This as the Education Ministry aims to support children who may not be academically equipped to handle too many subjects.Speaking during the Education, Transformation Oversight Committee (E-TOC) press conference at Jamaica House yesterday, Chairman Dr. Adrian Stokes highlighted this concern and noted that measures are being taken to address it.

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The Union of Clerical Administrative and Supervisory Employees (U-CASE) reported that workers became concerned following claims that money deducted from their salaries for insurance had not been paid over, or were paid late to the respective financial institutions.U-CASE President Vincent Morrison said the issue negatively affected the workers' credit rating.

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Dancehall artiste Baby Cham says his album ‘Sherlock’ has something for everyone.

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According to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), this is important as the unregulated flow of money into campaigns often has negative consequences.Among these are the risk that those who donate funds will control the elected representatives they finance and the risk that dirty or illicit money will corrupt the system and undermine the rule of law.

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Chairman of the Education, Transformation Oversight Committee (E-TOC) Dr. Adrian Stokes, spoke about the reform measures during a press briefing at Jamaica House yesterday. He said the school board selection framework should be more rigorous, as institutions with strong boards tend to perform better.

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Dead are 45-year-old taxi operator Clint Carty of Old Folly District, in Discovery Bay; and, Georgia Johnson. The other female victim remains unidentified. Several other persons, including 2 toddlers, remain hospitalised.

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The training is one of several intervention strategies being implemented by the Education Ministry to improve students' performance during the 2025-2026 academic year.Dr. Adrian Stokes, Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (E-TOC), spoke about the initiatives during a press briefing at Jamaica House this morning.

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The identities of the deceased have not been released. The crash involved a Mitsubishi Outlander and a white Honda Step Wagon motor car which was being operated as a taxi along the Discovery Bay to Falmouth route.

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The JTC bill, which is intended to professionalize, regulate and elevate the sector, has been a point of contention, with the Opposition People's National Party and the Jamaica Teachers' Association raising concerns about its implications for teachers' autonomy and the future of education.Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (E-TOC), Dr. Adrian Stokes, says more deliberations and consultations with stakeholders will occur before the bill is legislated.

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E-TOC has been charged with monitoring the implementation of 365 recommendations of the Professor Orlando Patterson chaired Commission.Launched in July 2020, the JETC was mandated to comprehensively review and assess Jamaica's education system, including its structure, operation and processes, as well as recommend an action plan for change.

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