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Bright future for Holland High students

Thursday, May 16, 2013


Hollland High School students pose with their certificates at the end of the workday. Front row
(from left) are: Jessica Parkes, Tasheena Burrell, Havielle Reid, Moya Dawkins, Jodi-Ann Dyer.
Back row (from left): Kemone Payne, Shamere Morris, Jamar Solomon, Felesha Lowers,
Shanna-Lee Cole, Romario Wilson, Temera Pingue and Santana Hemmings.

MONTEGO BAY, St James — Thirteen students from the Trelawny-based Holland High School recently played the role of managers for the various departments at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa for one day, under the hotel's Blue Energy initiative. "We have adopted and are engaged in a culture referred to as 'Blue ...more





UWI School of Education awards most outstanding postgraduate scholar

Sunday, May 12, 2013

TASHANE Haynes-Brown is beaming after receiving the Master's award for excellent academic performance from the University of the West Indies School of Education. Haynes-Brown had the highest overall GPA in the Master's programme for 2012. Her focus ...more

First Heritage executives read with children

Sunday, May 12, 2013

EXECUTIVES and team members from First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) exchanged their offices for the classroom during April 28 to May 4 in a bid to promote literacy in schools. During the week, celebrated locally as National Read ...more

A career in publishing

Sunday, May 12, 2013

FOR the last 32 years, Dorothy Noel has helped Carlong Publishers maintain its edge as one of the more widely known publishers of curriculum-based primary and secondary level textbooks throughout the Caribbean. Her career first began at Camperdown H ...more

CXC warns against cheating in exams

Sunday, May 12, 2013

CARIBBEAN Examinations Council (CXC) officials have warned students and teachers against cheating on this year's examinations. Dianne Medford, assistant registrar, examinations administration and security at CXC , said the council has observed a ste ...more

After a string of challenges, Dr Garfield Denton is now doing what he loves best

Sunday, May 12, 2013

DR Garfield Denton, Jamalco's process control engineer, is now the holder of a PhD in chemical engineering, but he didn't always show such promise. He admitted to having a string of failures and challenges along the way, but one thing is certain &mda ...more

Guardsman's George Malcolm is JNBS' champion guard

Sunday, May 12, 2013

WHEN one hears of a security guard being given awards, it's usually because of outstanding duties related to the technicalities of the job — perhaps bravery in the face of danger, apprehending a suspect, or being stringent in surveillance opera ...more

PHOTO: Strike a pose

Sunday, May 12, 2013

These young girls take time out to pose for our cameras at the InSports/Seprod Primary Schools Athletics Championships at the National Stadium on Thursday. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) Strike a pose --> more

PHOTO: Our promise

Sunday, May 12, 2013

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PHOTO: Reading time

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Lasco Teacher of the Year Dageanna Spencer-Hull reads to students of Falmouth All-Age on Read Across Jamaica Day at the Trelawny school on May 7. (Photo: Karl McLarty) Reading time --> more

PHOTO: Tourism talk

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Evelyn Smith, president of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, chats with students of Mount Alvernia Prep at this year's staging of Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on April 30. (Photo: Garfield Robinson) ...more




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