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Chief Education Officer (Acting) Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left) is joined by her husband Richard (second right), and their children- Jahlia (second left) and Jahleel in examining aspects of artwork in tribute to fathers following its official unveiling along Church Street, downtown Kingston on Father’s Day (June 19). The mural is part of the 'Fathers Read Too' campaign by the ministry, aimed at highlighting the role of fathers in the educational development of children. The mural was undertaken in partnership with the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation and the United Nations Children's Fund.

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Foreign Affairs

Diaspora willing to Subscribe to Bonds for Health & Education Projects

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, said that members of the Jamaican Diaspora have indicated an interest in subscribing to bonds designed to fund projects in health and education locally. Making his presentation in the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 10), Mr. Brown said coming out of a recent...
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Health & WellnessLabour

Labour Ministry Launches HIV Workplace Education Campaign

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) has launched an HIV in the Workplace Public Education campaign, aimed at sensitising employers of the need to adopt policies on HIV and AIDS. The initiative being undertaken by the Occupational HIV Unit in the Ministry’s Safety and Health Department, falls under the United States President’s Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief (PEPFAR),...
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Education

Organisations Encouraged to Continue Supporting Education

Minister with responsibility for Sports in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, is encouraging organisations and private individuals to continue supporting education, as this enhances national development. Speaking on April 5 at the launch of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay's 'East Bikeathon 2012', she stressed that education is fundamental to the country’s continued growth, and it...
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EducationFinance & Public Service

Students Urged to use Financial Knowledge to save

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is urging students, who benefitted from the Financial Education in Schools programme, to used the knowledge gained to save and become more financially empowered for the future. “I am encouraging you, who have the learning and understanding now as a result of your exposure, to save as part of your enablement for...
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Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Welcomes GraceKennedy Financial Centre

The GraceKennedy Financial Centre was officially opened in downtown Kingston Wednesday March 7. The centre, situated at 2 Duke Street (the corner of Duke and Harbour Streets) opened for business on February 13, the eve of GraceKennedy’s 90th anniversary. It houses offices of First Global Bank, First Global Financial Services, and Jamaica International Insurance Company. Speaking at the ceremony, Minister of Finance,...
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Education

Gov’t Looking to Attract Private Capital to Fund Tertiary Education

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the Ministry will be seeking to attract private capital to fund student loans at the tertiary level. He informed that currently, the Government spends $10 billion on tertiary education annually, which is almost two per cent of the national budget, and comes “close to supplying” about 80 per cent of the cost...
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Education

Invest In Education – Thwaites

Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is calling for discussion among all groups in the society, towards the financing of higher education outside of state resources. Promoting the tertiary education sector as an attractive area for private investment, he said that while the Government is hard pressed to find the financial resources, there is a “super abundance of private capital,...
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Technology

Million Dollar ICT Investment

KINGSTON — A major investment in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector has been secured by Jamaica, which will result in the employment of nearly 1,000 persons when fully operational in 2012. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. Christopher Tufton, made the announcement at a press briefing at JAMPRO, New Kingston on Tuesday (December 7).   The multi-million...
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Education

Tertiary Education Needs Creative Funding

KINGSTON — The Financial Secretary, Dr. Wesley Hughes, says the Jamaican society must find creative ways of addressing the funding challenges of tertiary education. He said that increasing demand for tertiary education, particularly over the last decade, has presented opportunities for financial institutions and investors to complement the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), which is experiencing challenges in meeting the demand...
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Education

Dr. Hughes Suggests Measures to Fund Tertiary Education

KINGSTON — Financial Secretary, Dr. Wesley Hughes, says consideration must be given to implementing measures, outside of state funding, to increase the opportunities for more Jamaicans to access tertiary education. Speaking at the 49th annual Carreras Limited tertiary scholarship awards at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on Wednesday, October 5, Dr. Hughes said there is “growing concern” about the...
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Education

Govt. Seeks to Fast-Track Private Sector Investment in Education

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education is seeking to fast-track its efforts to partner with the private sector in the build-out of needed schools, even as budgetary constraints limit the government’s ability to satisfy demand for additional school places. This was stated by Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, as he addressed Scotia Bank's scholarship awards luncheon, held at the...
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Justice

Jamaica to be promoted as centre for International Financial Services

A Bill to establish the Jamaica International Financial Services Authority, for the promotion and development of Jamaica as a Centre for International Financial Services, was passed in the Senate on March 4. Minister of Justice and Leader of Government Business in the Senate, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, who piloted the Bill,  explained that the Authority will market and promote Jamaica as...
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