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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).
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).

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...
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).
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).

National Risk Information Platform Being Developed
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Oversight for Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

Trade Unions Urged to Leverage Their Influence to Shape Public Policy
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.
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.

NHT Redirected to Expedite Construction of Affordable Housing Solutions
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

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

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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...
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Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney, explains how initiatives under the Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP) are strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity, during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston, on November 9.
Office of the Prime Minister

DVRP Plays Integral Role in Strengthening Country’s Disaster Management Capacity

The Disaster Vulnerability Reduction Project (DVRP), being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), is playing an integral role in strengthening the country’s disaster management capacity. The project, which commenced in 2016, is being financed through the World Bank at a cost of US$30 million. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’  on Tuesday, November 7.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

Educators and Parents Urged to Promote the Importance of Academic and Technical Education

Educators and parents are being urged by the HEART/NSTA Trust to keep promoting to children the importance of both academic and technical education for their future employment. The call came from representatives of the HEART/NSTA Trust, who participated in a ‘Think Tank’ held at the office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) at 58A Half-Way Tree Road, Kingston 10, on...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 7).
EducationOffice of the Prime Minister

Head of HEART/NSTA Trust Emphasises Importance of Technical Training and Academic Education

Technical training and academic education are important components in creating a prosperous and inclusive economy, says Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton. Dr. Ingleton, who spoke at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 7, said it is full time for Jamaicans to understand that the narrative around technical training and academic education must change. “As we know...
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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’  on Tuesday, November 7.
Office of the Prime MinisterYouth

HEART/NSTA Trust Targets Unattached Youth for Training and Certification

Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, says that continued focus is being placed on unattached youth, particularly those from volatile communities, who require quality training and certification. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ held on November 7, Dr. Ingleton acknowledged that “they must remain on the radar if they are to break the cycle of being disadvantaged...
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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanisha Ingleton, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (November 7).
Office of the Prime Minister

Over 11,000 HEART/NSTA Students to Graduate

The HEART/NSTA Trust will continue its 41st anniversary celebrations with the graduation of 11,753 trainees from various programmes over a two-month period, starting Thursday, November 9. The students who have been trained at institutions, such as the HEART College of Construction, the South and Northwest TVET campuses, and the Jamaican-German Automotive School, will be certified in several areas, including digital...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (second right) is assisted by Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeny (right) to cut the ribbon to officially open the new classroom block at Grange Hill Primary School in Westmoreland on Thursday (November 2). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Region 4, Dr. Michelle Pinnock; Grange Hill Primary board chairman, Samuel Williams; Head Girl at the institution, Kenneise Sortie; Head Boy, Theomar McKenzie; Member of Parliament for Westmoreland Western, Morland Wilson and Principal, Clayton Smith.
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

Grange Hill Primary School Gets New Classroom Block

A new classroom block to ease overcrowding at the Grange Hill Primary school in Westmoreland, was officially handed over to the school administration on Thursday (November 2). The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through funding from the ninth cycle of the Caribbean Development Bank’s Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF-9), invested approximately $111.1 million to construct and outfit the facility with...
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