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Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), converses with Head Girl, Ardenne High School, Ashleigh Paige Beersingh, at the institution’s distinguished lecture series 2014, on November 5.
Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), converses with Head Girl, Ardenne High School, Ashleigh Paige Beersingh, at the institution’s distinguished lecture series 2014, on November 5.

Health Minister Says Sector Has Place For Science Graduates

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, says there is a place for more science graduates and trained professionals in the health care system. “We will never have enough health professionals to fill the current gaps. And so, we will need...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), converses with Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Her Excellency Paola Amadei, at a special launch ceremony for the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National Indicative Programme (NIP), held at Jamaica House, on November 6.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), converses with Head of the Delegation of the European Union, Her Excellency Paola Amadei, at a special launch ceremony for the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) National Indicative Programme (NIP), held at Jamaica House, on November 6.

Country Receives Funding From EU to Improve Justice System
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir. Patrick Allen delivering the keynote address at the launch of the 2014 Youth Consultative Conference, at the Sea Gardens Beach Resort in Montego Bay, on October 22. The conference was held under the theme: ‘Confident youth: making a strong future through the global logistics hub’, and was attended by over 100 student leaders drawn from schools across Western Jamaica.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir. Patrick Allen delivering the keynote address at the launch of the 2014 Youth Consultative Conference, at the Sea Gardens Beach Resort in Montego Bay, on October 22. The conference was held under the theme: ‘Confident youth: making a strong future through the global logistics hub’, and was attended by over 100 student leaders drawn from schools across Western Jamaica.

GG Launches Youth Consultative Conference on Logistics Hub
State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (centre), is presented with a painting by founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney (right); and Chairman of the JaCSA, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams, following his keynote address at the JaCSA’s 2014 conference held on October 8, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford (centre), is presented with a painting by founder of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Ilsa DuVerney (right); and Chairman of the JaCSA, Dr. Lanie Oakley Williams, following his keynote address at the JaCSA’s 2014 conference held on October 8, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.

Quality Customer Service Key – State Minister Crawford
Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Lanie Oakley-Williams (left), and Founding Chairman of the JaCSA , Ms. Ilsa duVerney (right), examine a customer service poster before the start of a special church service on Sunday (October 5), to commemorate National Customer Service Week (October 5 – 11). The service was held at the Open Bible Church, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’.
Chairman of the Jamaica Customer Service Association (JaCSA), Dr. Lanie Oakley-Williams (left), and Founding Chairman of the JaCSA , Ms. Ilsa duVerney (right), examine a customer service poster before the start of a special church service on Sunday (October 5), to commemorate National Customer Service Week (October 5 – 11). The service was held at the Open Bible Church, 12 Washington Boulevard, Kingston 20, under the theme: ‘Exceptional Customer Experience: Gateway to National Transformation’.

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Youth Urged to Prepare for Logistics Hub

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is again urging young people to prepare to take advantage of opportunities that will be presented through the Global Logistic Hub Initiative. He said they should seek the necessary skills training and certification to seize employment and entrepreneurial opportunities. The Governor-General was addressing the ‘I Believe Initiative,’ Youth Consultative Conference for...
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Gender AffairsInformationVision 2030

Help Break Cycle of Violence Against Women and Girls

As Jamaica joins the global community in observing ‘International Day of the Girl Child’ on October 11, Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is calling on citizens to help break the cycle of violence against women and girls. “Let this International Day of the Girl Child, with its focus on violence against girls, be an opportunity to step up collective action to...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), applauds while Immediate Past Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Lisa Lewis (second left), unveils the ‘Evolution’ monument, at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, on Thursday (October 2). Also sharing in the moment are: Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Jamaica, Barrington O’Brien (left), and incoming Chairman of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin (right). The Minister read Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller’s message.
Prime MinisterVision 2030

PM Lauds Digicel for Investments

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded telecommunications provider,  Digicel Jamaica, for its continued investments in the country’s  economic and social development. In a speech read by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, today (October 2), at the official unveiling of the ‘Evolution’ monument at the Breezy Castle Round-a-bout in downtown Kingston, Mrs. Simpson Miller said...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks (seated at the head table, second right) listens as Regional Director, South East Region, Child Development Agency (CDA), Robert Williams (second left), responds to a question posed by a participant at a policy forum hosted by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) at its Kingston campus on September 26. The other panelists are: (from left) Acting Director of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), Portia Magnus; and Managing Director, Jamaica National Building Society, Saffrey Brown. The forum was themed: ‘Social Protection: Fostering the Well-being of Vulnerable and at-Risk Groups for a Better Jamaica’.
Social SecurityVision 2030

Jamaicans Urged to Remove Barriers Affecting the Disabled

Jamaicans are being encouraged to play a greater role in protecting the rights of the disabled, and helping to remove the barriers to inclusion, participation, and development of persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. This call comes from Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), Christine Hendricks, who noted that without a national drive to...
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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (right), and Senior Private Sector Development Specialist with the World Bank, Thomas Vis (left), shake hands, following the signing of a US$50 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), for the Foundations for Competitiveness and Growth project, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on Wednesday (September 24).
Finance & Public ServiceVision 2030

Government Signs US$50M MOU to Strengthen Business Environment

Government has signed a US$50 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Bank, to strengthen the business environment in Jamaica to enable further private sector investment. The loan agreement was signed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips and Senior Private Sector Development Specialist with the World Bank, Thomas Vis, during the launch of the...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left); and General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett (right), look on as Chairman of the iLead Advisory Board and Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, affixes his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding for the iLead programme, which targets 15 primary and secondary schools in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James. Also observing are: Director of Education Programmes at JN Foundation and Head of iLead, Dr. Renee Rattray (2nd left); and General Manager, JN Foundation, Saffrey Brown.
EducationVision 2030

Education Ministry and JN Partner to Transform School Leadership

The Jamaica National (JN) Foundation and the Ministry of Education have partnered on a three-year project, aimed at improving the leadership of 15 primary and secondary schools in three parishes. The iLead project, which was launched on Tuesday, September 16, at the Terra Nova Hotel in St. Andrew, will be implemented in institutions in Portland, St. Mary, and St. James, which...
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Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, emphasises a point during a presentation to business students at a lecture, hosted by the School of Business Administration at the University of Technology (UTech), in Kingston, on September 11. Mr. Scarlett’s presentation focused on the Government’s Economic Reform Programme (ERP).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public ServiceVision 2030Youth

Young Jamaicans Urged to Create Employment for Themselves

Director, Taxation Policy Division, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Ian Scarlett, is urging young Jamaicans to use the training they have received at various academic institutions and create employment opportunities for themselves. “The days of going to school, graduating from university and getting a job or having someone employ you, those days are numbered. It now means that you have...
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