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Mr. Moseley: Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution. (FILE)

PEP Results Bring Joy at St. James and Hanover Schools

Several primary schools in St. James and Hanover are reporting favourable results for the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). School administrators and parents were provided with the grade six results on June 21. Principal of the Corinaldi...

Senator and Parliamentary Secretary, Robert Morgan, addresses the National Cyber Security Conference hosted by the Mona ICT Policy Centre and Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC) at The University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters recently.

Gov’t to Continue Consultations on NIDS

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady. (FILE)

Jamaica Supports IMO Gender Equality Campaign

Prime Minister, the Most Honourable
Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP — Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP

Forty Educators to Receive 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation

Grade six students of Schoolfield Primary and Infant, in St. Elizabeth, who sat the first Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination.

Primary Schools in St. Elizabeth Pleased with PEP Results

7 years ago Governor General

Businessman Sworn in As New Custos of Manchester

Businessman Garfield Green was sworn in as new Custos Rotulorum for Manchester, during a brief ceremony at King’s House on Monday (June 24). He replaces Sally Porteous, who will demit office on July 1, after serving for seven years. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presented Mr. Green with the Instrument of Office, before a small gathering...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP

7 years ago Education

Gov’t Honours Commitment to Primary and Junior High Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will continue to honour its commitment to provide funding to primary, all-age and junior high schools for the academic year 2019/2020, based on the overall allocation of $7.98 billion for financial year 2019/2020. This is in keeping with its non-mandatory fee policy, which commenced in September 2016. In a recent bulletin, the Ministry...

7 years ago Education

63 Per Cent of Students Show Proficiency in Social Studies

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the results from the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) are showing that students had the best outcome in the subject of Social Studies. “Based on the results, 63 per cent of students who sat the test have demonstrated proficiency or advanced proficiency in knowledge, skills...

Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, addressing the Social Business Emterprises plenary session during the eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (June 18).

7 years ago DiasporaFinance & Public Service

USAID Country Head Commends Establishment of Jamaica Social Stock Exchange

Country Head for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission in Jamaica, Jason Fraser, has hailed the newly established Jamaica Social Stock Exchange (JSSE) as an innovative mechanism to mobilise capital for the public good. This, he noted, by contributing to the financial viability of the non-profit sector and social enterprises. Mr. Fraser was addressing the social business...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), speaks with Customer Service Director of the Passport, Immigration & Citizenship Agency, Stephanie Gordon (right), during a tour of booths at the ‘Government at Your Service’ pavilion, at the Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, from June 16 to 20.

7 years ago DiasporaNational Security

PICA to Roll Out Online Application Systems for Immigration and Citizenship

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will shortly roll out its online application systems for immigration and citizenship services. PICA’s online Passport Application Portal was recently tested by delegates at the Eighth Biennial Diaspora Conference, held from June 16 to 20 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. The agency was one of several government agencies that offered express...

Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) Assistant Education Officer, Stephanie Rose (right), shows patron Matandara Clarke items on display at the IOJ booth at the just-concluded Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

7 years ago CultureDiaspora

IOJ Using Mobile Exhibit to Promote Jamaica’s Heritage

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) is using its mobile exhibition to promote Jamaica's culture and heritage and highlight the activities of the institute. Speaking with JIS News at the just-concluded Eighth Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, IOJ’s Assistant Education Officer, Stephanie Rose, said the mobile display is part of the entity’s outreach programme “where we take artefacts with us into schools...

The bearer party of Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers conduct the ceremonial folding of the National Flag which draped the casket of the former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, during the burial in national Heroes Park, today (June 23), following the State Funeral at the Cathedral of the Most Holy Trinity, in Kingston.

7 years ago CommunityPrime Minister

Edward Seaga Laid to Rest

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, was laid to rest in National Heroes Park, today (June 23). The coffin bearing the remains of Mr. Seaga, who served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1989 and as Member of Parliament for West Kingston for 43 years, was lowered into the grave at approximately 3:36 p.m. This followed a State...