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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (front left), his wife, Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (centre) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (front, right), lead government legislators to Gordon House for the Ceremonial Opening of Parliament last year.

Ceremonial Opening of Parliament Slated for February 14

The ceremonial opening of Parliament for fiscal year 2023/24 takes place on Tuesday, February 14 at Gordon House, beginning at 11:00 a.m. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, will deliver the Throne Speech, in which he will...

Residents of St James participate in a Restorative Justice (RJ) Week community open day and sensitisation at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay on Wednesday, February 8.

Jamaicans Urged to Utilise Restorative Justice Services

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a presentation to Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi, during a courtesy call on Wednesday (February 8) at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices, Kingston.

PHOTOS: Minister Shaw Meets with Japanese Ambassador

Head of the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Disaster Risk Reduction, Mami Mizutori, addresses the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Conference (Regional Association IV), on February 7.

Close Collaboration Needed for Implementation of EW4ALL by 2027 – UNDRR Head

National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin.

2,400 Students to be Enrolled in Jamaica’s First STEAM Academy

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, shares the results of the second trade mission to Guyana, which took place from January 23 to 28 during a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday, February 8.

3 years ago Industry

Construction, Technology Contracts Secured from Trade Mission to Guyana

Jamaica’s recent trade mission to Guyana was a success, with several contracts established, especially in construction and technology, to supply Guyana with building materials and technological support. The construction supplies, which are soon to be exported, will aid in the development of roads, hospitals, schools and lower- to upper-income housing solutions. In addition, local information and communications technology (ICT) companies...

Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Hazel Masters Williams (third right), joins Principal, Ardenne High School, Nadine Molloy (fourth right) and Chairman, Ardenne Alumni Foundation, Flo Darby (centre), to symbolically break ground for the Ardenne High School Health and Wellness Centre, in St. Andrew, on February 8. Others taking part (from left) are Foundation Director, Toronto Chapter, Hall of Famer, Paul Barnett; President of the Alumni Association, Jermaine Heslop; President, Student Council, Ardenne High, Marlon Mattison; Member of Parliament, St. Andrew South Eastern, Julian Robinson; Immediate Past President of the Ardenne High School Parent-Teacher Association, Dr. Winston De La Haye; and Executive Chairman of the Church of God in Jamaica, Rev. Adinhair Jones.

3 years ago Education

Health and Wellness Centre to be Constructed at Ardenne High School

Students and staff at Ardenne High School in St. Andrew will soon benefit from the establishment of a health and wellness centre. The Ardenne High School Health and Wellness Centre, which is slated for completion within a year, is projected to cost approximately $60 million. The undertaking is an initiative of the Ardenne Alumni Foundation and aims to support the...

Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Young Scholar Inc, Shanese Watson, presents a tablet to Kingston Technical High School student, Shinay Walker at a ‘Kids Tech’ forum held recently at the Denham Town High School in Kingston. The event was organised by the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security Secretariat in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth.

3 years ago Education

Scores of High-School Students Benefit from Tech Forum

Scores of students from nine high schools in West Kingston were introduced to various careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) field at a Kids in Tech STEM Forum. The one-day event, held at the Denham Town High School, was organised by the Ministry of Education and Youth in collaboration with the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right); and High Commissioner of the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica and Ambassador to the United States of America, His Excellency Sidique Abou-Bakarr Wai (second right), cut the ribbon to officially open the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone, in Red Hills, on February 7. Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past Chairman of the Nigerian Stock Exchange, Bimbo Ogunbanjo; Nigeria’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Belize, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Dr. Maureen Tamuno; Honorary Consul for the Republic of Sierra Leone to Jamaica, Professor Rosalee Hamilton; and Minister of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Sierra Leone, Hon. Dr. Memunatu Pratt.

3 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica And Sierra Leone to Strengthen Cooperation in Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries

The Governments of Jamaica and the Republic of Sierra Leone are working to strengthen diplomatic relations and agreements in the areas of tourism, culture, and the creative industries. Addressing the official opening of the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Sierra Leone at 16 Asquith Drive, Red Hills, on February 7, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on the recommendation of the University’s Council. He succeeds the late former Chancellor, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who died in 2019.

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: PM Meets with Third Chancellor at UTECH

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, speaks with new Chancellor at the University of Technology (UTech), Lloyd Carney, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (February 8). Mr Carney, who is an information technology engineer, was appointed as the institution’s third Chancellor by the Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams,...

Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, delivers a Statement in the House of Representatives on February 7, on the establishment of the Constitutional Reform Committee.

3 years ago Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Constitutional Reform Committee to be Named After Next Round of Vale Royal Talks

The Government is to delay the formal naming of the Constitutional Reform Committee until the next round of the Vale Royal talks is held. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 7). The Committee will play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth...

Member of Parliament for Manchester North Eastern, Hon Audley Shaw (left), looks on as Canada

3 years ago Gender Affairs

Women Entrepreneurs Get Much-Needed Equipment

Eleven female entrepreneurs, primarily from Manchester and St. Elizabeth, have received equipment, tools and other inputs to kick-start their operations. The items, provided through a Can$25,000 grant from the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), were officially handed over during an entrepreneurship showcase held recently at Zorn Moravian Church Hall in Christiana. The beneficiaries, who participated in the Young Women/Men...