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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) and State Minister in the Ministry, Floyd Green, peruse the new Cheetah Primary Exit Profile (PEP) text book at the Ministry's Quarterly Press Briefing, which was held at their offices in downtown Kingston on Thursday (December 6). Sharing the moment are Authors of Cheetah PEP practice books, Dr. Paulette Trowers (second right) and Dr. Stephanie Mullings.

Education Minister Explains PEP Mock Exam Results

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has explained the recent Primary Exit Profile (PEP) mock exam results. He is also calling on educators, parents, students and stakeholders of PEP to remain calm about the results...

Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for the Students Assessment Unit in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle

Placement Mechanism for PEP Same as GSAT

Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Robert Montague (left), converses with Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Director General, Nari Williams-Singh, during Thursday’s (December 6) opening ceremony for the second annual two-day aviation seminar, at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Mr. Montague was the keynote speaker. The event is jointly hosted by the JCAA, Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) and Aeronautical Telecommunications Limited (AEROTEL) under the theme ‘Air Transport as an Engine of Economic Development in Jamaica and the Caribbean’.

Discussions Under Way for Aviation School in Jamaica

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon Ruel Reid (centre), with Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison (left) and Editor at B3 (Bump, Baby and Beyond) Magazine and Parenting Lifestyle Consultant, Michelle Gordon, following the closing ceremony of the 2nd Regional Caribbean Conference of the International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (ISPCAN), held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James, on Wednesday (December 5).

Education Minister Calls for Cultural Shift to End Corporal Punishment

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (second left), speaks to children in the Learning and Activity Centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children, during a visit to the St. Andrew-based facility on Wednesday (December 5). Looking on (in background) are the hospital's Chief Executive Officer, Camille Panton (left); and Senior Medical Officer, Dr. Michelle-Ann Richards-Dawson (secod right).

Their Excellencies Donate Medical Items to Bustamante Children’s Hospital

Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Metry Seaga.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Five More Companies Recommended to Operate Under SEZ Regime

The Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) has recommended five additional companies for approval to operate under the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) regime, and is negotiating with another 40 that have expressed an interest. Chairman, Metry Seaga, tells JIS News that the JSEZA Board took the decision to recommend the five new applicants to the Ministry of Economic Growth and...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), is in conversation with Executive Director of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ), Stephen Wedderburn (left); and Board director at the Pesticides Control Authority (PCA), Noel Osbourne, at the PCA

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Dr. Tufton Urges Precaution Against Dengue

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is urging precaution against the dengue fever virus, including destroying mosquito breeding sites in and around the home. He said that while there has been an “unusually high” number of reported cases of dengue in the island, this is not remarkable for this time of the year, reiterating that there is no...

Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Audley Shaw, CD, MP

8 years ago Agriculture

Minister Shaw Leads Mission in London to Promote Jamaica’s Agricultural Industry

The Honourable Audley Shaw, Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, is currently leading a 5-day promotion mission in London to promote Jamaica’s agricultural sector for investment and export of Jamaica’s fresh produce and food-based products. The mission commenced yesterday, December 4, 2018. The mission, which includes JAMPRO President, Diane Edwards, began with attendance at agricultural investment forum Global AgInvesting...

Director General of the National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST), Professor Errol Morrison, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27.

8 years ago Health & Wellness

Nutraceuticals to be Identified in Food and Drug Safety Act

The National Commission on Science and Technology (NCST) is working on an amendment to the Food and Drug Safety Act, to identify nutraceuticals as a special category. Director General at the NCST, Professor Errol Morrison, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on November 27, noted that Cabinet has already received the submission as it relates to the amendment. He explained...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

8 years ago EnergyPrime Minister

Prime Minister to Review Report on Petrojam

The Auditor General’s report on the operations of the State-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, is to be reviewed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, after which further action will be taken. This is according to Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who was responding to questions posed by journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, delivers a statement in the House of Representatives on December 4. At left is Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Civil Aviation Master Plan for Vernamfield

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, says upon the reactivation of aviation activity at Vernamfield, a National Civil Aviation Master Plan will need to be completed to inform an airport master plan for the area. “Based on the airport master plan, the timely development of the cargo logistics hub will be pursued,” he...

8 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Holness Ends Successful Working Visit; Signs Major Agreement

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has wrapped up his ten-day working visit to three major international Summits where he delivered key presentations. During his official working visit, the Prime Minister signed a major agreement and made several important announcements. In the US capital, Washington DC, the Prime Minister gave a keynote address at the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Conference on Building...