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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers a statement during Tuesday’s (September 17) sitting of the House of Representatives.

Eleven Additional Schools Taken Off the Shift System

Eleven additional schools have been taken off the shift system by the Ministry of Education and Youth. This, of the remaining 34 that were utilising the system since 2020, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams has said. Mrs. Williams, who made...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, responds to a question during Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at business process outsourcing firm iTel’s corporate office in St. Andrew.

Access to Information Tribunal’s New Members Being Finalised

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., makes a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17).

Labour Ministry Finalising Agreement with Charity to Assist Beryl Victims

Medical Officer of Health, St. Elizabeth Health Department, Dr. Tonia Dawkins-Beharie.

St. Elizabeth Health Dept. Expands Services

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addressing Wednesday’s (September 18) post-Cabinet press briefing at the corporate office of business processing outsourcing firm iTel, in St. Andrew. Listening is Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Skills and Digital Transformation, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

CAC Monitoring Local Commercial Trade for Post-Hurricane Price Gouging

Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses a 2024 Justices of the Peace Sensitisation Session, at Grand Palladium Resorts in Hanover, on Wednesday, September 18.

2 years ago Justice

JPs Warned Not to Accept Payment for Services

Justices of the Peace (JPs) are being strongly urged not to accept any form of payment or gifts in exchange for their services. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, who issued the warning, indicated that these men and women are at risk of being decommissioned from the voluntary role that prides itself on upholding the integrity of the justice system. “I...

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), speaks with fire victims during a visit to Bell Rock, St. Andrew on Tuesday (Sept. 17). He was accompanied by Commanding Officer for the St. Andrew South Division, Superintendent Damion Manderson. A deliberate fire destroyed seven homes, leaving 13 adults and nine children homeless.

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Assistance for Bell Rock Fire Victims

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has committed to assisting the victims of a fire that destroyed seven homes in the Bell Rock community in St. Andrew. During a visit to the area on Tuesday (September 17), Prime Minister Holness said the damage from the fire, which was deliberately set, is extensive, noting that 13 adults and nine...

Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, makes a presentation to micro, small and medium-sized enterprise stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Entrepreneurs Urged to Integrate Websites into Sales Strategies

Head of Web Development at Adtelligent, Christopher Derrell, is urging Jamaican entrepreneurs to integrate websites into their sales strategies. He was addressing micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSME) stakeholders at the recently held Digital Jamaica Summit and Showcase, hosted by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. Outlining the importance of evolving to dynamic platforms that...

Official flyer for the Bureau of Standard Jamaica (BSJ) Starch Stakeholders’ session.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

BSJ Stages 2-Day Starch Stakeholders’ Session

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) will host a two-day Starch Stakeholders’ session aimed at raising awareness about the potential and development of Jamaica’s starch industry. The event will take place at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, 2 Hermitage Road, St. Andrew, from September 19 to 20, starting at 8:30 a.m. each day. Under the theme...

2 years ago Hurricane Relief & RecoveryLabourSocial Security

Over 14,000 Post-Hurricane Beryl Household Damage Assessments Completed

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has, to date, completed 14,516 household damage assessments under the ‘Rebuild Jamaica Initiative’. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., who made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17), added that the Ministry will complete any further assessments, as necessary, within the next two weeks. “Of the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), addresses the audience at the official launch of the new school year, at Clarendon College, on September 17. With the Minister (third right) is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Education Minister Highlights Improvements in PEP Exam

There have been marked improvements in the results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at the grade-five level, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. “We are very encouraged with the improvement in students’ performance in Language Arts. Approximately 68 per cent of the students achieved proficiency or higher, a substantial increase from 40 per cent last...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, gives a statement during Tuesday’s (September 17) sitting of the House of Representatives.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Education Ministry Releases Grade-Five PEP Results

The Ministry of Education and Youth, on Tuesday (September 17), released the Grade Five Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results to regions and their schools. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (September 17). “I am happy to report that those children who took PEP four last year, have done...