An online petition against the recently announced extension of high-school years for local students is likely to fall flat as it was not placed on the Government’s official platform hosted by the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM). There has been...
Despite claims by the National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica that there has been no recent consultation on the controversial Sixth Form Pathways Programme (SFPP), the Ministry of Education has insisted that sensitisation sessions have been...
The education ministry has ordered that effective this academic year, no graduation ceremonies should be held for fifth-formers as Jamaica transitions to the now-compulsory seven-year secondary education period. High school principals have also...
The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) says repeated environmental breaches by local companies should not be viewed as lax enforcement on its part. In fact, the state environmental watchdog said it is currently investigating 37...
With a $29 billion unfunded pension liability, the National Water Commission (NWC) says its ability to meet its monthly pension obligations continues to be strained by non-paying customers, who create a drag on the company’s cash flow....
There are calls for the formation of a robust national water-conservation plan and the roll-out of a public-education campaign to educate citizens on of its importance, especially in light of the impact of climate change on weather patterns...
Paying customers who allege that the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) turns off electricity, sometimes for the entire day, as part of measures to combat electricity theft could be on firm footing should they decide to file a class-action suit...
Work at the Jamalco alumina plant in Hayes, Clarendon, could be severely hampered over the next few days and managers may seek assistance from the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) to power operations on the heels of a “massive loss” to the...
At least two local medical laboratories in Jamaica have the capacity to conduct genome sequencing to detect variants of the coronavirus and could significantly improve the Government’s ability to speedily obtain test results on different strains,...
Two things happened last year that threw 65-year-old Norma Clayton’s into a tailspin: her 26-year stretch as a domestic helper ended as the pandemic arrived, and her living expenses began moving out of her reach. She is now watching her savings...
Jamaica Teachers’ Association President Jasford Gabriel has said that the nation’s public sector educators are still in the dark as it relates to a controversial proposal by the Government to differentiate compensation and treatment based on...
One hundred and eighty-three years after the Emancipation Proclamation, Jamaica is still confronted with the ghosts of its colonial past, as evidenced in the “inequalities” within the education system which still does not fully embrace displays of...
The implementation of the National Identification System (NIDS) and a digital currency for Jamaica offers many benefits to improving the current business and credit climates, Flow Jamaica’s Country Manager Stephen Price has suggested. “I am all for...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) has issued a stern warning to regional bodies to ensure staff’s personal salary deductions are remitted expeditiously. The instruction was issued in a meeting held last week even as the MOHW also committed...
In the wake of a Gleaner story that revealed the way teachers had been 'helping' students get good grades on their School-Based Assessment, the island's universities have come out to point out that the high school experience has not...
