Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says educational leaders must be able to prudently manage private and public financial resources, in order to increase efficiencies and reduce wastage. “As leaders in education, we have to ensure that we are familiar with the latest financial information and strategies to help us remain good stewards of public...

Ivel Kerr Mclean has long been having a positive impact in transforming the lives of residents in volatile and vulnerable communities in St. James, through social services. The affable social worker, who believes serving others is her “calling”, will be awarded a Badge of Honour for Long and Faithful Service to Community Development, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15,...

Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Economic Reform Programme’s (ERP) successful implementation has enabled the Government to double expenditure aimed at improving the standard of living in Jamaica. He noted that allocations to improve the quality of life for the society’s most vulnerable, increased from $20 billion in the 2015/16 fiscal year to $32...

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says there is support from the business community for Government’s move to amend several laws governing the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) operations in order to make the entity more independent. The Cabinet-approved amendments, which are to be taken to Parliament in October, are intended to enhance the BOJ’s governance...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Lester Michael Henry, who has responsibility for the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), toured the building designated for the agency’s Television Department at 5-9 South Odean Avenue, Kingston 10 recently. He was accompanied by Chief Executive Officer of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe; Project Leader; and Director of Corporate Services, Errol...

Managing Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Audley Gordon, is calling on Jamaicans to be more responsible in the disposal of solid waste. He said there has been an increase in the instances of illegal dumping across the island. “All over Jamaica, we have seen a nasty practice that has developed where people just dump wherever there...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the newly launched Festo Authorised and Certified Training (FACT) Centre at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) in Kingston is expected to go a far way in filling Jamaica’s demand for engineers. The facility, which was officially opened by the Prime Minister on Wednesday (September 19), has the capacity to train and certify...