‘The spirit of excellence is upon all of us.’ This is the value statement under which staff and students of the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, operate. The institution, which opened its doors to its first batch of students just six months ago, is already making its mark on the local education scene, as it holds its own...

Beneficiaries of the Cadastral Mapping and Titling Project, being jointly undertaken by the Governments of Jamaica and Republic of (South) Korea, are applauding the initiative, which has enabled them to receive titles for property they have occupied for many years. One thousand certificates of titles are to be delivered under the programme to persons occupying land settlement schemes in the...

The first Supplementary Estimates for the 2013/14 financial year was tabled in the House of Representatives, on February 25, by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. It reveals that the budget has been revised downwards from $520.886 billion to $500.7 billion, a reduction of $20.15 billion. The Estimates show a decrease in the recurrent or housekeeping...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, has emphasized that, “the global village in which we live, requires persons with skills and certification,” to undertake projects that will result in sustained development. “Without that in today’s world, you will be lost, because times have changed and things are moving at a rapid rate,” the Minister said. He was...

Fitch Ratings on Tuesday, February 25, upgraded Jamaica’s long term foreign currency and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to ‘B-’ from CCC. The rating agency also raised the short-term foreign currency rating from C to ‘B’ and the Country Ceiling from B- to ‘B.’ The outlook was also upgraded to “Stable”. The ratings were supported by the following positive...

Jamaica’s cuisine took the spotlight at the Taste of Travel Stage, held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Centre from February 22 to 23. Chef at the Embassy of Jamaica, Ms. Sherene James, who represented the country, displayed her creativity during a live demonstration of how to prepare an array of Jamaican dishes. Hundreds of show goers viewed the preparation...

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Honourable Lisa Hanna, MP has described the late Jamaican singer Bunny Rugs as a true Reggae Ambassador who had contributed the country’s rich and evolving culture. At a celebratory service on Monday, February 24, at Holy Trinity Cathedral in Kingston for the singer who was born Williams Alexander Clarke, Minister Hanna said it...