A number of preparatory and other private schools across the country are owed millions of dollars in outstanding fees, some as high as $15 million. The revelation came from the Jamaica Independent Schools' Association (JISA) at a Gleaner Editors' Forum...

As some private schools continue to face financial difficulties, it is being suggested that some of the institutions merge in order to remain viable. The Reverend Sylvester O'Gilvie, president of the Jamaica Independent Schools' Association (JISA)...

THE POLICE last night were still searching for leads into the death of two men whose bodies were found in an open lot along Trafalgar Road, St Andrew, yesterday morning."We are yet to know the identities of the men, the cause of death, or what really...

The Ministry of Education is to readminister a test for students in the Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP) after a mix-up which left some students distraught....

A TEAM of senior actuaries representing the Caribbean Actuarial Association (CAA) yesterday urged the Government to implement new public-sector pension reforms as early as possible."Each month that we delay this process, it costs us $2 billion...

As the Ministry of Health steps up its multimillion-dollar vector- and rodent-control exercise across the island, a senior official has revealed that dengue is on the rise while there is a sharp reduction of reports...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says sustainable development and disaster-risk management are essential components in Jamaica attaining sustainable development."In the 10-year period between 2000 and 2010, the country suffered estimated losses...

LAWYERS FOR Mark Rodney, the former National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) manager who is accused of obtaining $160 million by illicit means from the agency, yesterday said the police have no case against their client...

The Government last year spent $13.4 billion to provide electricity to public-sector entities.This disclosure was made by Information Minister Sandrea Falconer at yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing.Falconer said Cabinet reviewed a proposal...

UNITED STATES law-enforcement officials in the State of New York have used the conviction of Jamaican drug kingpin Christopher 'Dudus' Coke to send a message to others who are involved in transnational criminal activities.Head of the US Drug Enforcement...

AS SOME independent schools prepare to close their doors at the end of this school year, at least one institution is already looking to capitalise on the opportunity in order to increase its population....

"THE BEST thing that you can give to any young man is hope."That's the opinion of noted social commentator Dr Henley Morgan as he 'reasoned' with members and guests of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston on Tuesday...

THE YOUNG Men's Christian Association (YMCA) has said it plans to enrol street children who are frequently seen at intersections, more commonly known as 'window wipers' into its Youth Development Programme....

PERSONS WHO drop out of high school may soon have the opportunity to earn their high-school diploma. This was revealed by Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites, during an address at the Excelsior Community College's Staff Development Retreat...