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Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) Director General, Colin Bullock, addresses Tuesday’s (August 27) quarterly media briefing at the Institute’s New Kingston offices.

Mining, Quarrying and Construction Main Growth Sectors Last Quarter

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that mining, quarrying and construction were the main sectors recording growth during the April to June quarter. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, who made the disclosure during the institute’s quarterly...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Dr. Dayton Campbell, examines plaques shortly before a presentation ceremony for outstanding students and teachers, held recently at the Holiday Haven in Runaway.

Outstanding Students and Teachers from North West St. Ann Honoured

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, emphasises a point during a presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held on Tuesday (August 27), at the agency’s Half-Way-Tree Road offices.

‘90 Days of Summer’ By Next Year

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscott (right), along with Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (2nd left); Director of Planning, Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), Andrine McLaren (left); and City Treasurer, Naudia Crosskill, admire the LoveClean KSA mobile application banner mounted on the side of a solid waste disposal unit. Occasion was the launch of the mobile app on August 27 in Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew.

KSAC Launches Clean App

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right) and State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (left), in discussion with (from 2nd left): President of the Jamaica-Brazil Chamber of Commerce, Donovan McFarlane; and General Manager, Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett, at a special luncheon hosted by Jamaica National Small Business Loans Limited, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on August 26, to highlight opportunities for trade and investment between Jamaica and Brazil.

Logistics Hub Initiative Vital to Strengthening Economic Ties with Brazil – Minister Hylton

General Manager of the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation, Dr. Rebecca Tortello (2nd right), hugs the Iberostar Mascot (3rd left), while sharing with students and parents of communities in Rose Hall and Barrett Town in St. James, at a back-to-school health and information fair held recently at the John Rollins Success Primary School in Rose Hall. Lime representatives Nichole Chattoo (4th left) and Caronia McNeil (right), were on hand to present backpacks to the students.

13 years ago Community

Spanish-Jamaica Foundation Treats Students Ahead of New School Year

Over 600 students and parents from Barrett Town, Rose Hall and adjoining areas of St. James, recently participated in the second back-to-school health and information fair staged by the Spanish-Jamaica Foundation in collaboration with the Social Development Commission (SDC). The event was held at the John Rollins Success Primary School in Rose Hall, and saw students benefitting from counselling services,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), presents a plaque to top Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student, Tashoy Young (2nd right) from Liberty Hill Primary School, St. Ann, who will be going to Westwood High School, while Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Dr. Dayton Campbell (left), presents Khalil Colthirst with his award. He attended Discovery Bay All Age School, and will be going to Munro College, in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was an awards function for top GSAT students in North West St. Ann, sponsored by Dr. Campbell, at Holiday Haven, in Runaway Bay, on August 25.

13 years ago Education

Parents Urged Not to Buy Large Number of Books

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging parents not to buy a large number of text books, when the same material is available through books provided under the book rental scheme and through technology. “The text books are too long. I am in favour of students reading as much as they can, but buying 15 and 16 books...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon Damion Crawford.

13 years ago Tourism

Entertainment Registry to be in Place September One

The Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment is moving ahead with plans to establish an Entertainment Registry, on September 1, 2013. The Registry will certify and register local entertainment practitioners and will be maintained by the Ministry. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Portfolio State Minister, Hon. Damion Crawford, says the registry will provide an information hub for the delivery and...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), consults with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen (centre); and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Grace McLean, during a back to school press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, on August 23.

13 years ago Education

Teachers Volunteer for Relocation to Different Schools

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says some 100 teachers, many from primary schools, have volunteered to be relocated to larger and higher level institutions. Rev. Thwaites, who made the disclosure during a back-to-school press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) in Kingston on August 23, said the Ministry has been receiving significant cooperation from teachers to...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), shares a light moment with Burger Kingston Scholarship recipients (from left): Matthew Lovindeer; Tavia Thompson; Jodi-Ann Hughes; and Oshane Carter, during a special awards ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday, August 22. Rev. Thwaites was the guest speaker.

13 years ago Education

Students Awarded Burger King Scholarships

Some 22 students from across the island, who excelled academically during the 2012/13 school year, have been awarded scholarships and grants totaling $3.2 million by restaurant franchise, Burger King Jamaica, to offset tuition and other related expenses over the next five years. The scholars, who will be pursuing secondary and tertiary studies beginning the 2013/14 academic year, which starts in...

Articulated buses have been procured by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) to bolster its fleet this year. The buses were taken off the wharf on August 20. The JUTC plans to roll out an additional 144 buses by the end of the year.

13 years ago Transport

JUTC to Increase Bus Fleet

Effective September 1, the fleet of Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) buses plying routes across the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR) will increase from 244 to 350. This will be facilitated through the introduction of a number of buses which the state-run entity acquired recently. Managing Director of the JUTC, Colin Campbell, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica Information...

Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Dr. Dayton Campbell, addressing the recent dedication ceremony for the Methodist Episcopal Academic School of Learning and Marketable Skills, in Orange Hill, St. Ann.

13 years ago Education

Methodist Training Centre Opened in Orange Hill, St. Ann

Residents of Orange Hill in St. Ann can now pursue academic and vocational development in their community, as a training centre catering to these provisions has been opened in that district. The Methodist Episcopal Academic School of Learning and Marketable Skills, which opened on August 22, is operated by the Methodist Church in Jamaica. It offers a range of programmes,...