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MONTEGO BAY — The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), on November 25, officially signed a $29 million contract for the upgrading of the Wilson’s Run Primary School in South Trelawny, including overhaul of the outdated sanitary facilities. The improvement work, which is already underway, is expected to be completed within three months, and includes extensive renovation of existing buildings and...

KINGSTON — A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been entered into by Jamaica College (JC) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) to formalise collaboration on educational and training initiatives focused on seafaring and related disciplines. Through the arrangement, the high school students will be sensitised about careers in maritime and related areas, and provided with access to a specialised vocational...

KINGSTON — The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is developing a Primary Exit Examination (PEE), Professor of Research, Measurement and Evaluation at the University of the West Indies' (UWI) School of Education, Mona, Dr. Stafford Griffith, has disclosed. Speaking at a luncheon hosted by the UWI for dignitaries attending the 14th CARICOM Presidents and Governors-General Conference in Jamaica on Tuesday (November...

MONTEGO BAY — More than 200 students and teachers of the Falmouth Infant School in Trelawny are benefiting from more reliable water supply. On Saturday (November 19), members of the Rotaract Club of Falmouth, with assistance from plumbers from the community, installed a 650-gallon water tank at the school located on Pitt Street. Club President, Jermane Stewart, told JIS News...

KINGSTON — The newly constructed Old Works Basic School in Watermount, St. Catherine, was officially opened by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, on Thursday (Nov. 17). Dr. Baugh, who is also the Member of Parliament for West Central St. Catherine where the school is situated, underscored the need for collaborative...

MONTEGO BAY — The issue of safety on the country’s roads for pedestrians, commuters and drivers has been of grave concern over the last few years, especially in light of the growing number of road fatalities. Statistics show that there were over 300 road fatalities across the island in 2009 and 2010, which has led to a national drive to...

KINGSTON — Some 36 trainees at the HEART Trust/NTA's National Tool and Engineering Institute on November 16 received trophies and certificates for outstanding work. The presentations, which were made during the Institute's annual Open Day and Trainee Awards ceremony held at its Ashenheim Road campus in Kingston, were for performance in the skill areas of air conditioning and refrigeration; computer...

KINGSTON — The HEART Trust/NTA and the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) on November 17 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will facilitate the exchange of expertise for the development of students. The document, which was signed during a ceremony held at the HEART/NTA's Oxford Road office in Kingston, will also provide a framework for a train-the-trainers programme, staff and...

KINGSTON — The St. Catherine Parish Council is continuing its public education programme in the parish, to highlight the roles and functions of the organisation, as part of its activities for Local Government Month. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' on November 15, Secretary/Manager of the St. Catherine Parish Council, Christopher Powell, said the Council is made up of 40...

KINGSTON — Minister of Housing, Environment, Water and Local Government, Hon Dr. Horace Chang, is pleased with the introduction of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology into schools, with approximately 146 teachers being trained to date. "I am excited that… educators are becoming more aware that GIS is an excellent learning tool, particularly in the teaching of geography in schools," the Minister...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is encouraging all Jamaicans to support the goals of the Public Sector Transformation process. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Business Development and Communication, Glynis Salmon, said participation from a wide cross section of society will assist the government in charting the way forward for the public sector. She stated that...

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Hon. Andrew Holness said part of the transformation of the economy has to be done through transforming the education system. He noted that the transformation by his Administration will involve making the education system more efficient and equitable in the coming year. The Prime Minister was speaking at yesterday's sitting of Parliament at the...