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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), shares a congratulatory hug with Shanna-Kaye Ferguson, who is a newly commissioned Parent Mentor under the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) mentoring programme. The graduation ceremony was held on November 29 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

80 Parent Mentors Commissioned

Approximately 80 volunteers have been commissioned as Parent Mentors by the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) to provide assistance to families. The mentors, who were trained through 10 modules over several weeks, will help to guide parents in proper disciplinary...

PHOTOS: 80 Parent Mentors Commissioned

President of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), La Sonja Harrison (right), presents the JTA Roll of Honour Award to Clayton Hall, during a function held at the AC Hotel Kingston on November 28. The Roll of Honour Award, presented ever year, is the most prestigious award given by the association. It recognises outstanding service to the JTA, education and community (national and international).

PHOTOS: JTA Roll of Honour Award Ceremony

4800: Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Paula Llewellyn, delivers remarks at the 2022 Gold Medal Awards organised by The Mico University College and the Mico University College Alumni Association held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

PHOTOS: MICO Gold Awards Ceremony

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), presents a gift to outgoing Ambassador of Japan to Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara, during a farewell luncheon hosted at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on November 30.

PHOTOS: Farewell Luncheon for Japan’s Ambassador

Geophysics student, University of the West Indies (UWI), Naima Snaggs (left), demonstrates the use of a Berthold hand-foot radiation contamination monitor with the assistance of Head of the Nuclear Analytical Laboratory at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), Johann Antoine (second left). Looking on are Chairman of ICENS, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr (second right); and Director General, ICENS and Professor of Applied Nuclear Sciences, Professor Charles Grant. The event was the ICENS open day and media tour of the facility located on the UWI’s Mona Campus on Tuesday, November 29.

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PHOTOS: ICENS Open Day and Media Tour

Geophysics student, University of the West Indies (UWI), Naima Snaggs (left), demonstrates the use of a Berthold hand-foot radiation contamination monitor with the assistance of Head of the Nuclear Analytical Laboratory at the International Centre for Environmental and Nuclear Sciences (ICENS), Johann Antoine (second left). Looking on are Chairman of ICENS, Dr. Parris Lyew-Ayee Jr (second right); and Director General,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill (right), shares a moment with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Valerie Veira, at the recent closing ceremony for the JBDC Accelerator programme cohort four, at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston.

3 years ago Finance & Public Service

60 MSMEs Trained Under JBDC Accelerator Programme

Sixty micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) have benefited from critical support to grow their businesses under the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) 2022 Accelerator programme. The entity partnered with the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to deliver cohort four of the programme at a cost of $60 million. The intensive training, undertaken over six months, covered six modules –...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

3 years ago National Security

25 New Vehicles Added to JCF Fleet

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has acquired 25 new vehicles valued at $176 million, which will allow for quicker response to incidents and the patrolling of Jamaica’s streets. A total of 15 L200 Mitsubishi pickups and 10 Toyota Hilux pickups were handed over at the Police Commissioner’s Office in Kingston on Tuesday, November 29. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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Tertiary Education Undergoing Continuous Transformation – Minister Williams

Jamaica’s tertiary education sector has been in a state of modification and transformation over the past several decades says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. She noted that universities, community colleges, and teacher-training colleges and higher vocational institutions have been responding to demands wrought by changes in the economy and society at the national, regional and global levels....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford “Billy” Heaven (centre), introduces the agency’s Chairman, Omar Frith (right), to his wife, Rosemarie Heaven, during CHASE’s 20th anniversary commemorative church service on Sunday (November 27), at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston.

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PHOTOS: CHASE Fund 20th Anniversary Church Service

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Wilford “Billy” Heaven (centre), introduces the agency’s Chairman, Omar Frith (right), to his wife, Rosemarie Heaven, during CHASE’s 20th anniversary commemorative church service on Sunday (November 27), at the Webster Memorial United Church in Kingston.

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn.

3 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Gov’t Working with Int’l Partners to Ensure Food Safety

The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce (MIIC) will continue to work closely with local and international development partners, various ministries, departments and agencies of government, to ensure that food produced in Jamaica is fit for local consumption and export. Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, gave the assurance as he addressed a World Antimicrobial...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), converses with Executive Director, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Dr. Ronald Blake (right). Looking on (from second left) are Deputy Chief Education Officer, Curricula Support Service, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers and Acting Principal, Shortwood Teachers’ College, Dr. Claudette Barrett-March. Occasion was the ‘A Conversation with the Minister’ forum held at the College in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (November 29).

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Teachers Appointed ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Ambassadors

Scores of Agricultural Science and Food and Nutrition teachers have been appointed National Ambassadors of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign for the schools they represent. The educators were participants in the ‘A Conversation with the Minister’ forum, which was led by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., at Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew...