Rice waiver plea - Government of Jamaica seeks cut in regional tariff Importers support decision
Local rice distributors and importers of the staple from Guyana have thrown their support behind Government's decision to apply to CARICOM for an immediate suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) on the commodity. The move, announced yesterday afternoon, is being made to secure...
Standard CSEC syllabus for schools
The Education Transformation Team (ETT) is moving to standardise the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) syllabuses to facilitate a better understanding of the subject matter and, ultimately, improve students' performance in the examination....
Golding in Budget hot seat today
MEGA INVESTMENTS to spur "jobs and more jobs", crime and violence, food security issues and an update on far-reaching legislation are expected to be among the areas of focus for Bruce Golding today when he makes his debut Budget Debate presentation as prime minister....
Primary schools targeted for maths strategy project
The Education Transformation Team (ETT), in May, will launch a mathematics strategy for primary schools experiencing the greatest challenges in the subject area, according to Frank Weeple, executive director of the ETT. The ETT was formed after the task force report on education...
Obama, Clinton to slug it out
PHILADELPHIA (AP): Older, whiter and more female than America as a whole, Pennsylvania looks like Hillary Rodham Clinton country.Wealthier, better educated and more African-American than the rest of the state, Pennsylvania's thickly settled southeast...
Students stay home in 'Ochi'
Ocho Rios, St Ann: The Ocho Rios Primary School, which was forced to close down temporarily on Thursday, is still unable to reopen for classes. When The Gleaner visited the school yesterday, it was clear that more work was still required before classes can resume.
Tuesday talk - HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT
1. Rolling in the 2008 models - Since the taxpayers are footing the bill for the purchase and upkeep of politicians' high-end or luxury vehicles, will someone in authority see that security detail-cum-chauffeurs do not keep the vehicles running with air-conditioning units...
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