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TOURISM MINISTER HIGHLIGHTS OCHO RIOS SEAFOOD FESTIVAL

Lundi, 26 Juin 2017

MONTEGO BAY, June 26 (JIS):

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the upcoming Ocho Rios Seafood Festival represents a unique opportunity for Jamaica to make further inroads into the lucrative gastro-tourism market.

Speaking to JIS News following the press launch of the festival in Ocho Rios,

St. Ann, on June 22, Mr. Bartlett added that with food festivals now becoming an attractive draw for tourists, the island is now on track to become one of the world’s major gastronomy destinations.

STUDENTS HONOURED BY NATIONAL CHILD MONTH COMMITTEE

Vendredi, 23 Juin 2017

KINGSTON, June 23 (JIS):

Students from 19 non-traditional high schools across the island have been honoured by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) for outstanding performance and community service, through its Academic Awards Programme.

Now in its fourth year, the Programme recognises the accomplishments of young persons from non-traditional high schools in each parish, who have achieved academic excellence at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level and who demonstrate a spirit of volunteerism.

Courtesy call on Senator the Hon.Kamina Johnson Smith by H.E. Mr. Valdrack Jaentschke

Jeudi, 15 Juin 2017

Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (left) received a Courtesy Call on Thursday, June 15, from the Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Nicaragua, H.E. Mr. Valdrack Jaentschke, at the Ministry’s Dominica Drive offices.

COMMONWEALTH’S FIRST FEMALE FOREST CONSERVATOR PROUD OF JOURNEY

Mercredi, 14 Juin 2017

KINGSTON, June 14 (JIS):                                                      BY: DENISE DENNIS

            In 1996, Marilyn Headley made history by becoming the first female Conservator of Forests in Jamaica and the Commonwealth.

            “They used to say, you don’t look like a forester; so I would always say, how is a forester supposed to look?” she relates to JIS News.

HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE TO LADY COOKE

Mercredi, 14 Juin 2017

KINGSTON, June 14 (JIS):

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 13) paid tribute to Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Ivy Cooke, who died on June 5.

Lady Cooke, who was the widow of former Governor-General, Sir Howard Cooke, passed away at the age of 100 years, leaving behind two sons, Howard Cooke Jr. and Richard Cooke, and one daughter, Audrey Cooke.

In his tribute, Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said Lady Cooke lived a long life, distinguished by service to the nation, the field of education and to her family.

EDUCATION MINISTRY TO ALLOCATE $1 BILLION TO SUPPORT SCHOOLS

Mercredi, 14 Juin 2017

KINGSTON, June 14 (JIS):                                                                                                             The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to allocate $1 billion in budgetary support to primary, all-age and junior high schools for the 2017-2018 academic year.

            This is in line with the Ministry’s commitment to provide greater support to schools to improve the quality of education in Jamaica.