The Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine is celebrating the achievement of students, who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Principal of the school, George Moodie, told JIS News that 95 per cent of the 23 students, who sat the examination, have been placed in a traditional high school. The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information released...

Attorney General, Marlene Malahoo Forte, says that the backlog of accident files within the Chambers has been cleared. She made the disclosure while contributing to the 2019/20 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 25. In December 2018, the Attorney General's Chambers secured funding from the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to embark on an accident...

Engendering greater stakeholder trust across the public and private sectors to drive efficient service delivery is deemed pivotal in any thrust to secure higher levels of sustainable economic growth. This is the view of American bestselling author, Stephen Covey, who was speaking during the 37th Annual Caribbean Conference of Accountants, held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston....

The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (June 25), passed the Tourism Workers Pension Bill, which seeks to establish a defined contribution pension scheme for hospitality industry workers. The Bill, which was piloted by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, was passed with 11 amendments. Mr. Bartlett, who closed the debate on the legislation, said the scheme will be the largest single...

The Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the World Bank have signed a contract for the design, supply and installation of a new S-Band Doppler Weather Radar in Jamaica. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, Director General, PIOJ, Dr. Wayne Henry, and Country...

The Government is to review the protocols and procedures for implementation of the Shiprider Agreement with the United States of America. It was under this agreement that the Government waived primary jurisdiction in respect of five Jamaican fishermen who were taken into custody by the US Coast Guard in 2017 in Haitian waters. Four of the men have brought a...

Parliamentary Secretary, Senator Robert Morgan, says the Government will continue consultations and education about the benefits of the National Identification System (NIDS). “There’s no law for NIDS now, but there’s still a policy and the obligation of the Government is to continue to advise people about its intention and what its plans are,” he said. Mr. Morgan was addressing a...