Education crisis - Principals say report flawed
THE CRISIS in the education sector deepened yesterday with several school principals dismissing as flawed, the study of the 2003 CXC results by Dr. Dennis Minott, member of the Government-commissioned Task Force on Education.
Medical faculty places up for sale
IN A bid to bridge the gap created by a $793 million budgetary shortfall, the University of the West Indies (UWI) is planning to sell for up to $1.8 million annually...
World oil prices skyrocket
JAMAICANS ARE once again staring down the barrel of another increase in gas prices, as world oil prices struck a new record high yesterday.
Jamaica Society for Blind seeks $10m in rehab funds
THE JAMAICA Society for the Blind (JSB) needs $10 million to assist with the rehabilitation of about 20,000 of the estimated 23,000 blind and visually-impaired persons throughout the island, notes Virginia Woods...
Twenty-two slain last week - Gang feud curtails classes at Riverton school
POLICE REPORT that 22 persons were killed in separate incidents islandwide last week, the gun being the weapon of choice in 12 incidents.
Girls rule CXCs - Officials cite importance of parental involvement
WITH SEVEN of the top 10 high schools based on CXC results said to be all girls' schools, there is now a renewed debate as to whether female students are indeed outperforming their male counterparts.
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