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Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Head of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Operations in Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean, Ingar Falck Olsen, affix their signatures to documents formalising a memorandum of understanding for technical assistance, at Jamaica House in Kingston on October 31.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left) and Head of United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) Operations in Central America, Colombia and the Caribbean, Ingar Falck Olsen, affix their signatures to documents formalising a memorandum of understanding for technical assistance, at Jamaica House in Kingston on October 31.

Health Ministry to get Technical Assistance for Projects

The Government has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) for the provision of technical assistance to the Ministry of Health valued at US$564,297. This will assist the Government’s plans to construct...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left); Group Chief Marketing Officer for Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Limited, Kerry-Ann Stimpson (left); and Assistant Brand Manager for Stouts and Malta, Nathan Nelts (right), hold cheques totalling $500,000 , which was presented to grand prize winner of the Malta Back to School Scratch and Win promotion, grade-one student of St. Jude’s Primary School, Keshawn Stewart (giving a thumbs up), during the handover ceremony on October 31 at the school in Kingston. Behind Keshawn is his mother, Keisha White.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left); Group Chief Marketing Officer for Jamaica Money Market Brokers (JMMB) Limited, Kerry-Ann Stimpson (left); and Assistant Brand Manager for Stouts and Malta, Nathan Nelts (right), hold cheques totalling $500,000 , which was presented to grand prize winner of the Malta Back to School Scratch and Win promotion, grade-one student of St. Jude’s Primary School, Keshawn Stewart (giving a thumbs up), during the handover ceremony on October 31 at the school in Kingston. Behind Keshawn is his mother, Keisha White.

Parents Urged to save for Child’s Tertiary Education
Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.
Head of Medicinal Plant Research, University of the West Indies (UWI) Biotechnology Centre, Dr. Sylvia Mitchell (second right), points out features of the bamboo plant during a recent session on the Peckham Bamboo Project held at the Peckham Community Centre in Clarendon. Looking on are Senior Director at the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Gladstone Rose (left), Technical Specialist with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Charmaine Brimm (centre) and community beneficiaries.

Scores trained under Peckham Bamboo Project
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.

Young Persons Urged to Join the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force
First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.
First-year medical student at the University of the West Indies, Mona, and one of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s PATH 15th Anniversary Scholarship recipients, Ms. Jinelle Henry (left), collects her award from the Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

Medical Student Lauds PATH for Scholarship

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Heart Trust/NTA Develops Bamboo Training Courses

The HEART Trust/NTA has developed five courses aimed at ensuring competency in bamboo harvesting and processing. This is in keeping with the Government’s move to embark on the large-scale commercial production of bamboo in order to tap into the lucrative international market and provide opportunities for employment and community-based initiatives. The courses are bamboo ply technology, bamboo charcoal processing, bamboo...
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8Training Officer for the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF), Major Simoan Foster, provides details about activities to mark Founders Month in November at a recent JIS Think Tank.
National SecurityYouth

Cadet Force Marks Founders Month in November

The Jamaica Combined Cadet Force (JCCF) will be staging a week of activities from November 5 to 11 in observance of Founders Month. Speaking with the JIS News, Commandant of the JCCF, Colonel Errol Johnson, said the commemoration serves to showcase the journey and growth of the Cadet Force, which came into being on November 1, 1943. He noted that...
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Director of Communications and Marketing at the National Youth Service (NYS), Julia Smiley Green.
EducationYouth

NYS Seeks Placement Partners for Graduate Work Programme

The National Youth Service (NYS) is calling for public and private sector employers to partner with the entity for the placement of students under its Graduate Work Experience Programme (GWEP). The programme is designed to provide valuable job skills to tertiary graduates up to 29 years old, who possess a first degree, associate degree or training certification at level four...
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National Coordinator of the Housing, Opportunities, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lieutenant Colonel Martin Rickman (left) presents Nickoy Davis with a trophy for being the Top Performing Male at the graduation ceremony for participants in the Alternative Livelihood Skills Development programme held at the Chinese Benevolent Association of Jamaica on Old Hope Road on Thursday (October 26). The training programme is a component of JSIF’s US$42 million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP).
EducationYouth

More than 250 Youth Trained and Certified

More than 250 young people have received certification in various skill areas, having successfully completed training under the Alternative Livelihood Skills Development programme. The programme is a component of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) US$42 million Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP). Training for the graduates was facilitated through a number of entities namely the Pre-University School; Institute for Workforce...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, the Hon. Floyd Green, observes young people creating works of art at the launch of Youth Month on Thursday, October 26 at the Serengeti, Hope Zoo in St. Andrew.
Vision 2030Youth

Youth Urged to Focus on ‘Substance Ova Hype’

The country’s young people are being urged to focus on ‘Substance Ova Hype’ as the country celebrates Youth Month in November. State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, said the theme is a call to action for all Jamaican youth to reflect on their own journeys and identify areas where they can each add more meaning to...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), presents teacher at the Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine, Neisha Grant Lawrence (right), with the Mathematics Teacher of the Year trophy in March. At left is Senior Manager, Learning Development Culture, Jamaica National Group, Dr. Renée Rattray.
EducationYouth

Nominations Open for Math Teacher of the Year Competition

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Mathematics Teacher of the Year Competition. Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, said the competition is designed to promote the meaningful learning of mathematics and celebrate primary and secondary teachers who consistently apply best practices in the classroom. Teachers may be nominated by a principal, colleague,...
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EducationYouth

Parenting Conference on November 11

The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ) will be staging a parenting conference next month geared at equipping parents with the tools they need to raise their children. The one-day conference, to be held at the Montego Bay Community College in St. James on November11, is in collaboration with the Education, Youth and Information Ministry. It will better enable parents...
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