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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, has appealed to students to take their education seriously, and play their part in the system as a responsible future generation. "We have to go back to the days when we are taught to be responsible; when we are taught that there is a consequence for every action. Your teachers will...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, has said that investments in youth and social development would bring great dividends to the country and provide important socio-economic stability. Delivering the keynote address Friday (August 27) at the closing ceremony of the Ministry's Steps to Work summer camp at the Kendal Conference Centre, Manchester,...

"An IMF team visited Kingston during August 18-27 to conduct the second review of the economic programme under the Stand-By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the Fund's Executive Board on February 4, 2010. International Monetary Fund (IMF) Mission Chief in Jamaica, Trevor Alleyne(left), being greeted by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon Audley Shaw, at a press briefing...

Jamaica has again met the performance targets under the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Stand-By Arrangement (SBA), the Fund's Mission Chief to Jamaica, Dr. Trevor Alleyne, announced Friday (August 27). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw speaking at a press conference held at the Ministry in Kingston, today (August 27), to discuss the results of the IMF's...

Two United Kingdom (UK) based veteran reggae artistes have been honoured for their years in the music industry and their work in promoting reggae music in the UK. Singers , Owen Gray and Alexander 'Dimples' Hinds, received special awards from the British Reggae Artiste Recognition Association at its annual Artiste to Artiste Brawta Awards Ceremony, held recently in North London....

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, says a properly run education system is largely dependent on effective leadership at the school level, which delivers positive results from teachers and students. "It provides direction, exercises influence, and it shows up in the school's physical environment, in the behavior of students, the performance of teachers, and the students' performance...

Eye screening sessions under the Jamaica/Cuba Eyecare Programme will resume in Kingston on Thursday, September 2. Sessions will be held every Thursday in the month of September (September 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30) at the National Chest Hospital, and will begin at 8.30 a.m. each day. Approximately 80 persons are expected to be screeened and selected from each session....

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Gladstone Hutchinson, says the economy is projected to record real growth in the gross domestic product (GDP) of between 0.0 and 1.0 per cent, during the July to September quarter. The projection is primarily based on what he describes as the "positive impact", which the anticipated recovery in the global...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding is urging bankers to find innovative ways of earning profits or recovering losses, instead of imposing exorbitant banking fees and interest rates on customers. Mr. Golding said he was not suggesting that charges be reduced arbitrarily, but "it is not going to be acceptable to the consumers of banking services simply for banks to...

Beeston Spring in Westmoreland was named the Best Community in Jamaica at the National Best Community Foundation's award ceremony, on Thursday (August 26), at the Stella Maris Pastoral Centre in Kingston. The National Best Community Competition and Programme encourages local governance and sustainable community development through relevant programmes and self-help initiatives, annually. Priority areas judged in the competition are: built...

Corporate entities, National Commercial Bank (NCB), LIME, and Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL), have jointly contributed $6 million to the restoration of the Darling Street Police Station, West Kingston, which was damaged during the civil unrest in May. The initiative was spearheaded by NCB, which sought to mobilize financial assistance to restore the station through partnership with LIME and SVL, whom...

Safety and Security preparations for the 2010/11 academic year are in high gear with metal detectors being distributed to high schools, and School Resource Officers (SROs) being dispatched to further support the schools. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education (MOE), Grace McLean told a Think Tank session at the Jamaica Information Service Wednesday (August 25) that the Ministry...