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Information Technology teacher at Mico Practising Primary & Junior High School, Dwayne Earle (centre), giving instructions to grade-nine students who will be registered by the institution for the 2018 sitting of Electronic Document Preparation Management in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations.

Grade-Nine Students Create History at Mico Practising

After successfully conducting an experiment with an all-male grade-six class in 2016, which resulted in an improved performance in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Mico Practising Primary & Junior High began another experiment earlier this year with grade-nine students,...

The Legal Aid Council Mobile Justice Unit.

Mobile Justice Unit goes to Mt. Salem

Pembroke Hall Primary School Principal, Norma McNeil (right); and Literacy Programme Coordinator, School of Education, Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Clement Lambert, look on as students read a book. Occasion was an International Literacy Day function at the Pembroke Hall Primary School in St. Andrew on September 8. The students (from 2nd left) are Ayanna Tyndale of St. Benedict’s Primary School; Adrian Lewis of St. John’s Primary School; and Danee Mills of the Greater Portmore Primary School.

Education Ministry Sets Up ICT Steering Committee

The late Earl ‘Wya’ Lindo, who died on September 4.

Culture Minister Pays Tribute to the Late Earl ‘Wya’ Lindo

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), is introduced to retired Professor of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Epidemiology Unit, Alan Jackson (5th left), by Lead Investigator of the Jamaica segment of Congregation Taking Action Against Non-Communicable Diseases (CONTACT), Professor Rainford Wilks (2nd left). Occasion was the recent launch of the project, held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters, in St. Andrew. Others (from third left) are Advisor on Health Systems and Services at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Hedwig Goede, and Director of the UWI Epidemiology Unit, Professor Marshall Tulloch-Reid.

Jamaica to Take Part in Three-Year Project to Reduce NCDs

9 years ago Foreign AffairsJustice

Jamaica Lauded for Being Regional Leader in Operating Drug Treatment Courts

Jamaica is being touted as a regional leader in its operation of drug treatment courts (DTCs) and a model for other countries implementing them. Representative of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Jamaica, Jeanelle van Glaanen Weygel, says experts from Jamaica have played a key role in the establishment of drug treatment courts in Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados. She...

9 years ago Technology

Land Information Council Contributing to Growth of GIS Across Region

The Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ) continues to receive praise from regional stakeholders for its capacity to facilitate a more holistic sharing of geospatial data across the public and private sectors in support of national development. Senior Geographic Information System (GIS) Manager and Trainer at the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD), Simone Lloyd, said the Council has significantly...

9 years ago EducationVision 2030

Government Unwavering in Commitment to Education – Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government’s unwavering commitment to education is reflected in the nearly $38 billion it is spending to enhance the secondary school system. The sum, he said, includes far more than the $19,000 provided per student to cover operational costs. He said the allocation includes provisions for salaries, grants, technical...

9 years ago Justice

152 Justices Of The Peace Trained In Mediation

One hundred and fifty-two Justices of the Peace (JP) across six parishes have received training in mediation techniques since the start of the year. The parishes are St. Catherine, Kingston, St. Andrew, Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth. The training, which got under way in February, is in keeping with the justice reform agenda of the Ministry of Justice, aimed at reducing...

Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill (sixth right), with special invitees and participants of the Miss Lou Exhibition and Bandana Fashion Show held on Thursday, September 7 at the Kingston and St Andrew Parish Library, 2 Tom Redcam Drive, Kingston 5. Also in picture are co-executor of Miss Lou’s estate, Dr. Pamela Appelt (8th right ) and Miss Kingston and St. Andrew Festival Queen, Daina Dyer (fifth right).

9 years ago Culture

Miss Lou Exhibition Opens at Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library

The late Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou) has been hailed an important cultural icon, whose work transcended barriers and changed the way the world saw Jamaica. Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill, said Miss Lou is a significant contributor “to Jamaica’s valid social documentary reflecting the way Jamaicans think, feel and live”. He noted...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange

9 years ago Sport

Grange: We Will Always Remember Bolt’s Breathtaking Brilliance

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange has issued the following statement after day 10 of competition at the IAAF World Championships currently underway in London. Minister’s Statement follows: “Today, we witnessed the final act in the competitive athletic career of Usain Bolt. It didn’t go according to plan as he collapsed with an injury...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology, Hillary Alexander (left) along with Principal of the Excelsior Community College, Philmore McCarthy (second left); and ‘Train The Trainers’ Module 3 Programme (TTT 3) Animation Instructor and Lecturer from the Capilano University in Canada, Don Perro (second right), listen to the comments of TTT3 Programme Instructor, Adam Sale, at the programme’s closing ceremony held on August 11 at the Excelsior Community College.

9 years ago Education

37 Instructors Trained in Animation Techniques

Thirty-seven animation instructors from 17 institutions across the island have been trained in advanced 2D and 3D animation techniques through the ‘Train The Trainers’ Module three Programme (TTT 3). The six-week training programme, held from July 3 to August 11, was aimed at enhancing the effectiveness in the delivery of local animation training programmes. The training was facilitated under the...