There has been a slight decline in Jamaica's CSEC performance this year. At a press conference yesterday, Education Minister Andrew Holness said there had been close to a two per cent decline in results.
Caribbean nationals, including Jamaicans who are illegal immigrants living in the United States (US), are to benefit from a new immigration policy by the Obama administration which this week said it will allow those facing deportation the chance to remain in the country and apply for work permits.
The start of the prestigious IAAF World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, South Korea, is a week away, but Jamaica's flag is already flying high on the Asian continent.
Located just over 30 minutes from Montego Bay, St James, is the quaint community of Adelphi, which has a history rooted in the sugar and slavery industries of the late 1700s to 1800s.
Kay Osborne, general manager of Television Jamaica, says there is a "pending revolution" in Jamaica over high utility bills. Osborne, who was speaking at the Jamaica Public Service and Partners Credit Union annual awards luncheon for GSAT and GNAT students Thursday, said Jamaicans care deeply about their inability to pay high utility bills.
Young Chruemar Dent has taken on the bold and mammoth task of changing the way entertainment events are executed in Montego Bay through his company Musketeer Entertainment (MuskENT) - a challenge he simply smiles at.
There was a lukewarm response in the Corporate Area to calls for a blackout against the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) yesterday while the planned march on the company attracted mainly partisan support.
Another controversial police shooting has left some residents of Denham Town in west Kingston fuming. The residents claim that 24-year-old Delroy Arnold was murdered by the police shortly after 5 a.m. yesterday.
Kuti Ra of Greater Portmore, St Catherine, passed six subjects in this year's Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams at the age of 12. His passes include a distinction in human and social biology.
At least one prominent church leader has indicated that he would not be opposed to the idea of having dialogue about the issues of bigotry and intolerance within the society.
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has admitted the possibility that it is at fault for the massive electricity bills many of its customers have faced in recent months. But that has failed to stave off protests and demonstrations against the company...
Western Bureau: The dream of a Lucea Family Courthouse has finally been realised with the completion of the $92-million structure funded by the European Union in partnership with the Government.With that, the arbiters...
WESTERN BUREAU: Rainforest Seafoods yesterday honoured 11 of its employees' children - ranging from primary to tertiary level - with bursaries for outstanding performances throughout the 2010-2011 academic school year.In his keynote address...
Coupon usage in North America and the United Kingdom (UK) has increased significantly, due largely to the slow economic times. And they are not only being used by low-income families.
WESTERN BUREAU: As his critics focus on the millions of dollars in debt racked up by Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ) Holdings Limited over the four years of its existence, chief executive officer Aubyn Hill is celebrating...
In the face of increasing questions about its usefulness and calls for it to be scrapped, the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) yesterday announced that it was intensifying its ongoing regulatory oversight of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS).
On August 8 Jamaica made history by participating in the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Amateur Radio in International Space Station (ARISS) programme.A total of 12 participants were selected to each ask a question of Satoshi...
The Ministry of Finance says it will not be reducing the allocation provided in the 2011-2012 Budget for repair works to the Sandy Gully. In April, the Government budgeted to spend $793 million on the Tropical Storm Nicole Drainage Network Rehabilitation...
Bird-shooting season starts this Saturday and ends September 25.Monitored by the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) and regulated under the Wildlife Protection Act, hunting is restricted to weekends only...
Getting oneself on the honour roll at a school as competitive as Ardenne High is a difficult task, but Keenan Falconer was able to accomplish just that during his time there.Keenan's five years of academic success has culminated with 10 distinctions...
With a tight study regime that saw him giving up some of his fun activities, including watching almost no television and rarely going out, Javier Jones' sacrifices have paid off as he has obtained eight distinctions...
Justice Minister Delroy Chuck yesterday advanced strong arguments in favour of the use of video and still cameras in courtrooms. Chuck, during the formal opening of the Lucea Family Courthouse in Hanover...
The Gleaner's Robert Lalah (left) receives the keys to a brand new Suzuki SX4 motor car from Christopher Callen, brand sales manager at Stewart's Auto Sales, at The Gleaner's North Street offices on Wednesday.
JUST UNDER $1.4 billion has been approved by the National Contracts Commission (NCC) for emergency repair works in the Sandy Gully in the Corporate Area, but the country will have to wait until month end to learn...
Tears rolled down the cheeks of the family of Eric Anthony Abrahams as friends, dignitaries and politicians joined them to bid farewell to the former politician and veteran broadcast journalist during...
