The Criminal Justice (Suppression of Criminal Organisations) (Amendment) Act, 2021, commonly called the anti-gang legislation, was tabled in the House of Representatives on April 28. Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, said the legislation will provide an additional game-changing tool to the security forces in combatting criminal gangs. “It builds an assault on criminal gangs and a reminder...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is seeking to develop strategies for the acquisition of data for the establishment of an early warning alert for the child protection sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure while making her contribution to the 2021/2022 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 28, said the present system depends...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be creating an online repository of lesson plans for teachers. “The platform will be easy to use. Lesson plans will be organised by subject and grade level. Within each lesson plan, you will find clear objectives, description of materials needed, a thorough procedure with an opening and a closing, as well as...

NEW CASES 24 HRS OVERALL Confirmed Cases 122 45,414 SEX CLASSIFICATION     Females 81 25,424 Males 41 19,987 Under Investigation 0 3 AGE RANGE 3 years to 89 years 1 day to 108 years         PARISH CLASSIFICATION OF NEW CASES     Clarendon 10 2,492 Hanover 0 1,211 Kingston & St. Andrew 41 12,957 Manchester 8...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the Ministry is looking to move from the generalist teaching model in primary schools to a specialist system. “We will begin this transition by having specialist teachers in our worst performing schools as identified by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI),” she said. Mrs. Williams, who was making her contribution...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that a revised teacher appraisal model is to be implemented within the education sector. “The difference between this teacher appraisal model and the past one is that this one is standards based. It demands evidence of performance and is aligned to the National Standards Curriculum,” Mrs. Williams said. She was...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that Jamaica boasts a high percentage of qualified teachers in the public education system. “We have… trained university graduates, trained college graduates and trained instructors,” she said, while making her contribution to the 2021/22 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (April 28). She said that these highly qualified...