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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams

Minister Commends Secretaries for Forming Association

The Jamaica Association of Secretaries of Secondary Schools (JASSS) was virtually launched today, July 16, under the theme ‘Securing the Future of Education by Investing in the Present’. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, commended the members...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in dialogue with Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Assessment and Examination Administration in the Ministry, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, during a press conference at the Ministry, on July 16 to announce results of the 2021 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), in dialogue with Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (right) and Deputy Chief Education Officer with responsibility for Assessment and Examination Administration in the Ministry, Terry Ann Thomas Gayle, during a press conference at the Ministry, on July 16 to announce results of the 2021 sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations.

84.4 % of PEP Students Placed in One of Their Preferred Schools
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.
Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Culture Minister Reviewing Rules for Grooming in Schools
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Commercial Services Manager at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Fitz Davis (centre), and President of the Negril Chamber of Commerce, Richard Wallace, during a tour of the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland, on Thursday, July 15. Approximately $80 million is to be spent to rehabilitate the market.
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), is joined by Commercial Services Manager at the Westmoreland Municipal Corporation, Fitz Davis (centre), and President of the Negril Chamber of Commerce, Richard Wallace, during a tour of the Negril Fruit & Vegetable Market in Westmoreland, on Thursday, July 15. Approximately $80 million is to be spent to rehabilitate the market.

Negril Fruit And Vegetable Market To Be Rehabilitated
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15).
Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, addresses the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15).

STATIN Reports Significant Level Of Compliance

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, highlights a point while speaking at the virtual launch of the report on the ‘Assessment of Fats in the Jamaica Food System’ study, on Thursday (July 15). The study sought to determine the concentrations of trans-fatty acids in commonly consumed Jamaican foods.
Health & Wellness

Action To Address Misleading Food Labels

Inaccurate or misleading food-labelling information that hinders consumers’ ability to make proper nutritional choices is an issue the Government is seeking to address, by informing and educating key stakeholders in the food industry. This is against the background of the results of the ‘Assessment of Fats in the Jamaica Food System’ study, which reveals that the labels on some packaged...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Montego Bay Community College’s Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony, held at the campus on Thursday ( July 15).
Education

Minister Wants Schools To Be Ranked Among The Best Globally

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says schools must make it their mission to rank among the best institutions globally. “We must get to that point in our evolution as a Jamaican people, in which we are known globally as students that are high-achieving, students that excel, not just some students but all our students,” the Minister...
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Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right), consults with Deputy Director General, Leesha Delatie-Budair, during the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15).
Labour

STATIN Reveals Industry Group With Highest Number Of Employed Persons

Wholesale and Retail Trade, Repair of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles emerged as the industry group recording the highest number of employed persons – 233,200 -in April 2021. This is according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) Labour Force Survey for the month. Details of the findings were outlined by Director General, Carol Coy, during the agency’s digital quarterly briefing...
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Senior Director, Inspections and Monitoring, Police Civilian Oversight Authority, Andrew Beaumont.
National Security and Peace

PCOA Pleased With Response Of JCF

The Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) says the organisation is pleased with the response of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) to its Accountability Framework Initiative. The Initiative has four phases – the Transforming Our Police Service (TOPS) Competition, held in one of five Area Commands;  TOPS Awards Ceremony;  Performance review meeting with JCF High Command, including the Commissioner of Police,...
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Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy, speaks during the agency’s digital briefing on Thursday (July 15).
Labour

More Than 1.2 Million Jamaicans In Jobs

The number of Jamaicans in jobs, as at April 2021, totalled approximately 1,206,000. This is 40,500 fewer or 3.2 per cent lower than the corresponding period in 2019, according to the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) April 2021 Labour Force Survey. Details of the survey were outlined by Director General, Carol Coy, during STATIN’s digital quarterly briefing, on Thursday (July...
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Director-General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Carol Coy (right), responds to questions from journalists during the agency’s digital quarterly briefing on Thursday (July 15). Listening attentively is STATIN’s Deputy Director-General, Leesha Delatie-Budair.
Industry

2.6 Per Cent Growth For Goods Producing Industry

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is reporting that higher outputs in construction, and mining and quarrying, largely spurred the goods producing industry’s 2.6 per cent growth for the January-March 2021 quarter. Director-General of STATIN, Carol Coy, says construction grew by 10.5 per cent, and mining and quarrying, 7.1 per cent during the review period. She was speaking during STATIN’s...
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