Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, says the changes made to the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), will ensure adequate assessment of the skills and competencies that are necessary for students to  transition to secondary school. She said the adjustments will also facilitate a more targeted approach to the preparation for the test. The changes,...

Jamaica’s first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, has been described as a man ahead of his time, who would have had greater impact on world events, had he been part of this generation. Speaking at the civic ceremony commemorating the 127th anniversary of the birth of Mr. Garvey, and his 50th year as National Hero, at Lawrence...

The Government is implementing a health improvement project for expectant mothers and newborns over the next three years, which will see 86 medical personnel receiving specialized training in critical areas relating to the care of children. Under the $3.3 billion European Union (EU) funded initiative, training is being done by the University of the West Indies in a number of...

Plans for the overall development of Falmouth will be discussed at a special meeting, dubbed ‘The Mayor’s Forum’, to be held at the offices of the Trelawny Parish Council on August 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Falmouth’s Mayor, Councillor Garth Wilkinson, said the forum is aimed at getting all stakeholders on board in plans for the development of the historic...

There are great expectations among business interests and state officials that Jamaica will benefit significantly from Government’s development of the North/South Highway, which provides a shortened link between Kingston and Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Construction of the 66-kilometre highway is being undertaken in three stages by China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) at a cost of US$730 million, and is the...

Residents of Lakes Pen and Lime Tree Grove in St. Catherine, who were previously at odds with each other, have found common ground on which to mend their differences, in the newly constructed $26 million community complex. Construction of the facility, shared by both communities, was completed in May, and since its opening, it has been deemed pivotal in reducing...

State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy, and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, says the Ministry’s Tablets in School Programme will strengthen the culture of entrepreneurship and innovation in Jamaica, particularly among students. Speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the agency’s head office in Kingston, Mr. Robinson contended that early exposure of students to technology will enable...