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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Principal Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janice Lindsay (second left), examine a document during a workshop on Jamaica’s accession to two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Conventions to prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property, held at The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston, on March 20. Others (from left) are Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Kingston Office of the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov; Director and Representative of the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean in Kingston, Katherine Grigsby; and Secretary General for the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, Everton Hannam.
Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre) and Principal Director in the Ministry, Dr. Janice Lindsay (second left), examine a document during a workshop on Jamaica’s accession to two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Conventions to prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property, held at The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston, on March 20. Others (from left) are Programme Specialist for Culture, UNESCO Kingston Office of the Caribbean, Yuri Peshkov; Director and Representative of the UNESCO Office for the Caribbean in Kingston, Katherine Grigsby; and Secretary General for the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, Everton Hannam.

Jamaica to Prevent Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property

By: Rochelle Williams, March 22, 2018
The Government is seeking accession to two United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Conventions to prevent the illicit trafficking of cultural property. These are the UNESCO Convention on...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.

Deadline for NYS Empowerment Programme April 6

By: Kadian Brown, March 21, 2018
Eleven-year-old Santa Cruz Primary and Junior High School student, Jquani Chung, will be sitting the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in a hospital on March 22 and 23.

Despite Illness Jquani is ready for GSAT

By: Chad Bryan, March 21, 2018

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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, on March 14. At right is Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Ms. Monica Brown.
Education

SLB Disburses $3.1 Billion to Students

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is reporting that for the 2017-2018 academic year it received 13,679 applications. for which more than $3.09 billion was disbursed, with an approval rate of...
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By: Judith A. Hunter, March 16, 2018
Senior Communication Specialist with the Jamaica Productivity Centre, Sashelle Gooden, addresses students at the Allman Town Primary School during a session in January.
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JPC Takes Campaign to Schools

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), in a drive to inculcate a culture of productivity in all Jamaicans, has been engaging youth through an interactive campaign in primary and high schools,...
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By: Denise Dennis, March 16, 2018