Gustav halts school preparations
Many parents believe they have fallen behind in back-to-school preparations as a result of losses suffered during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, even though the Ministry of Education has rescheduled the official reopening of schools. Residents living on First...
Absenteeism in schools cause for great concern
WESTERN BUREAU: Poverty and many parents placing little value on education, resulting in detrimental effects for children, are the main contributors to absenteeism in primary schools.This is according to Professor Zellyne Jennings-Craig, head of the Department...
List of damaged schools
Schools with significant damage to roofs...
PNP extends voters' list deadline
The People's National Party (PNP) has pushed back the deadline for objections to the voters' list which will be used to elect a president and four vice-presidents on September 20. A draft voters' list with just under 4,600 delegates was completed last Wednesday...
Lecturer urges education officers to be change agents
WESTERN BUREAU: A university lecturer has called on stakeholders in the education sector to recognise their capacity to engineer change throughout society. Drawing on the recent successes of athletes in Beijing, Zellyne Jennings-Craig, head of the Department of Educational...
Women's Centre to dish out culinary training
Young, disadvantaged women who frequent the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation in New Kingston can expect to develop skills and training in the culinary sciences. The Jamaica Voluntary Association, a charity based in the United States, donated a cheque...
Health services normal in the West
MONTEGO BAY, St James: Health services in the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) are back to normal. While no major problems were reported during the passage of Gustav, enactment of an emergency operation plan throughout the region resulted in some...
From The Fanstand - Beijing's memorable moments
Now that the euphoria has subsided somewhat, fans are reflecting on what they consider the very special moments over the period. The Olympics was such a huge success for Jamaica that it is sometimes difficult to pinpoint a single occasion...
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