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A sample of the flyer that has been sent to the Ministry of Education for distribution to schools across the island.

Ministry of Health Provides Safe Water Recommendations for Schools

The Ministry of Health has provided recommendations for safe water use to the Ministry of Education for dissemination to all schools. Director for Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry, Dr. Sonia Copeland, told JIS News that the recommendations to...

Member of Parliament for South St. James andAgriculture Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) having a light discussion with Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, during a contract signing ceremony in Mocho, St. James, on September 4, for the rehabilitation of the Mocho to Arcadia main road. The project, valued at $83.9 million, is being funded by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF).

MP Welcomes Contract for Rehabilitation of Mocho to Arcadia Road

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), dances with a student at the Balmagie Primary School, Bobbian Pinnock, during a behaviour management breakfast meeting, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, today (September 3). At right is Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.

Parents Urged to Instil Positive Values Early

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre); State Minister for Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Richard Azan (3rd right) as well as Member of Parliament for South St. James, Hon. Derrick Kellier (2nd left) affix their signatures to the contract for the rehabilitation of the Mocho to Arcadia main road in St. James. The signing took place at the Mocho Community Centre on Friday, September 4. The contract was witnessed by the Executive Director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Mr. Clyde Harrison (left); Director of the contracting firm, S and G Road Surfacing Materials Limited, Robert Smith (right) and Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris (standing, second left).

Mocho to Arcadia Roadway in South St. James to be Rehabilitated

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), presents a certificate of participation Principal of High Holborn Street Basic School in Kingston, Khalilah Bailey. Occasion was a ceremony to mark the completion of training under the Ministry’s Respect Agenda Campaign, held on September 4, at the Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road in Kingston.

115 Principals Trained Under Respect Agenda

11 years ago Education

Smooth Start to School Year in Western Parishes

Regions 3, 4 and 5 of the Education Ministry, which cover seven western parishes, have reported a smooth start to the 2015/16 academic year. The parishes are St. Elizabeth and Manchester (Region 5); Westmoreland, St. James and Hanover (Region 4), and Trelawny and St. Ann (Region 3). Regional Director for Region 5, Dr. Nadine Leachman, told JIS News that activities...

11 years ago National Security

No Safe Haven for Criminals

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, said that the police force will be relentless in its efforts to tackle crime and keep all areas across the island safe. He gave the commitment while addressing the handing over of a Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) system at the Ocho Rios Police Station on Thursday, September 3. The Minister was speaking against...

11 years ago CommunityTechnology

More Than 1,000 Youth To Be Employed At Mandeville ICT Centre

More than 1,000 young people are expected to receive employment when a major Information and Communications Technology (ICT) centre opens in Central Manchester in a few months. This was disclosed by the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Hon. Peter Bunting, during his contribution to the State of the Constituency Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September...

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Regulations Allow Banks to Vary Opening Hours

Financial institutions will have the flexibility to open and close their doors as they see fit, under new banking regulations, which were passed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, September 2. Changes to banking hours may be permitted under the Banking Services (Hours of Opening) Regulations, 2015, as long as the institutions are open to the public for at...

11 years ago Information

Regional Office of Firearm Licensing Authority to Be Set Up in Mandeville

Approval has been given by Cabinet for the establishment of a regional office of the Firearm Licensing Authority, in Mandeville, Manchester. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at a Jamaica House media briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, Western Regional Office, in Montego Bay, on September 4. The new...

11 years ago Information

Longville Park in Clarendon to Get Police Station

A contract has been approved by Cabinet for the construction of a police station to serve residents of the Longville Park Housing Development, in Clarendon. The contract has been awarded to C & D Construction and & Engineering Limited in the amount of $72.2 million. “The National Housing Trust, which is responsible for the Longville Park Development, and the Jamaica...

11 years ago Education

Every Child Must Be In School – Rev. Thwaites

With the new academic year set to get underway on September 7, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is reminding parents that every child under 18 years must attend school. He said that no child must be kept at home without good cause, and no school should exclude a student, except for cause provided in the Education Code. “Education is the...