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Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos
Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson, addresses students at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine, during a visit to the institution on June 6. R. Fraser Photos

PHOTOS: Professor Orlando Patterson At Dinthill Technical

 
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is hugged by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, after she presented a maquette of one of Jamaica’s pioneer female labour rights activists, Agnes “Aggie” Bernard, during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Labour Relations Awards Banquet, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, recently.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), is hugged by Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda, after she presented a maquette of one of Jamaica’s pioneer female labour rights activists, Agnes “Aggie” Bernard, during the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Labour Relations Awards Banquet, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, recently.

Cabinet To Consider Unemployment Insurance Scheme
Senior Director for Research and Measurement at the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Mikhail-Ann Urquhart.
Senior Director for Research and Measurement at the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS), Mikhail-Ann Urquhart.

JPC Invites Businesses/Organisations To Enter Its Productivity Innovator Competition
Senior Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Innerarity, examines one of the many records that make up the collection at JARD.
Senior Archivist, Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD), Racquel Innerarity, examines one of the many records that make up the collection at JARD.

Work of Archivists to be Highlighted June 6-10
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.
Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon.

Clean-Up Programme for Jamaica 60 Celebrations

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade and Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator Kamina Johnson Smith (right), and State Minister in the Ministry, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell, peruse a document, during Friday’s (June 3) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House.
Senate

Senate Pays Tribute To Late Arthur Ziadie

The Senate, on Friday (June 3), paid tribute to late former member, Herbert Arthur ‘Turo’ Ziadie, during its sitting at Gordon House. Mr. Ziadie, who served in the Upper House from 1983 to 1989, passed away on June 2 at age 87. Government and Opposition members, at the invitation of Senate President, Senator the Hon. Tom Tavares-Finson, paid their respects...
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Minister of Tourism , Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right) welcomes passengers arriving on the American Airlines inaugural flight from Austin ,Texas in the United States at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay on Saturday (June 4).
Tourism

Record Arrivals For Summer – Minister Bartlett

Jamaica’s tourism sector is on track for record arrivals this summer, surpassing 2019 levels, when the country had the highest number of visitors ever seen for the summer months. Jamaica welcomed approximately 250,584 visitors in July 2019. “Summer 2022 will be the strongest summer that Jamaica’s tourism has ever seen”, said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. “All the bookings...
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National Security Minister, the Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (third left), points to the sign of the newly refurbished Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Polygraph Unit, during the official opening and handover of the unit on Friday (June 3) at the National Police College of Jamaica in Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. Looking on (from left) are: United States Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Nick Perry; Head of the JCF Polygraph Unit, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Dwight Sommers; Commissioner of Police, Major General Antony Anderson; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams. The unit was handed over by the International Narcotics and Law (INL) Enforcement Section of the Embassy of the United States, which partnered with the JCF on the initiative.
National Security

JCF Polygraph Unit Refurbished

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has a newly refurbished Polygraph Unit, which will provide for enhanced vetting of applicants and serving members of the force. Undertaken at a cost of $92 million, the project included renovation of the reception area, testing rooms, kitchen, and restrooms, as well as the provision of new polygraph equipment and furniture. It was executed through...
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Chairman of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC), Professor Orlando Patterson (left), interacts with students of the Toddlers Learning Centre in Scarlett Hall, St. Ann, during a visit to the institution on Friday, June 3. Teacher, Sherene Davis, looks on.
EducationYouth

Gov’t Looking To Advance Integration Of TVET In Schools

The Government is taking steps to advance the integration of Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in secondary schools across the country. This is one of the key recommendations in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) Report, whose Chairman, Professor Orlando Patterson, is currently leading a two-week engagement with academic institutions at all educational levels across the island. On Friday...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a ceremony for the official opening of the Holland Bamboo Scenic Avenue in St. Elizabeth held at the Holland Bamboo Primary School on June 2. The site was restored at a cost of $8.5 million.
Tourism

South Coast Ripe For Investment – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the island’s south coast is ripe for investment and will continue to be heavily promoted as one of Jamaica’s premier destinations. “The south coast is shaping up and I am appealing to everyone to prepare yourselves for this renaissance,” he said. Minister Bartlett noted that the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has undertaken several...
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