Hard work and dedication are only two of the words that fittingly describe the achievements of Shavelle Shaw, Sylvester Campbell and Shadene Smith in the 2013 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The three formed part of a cohort of 29 who, along with their parents, were recognised at a luncheon put on by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). The students,...

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, through its Road Safety Unit, is renewing efforts to influence behaviour change among road users islandwide, particularly motorists, through its current public education campaign. Themed - ‘Walk, Ride and Drive for Life’ - the initiative aims to further heighten awareness among all road users of the need to exercise greater caution and care...

Banks, cambios and other financial institutions are showing keen interest in the two-day conference on Cyber Security and Digital Forensics, scheduled to begin at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona campus on September 30. “I am very impressed at the speed in which banking and financial institutions became associated with this conference. It is an expression of their...

As Government makes further investment in training and pushes to develop the local animation industry, several experts in the field and many talented youths in western Jamaica are expressing optimism at the country’s ability to establish itself as a major brand and earn a profitable share of the lucrative market. In welcoming the government’s support, animator, Maurice Brown, says for...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says that the Ministry is engaged in a process of curriculum review, which will involve improvements in the alignment and content of all foreign language studies. “New assessments will be based on new attainment targets, which will involve speaking, reading, writing and listening with understanding. We will soon be able to dream in Spanish...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has praised the persons and organizations extending support to bereaved students and staff at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester. The support was extended to help them come to terms with last Wednesday’s (September 25) tragic road accident in the parish which claimed the lives of four of the institution’s students and injured...

Talented young people in western Jamaica are being invited to come out and view the animation showcase, which will be held as part of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Expo 2013 next month. Director of the Chamber, Dr. Luz Longsworth, who is also Director for the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Western Jamaica campus, said that...