Applications are being accepted for the Glen Bromfield/Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA) Education Trust Fund Scholarship. The scholarship is open to secondary school students in first to fifth form whose parents or guardians are members of the JCSA. General Secretary of the JCSA, Tiffany Powell, told JIS News that the concept is the brainchild of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, today (June 15) tabled the West Kingston Commission of Enquiry Report in the House of Representatives, which recommended, among other things, apology to the residents, counselling for traumatised persons, and compensation for victims. The Justice Minister informed that 51 wide-ranging recommendations were made in the report for consideration by the Government. The 900-page document...

The Heart Foundation of Jamaica is appealing for more Jamaicans to get trained in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). Director of Cardiac Care at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Dr. Hugh Wong, said that knowledge of CPR can save lives. He was speaking at a JIS Think Tank at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Tuesday (June 14). Dr. Wong noted...

Students who sat the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) performed brilliantly in four of the five subject areas examined. Language Arts recorded the highest average score, improving by four per cent over last year. Mathematics followed with a 1.9 per cent increase, while Social Studies and Science marginally improved by 0.4 and 0.5 per cent, respectively. This was noted...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has disbursed over $1.4 billion in tuition support to high schools, enabling their early preparation for the 2016/17 academic year. The Government had pledged the early disbursement of the funds, following an announcement to abolish auxiliary fees in high schools. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister...

Some 87 District Constables are being trained for deployment to resort areas. “These officers will function under a special arm of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), have policing powers and will focus specifically on boosting safety and security in resort areas,” said Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. He was making his contribution to the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the...

The Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) and the Export Import (EXIM) Bank of Jamaica are finalising a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will allow operators of Small and Micro Tourism Enterprises (SMTEs) to access increased banking support. This was noted by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, during his presentation in the 2016/17 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on...