Minister with Responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says a new sexual harassment policy will soon be finalised for the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts. The Minister, who was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Peter Bunting, on the matter, in the House on December 3, said a committee comprising...

On Tuesday, November 19, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), will join the rest of the world in observing World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse and the 30th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). Jamaica adopted the Convention 28 years ago. Several activities have been organised for the day,...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will, on November 19, stage the first ever Parent Partners Forum. The event in being held in collaboration with the Education Sector Transformation Plan for Learning and Teaching, a Japan grant-funded Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-implemented technical cooperation initiative. This was disclosed by Programme Manager for the Education System Transformation Prgramme (ESTP), Daynea Facey, in an...

Professor Emeritus, Hubert Devonish (left), addresses a function to launch a public petition on the Office of the Prime Minister’s online petition website for the granting of official status to the Jamaican language alongside the English language. The launch took place on Thursday (Nov. 7) at the Faculty of Humanities and Education Conference Room, The University of the West Indies...

The Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) will be getting 400 pieces of protective clothing (bunker gear) to bolster the capacity of firefighters to adequately respond to emergencies. Cabinet has approved the award of a US$1-million contract for the supply of the gear for the firefighters. The contract has been awarded to Bell Safety. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio with...

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) has embarked on a strategic review of its islandwide network in a bid to improve service delivery. Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, said based on preliminary data, 14 branch libraries are under review to identify the options for strengthening the programmes and services offered at these locations....

Phase one of the Wakefield to Bunkershill Pipe Replacement Project in Trelawny is expected to commence in early 2020. This follows Cabinet’s approval of a $69-million contract to Construction Solutions Limited for the undertaking. Addressing yesterday’s (November 6) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, said the work...