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Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has endorsed the financial education programme being undertaken by the MultiCare Foundation and Citibank, which teaches money management skills to students in under-served communities. He said that financial literacy and planning should be critical elements of the learning process, and would be areas of priority focus for the Education Ministry this year. The Minister...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging investors to explore the commercial side of the education sector, with a view to investing in school plants. He was speaking yesterday (March 18), at the dedication ceremony for the American International School of Kingston's (AISK) new facilities, at College Greens Avenue, in Kingston. Noting that it would require the construction of...

Jamaican-born publisher of the South Florida monthly newspaper, Caribbean Today, Mr. Peter Webley, is to be inducted into the Miami Dade College Alumni Hall of Fame, in the field of Journalism, in April. Described as one of the pioneers in Caribbean media in South Florida, Mr. Webley founded Caribbean Today in 1989. Mr. Webley told JIS News that he launched...

Portland's 4-H Clubs will be staging their annual Achievement Day function at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) on Wednesday, March 31. The day's activities will feature a number of competitive and sporting events, aimed at bringing the best performances out of the clubs and exciting the interest of patrons. Among the events will be speech making, budding...

Students of the Jose Marti Technical High School in St. Catherine are expressing satisfaction with the Career Day event held yesterday (March 18) on the school grounds, where they were directed to various professions and the requisite education and training. Sixth form student Yannica Hayles pointed out that she was exposed to many possible careers. "I feel high-spirited and interested...

The St. Ann Health Department is aiming to reduce the number of cases of gastroenteritis occurring in the parish. Medical Officer of Health for the parish, Dr. Patrick Wheatle, confirmed that the increase in cases was picked up by the surveillance programme. He was speaking at the North East Regional Health Authority's World Water Day Exhibition, at the Ocean Village...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Arthur Williams, outlined measures being taken to deal with the macroeconomic challenge of an oversized public sector wage bill, to an investment seminar in Cancun, Mexico on Sunday (March 21). Senator Williams spoke at an investment seminar hosted by international investment firm, JP Morgan, during the Annual...

The National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP), organised through the Cabinet Office, is transforming communities, by providing them with cash incentives and technical support to undertake projects and programmes and uniting residents around the development of the areas in which they live. With a top prize of $2 million plus another $350,000 in sectional awards up for grabs, Chairperson...

Twenty-six representatives from key emergency response agencies graduated from a two-week search and rescue training course, organised by the Jamaica Fire Brigade's (JFB) Training Department, on Friday (March 19). The course was held February 22 to 26 and March 15 to 19, at the JFB's Training Department, downtown Kingston, and at the Waterford Fire Station, St. Catherine. It was conducted...

Residents in Central Jamaica had a chance to air their views as to whether or not there should be an increase in the national minimum wage, as the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission (MWAC) wrapped up its regional consultations on Thursday (March 18) in Manchester. Several persons, who attended the meeting held at the Manchester Club, agreed that while an increase...

The Senate yesterday (March 19), passed the Casino Gaming Act and the amended Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Act. The Casino Gaming Act seeks to establish a Casino Gaming Commission, which will regulate the conduct of casino gaming, and have powers to grant licences to operators within an approved integrated resort development. The body will also have authority to grant personal...

As the Government moves to provide greater protection for the nation's children, a model is to be put in place to improve the way child sexual abuse cases are handled. Coming out of the 2008 Child Protection Audit, a more integrated approach to the investigation of child abuse cases will be undertaken to reduce the gap between the reporting of...