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President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Ms. Henry said the youth will be fully engaged in the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo taking place from April 11 to 12 in Montego Bay, St. James.
President of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ), Gloria Henry, addresses recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. Ms. Henry said the youth will be fully engaged in the 2019 staging of the Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo taking place from April 11 to 12 in Montego Bay, St. James.

Hundreds of Students to Participate in BPIAJ Summit

Three hundred students from across the country are to participate in the Youth Engagement Summit of the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) Outsource2Jamaica (O2J) Symposium and Expo. The two-day symposium and expo will be held at the Montego...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)

Gov’t Serious About Addressing Governance Issues – PM
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), speaks to HEART Trust/NTA Chairman, Edward Gabbidon (right), at a contract signing ceremony between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the HEART Trust/NTA to train ancillary workers in schools, at JSIF’s headquarters, in Kingston, on March 7. Also sharing in the dialogue are (from left): General Manager of Technical Services at JSIF, Loy Malcolm, and JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second right), speaks to HEART Trust/NTA Chairman, Edward Gabbidon (right), at a contract signing ceremony between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the HEART Trust/NTA to train ancillary workers in schools, at JSIF’s headquarters, in Kingston, on March 7. Also sharing in the dialogue are (from left): General Manager of Technical Services at JSIF, Loy Malcolm, and JSIF Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.

Programme to Train and Certify Workforce to be Launched in April By Heart
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Regional Director, Ministry of Education
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Regional Director, Ministry of Education's Region 5, Dr. Nadine Leachman (right), discuss the new classrooms being built at New Forest Primary and Junior High school in Manchester during a recent tour of the project site. Listening (from second left) are Project Manager, Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Everold Simms; and Principal of the school, Arnaldo Allen;

Gov’t Committed to Seven-Year High-School Expansion Programme
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (7th left) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (6th left) participate in the official ground breaking ceremony for the Closed Harbour Beach project in Montego Bay on February 22. Joining the moment are (from left): Chairman, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator Ransford Braham; Acting General Manager, UDC, Heather Pinnock; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Dr. Carey Wallace; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Marlene Malahoo-Forte; Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Godfrey Dyer; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (7th left) and Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (6th left) participate in the official ground breaking ceremony for the Closed Harbour Beach project in Montego Bay on February 22. Joining the moment are (from left): Chairman, Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Senator Ransford Braham; Acting General Manager, UDC, Heather Pinnock; Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) Dr. Carey Wallace; Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Heroy Clarke; Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Homer Davis; Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang; Attorney General and Member of Parliament for St. James West Central, Marlene Malahoo-Forte; Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Audrey Sewell; Chairman of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Godfrey Dyer; and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Government Centre to Be Constructed in Montego Bay

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacts with students of the Liberty Hill Infant School in Discovery Bay, St. Ann, at the institution’s reopening on Wednesday (February 20).
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Gov’t Increases Support to Early-Childhood Institutions

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Legal and Policy Specialist at the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Tania Chambers, makes a presentation on the Child Care and Protection Act, at a two-day technical workshop on bullying, held at the Police Officers
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Child Protection Agency Stages Anti-Bullying Workshop Kingston

The Anti-bullying Technical Working Group met over two days, February 20 and 21, for discussions aimed at better equipping key stakeholders to address bullying in the society. The event, held at the Police Officers’ Club in St. Andrew, was organised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). It included presentations and discussion sessions aimed at formulating strategies, and...
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