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The Symphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship, will visit Jamaica in 2020.
The Symphony of the Seas, the largest cruise ship, will visit Jamaica in 2020.

Largest Cruise Ship to Call in 2020

Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship and prime jewel in Royal Caribbean’s Oasis-class vessels, is slated to make its inaugural call to Jamaica next year. With a carrying capacity of 6,680 passengers, the 228,081-ton ship is expected...
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Companies Office of Jamaica, Judith Ramlogan, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Companies Office of Jamaica, Judith Ramlogan, speaks at a JIS ‘Think Tank’.

COJ Reports 100 % increase in Number of Business Names Registered
Acting Regional Health Promotion/Education Officer for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dwight Hill.
Acting Regional Health Promotion/Education Officer for the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dwight Hill.

Mosquito Control March in Lucea August 16
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awards function at Jamaica House on Wednesday (Aug 14). Also pictured at the head table is Acting Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Damian Cox. The awards ceremony recognised 15 children of OPM and Office of the Cabinet staff members, who were successful in their PEP exams this year. The Prime Minister presented them with book vouchers for back-to-school.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at podium), addresses attendees at a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) awards function at Jamaica House on Wednesday (Aug 14). Also pictured at the head table is Acting Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Damian Cox. The awards ceremony recognised 15 children of OPM and Office of the Cabinet staff members, who were successful in their PEP exams this year. The Prime Minister presented them with book vouchers for back-to-school.

No Child Should Be Denied Education Due To Fees – PM
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (back row, 8th left), and members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), share a moment with the 2018-2019 KSAMC Junior Council members following the completion of their orientation in November 2018. The Junior Council will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston on August 22, as their major project for the year.
Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Delroy Williams (back row, 8th left), and members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC), share a moment with the 2018-2019 KSAMC Junior Council members following the completion of their orientation in November 2018. The Junior Council will be hosting an expo and back-to-school treat for the residents of the Rollington Town community in Kingston on August 22, as their major project for the year.

KSAMC Junior Council to Host Back-to-School Treat

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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (at podium), speaks at a Press Conference to discuss the CSEC/CAPE results for 2019 at Ministry, in Kingston, on August 14. Seated are officials in the Ministry.
Education

Male Students Outperform Females in Four CSEC Subjects

Male students recorded higher percentage passes than females in four subjects, in the 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. The four subjects are: Agricultural Science Double Award, with 98.8 per cent for males compared to 97.3 per cent for females; Biology, with 77.2 per cent for males compared to 76.7 per cent for females; Chemistry, 68.4 per cent for...
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Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, presents the preliminary report for 2019 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate during a press conference at the Ministry’s offices at National Heroes Circle on Wednesday (August 14).
EducationInformation

Improved Passes for CSEC

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting an overall improvement in passes for students, who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) this year, when compared to 2018. Minister without Portfolio, Hon. Karl Samuda, in presenting the preliminary report during a press conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle headquarters on Wednesday (Aug. 14), said that higher scores...
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Members of Jamaica’s Synchronised Swimming Team converse by a pool in China.
Sport

Synchronised Swimmers Dominate Competition in China

Jamaica’s synchronised swimmers participating in this year’s Jamaica-China Technical Assistance Project dominated the 2019 Zhuzhou Foreign Language Sports Cup Synchronised Swimming Friendship Competition, held recently in China. The good news was given to Jamaica’s nine-member delegation, who visited the team’s training base at the Zhuzhou Sports Centre in China on August 13. Members are in China to observe how the...
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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, interacts with children taking part in a Ministry-sponsored summer camp at the Whitfield Town Primary School, in Kingston, recently. The stress management camp focused on music, sports, technology and parenting.
Youth

More Than 180 Children Benefit From Stress Management Camps

More than 180 children from Kingston and St. James benefitted from a summer programme in the HeartMath pilot project, organised by the Ministry of National Security, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. HeartMath is a stress management system that helps persons synchronise their brain and heart for optimal stress resistance and mental performance. According to the...
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Child Protection and Family Services Agency
Youth

National Children’s Summit August 15

The Child Protection & Family Services Agency (CPFSA), in partnership with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), will host the fourth biennial National Children’s Summit on Thursday, August 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. More than 1,200 children from State institutions and student based orgainations are expected to participate in...
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Chairman of the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), Norman Brown, speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate, in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 9.
Housing

HAJ on Track to Begin Work on 3,600 Housing Solutions

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) is on track to begin work on over 3,600 housing solutions this year. Chairman of the HAJ, Norman Brown, made the announcement at the ground breaking ceremony for the construction of 754 housing solutions at Rhyne Park Estate, in Rose Hall, St. James, on August 9. He outlined that the Rhyne Park Estate development...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Tourism

Tourism Minister Says 6,000 Rooms to Be Developed in Rose Hall

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says some 6,000 rooms will be developed in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, over the next five years, making the self-styled elegant corridor a prime area for the tourism high end market. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Bartlett said the development will include the 1,700-room Hard Rock Café Hotel, a casino resort under...
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