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A record 11,000 motorists used the Portmore toll road this morning (Sept. 4), the first day of the new school year. Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill, told JIS News, that the figure was 1,000 more motorists than its usual morning average. He noted further, that traffic through the toll plaza was incident and delay-free. "We did...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke is urging parents who migrate to maintain contact with their children back home. "Research at the University of the West Indies has found a range of emotional and behavioural problems in children left behind, especially by their mothers," she pointed out. Mrs. Clarke was delivering the keynote address at the Rotary Club of Kingston's weekly luncheon...

Director of Strategic Workforce Development at HEART Trust/NTA, Robert Green, has proposed that the Education and Youth Ministry establish an institution that will primarily assist students who have behavioural problems. He said that while the Ministry is currently making strides with programmes that are put in place to deal with students who have behavioural problems, the institution would better serve...

The Ministry of Justice has begun a series of consultations across the island, to gain the public's input on the proposed Victims' Charter. Senior Public Relations officer at the Ministry of Justice, Michael Cohen, said it was very important for the public to participate in the development of the charter. "It cannot be perceived that a Victims' Charter was created...

Thirty students from 11 primary and all-age schools in North Clarendon, who gained high marks in the recent Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), were recently presented with bursaries valued at $159,000, to assist with their secondary school expenses.The awards were sponsored by Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Northern Clarendon, Horace Dalley. At the presentation ceremony held at...

The Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) has urged employers to become knowledgeable of the best practices and improved technologies that will enhance productivity. "It is something that you constantly have to look at especially with all the new information and technology out there," said Alain Fischer, Manager of Enterprise and Business Development at the JEF.Mr. Fischer, who was addressing a recent...

We are on the threshold of another school year. This is a challenging time for all; yet it is a time of promise and anticipation for students, teachers, parents and all other stakeholders. We congratulate the students who have given of their best in this year's GSAT, CAPE and CSEC exams. Many of you have produced excellent results. We wish...

With schools reopening this week, motorists are being urged to be mindful of children using the roadways.The appeal comes from the Bustamante Hospital for Children, in the wake of the noticeable increase in the number of road traffic accidents involving children within the first two weeks of the recommencement of school. Dr. Dayanand Sawh, Orthopaedic Surgeon at the hospital, told...

A world of possibilities unfolded for 18-year-old Jacinth Richards, when she enrolled at Jos

Regional Director for the Child Development Agency (CDA), Sydney Grant, has called on Jamaicans to unite in creating a more protective and nurturing environment for the healthy development of the nation's children. Mr. Grant, who was addressing the Sandal's Montego Bay scholarship awards ceremony held on September 1, said that the CDA has been pursuing a more integrated approach to...

School administrators in St. Thomas are expecting a smooth start to the school year, with most reporting that the necessary repair and upgrading projects have been done or are near completion. Noel Williams, Bursar at Seaforth High, told JIS News earlier this week, that the school administration was ready to meet the challenges of the new academic year. In terms...

The government's e-learning project will get underway this September in 31 institutions across the island. The one-year pilot will be implemented in 28 high schools at the grades 10 and 11 levels, and three teachers colleges. After the test phase, the project will be rolled out to all of the nation's 150 high schools from grades seven to 11, says...