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From left: Senior Director Workforce Development and Employment at HEART, Denworth Finnikin; Regional Director in the Ministry of Education Region 3, Maxine Headlam; Custos of St. Ann, Hon. Norma Walters; and Executive Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley, look at the plaque and new logo of the HEART College of Hospitality Services. Occasion was the official renaming ceremony of the Runaway Bay HEART Hotel and Training Institute, held on Thursday, February 20, at the facility in St. Ann.

Runaway Bay HEART Hotel Renamed

The Runaway Bay HEART Hotel and Training Institute, the premier hospitality training institution in the island, has been renamed the HEART College of Hospitality Services. The name change reflects the 27-year old institution’s new college status, and strategic focus aimed...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right) and Principal of Brown's Town High School, Johnallson Feraria (left) with students of the Coronaldi Primary School in Montego Bay, at the opening of the Diaspora Education Summit, which is being held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay from February 18 to 21, under the theme: 'Advancing education initiative: A strategic alliance with the Diaspora'.

Education Minister Calls on Diaspora to Invest in Infrastructure

National Safe Schools Coordinator at the Community Safety and Security Branch, Corporal Tanesia Johnson, says the initiative is helping to reduce violence in schools and foster positive behaviour in many students.

Safe Schools Programme Having Positive Impact on Students

Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), along with (from left): Climate Change consultant with the Ministry’s Climate Change Division (CCD), Leonie Barnaby; Principal Director in the Division, Albert Daley (left); and Port Maria’s Mayor, Councillor Levan Freeman, peruse a copy of the Climate Change Policy Framework and Action Plan Green Paper, during the first climate change public consultation, hosted by the Ministry on Friday, February 14, at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall, Port Maria.

Minister Pickergsill Pleased With First Climate Change Consultation

Manager, Population and Health Unit, Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Toni-Shae Freckleton, says population not likely to exceed 3 million.

Population Not Likely To Exceed 3 Million – PIOJ

12 years ago EducationVision 2030

Portmore Schools Join Forces to Push Respect Agenda

The country moved a step closer to re-integrating a comprehensive programme of values within schools, when on February 14 eight schools in Portmore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Portmore HEART Academy. The signing took place during the launch of the National Respect Agenda Campaign (NRAC) and the Cluster Development Project (CDP). The MoU signifies the schools’ support...

12 years ago EducationLabourVision 2030

HEART Transforming Training for the Labour Market

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...

12 years ago CommunityEducationTourismVision 2030

Runaway Bay HEART Academy Rebranded

12 years ago Finance & Public ServiceNational SecurityVision 2030

Overall Decline in Crimes Last Year

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting an overall 11.1 per cent decline in the number of serious, violent, and acquisitive crimes committed in 2013, relative to 2012. These incidents include: aggravated assault, break-ins, larceny, murder, rape, robbery, and shootings. Programme Director for the PIOJ’s Plan Development Unit, Richard Lumsden, says 352 crimes were committed per 100,000 of the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is presented with Vision 2030 Jamaica educational material by Communications Specialist at the Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Carmen Miller (2nd right), following his meeting on Thursday (February 13) with PIOJ representatives, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Looking on (from left), are: Programme Director, Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, PIOJ, Richard Lumsden; and PIOJ Director General, Collin Bullock

12 years ago EducationVision 2030

Education Ministry Seeking to Incorporate Vision 2030 in School Curriculum

The Ministry of Education and the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) are to hold talks to determine how best to streamline the contents of the country’s National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica, into the curriculum of schools islandwide. Both sides gave this commitment during a brief meeting at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday, February 13, during which Portfolio...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (centre) presents the keys to a new home to Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) beneficiary Joslyn Scott (seated), during the handing over ceremony held on February 7 in Plantations Heights, St. James. Among those sharing the happy moment are Food for the Poor representative, Baldwin Powell (right); Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris (5th left); Advisor to the Minister, Phyllis Mitchell (4th left).

12 years ago HousingLabourSocial SecurityVision 2030

30 Housing Units for PATH Families by March 31

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that 30 housing units are slated to be constructed by March 31 to benefit families under the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). The provision comes under the social housing programme, which got underway in 2013, and is being undertaken through partnership with Food for the Poor at...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (right), speaks with Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, prior to the start of a ceremony, held at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston, on February 6, to officially launch the NYS’ Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP).

12 years ago CultureVision 2030Youth

NYS Graduate Work Experience Programme Launched

The Ministry of Youth and Culture through its agency the National Youth Service (NYS) has officially launched its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP). The programme will provide college graduates with the necessary work experience to increase their chances of finding employment. The launch took place at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston on Thursday, February 6, 2014. Minister of...