Stating that bullying is an age-old problem in schools, Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Mark Malabver says it is time for the Ministry of Education, Youth, Skills and Information to take a more targeted approach to addressing the issue. “...
Although some political candidates have begun taking down campaign advertisements in line with the September 17 deadline set by the political ombudsman, at least three mayors believe that the pace of removal is still too slow – one week past the...
The Jamaican education system needs to take steps to reform its financing, tackle school dropouts, and advance accountability in order to improve its performance, a new study from the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) has proposed. The...
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness yesterday announced a 19-member Cabinet, the composition of which he said is aimed at building on the momentum and experience of the previous administration, while creating room for renewal. Speaking to the newly...
Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Metry Seaga has joined Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness in urging the opposition People’s National Party (PNP) to engage in meaningful collaboration on the constitutional reform process under...
As Dr Andrew Holness is sworn in today for a third consecutive term as prime minister of Jamaica, he is expected to use his inaugural address to recommit to integrity and transparency in his Government and to outline “tangible” ways Jamaicans will...
Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP’s) Manifesto and Achievements Committee, Kamina Johnson Smith, says the party will be paying close attention to the official count of Wednesday’s general election results, particularly in constituencies...
A reflective Rhoda Moy-Crawford yesterday expressed deep regret that her mother, Donette Delores Falconer – who had looked forward to voting for her daughter for the first time in this general election – did not live to fulfill that wish. Falconer...
Warren Newby’s ambition of returning to the political frontlines after years out of the spotlight was dealt a major blow yesterday after he suffered defeat at the hands of the People’s National Party (PNP’s) Richard Azan in Clarendon North Western...
St Elizabeth South Western remains Jamaica’s political barometer. With Floyd Green winning the seat for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the constituency continues its unmatched bellwether streak, once again delivering a member of parliament who...
Sitting around her sewing machine in a small workroom tucked on to her home in Lucky Valley, Clarendon, Cora Edwards flips through her record book, checking where she is with her back-to-school uniform orders. It’s her most busy time of the year,...
Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the retrofitting, servicing, tyre changes and route reviews for the National Rural School Bus Programme have been completed for the roll-out of phase one of the initiative on September 8. Addressing a blessing...
Shantalee Wilson is a step closer to achieving her dream of transforming how students learn mathematics in Jamaica after being named one of 32 recipients of the Burger King National Scholarship Programme. The former St Jago High School student was...
Bridgetown, Barbados: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on Caribbean media to play a greater role in nation-building by promoting content that deepens public understanding of regional culture and values. Speaking at the Caribbean...
Seventeen-year-old Carl Blake’s performance in the May-June sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is a beacon of hope that has come right in time for his mother, Charlotte Nembhard. The 17-year-old Wolmer’s...
This year’s performance of Jamaican students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has been highlighted as “very encouraging”, with the country showing marked improvements in English language and mathematics, with...
At 23, Britney Hamilton became the first in her family to earn a tertiary degree when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, two years ago. Now, the Albion, St Thomas,...
A call is being made for more Caribbean governments to consider reducing the age of civil responsibility so that some minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) treatment...
Warning that civil society organisations in the Caribbean are facing a “funding crisis”, Dr Richard Amenyah, UNAIDS multicountry director, is urging regional governments to step up collaboration to offset the impact of US funding cuts on HIV and...
With just three weeks until Jamaicans head to the polls for the general election, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says it will be intensifying campaign efforts to ensure a third term. “We will be out – every lane, every community, every street,...
Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), is urging Jamaicans to deepen their understanding of the fight for emancipation from slavery in order to fully grasp the...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has “categorically” rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the schoolday by two hours, describing it as overcomplicating a simple solution. “We seem obsessed...
Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) is seeking 1,000 Jamaicans to volunteer as observers in the upcoming general election. So far, 300 people have signed up with at least 100 already trained, according to CAFFE Chairman Grace Baston...
A day before he was allegedly mowed down by his son in Wheelersfield, St Thomas, Oneil Ferril had spent time with him preparing land for a house they intended to build in the community. The tragedy that followed Sunday’s milestone occasion has...
