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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has advised middle managers to recognise the crucial role they have to play in ensuring the success of their businesses. "It is the middle managers who will have to motivate staff towards greater productivity," he said in his address at the inaugural Middle Managers' Conference held under the theme, 'Middle Managers:...

The Ministry of Health is committed to the improvement of the health of Jamaicans, as part of its obligations under the Millennium Development Goals and Vision 2030, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Jean Dixon, has said. "This is why the Government saw it necessary to open up access to health care to the entire population," she said, adding that...

Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) Country Team in Jamaica, Mr. Minh Pham, has proposed that the Government begin making special allocations in the national budget to deal with women's issues. Mr. Pham made the recommendation at a discussion forum put on by the UN Country Team and the Bureau of Women's Affairs on March 8, at the Jamaica...

Alternative Power Sources is one company at the forefront of Jamaica's Energy sector, helping families and business to reduce their energy bill and, at the same time, advancing the national renewable energy agenda. More importantly, Head of the company, Damien Lyn, reports that the renewable energy installation business has been a viable investment for him. "When I saw several companies...

Recognizing that gender equality and women's empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all, this year's observance of International Women's Day, March 8, under the theme - Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All, is a call to action to renew efforts to ensure full realization of the landmark...

Over 30 professionals in the energy sector are participating in a two-week pre-training course in the use of an energy modeling software, which will assist in building the country's sustainable energy capacity. The software, called the Model for Energy Supply Strategy Alternatives and their General Environmental impacts (MESSAGE) is used to formulate and evaluate alternative energy supply strategies for a...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security says that a new committee has been named to expedite the passage of the National Disability Bill. The committee was set up two weeks ago by the National Advisory Board on Disability, chaired by Dr. Patricia Dunwell, and comes against the background of renewed efforts by Minister of State, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, to...

Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, has said he will be working to re-establish the National Youth Club movement. Senator Newby said that this would enable the engagement of more youths in national development, particularly as it relates to Vision 2030. "We realise and recognise the value that these community-based youth organisations add...

The Seymour Panton Mentorship Centre, located on the grounds of the Rusea's High School in Lucea, Hanover, was officially opened on Saturday (February 20). The centre, a project of the Rusea's Old Students Association (ROSA), was built at a cost of some $4 million, and named in honour of the President of the Court Of Appeal, who is a past...

The process of community development was extensively discussed at the Portland leg of the one-day Vision 2030 Symposium, held at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland, on February 16. Attended by representatives from a number of communities and community organisations in the parish, the session facilitated discussions on how the organisations can best contribute to parish...

The new look Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) was presented today (Feb. 18) at a rebranding ceremony, which included the unveiling of a new logo, a museum, gift shop, and refurbished facilities. Addressing the ceremony, held at the agency's Phoenix Avenue offices off Hope Road, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, commended the JCDC for continuing to...

The first parish symposium under the Vision 2030 Jamaica National Development Plan, which aims to make Jamaica a place of choice to live, work and raise families and do business in 20 years' time, was hosted by St. Thomas, today (February 15). Hundreds flocked the Baptist Church Hall in Knightsville, Yallahs, St. Thomas to participate in the multi-faceted forum, which...