The Ministry of Schooling, Expertise, Youth and Data has assigned grief counsellors to the Might Day Excessive Faculty in Manchester to supply assist to college students and workers, following the tragic demise of 14-year-old pupil, Lakeea Thompson. The grade-eight pupil died on Friday (February 6) after being struck by a reversing bus on the Might Day principal street. State Minister, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, who visited the establishment on Monday (February 9) to supply condolences and assist to college students, workers and fogeys, appealed for motorists to look out for kids traversing the roadways. “I wish to use this chance…
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President of the Jamaica Trainer’s Affiliation JTA Mark Malabver, stated a letter regarding excellent increments is predicted from the Finance Ministry briefly order. He stated that is along with an replace from the federal government on a brand new wage provide for the nation’s educators. This follows a gathering final Wednesday the place a number of objects on the JTA’s listing of claims had been mentioned. The JTA, in addition to the Finance and Schooling Ministries, have lengthy been engaged in talks over correct compensation for lecturers. Mr. Malabver acknowledged that the letter is predicted to supply readability on how…
Jamaica’s iconic Floyd’s Pelican Bar has as soon as once more secured its place on the worldwide journey map after being named one of many world’s prime boat-only eating locations by boating platform BoatBooker. Ranked sixth general, the rustic hideaway off the coast of Treasure Seaside stands proudly alongside distinctive eating places in locations such because the Maldives, Fiji, Zanzibar and Greece, additional cementing the South Coast’s popularity for unforgettable experiences. The popularity comes at a very significant time. After struggling full harm throughout Hurricane Melissa, the beloved bar formally reopened on January thirty first, marking a robust return for…
Not less than 6 murders have been recorded throughout the island between Sunday and Monday. The incidents occurred in Clarendon, Manchester and St. Mary. The deceased have been recognized as 59-year-old businessman, Garfield Singh of Boscobel St. Mary, 32-year-old Kemoy Findlay of Highgate, additionally in St. Mary, 46-year-old Jennifer Williams of Clarendon, 4-year-old Saniyah Obrien of Woodstock Manchester, 61-year-old Norma Spence and 41-year-old Kerry-Ann Scott each of Clarendon. Saniyah was killed in a gun assault in Land Settlement Manchester at round 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. Gunmen reportedly opened hearth on the automobile wherein the lady and her father have been…
Heads of Jamaica’s Diplomatic and Consular Missions will arrive in Kingston this week to have interaction in a week-long consultative course of with the management of the International Ministry. In response to the Ministry of International Affairs, conferences of this nature are a part of the established strategy of making certain these charged with implementing the Ministry’s strategic aims abroad stay aligned with developments at house. The Ministry stated the consultations are significantly necessary throughout this era of geopolitical uncertainty, and also will facilitate briefings from heads of mission on main developments throughout the globe. Portfolio Minister, Senator Kamina Johnson…
Minister of Tradition, Gender, Leisure and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, was introduced with a commemorative vinyl token titled ‘Jamaica-Argentina: A Tango-Reggae SoundClash’ throughout the Bob Marley tribute live performance at Emancipation Park in Kingston on Friday (February 6). The token was handed over by Ambassador of Argentina to Jamaica, His Excellency Marcelo Balbi Calvo, as a part of a cultural initiative developed by musicians from each nations to fuse reggae and tango traditions. Ambassador Balbi Calvo defined that the mission blends the distinctive sounds and devices of Jamaica and Argentina, together with the bandoneon, to focus on shared musical influences…
Scores of Jamaicans had been woke up from their slumber early this morning, as a magnitude 5.6 earthquake struck off the coast of the island. The shaking was reportedly felt throughout japanese sections of Jamaica. The quake struck at about 3: 18 am, and was centred at sea, about 80 kilometres east of Manchioneal, Portland. It occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres. Residents, who took to social media, reported feeling the shaking, with a number of accounts of individuals waking up because the earthquake struck. This morning’s shake comes after sections of the island felt a 5.6 magnitude earthquake…
Greater than 2,000 residents of Quarry Hill in St. Catherine now have dependable entry to potable water, following the completion of the $36-million Quarry Hill Pipeline Enchancment Mission. Undertaken by the Nationwide Water Fee (NWC), the undertaking concerned the set up of roughly 5.2 kilometres of Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) distribution pipelines to resolve low-pressure points, and enhance reliability, effectivity, and high quality of potable water supply. It is going to profit areas reminiscent of Sunflower Circle, Sunset Avenue, Sunbeam Crescent, Sunbeam Shut, Henderson View, and Port Henderson Drive. Minister of Water, Atmosphere and Local weather Change, Hon. Matthew Samuda, in…
The Training and Youth Ministry says the homicide of 4-year-old Saniyah Obrien is past comprehension and should provoke pressing, sustained nationwide repudiation. Saniyah of Woodstock Manchester was shot lifeless by gunmen in Landsettlement, within the parish yesterday afternoon. Her father was additionally wounded within the incident. In a press release immediately, portfolio Minister Dr. Dana Morris-Dixon stated the perpetrators should be discovered. She stated Jamaica’s kids should be protected against violence in all its types. In the meantime, the ministry and the kid safety and household companies company will probably be reaching out to the affected household to supply any…
The federal government says a information report from an abroad publication purporting that Jamaica turned away a Cuban-registered tanker in search of to refill on Liquified Petroleum Gasoline, LPG is pretend. It notes that the report doesn’t point out any credible supply of knowledge to confirm its claims. The Vitality Ministry says at no time was the federal government or any non-public entity concerned within the nation’s oil and fuel business contacted to confirm the report. Portfolio minister Daryl Vaz says it is very important word that Jamaica’s sole oil refinery, Petrojam, a 100% government-owned entity, has by no means…