PHOTOS: Highlights from Back-to-School Activities in Old Harbour, St. Catherine
Students of Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine make their way to the institution on the first day of the 2023/24 academic year on Monday (September 4).
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Safety and Security Measures to be Strengthened in Schools
Greater emphasis will be placed on strengthening safety and security measures in schools. Addressing members of the media during a visit to the Windward Road Primary School in Kingston on September 4, for the start of the 2023/24 school year,...
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HAJ Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Several Activities
The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this week since rebranding from the National Housing Development Corporation in 2008. A slew of activities have been planned to mark the milestone, starting today (September 5) and ending Sunday, September 10. Senior Manager for Community Development and Corporate Communications at the State agency, Nakia McMorris, said the...
Seamless Start to New School Year in St. Elizabeth
There was a seamless start to the new 2023/2024 school year in St. Elizabeth on September 4 as students streamed into their classrooms. Schoolyards were filled with students donning the proper attire for their respective institutions and etched on their faces were enthusiasm and hope for the year ahead. This was particularly true at Middle Quarters Primary School where, during...
Pilot Begins Soon for Air-Conditioning Units in 30 Schools
A pilot to retrofit and instal air-conditioning units in 30 schools is to get under way soon, to reduce heat stress on students amid rising temperatures. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a visit to the Hope Valley Experimental school in Kingston on September 4, for the opening of the 2023/24 school year. “I...
NWC Aims to Provide Best Possible Supply Despite 12-Months Long Drought – NWC President
President of the National Water Commission (NWC), Mark Barnett, is assuring the public that the NWC is working assiduously to maintain piped water supply service to as many of its customers in Kingston and St. Andrew (KSA) as possible for as long as possible each day despite the fact that: 1. The specific watersheds serving the Hermitage Dam and the...
PHOTO: Minister Williams Visits Mountain View Primary and Infant School
Minister of Education And Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), observes as grade-one student at Mountain View Primary and Infant School in Kingston, Everett Austin, demonstrates his mathematics skills using an abacus. Minister Williams visited students, staff and parents at the institution on Monday (September 4) to observe activities for the start of the 2023/24 academic year.
