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Denham Town declared second zone of special operations

Published:Tuesday | October 17, 2017 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones

Prime Minister Andrew Holness a short while ago announced that the second zone of special operations, made possible under recently enacted legislation, has been declared in Denham Town, west Kingston. The special designation took effect early this morning and will remain...

PNP launches education and training commission

Published:Wednesday | September 6, 2017 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones

The opposition People's National Party today launched a Commission on Education and Training. The commission dubbed Education and Training Re-Imagined is geared at providing a platform for debate, dialogue, and a consensus around an appropriate...

Young Jamaicans migrating to new media - BCJ struggles as content explodes outside the reach of the regulator

Published:Friday | July 7, 2017 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones

The Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ) is grappling with how to deal with millennials, persons between 18 and 35, whose media consumption has moved from the currently regulated channels. The BCJ is responsible for monitoring and regulating...

Testing time for teachers - GSAT preparations putting pressure on more than students and parents

Published:Friday | March 11, 2016 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones

While it is generally accepted that the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) puts pressure on the students sitting it each year and the parents who worry about where their children will be placed, not much thought is usually given to the stress on the...

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