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Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, has stated the Ministry's intention to develop a Civics and Moral Education Curriculum to support offerings at the early childhood, primary and secondary levels. Making her contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on May 10, Minister Henry-Wilson said the curriculum "seeks to build in the children the requisite knowledge,...

The Education, Youth and Culture Ministry is to convene a series of island wide consultations in preparation for the introduction of a licensing and recertification system for all of the island's teachers. Education Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson, who made the announcement during her contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on May 10, said the issue of professional retooling...

Minister of Health, John Junor has said that the government's vision for the sector was one in which the system was client-centred, providing guaranteed access to quality health care for every person at reasonable costs, and taking into account the vulnerable among the country's population. He explained that the vision "is based on the concept of individuals taking responsibility for...

Health Minister, John Junor has announced plans for further expansion of benefits provided by the National Health Fund (NHF). He pointed out that medication for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia or enlarged prostate would now be added to the Jamaica Drugs for the Elderly Programme (JADEP) and the NHF, once the necessary approval process was completed. Minister Junor, who was making his...

The Early Childhood Act and the Regulations and Standards for the monitoring of pre-schools, will come into effect this year, to ensure that all early childhood institutions have adequate provisions of the development of children. Maxine Henry Wilson, Minister of Education Youth and Culture, who made the announcement during her contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House on...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson has outlined several interventions to be undertaken by the Education Ministry to improve the quality of student performance at secondary schools during the 2005/06 fiscal year. Mrs. Henry-Wilson who was making her opening presentation in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate yesterday (May 10) in the House of Representatives said the stigma of...

Education, Youth and Culture Minister Maxine Henry Wilson, yesterday (May 10) announced plans for the institution of a screening programme to identify developmental, behavioural and psychosocial problems in children. "Early identification and appropriate intervention can dramatically reduce the effects of developmental problems on children's later learning," the Minister stated, during her contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House....

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture will be going all out in its efforts to improve Grade Four literacy rates in Primary schools during the 2005/06 school year through several planned initiatives. Education Minister, Maxine Henry Wilson made the announcement in her opening presentation in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (May 10). She informed...

Education, Youth and Culture Minister Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that increased effort would be placed on identifying and catering to "special needs students" as an integral part of the thrust to transform the education sector. The Education Minister who was opening the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House yesterday (May 10), admitted that not enough emphasis was being placed...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has received reports from various monitoring agencies of government with respect to legislations governing their activities and how their capability to detect and prevent corruption might be strengthened. The Prime Minister had requested the review by the agencies at a meeting held recently at Jamaica House. Arising from the submission of reports, Mr. Patterson will convene...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, has said that focus must be placed on giving the cohort of young men, who have the potential to do "serious damage" to the growth of the economy, a second chance to become productive members of the society. "There is a cohort of young men, who for whatever reason, have missed either...

The Kiwanis Foundation of Jamaica has embarked on a campaign to encourage the continued growth and development of discipline and courtesy in the country. The campaign, aimed principally at the youth, will see Kiwanians meeting and talking to groups of young people as well as the wider society on these essential elements of social well-being. Already, the Kiwanis Club of...