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Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has emphasised that stakeholders in the education system need to be accountable for the outcomes within the sector. "A challenge is to get our leaders in education, our education administrators, instructors, teachers to be accountable for the outcomes of the Education Ministry. For too long in our education system, we have not had a strong...

The Hyacinth Williams Foundation for Children (HWFC) today (Sept. 24), launched a project valued at $16 million, at the Rousseau Primary School in Kingston. The project includes the construction of a two storey, four classroom building; equipping the school's special education centre with computers and literacy boosting software; giving a financial boost to the school's performing arts programme; and establishing...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Sept. 23), approved a Ministry Paper for the Heads of Agreement, between the Government of Jamaica and Infinity Bio-Energy of Brazil. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, who moved for the Ministry Paper to be approved, noted that the Government is committed to the country's strategy for the adaptation of the sugar cane industry up...

Minister of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has cited an urgent need for what he describes as an "integrated approach", to attracting the quality of investments to Jamaica, that will yield significant and substantial benefits to the country. Speaking at the global launch in Jamaica, of the World Investment Report for 2008, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston...

Hundreds of persons from Montego Bay and its environs converged at Sam Sharpe Square on September 23, to participate in a cultural concert dubbed, 'Miss Lou Ring Ding', put on by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), to commemorate the birthday of cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Coverley. The large crowd was well entertained with nostalgic selections of dialect, songs, dances, and...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says there is a clear need for the restructuring and re-engineering the international financial system. He is of the view that the world has been moving on a trajectory that has not fully embraced the new realities in the world economy. He said financial regulators were struggling to catch up and have failed to realise that...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has sought to explain Government's position on the provision of the guarantee of US$4.5 million, to American Airlines. Addressing representatives of the Committee for a Better Jamaica, at the West Club in Manhattan, New York yesterday (Sept 22), Mr. Golding said the support to American Airlines, was critical to ensure that the airline maintains its flights...

"I grieve with the media fraternity that has lost three stalwarts in a very short space of time and I express sympathy also to the family and friends of Geoff, Dotty and Monica. The nation is grateful for what they contributed and we shall surely miss them." The words of Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports the Honourable Olivia...

Former Olympian, Byron LaBeach, who ran in the 100 metres at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, has said that Jamaica's Olympians should be wary of sabotage and assume full responsibility for what goes into their bodies. "Anything that involves big money will change the complexity of the sport. When they travel, they should be careful where they eat and drink...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), is set to unveil its sports exhibition, 'Making Tracks: The Story of Jamaican Athletics', to highlight 60 years of excellence in Jamaica's sporting history. "The exhibition seeks to tell the complete and accurate story of Jamaica's track history. So, if we as Jamaicans hope to retell this story, which so many people are interested...

National Breastfeeding Week, is being observed from September 21 to 26, under the theme: 'Mother Support: Going for the Gold.' "Six million lives a year are being saved by exclusive breastfeeding. This is why the theme for breastfeeding week, 'Mother Support: Going for the Gold', calls for increased family, community and organisational support, for mothers to ensure the gold standard...

Some 32 senior citizens in Manchester, recently graduated from a 14-week computer training programme sponsored by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), and the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). At a graduation ceremony held at the Mandeville New Testament Church, Deputy Director of the Region Three Library Service, Lorraine McLean, charged the seniors to always use their knowledge to...