Fifteen thousand laptop and tablet computers and 900 smart boards will this year be distributed to schools islandwide by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth, Skills and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, while delivering the main address during the annual Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture at Campion College in St. Andrew on...

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, is encouraging local farmers to return to sugar-cane production amid positive growth signals in the sector. The developments include a US$1-million investment by Pan Caribbean Sugar Company in the mechanisation of the Frome Sugar Factory ahead of the start of the new harvesting season. In addition, a new company has expressed...

The public is invited to join the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) at the official opening ceremony of their Exercise Event Horizon 2025, on Monday, January 13, at 9:00 a.m. A key feature of the opening ceremony will be a Sail and Fly Past of maritime and aerial assets at the Kingston Waterfront. The ceremony, which is free to the public,...

The St. Elizabeth Police are reporting a 29 per cent reduction in major crimes across the parish during 2024, compared to the previous year. Divisional Commanding Officer, Police Superintendent Coleridge Minto, indicated that murders, in particular, decreased from 40 in 2023 to 32 in 2024, representing a 20 per cent reduction. He was addressing the St. Elizabeth Municipal Corporation’s monthly...

Kingston and St. Andrew is now more water-resilient than ever before, says Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda. Addressing a pipeline commissioning ceremony in Port Royal on Tuesday (January 7), Minister Samuda said ongoing water infrastructure projects in the Corporate Area and surrounding communities have brought reliable access to portable water...

Educators who are registered with the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and have attained at least four years of teaching experience are being encouraged to participate in the Council’s annual Teacher Mentorship Programme. The initiative is aimed at fostering development and leadership skills within the education system. As mandated by Cabinet through the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, all...

The National Education Trust (NET) is reporting that repairs have been completed at 87 schools which were severely damaged during the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July 2024. Repairs are at an advanced stage, ranging between 70 and 97 per cent, at 17 schools, while work is progressing at seven. An assessment of all institutions determined that 364 schools were...