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← Older posts Newer posts →Kids Must Be Taught To Save – Diana Cunningham
Financial success later in life is built upon the lessons learned as children, says Diana Cunningham, Coordinator of the JN School Savers’ Programme. She pointed out that children develop many of their financial habits and attitudes at home, but teaching … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentBuild Relationships To Combat Crime – Earl Jarrett
Violence has been reduced in communities where its members come together for a common cause, says Earl Jarrett, General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS).This is because violent crime is often linked with feelings of a lack of respect, … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentChild Prodigy And Late Bloomer
World’s fastest man and woman to electrify Stadium The evening of Saturday May 1 should be one of exciting rivalry and intriguing contrasts, highlighting the world’s fastest man and woman, at the National Stadium in Kingston. Among the galaxy of … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentInternational Meet To Feature Entertainment Packages
…as well as Electrifying Track Performances Patrons attending this weekend’s JN Jamaica International Invitational track meet (May 1) in Kingston will be in for a treat, with not one, but two entertainment packages geared to add to the amazing athletic … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentNew Lab To Improve Science At Mile Gully High
Science students at the Mile Gully High School now have a laboratory and equipment to adequately complete the required School- Based Assessments and other tasks set out in the Caribbean Examination Council syllabus and school curriculum. The Integrated Science laboratory … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentGiving Upgraded Schools A Chance
Rural schools building capacity, boosting performanceSix upgraded high schools in rural Jamaica have been improving their capacity to track students’ performance using software and simple, but effective, monitoring techniques. Godfrey Stewart, Green Pond, Porus, Mile Gully, McGrath and Seaforth High … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentCaPRI Reports On JDX And Beyond
Dr John Rapley (right), president of the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CaPRI) discusses the elements of the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) programme with Earl Jarrett, deputy chairman, CaPRI and general manager, Jamaica National Building Society, prior to the start … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentJamaica And CARICOM States Must Unite For Haiti – Patterson
Jamaica has an immediate opportunity to help in the massive redevelopment process being rolled out in Haiti, says former Prime Minister and Special Representative of CARICOM on Haiti, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson.A multi-donor reconstruction fund was established and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentHaiti Renaissance Project Approved
A Haiti reconstruction fund has been established and US$9.9 billion pledged to carry out the development task, says former Prime Minister and Special Representative of CARICOM on Haiti, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson.The Action Plan for National Recovery and … Continue reading
Posted in News | Leave a commentHaiti Adopts Modernisation Plan
The Government of Haiti has formulated a national development plan to guide the country on a path of national rebirth, says former Jamaican Prime Minister and Special Representative of CARICOM on Haiti, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson.The Action Plan … Continue reading
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