The Government is looking at giving deans of discipline powers of special district constables in order for them to better handle some of the behavioural problems of students. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said that having recognised that the role of dean of discipline “is an arduous task,” he has had discussion with National Security Minister, Hon. Peter...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has commended the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation for  its contribution to the health sector. The Minister  said the Foundation’s  assistance  has served to further strengthen the relationship between Jamaica and Spain. Dr. Ferguson was speaking at the handing over of $250,000 by the Spanish-Jamaican Foundation to the locally based Kidney Kids Foundation Scholarship Fund, on...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the US$2 billion  raised  through the issue of two bonds on the international capital market, is the highest ever. “This is more than twice our previous largest, which was US$800 million, at the lowest interest rates ever achieved by Jamaica in the international markets,” Dr. Phillips said. The Minister...

Twenty-one year old Cavian Morgan’s face takes on a serious expression and her voice resonates with emotion. “My family did not give up on me, and for that I am very thankful,” she says meaningfully. “I have heard the stories of some persons with disabilities who have been abandoned by their parents; that when they took sick, their families gave...

Businesses, offices and towns have an opportunity to showcase their creativity and decorative skills by adorning their space with the national colours, during the period of celebrations to mark Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence. Public and private sector organisations all have the chance to vie for prizes and gain the prestige of having the best dressed window; and the best decorated...

In an effort by the Government and its agencies to gain support for the purchase of locally produced gift items, an exhibition dubbed, ‘Christmas in July’, was held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on July 24. The idea which spawned the creation of this event arose out of a remark that was made last Christmas by Tourism...

Jamaica has recorded an afforestation  rate of 0.41 per cent,  a turn-around in the pattern of forestation since it was first checked in 1998. At that time it was revealed that the country was being impacted by a deforestation rate of 0.1 per cent, losing some 336 hectares of forests annually. The revelation is contained in the recently completed Land...