Parents and guardians will be able register on an online portal starting Wednesday (June 24) at 5:00 p.m., to access students’ Primary Exit Profile (PEP) results. The student placement and scores will be available on Friday (June 26) at 4:00 p.m. Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, made the disclosure during...

Jamaica recorded a 40 per cent drop in the poverty rate in 2018, the lowest in 10 years. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, in a statement to Parliament on Tuesday (June 23). “In 2018, the poverty rate was 12.6 per cent, a decline of 6.7 percentage points relative to...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr Horace Chang, says the Government’s investment in strengthening the capacity of the security forces, particularly in the area of border security, positions the country to more aggressively pursue development of the Blue Economy. The Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, while preserving the health...

Visitors to beaches and rivers are being urged to adhere to the safety protocols that have been put in place to contain the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). This call comes from Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie, who warned that the conditional reopening of rivers and beaches that was granted by the Government may...

The Ministry of Health and Wellness has embarked on a national campaign aimed at encouraging more expectant women to access healthcare in order to improve health outcomes for both mother and baby. The digital launch of the initiative, dubbed ‘Healthy Baby, Healthy You: Healthy Body is a Mus’... Clinic is a Mus’, took place on Tuesday (June 23). It is...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 23) approved a Resolution for the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) in the Kingston Western and Kingston Central Police divisions until July 25. The SOE, which was declared by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on June 14, was put in place for an initial 14 days, in response...

Wife of the Prime Minister and patron of the Save Our Boys and Girls Foundation, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, on Tuesday (June 23), handed over five ventilators to the Ministry of Health and Wellness to assist in the national coronavirus (COVID-19) response. The items were donated by local businessman and developer, Leo Taddeo and his wife, Antoinette, through the...