The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has implemented anti-harassment initiatives and security measures to ensure a safe and hassle-free environment for tourists. A major thrust launched last year was the Tourism District Constable programme, which saw 100 officers being deployed in the resort areas. Another 100 constables were deployed with the discontinuation of the Tourism Courtesy Corps programme in May...

The revised standards for teacher education being undertaken by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) should be available by October of this year. This was disclosed by Director, University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Althea Heron, at the opening of the two-day Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica annual Professional Development Workshop being held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston from...

Jamaica has welcomed another batch of 18 Cuban teachers, who have been deployed in schools across the island to boost the teaching of the sciences, Spanish and other subjects. They have joined 39 other teachers from that country who are serving at various schools – 20 at primary schools, 17 at the secondary level, and two at teacher-training institutions. Speaking...

With less than a week before the start of the 2017-2018 school year, Educators in several institutions in rural Jamaica say they are more than ready for the tasks ahead. However, they say that while they will be doing their best to facilitate the needs of thousands of students in the classrooms, “we are hoping that parents will also do...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness is to hold a series of bilateral engagements with the Government of the Republic of Chile. The prime minister left the island this afternoon (August 29) for a one day official working visit to the South American nation. Prime Minister Holness will meet with President of Chile, Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet, to enhance bilateral co-operation between...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, was presented with the ‘Distinguished Leadership Award’ by the New York-based Jamaica Independence Foundation on Saturday, August 26. Also honoured by the Foundation were former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, who received the ‘Nation Builder Award’; and Jamaican-born basketball legend, Patrick Ewing, who was given the ‘Son of the Soil Legacy...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness yesterday (August 28) met with Police Commissioner George Quallo and senior commanders of the Jamaica Constabulary Force for an intense session on expectations ahead of the implementation of the Zones of Special Operations. The meeting was held at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. This is the second meeting with the high command of...