with gift vouchers of $10,000 each.
Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), presents a gift voucher to a recipient of the Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC) 2013 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship award, Shavelle Shaw, during a luncheon at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, recently. Twenty-nine students, whose parents are employed to the UDC were presented with gift vouchers of $10,000 each.

GSAT Students Honoured for Hard Work and Dedication
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), converses with Deputy Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds, at the launch of the Ministry’s three-month islandwide road safety campaign, at the Half-Way Tree transport centre, on September 27. The campaign is being staged under the theme: ‘Walk, Ride, and Drive for Life’.
Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy (left), converses with Deputy Commissioner of Police, Glenmore Hinds, at the launch of the Ministry’s three-month islandwide road safety campaign, at the Half-Way Tree transport centre, on September 27. The campaign is being staged under the theme: ‘Walk, Ride, and Drive for Life’.

Drive for Life Campaign Begins
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, the Hon. Julian Robinson, Director, Mona ICT Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Professor Hopeton Dunn and Computer Hacking and Forensic Investigator, Georgia Gibson-Henlin converse during a JIS Think Tank at the JIS headquarters recently.
State Minister in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, the Hon. Julian Robinson, Director, Mona ICT Policy Centre, Mona School of Business and Management, Professor Hopeton Dunn and Computer Hacking and Forensic Investigator, Georgia Gibson-Henlin converse during a JIS Think Tank at the JIS headquarters recently.

Financial Institutions Support Cyber Security and Digital Forensics Conference
Youth participants in the KingstOOn animation conference and film festival held recently at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI).
Youth participants in the KingstOOn animation conference and film festival held recently at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, University of the West Indies (UWI).

Youths Welcome Animation Industry

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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), greets Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Gerardo Lozan (left), during the foreign languages annual general meeting today (Sept. 27), at the Ministry’s Caenwood Centre Auditorium in Kingston. Looking on is Modern Language Education Officer in the Ministry, Martha Corbett-Baugh.
Education

Education Ministry Improving Content of Foreign Language Studies

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says that the Ministry is engaged in a process of curriculum review, which will involve improvements in the alignment and content of all foreign language studies. “New assessments will be based on new attainment targets, which will involve speaking, reading, writing and listening with understanding. We will soon be able to dream in Spanish...
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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with Holmwood Technical High School Principal, Paul Bailey (centre), and North East Manchester Member of Parliament, Audley Shaw, during a visit to the institution’s campus in Manchester on Thursday (Sept. 26). Behind them is one of the two buses currently contracted by the school to provide transportation services for students.
Education

Education Minister Praises Widespread Support for Holmwood

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has praised the persons and organizations extending support to bereaved students and staff at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester. The support was extended to help them come to terms with last Wednesday’s (September 25) tragic road accident in the parish which claimed the lives of four of the institution’s students and injured...
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Students and staff of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, disembarking one of two buses contracted by the institution’s management to provide transportation services for students.
Education

Holmwood to Expand Bus Service in Wake of Tragic Accident

Principal of Holmwood Technical High School in Manchester, Paul Bailey, says the institution’s management will be moving to expand the bus service currently provided for students. This, he contends, is necessary in light of Wednesday’s (September 25) traffic accident in the parish, which claimed the lives of four of the school’s students and injured approximately 30 others. The four, three...
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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (3rd right); and Programme Manager, Poverty Reduction Programme, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Dr. Eleanor Henry (right); interacts with graduates of the Rae Town Employment Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Development Programme, at a ceremony held on September 26, at the Jamaica Business Development Centre Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston.
Education

Rae Town Residents Benefit From Skills and Entrepreneurship Training

Thirty residents of the Rae Town community in Kingston have benefitted from a skills training and entrepreneurship programme that was undertaken at a cost of approximately $1.3 million. The Rae Town Employment Skills Training and Entrepreneurship Development Programme was implemented by the Morris Entrepreneurship Centre of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), in association with the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), with...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (centre), shares a light moment with Commissioner of Customs Major (retd) Richard Reese (left); and President of the JCC, Francis Kennedy. Occasion was the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) annual customs seminar held September 26, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Focussed On Reducing Food Import Bill

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley, says the government is continuing its efforts towards reducing the country’s food import bill by US$300 million per year. Speaking at the annual Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Customs seminar September 26, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, Mr. Dalley said this is being done...
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JAMPRO Regional Manager, Conrad Robinson (left), addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on September 26, at the Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James. Looking on is Director of the Chamber, Dr. Luz Longsworth.
Commerce

JAMPRO Endorses Mo-Bay Trade Expo

The Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2013, has received the full endorsement of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO). Western Regional Manager at JAMPRO, Conrad Robinson, said the event, which will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from October 11 to 13, is a “good fit for the mandate of JAMPRO.” “We are pleased to be associated...
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