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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston.

HEART Graduating 2,383 Additional Trainees for the Tourism Sector Workforce

The tourism and hospitality sector is poised to benefit from an influx of HEART/NSTA Trust trainees, following a series of graduations in November and December 2023. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head...

Director for Training Infrastructure Development at the HEART NSTA/Trust, Dwayne Bent, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

HEART Trust Improving Workforce Skills

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, responds to questions during yesterday’s (November 15) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Deputy PM Says Government Will Equip Police Force to Effectively Perform Duties

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Policy Supporting Gov’t’s Private Cloud Platform to Be Established

Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Adria Dehaney-Grant.

Hundreds of Hanover Residents to Benefit from Hospitality Training Programme

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

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Jamaica Can Become the Caribbean’s Technology Hub – Minister Morris Dixon

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says Jamaica can become the technology hub of the Caribbean. “It is not impossible, if we have the right leadership. I think just putting together a Ministry like this, with digital transformation and skills development, and...

Chief Technical Director, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) , Shereika Hemmings-Allison (left), and Principal Director, Melissa Haynes, speak during a Jamaica Information Service ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday (November 14).

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Applications for Jamaica House Fellowship Programme Open on November 15

Applications for the third cohort of the Jamaica House Fellowship Programme (JHFP) open on Wednesday, November 15. The programme, which is spearheaded by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and was piloted in 2016, provides an opportunity for exceptional and highly motivated Jamaicans to work on, support and implement high-priority initiatives in the public sector. Successful applicants will be...

Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards, speaking during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ at the Agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Thursday (November 9).

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National Risk Information Platform Being Developed

A National Risk Information Platform (NRIP) is being developed to support the work of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and the National Data Spatial Management Branch (NDSMB). The platform’s development is being facilitated under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) with World Bank financing. Speaking during a...

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Trade Unions Urged to Leverage Their Influence to Shape Public Policy

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says trade unions should leverage their influence to shape public policy. Dr. Morris Dixon further stated that trade unions should advocate for social systems that support lifelong learning, provide social security nets for transitional periods, and...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), converses with new homeowners during Friday’s (November 11) ceremony for the handover of 60 keys for homes in Hummingbird Meadows and Monymusk Estate in Clarendon. The ceremony was held at Hummingbird Meadows.

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NHT Redirected to Expedite Construction of Affordable Housing Solutions

The National Housing Trust (NHT) has been “redirected” to expedite the construction of affordable housing solutions in order to fill gaps in the market, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has said. Speaking during Friday’s (November 10) ceremony for the handover of 60 keys for houses in Hummingbird Meadows and Monymusk Estate in Clarendon, Mr. Holness said the low-income...

Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

30 Persons Enrolled in Phase One of the ‘Teach For Heart’ Programme

Approximately 30 individuals have been enrolled in phase one of the HEART/NSTA Trust’s ‘Teach for HEART’ programme since its launch in July. Developed to respond to the large number of teachers who have been exiting the classrooms, HEART/NSTA’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that “we have been affected and we couldn’t sit back”. “We had to do...

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton., addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

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HEART/NSTA Trust on Digital Transformation Path

The HEART/NSTA Trust is on a path of digital transformation to align with global standards. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Tuesday (November 7), the agency’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, noted that the transformation is necessary, as the agency “is moving into new dimensions to meet the needs of the labour force”. “The Trust has embarked on a...