6 Things You Need To Know Today – April 27, 2015
Ambushed At The Pumps! … Hidden Charges Hit Motorists At Some Gas Stations. Some gas stations on the island have been engaged in the practice of slapping additional charges on customers who do not pay...
View ArticleWhy It Is Important To Read With Your Children
Today is Read Across Jamaica Day, where hundreds of volunteers from corporate Jamaica, the sports and entertainment industries and the halls of Parliament go into early childhood and primary schools...
View ArticleJamaica’s Teachers’ Colleges
As we continue to celebrate Teachers’ Day, here is a brief profile of the island’s teacher training institutions. Bethlehem Moravian College, which is situated in the parish of St. Elizabeth, in the...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 13, 2015
Yes To CCJ – Gov’t Urges Opposition To Cast Aside Party Lines And Vote For Bill. Even after seeing efforts to secure the parliamentary opposition’s support of three bills that would pave the way for...
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Extortion Capital – Criminals Rake In More Than $1 Million A Day In Spanish Town. Criminals are raking in an estimated $1.5 million per day from a major extortion racket in the commercial district of...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 19, 2015
Corporates Ready For Labour Day. On Labour Day, May 25, GraceKennedy and Staff Community Development Foundation plans to remove gravel from the play area at Higholborn Street Basic School and plant...
View ArticleChild Month Fact – School Feeding Project Helps Thousands
The project, launched on September 9, 2014 is titled ‘Strengthening of School Feeding Programmes in the Framework of Latin America and the Caribbean without Hunger 2025 Initiative.’ A collaboration...
View ArticleChild Month – 7 Facts From The Early Childhood Act
The Early Childhood Act was passed in January 2005. It provides a comprehensive framework for all aspects of early childhood development, including regulations, policies and standards to govern early...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 26, 2015
Attendance Report Calls For Islandwide School Bus System. An attendance report obtained from the Ministry of Education through an Access to Information (ATI) request points to the fact that a...
View ArticleChild Month Fact – Suspensions And Expulsions A Cause For Concern
The lead story in this week’s Sunday Gleaner left many readers in shock as it was reported that the parents of at least eight students of The Queen’s School have been instructed to find new schools for...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – June 9, 2015
ZIKV Enters The Region – Mosquito Attack Has Residents Running For Cover. With the painful memories of the recent past still fresh and the threat of a new disease hovering, residents of communities in...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – June 24, 2015
Education Ministry To Process 500 Transfer Requests. The Ministry of Education has received 500 transfer requests for students placed at high schools based on their performance in this year’s Grade Six...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – June 30, 2015
Fire Destroys Wortley Home For Girls. A near century-old building housing 19 girls at the Wortley Home at 193 Constant Spring Road in St Andrew was destroyed by fire yesterday, but no one was harmed…...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – July 10, 2015
Comrades Fuming … They Don’t Want Joan Gordon Webly In Their Camp. The People’s National Party (PNP) seems set to explode with members, blind with rage and on a collision course with the leadership,...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – July 21, 2015
‘Not My View’ – Pryce Says ‘Attack’ On PNP Reflects Position Of Supporters. People’s National Party (PNP) Deputy General Secretary Raymond Pryce yesterday backed away from comments critical of the...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – July 22, 2015
FATCA Takes Effect Next Month. Effective August 17, financial institutions in Jamaica will be required to transmit relevant financial information to Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) – the competent...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – July 30, 2015
Stressed Cops – Police High Command Urges Members To Use Force’s Counselling Service. Amid the anguish, grief and despair caused by the tragic loss of five of their colleagues, all within a one-month...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – August 3, 2015
‘Honest Cops Need Not Fear’ – INDECOM Commish Declares Probes Should Not Stop Police From Doing Their Jobs. The Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) has poured scorn on claims that...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – August 31, 2015
Jamaica’s Mile-Relay Women Mine Gold In Big Beijing Loot At World Championships. Seven. Second. Twelve. One. Those were the numbers that mattered as Jamaica wrapped up a successful and historic...
View ArticleReady, Set, Go! Back-To-School Tips
Free paper bun! This is the final week before the official start of the 2015/2016 academic year. As you get those last minute purchases in and finalise preparations, check out our handy back-to-school...
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