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CXC Registrar Calls on Education Ministries in Region to Give Greater Attention to Mathematics

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Wayne Wesley, said Education Ministries across the region ought to give greater attention to Mathematics. This follows a report by the Council that only 36 per cent of candidates...

Minister of Science, Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, Hon. Daryl Vaz, addresses a special press conference on issues surrounding Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) billing, and electricity restoration following the passage of Hurricane Beryl on July 3. The press conference was held at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) in New Kingston, and online, on August 21.

JPS Extends Disconnection Date

Corporate Risk and Insurance Manager of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Stefan Clarke, speaks at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank on August 21.

August 26 is Deadline to Submit Peril Insurance Claims to NHT

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (second right), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works and Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (second left), are all smiles as Marlene Stewart (right) of Pennants in the constituency displays the keys to her brand-new two-bedroom home, which was built under the Indigent Housing Programme. Also observing is Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Joel Williams. Ms. Stewart received the unit on Tuesday (August 20).

Three Indigent Housing Solutions Delivered in Clarendon North Central

Head of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit, Counter Terrorism and Organized Crime Investigations Branch, Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Woman Detective Inspector Kimesha Gordon.

Police Urge Human Trafficking Safeguards for Children

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

2 years ago EducationYouth

There is Urgent Need for the Restoration of Electricity in Many Schools – Education Minister

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says there is an urgent need to restore electricity to more than 200 of the 1,010 public primary and secondary schools before the start of the new school year. Minister Williams made the call following her recent tour of Manning's School in Westmoreland, one of four institutions she visited that suffered significant damage...

2 years ago AgricultureHurricane Relief & Recovery

Essential Supplies Handed Over to Fisherfolk in Parottee

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, visited the community of Parottee in St. Elizabeth, on August 16, to deliver essential supplies to local fisherfolk. The community has faced significant challenges since Hurricane Beryl impacted the island on July 3, including loss of electricity and a struggling fishing industry. Minister Green emphasised the vital role of the fishing...

The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), located in downtown Kingston, Jamaica.

2 years ago Finance & Public ServicePress Release

Bank of Jamaica Reduces Policy Rate

Bank of Jamaica’s (BOJ’s) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), at its meetings on 16 and 19 August 2024, assessed that the prevailing economic environment is conducive to a further cautious easing of its monetary policy stance and unanimously agreed to: (i) reduce the policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 6.75 per cent per annum, effective Wednesday, 21 August 2024;...

Minister of Science, Energy, Technology and Transport, Hon Daryl Vaz.

2 years ago EnergyHurricane Relief & RecoveryPress Release

MSETT Establishes JPS Customer Complaints Email Addresses

The Ministry of Science, Energy, Telecommunications, and Transport is advising that dedicated email addresses have been established to streamline the process for receiving and resolving complaints from persons who have received incorrect electricity bills over the recent billing periods, following the passage of Hurricane Beryl. Effective immediately, Jamaica Public Service (JPS) customers who believe their bills have been unfairly affected...

2 years ago Education

Caribbean Examinations Council Launches E-Preslip

Candidates who sat the May/June 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests will be able to access their preliminary results in digital format. This follows the launch of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Electronic Preliminary Slip (e-Preslip). An e-Preslip is a downloadable, verifiable, digital version of candidates’ results, which is available before the official...

2 years ago LabourPress ReleaseSocial Security

Permanent Secretary Colette Roberts Risden to Lead Initiative to Address Concerns with Jamaica’s Overseas Employment Programmes

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is pleased to announce that Permanent Secretary Mrs. Colette Roberts Risden has accepted a two-year assignment, beginning in early September 2024, to provide strategic leadership and oversight for Jamaica's Overseas Employment Programmes in Canada and the United States. This special assignment reflects the critical importance of the Overseas Employment Programmes to Jamaica’s labour...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) Summa Adventure promotion flyer. The promotion entails a guided tour of Green Grotto Caves & Attraction and horseback riding at Sand and Saddle.

2 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Double the Fun This Summer with UDC Promotions

Residents and visitors are being encouraged to take advantage of the summer promotions being offered by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) at its attractions, ahead of the September 1 end date. The promotions, dubbed ‘Summer Escape’ and ‘Summa Adventure’, allow visitors to enjoy two attractions at unbeatable rates. Business Development Manager, UDC, Denise Chin, told JIS News that the Summer...