Teachers and students at Mona Heights Primary School in St Andrew gave the education ministry an 'A' for the implementation of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) website, www.moey.gov.jm/pep, but had some suggestions for the policymakers, which they...
While it was an occasion to honour the late Coleridge Barnett, the Wolmer's Boys' School's longest- serving principal, it was head boy Shaquille Johnson's story of resilience and overcoming dreaded circumstances that resonated with the audience at...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has said he has directed that Jamaica pursues a target of achieving 50 per cent of its energy generation from renewables by 2030.Under current policy, the country has a target of 30 per cent.Holness was speaking at a...
The elation and pride she felt after being recognised at yesterday's National Honours and Awards ceremony at King's House in St Andrew could not be hidden, yet retired Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Novelette Grant used the platform to call on...
Except for a few slip-ups, Sonya Binns Lawrence has been donating blood every three months since the 1980s and will be making her 100th contribution today - making her the top female blood donor in Jamaica.Speaking with The Gleaner...
Peter Ivey, an entrepreneur who overcame homelessness and hunger as a youngster, will be using his platform as founder of the New York-based Reggae Chefs company to launch a school feeding programme at the St John's Primary School in Spanish Town,...
Delroy Williams, Kingston's mayor, said it is imperative that there is a frequent review of persons who apply chlorine to water systems across the island.Williams' comments came against the background of reported contamination at the Constant Spring...
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is refusing to tweak the message in his ministry's current campaign, which strongly discourages citizens from consuming excess sugar.Last week, Professor Errol Morrison, honorary president of the Diabetes...
Indicating that it was too early to determine the success of the popular Jamaica Moves Campaign, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton believes the message has reached most if not all Jamaicans.The ministry has been taking the message of the...
Pointing to improvements in disaster management that have led to reductions in mortality, Elizabeth Emanuel, programme director at the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Vision 2030 Jamaica Secretariat, believes that disaster risks in general, have not...
A call is being made for a renewed focus on ways the country can benefit from the opportunities that the natural environment and environmental sustainability can provide, which can enhance Jamaica's resilience and inclusiveness for all citizens....
Education Minister Ruel Reid has defended the Government's position to remove bullas from schools, noting that their checks have indicated that the initiative was a waste of resources.Reid, while addressing the 54th Jamaica Teachers' Association's...
The decision by the education ministry to push back the Performance Task component of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination until March 2019 is being praised by both parents and teachers. It was originally scheduled to be done in December....
Parents are being warned to be diligent should they decide to allow their children to pursue extra classes outside of their schools to prepare for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP).Education Minister Ruel Reid, in responding to concerns about the...
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation to Jamaica, Malgorzata Wasilewska, is calling for the society to stop laying the blame solely at the feet of women when their sons get involved in criminal acts.Speaking at the 'Win-Win: Gender Equality...
Pointing to a number of factors which continue to stifle productivity, Jacqueline Coke-Lloyd, managing director of Make your Mark Consultants, said a possible solution could be better execution of laws and policies.These are some of the issues she...
Concerns are being raised in the education sector about few or no alternatives to bulla cakes and other high-sugar products following their withdrawal from public schools.Education Minister Ruel Reid, while addressing the 54th Jamaica Teachers'...
The option of starting a business and doing it part-time could be an ingredient for failure.That was Yaneek Page's assessment of the business market in an interview with The Gleaner on Friday. The renowned entreprenuership coach, indicated that...
Students of Calabar High School in St Andrew who were barred from entering fifth form will have to wait until Monday to know the way forward.This comes after The Gleaner first reported that grade 10 students who attained an average of less than 60...
Concerns have emerged about the low level of awareness among Jamaicans about their health status, especially as it relates to hypertension and diabetes.This was revealed by Dr Trevor Ferguson, who was among a number of medical practitioners who...
In addition to the 55 medical students who will benefit from the Government's 80/20 per cent subsidy, 120 additional students who applied to the Faculty of Medicine at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, will this year benefit from a 50...
The handover of a portable echocardiogram machine to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) yesterday is expected to significantly reduce waiting time for echocardio services in addition to providing improved heart images.That was Dr...
A decision by the Calabar High School in St Andrew to bar students who attain an average of less than 60 per cent from entering fifth form has not gone down well with some parents.The Gleaner obtained a copy of a letter from the school, signed by...
The following article on United States-based non-profit organisation Peace and Love Academic Scholarship's current chairman, Patrick Campbell, was first published as part of The Gleaner's popular 'Large Abroad' series on August 17, 2016.Seeing...
With less than a week to the start of the new school year, the exodus of seasoned teachers from the classrooms is presenting a fresh challenge for several institutions.Teachers of mathematics and related subject areas are of greater concern, evident...
