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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean, at a parent sensitisation Session on August 16 at Merl Grove High School in Kingston. The session, which covered Regions One and Two, was the first of several organised by the Ministry, with the objectives of informing parents on critical matters relating to educational policy initiatives, and to increase parent involvement in their children’s learning.

Roll-Out of National School Leaving Certificate in Sept.

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the roll-out of the National School Leaving Certificate will commence in September 2018. Speaking at a parent sensitisation session on August 16 at Merl Grove...

Police Commissioner, Major General Antony Anderson (left), presents the trophy for Student Displaying Leadership Quality to Constable Steve Tyndale at the Jamaica Constabulary Force’s passing-out parade and awards ceremony on Friday (August 17). The ceremony was held at the National Police College of Jamaica, Twickenham Park, St. Catherine.

Reduction in Crime Attributed to Effective Policing Strategies

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid

New School Year Brings Opportunity for Renewal – Senator Reid

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (right), greets staff of the RIU Chain Hotel who participated in a Spanish language training session at RIU Palace Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (August 16).

Hospitality Workers Commended for Taking Part in Spanish Course

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’. (FILE)

NPSC Receives Assistance in Home-School Relationship Programme

This exercise, the Minister added, will be facilitated under the National Mathematics Programme (NMP).

8 years ago Education

Education Ministry Deploying 100 Mathematics Coaches to Schools Islandwide

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced that 100 mathematics coaches will shortly be deployed to assist in strengthening primary and secondary students’ performance in mathematics in approximately 1,000 schools islandwide. Senator Reid said the coaches’ will primarily focus on helping mathematics teachers obtain the requisite skills to effectively deliver the subject to students. This...

Chairperson, Association of Development Agencies (ADA), Amsale Maryam, addresses the launch of the Jamaica Innovation for Change Lab on Tuesday (August 14) at The University of the West Indies, Mona, St. Andrew.

8 years ago Development

Innovation for Change Lab Launched

The Association of Development Agencies (ADA), a group of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to promote sustainable development and social change in Jamaica, has launched an innovation lab, which will work with civil society groups and social entrepreneurs to promote microenterprise development. ADA Chairperson, Amsale Maryam, explained that the ‘Jamaica Innovation for Change Lab’ will help to increase income generation for...

Education, Youth and Information Minister (MOEYI), Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), along with Counsellor, Embassy of Japan in Jamaica, Shinichi Yamanaka (centre), who presented an information kit for the Professional Development Programme for MOEYI Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Educators to Principal, Moneague Teachers’ College, Howard Isaacs, during the initiative’s launch on Thursday (August 16) at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Education Ministry Launches Mathematics Development Programme

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is embarking on an initiative designed to strengthen primary and secondary students’ performance in mathematics. Dubbed ‘Professional Development Programme for MOEYI Mathematics Specialists and Teacher Educators’, the initiative will boost teachers’ skills to better impart the subject. Its implementation is being financed under the Government of Japan-funded Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Technical Cooperation...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, delivering the keynote address at the ground-breaking ceremony for the National Housing Trust’s 63-unit Industry Cove Manor housing development in Industry Cove, Green Island, Hanover, on Thursday (August 16).

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

Prime Minister Encourages Stronger Citizen-Police Relations to Curb Crime

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging citizens to work more closely with the security forces to safeguard their communities against criminals. The Prime Minister said a “strong message” must be sent by citizens that they will not provide safe havens in their communities for persons intent on breaking the law. He was delivering the keynote address at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), breaks ground for the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) 63-unit Industry Cove Manor housing development in Industry Cove, Green Island, Hanover, on Thursday (August 16). Other participants (from left) are: Member of Parliament for Western Hanover, where the development is located, Ian Hayles; NHT Board Chairman, Lennox Channer, and Managing Director, Martin Miller.

8 years ago Housing

Additional Boost for Hanover’s Tourism Product

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Hanover is poised to benefit from additional infrastructural developments designed to, among other things, further strengthen the parish’s tourism product. These include the National Housing Trust’s construction of the 63-unit Industry Cove Manor housing development in the community of Green Island, for which ground was broken on Thursday (August 16). Mr. Holness,...

8 years ago National Security and PeacePrime Minister

PM Holness Urges Residents of Hanover to Give up the Criminals

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has highlighted the need for stronger cooperation between residents of Hanover and the security forces to further reduce the murder rate in the parish. Since the start of the year, the parish of Hanover has recorded an eleven percent decline in murders. Prime Minister Holness says while the reduction is encouraging, there is still cause for...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), converses with National Water Commission (NWC) President, Mark Barnett, during Wednesday’s (August 15) launch of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association’s annual conference and exhibition at Jamaica House. The event will be held from October 8 to 12 in Montego Bay, St. James.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWater

Jamaica to Host Caribbean Water and Wastewater Conference

Jamaica will host the 27th annual Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) Conference and Exhibition from October 8 to 12 at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay. Over 400 regional delegates and international participants are expected to attend the five-day event, which is being held under the theme: ‘Climate Resilience: Innovation and Partnership for Sustainable Water...