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Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Acting Executive Director, Karlene Deslandes (left), presents the ECC certification to Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett, during a ceremony at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 7). The certification signals the institution’s attainment of the ECC’s 12 operational standards.
Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Acting Executive Director, Karlene Deslandes (left), presents the ECC certification to Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett, during a ceremony at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 7). The certification signals the institution’s attainment of the ECC’s 12 operational standards.

Jamaica House Basic School Gets ECC Certification

Jamaica House Basic School is the latest institution in Kingston and St. Andrew to be certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). This means that the institution have successfully attained the ECC’s 12 operational standards. These relate to staffing; developmental...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Chief Inspector at the National Inspectorate, Maureen Dwyer (centre), while Public Relations and Communication Officer at the Ministry, Sheryl Bromfield, looks on. Occasion is a press conference on Tuesday (March 7), at the Ministry in Kingston to provide details about preparations for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), among other matters.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Chief Inspector at the National Inspectorate, Maureen Dwyer (centre), while Public Relations and Communication Officer at the Ministry, Sheryl Bromfield, looks on. Occasion is a press conference on Tuesday (March 7), at the Ministry in Kingston to provide details about preparations for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), among other matters.

Improved Student Performance in GSAT and CSEC
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left); Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, Ambassador Nigel Clarke ( left); and Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch Stewart (right), share a photo opportunity with Jamaica House Fellows, during the official launch and pinning ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, March 8. The Fellows (from second left) are Mark Tracey, Andrae Shawn Silburn, Aubrey Stewart, Sherona Forrester, Karelle Samuda, Christopher Graham and Lavois Cruikshank. Missing is the eighth awardee, Jerome Cowans. The Fellows will serve in Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the public sector for two years.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (sixth left); Deputy Chair of the Economic Growth Council, Ambassador Nigel Clarke ( left); and Chief Technical Director in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Jacqueline Lynch Stewart (right), share a photo opportunity with Jamaica House Fellows, during the official launch and pinning ceremony at the Office of the Prime Minister on Wednesday, March 8. The Fellows (from second left) are Mark Tracey, Andrae Shawn Silburn, Aubrey Stewart, Sherona Forrester, Karelle Samuda, Christopher Graham and Lavois Cruikshank. Missing is the eighth awardee, Jerome Cowans. The Fellows will serve in Ministries, Departments and Agencies in the public sector for two years.

Eight Jamaica House Fellows Selected
Sections of banana farm in St. Mary.
Sections of banana farm in St. Mary.

EU-Funded Programme Breathes New Life into Banana Sector
Lady Bustamante (File photo)
Lady Bustamante (File photo)

Lady Bustamante Celebrates Birthday Anniversary on International Women’s Day

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is greeted by esteemed journalist, Ian Boyne, when he arrived at King’s House on February 28 to join in the 30th anniversary celebration of Mr. Boyne’s inspirational television programme, ‘Profile’.
Information

Ian Boyne Celebrates 30 Years of Profile

For the past 30 years, he has been inspiring the nation as he shares remarkable stories of adversity, stories of triumph, resilience and excellence. Through his personality interview television programme, ‘Profile’, aired on Television Jamaica (TVJ) each Sunday, veteran journalist Ian Boyne has been captivating the attention of his audience with riveting tales of successful individuals, who have risen to...
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Manpower Maintenance Services, Audrey Hinchcliffe, addresses Made in Manchester expo at Manchester High School on March 5.
Gender Affairs

Tips for Women to Become Successful Entrepreneurs

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Manpower Maintenance Services, Audrey Hinchcliffe, has offered five tips to women who want to become successful entrepreneurs. Addressing the second annual ‘Made in Manchester’ expo, staged by business women at Manchester High School in Mandeville on March 5, Ms. Hinchcliffe suggested that women must dream, be courageous, be bold, be equipped and learn...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Gender Affairs

Message from the Hon. Olivia Grange on Int’l Women’s Day

Today, Jamaica joins the global celebration of International Women's Day. This is a day of celebration but also an occasion for sober reflection. Even as we acknowledge and applaud our significant contribution to national development and the pivotal roles that women have played and continue to play in this society, this year we have chosen to focus on a major...
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Director of Policy & Research, Bureau of Gender Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Sharon Coburn Robinson, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.
Gender Affairs

Artistes to Speak Against Violence at Int’l Women’s Day Concert

Several Jamaican artistes will participate in a free concert on International Women’s Day (March 8), at Emancipation Park, beginning at 6:00 p.m. The concert, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, with support from the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, is part of activities to recognise the day, being observed under the theme ‘Unite to End Gender-based Violence’. It...
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In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.
Education

Ensure Children are Prepared for GSAT

As the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information prepares to administer the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), parents are being reminded to ensure that their children are prepared for the examination. The two-day test will be held on March 16 and 17 at 1,090 centres across the island. The Ministry is advising parents to make sure that students gather all...
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Work being undertaken by the National Works Agency (NWA) as part of the Barbican Road Improvement project, which will see the corridor being upgraded from a two-lane to a four-lane carriageway with a median.
Local Government

NWA Begins Work to Improve Traffic Flow Along Barbican Road

Commuters travelling along the severely congested Barbican Road will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief, as the National Works Agency (NWA) has begun work to significantly improve the roadway and general flow of traffic in that area. The ‘Barbican Road Improvement Project’ will see the corridor being improved from the current two lanes to a four-lane carriageway...
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