Almost a decade after a promise from the Ministry of Education, Donald Quarrie High School in St Andrew is still waiting to be taken off the shift system, says the institution’s vice-principal, Patrick Williams. The promise was made eight years ago...
The escalating cost of raw materials is putting pressure on the Ministry of Education’s furniture-making programme, under which six secondary schools have been contracted to repair or build new desks and chairs for the upcoming academic year....
As the back-to-school shopping season reaches a crescendo, several parents are bemoaning the high cost of textbooks, which they believe their children will barely use in the upcoming academic year. A recent Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) survey...
WHILE ATTENDING preparatory school, Kevin Smith would often sit at the back of the classroom and was deemed disruptive by his teachers. But what his teachers did not know at that time was that Smith was diagnosed with attention-deficit...
Students preparing for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations next year will be able to access additional academic support through the EduHub SmartStudy app. The app, which will be available in September, is equipped with practice tests and...
Despite advancements, feminist organisations in Latin America and the Caribbean say much remains to be done to ensure that women across the region have access to safe and legal abortions as outlined in the Montevideo Consensus. The consensus,...
Minister of Health Dr Christopher Tufton is urging pharmaceutical companies to expand their partnership with the Government to explore preventative healthcare measures. He was speaking at the National Health Fund (NHF) Pharmaceutical awards...
Fewer than half of the equipment in the country’s hospitals is fully functional, because of poor maintenance, which Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton admits affects the level of efficiency in the public health sector. He made the revelation...
Chevon Taylor was at his sixth-form orientation at Central High School last year, when the principal asked students with seven or more Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) passes to stand. To his surprise, he was one of only two male...
COMPLETING her Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in education psychology is the ultimate symbolism of perseverance, hard work and dedication that Dr Susan Rattray-Hammond displayed over the last seven years. An educator for more than 27 years, Rattray-...
A massive increase in child abuse cases reported last year has prompted calls for the doubling of efforts to prosecute persons who victimise children. According to the 2022 Economic and Social Survey of Jamaica (ESSJ) released by the Planning...
DR TANEISHA Ingleton, managing director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, said the entity is working to clear the backlog of certificates for people who have completed courses at the agency. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday, Ingleton...
The recent amendment of the Constitution to allow for an increase in the retirement age for the director of public prosecutions (DPP) and the auditor general (AuG) by five years has been deemed as lawful by Minister Legal and Constitutional Affairs...
The Old Harbour police in St Catherine are urging citizens to take more care in securing their vehicles following the dismantling of a major car-theft ring on Sunday in Church Pen where 11 vehicles were seized. “We implore persons to put trackers...
An Indian haemodialysis service provider is looking to enter the Jamaican market. Dr Sreedhar Vakati, radiologist and managing director of Dr Remedies Lab, an emerging haemodialysis service provider in southern India, has set a new goal of...
While most students were happy for the summer holidays, to get a break from classes, 15-year-old Taneisha Nannan was trying to convince her aunt, Tashika Campbell, to allow her to participate in a literary summer camp at her school. The third-form...
Merline McIntosh is once again living in fear in her home. Her 48-year-old schizophrenic son, who was admitted at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), has been discharged into her care, despite her public outcry against the move. Four months ago,...
Hours after images and video of a traffic snarl along Palisadoes Road in Kingston had gone viral on social media, the operators of Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) sought to allay concerns about a power outage at the facility which...
President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) La Sonja Harrison has labelled as “worrying” the number of teacher vacancies being advertised, which she said is indicative of imminent resignations. Her concern comes amid Minister of Education...
The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) is to be outfitted with a new computerised tomography (CT) machine by September. Minister of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton made the announcement yesterday during a post-Cabinet press briefing at...
Dr Taneisha Ingleton, managing director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, is concerned that the revision of the Treaty of Chaguaramas, which will guarantee CARICOM nationals the right to unrestricted travel to live and work in member countries, will...
THE GOVERNMENT of Jamaica will be approaching the China Ex-Im Bank for an extension on the US$384 million loan procured in 2016 for the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). Chief Executive Officer of the National Works Agency (NWA...
BUSINESSES ARE being forced to find creative ways to implement the minimum wage increase, which took effect a month ago. Michael Leckie, president of the Small Business Association of Jamaica (SBAJ), told The Gleaner that just about 50 per cent of...
Paula Llewellyn has built a reputation as a fearless and hardworking prosecutor since making history 15 years ago when she became the first female director of public prosecutions (DPP). On Saturday, her contribution to the field of law enforcement...
HOPE IS an essential element to success, and leaders have a responsibility to inspire it in the people they lead. This was the declaration from Courtney Campbell, president and chief executive officer of the VM Group, as he addressed members of the...
