Acting Chief Education Officer (CEO) in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, says approximately 20,000 teachers have been trained in virtual pedagogy in preparation for the new academic year in September. “We are building the capacity and ability of our teachers to deliver… as the entire world has to deal with the unprecedented changes of the...

The Electricity Wheeling Tariff Methodology Determination prescribes the method to be used to determine wheeling charges on the transmission and distribution network for the 2019 – 2024 Rate Review period. It also sets out the methodology for determining connection charges and the process for allocating system losses to self-generators involved in wheeling transactions. The Determination does not however, specify the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s experience with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) underlines the need for greater utilization of online services across the society. He noted that not only are these cost-effective and efficient, but are also the “way of the future”. Mr. Holness emphasized that the digital age is “here to stay”, and that the...

The July 31, 2020 Voters’ List was published as scheduled with the names of 1,913,410 registered electors. An additional 30,293 persons are now on the official list of electors, relative to the November 30, 2019 Voters’ List, and are eligible to vote in future elections. If an election is held before November 30, 2020, the July 31 Voter’s List will...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) is hosting virtual history workshops for secondary-school students. Students preparing for their School-Based Assessments (SBAs) as part of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) can benefit from these workshops. Individuals or schools wishing to attend or have customised sessions for students can contact the NLJ via email...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is advising school administrators that the cost of registration packages at the secondary level should be no more than $5,000. In addition, there is no cost for registration at the primary level. The policy directive on registration fees is in keeping with the Ministry’s mandate of ensuring that the cost to parents remains...

Government officials (at right) in discussion with Members of the Opposition, led by Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips (fifth left), about the National Identification System (NIDS). The meeting was held at The Jamaica Pegasus in New Kingston, earlier this year.