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Jamaica College

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Type: Organization

Name: Jamaica College

First reported 21 hours ago - Updated 21 hours ago - 1 reports

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Crump bowing out - Businessman says no to calls for him to continue as chamber president

Davon Crump, the outgoing president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, is crediting a team effort for the numerous achievements it achieved during the two terms he served at the helm of the private-sector group.Crump, who has declined ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 21 hours ago]

Entities: Montego Bay (Jamaica), Florida International University, Pauline Reid, Kingston (Jamaica), Jamaica

First reported May 15 2013 - Updated May 15 2013 - 1 reports

JAS head says farmers critical to achieving economic growth

PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Agricultural Society, Senator Norman Grant says that the agricultural sector and t he agro-processing industry will be critical to Jamaica's effort to achieve sustained economic growth.Senator Grant noted that agricultural exports ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]

Entities: Norman Grant, Jamaica, Economic Growth

First reported May 11 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 1 reports

High school standard-bearers of excellence?

RECENTLY, one of our daily newspapers printed a ranking of high schools based on English and Math CSEC results (30/4/13). These are the two most basic subjects in high school, and while there are other schools that are not performing up to the standard ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 11 2013]

Entities: Jamaica, Jamaica College, Calabar, Education

First reported May 09 2013 - Updated May 09 2013 - 1 reports

Society of contradictions

WE always hear that the Guinness Book of Records has Jamaica as having the greatest number of churches per square mile. At the same time, Jamaica is dubbed the crime capital of the world. This, perhaps, is Jamaica's greatest contradiction, because while ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 09 2013]

Entities: Jamaica, Henry Morgan, Piracy, England, Hypocrisy

First reported May 07 2013 - Updated May 07 2013 - 1 reports

Jamaica College cops second award at Int’l Robotics Competition

THE Jamaica College (JC) Robotics Team took home the prestigious and highly coveted Judges Award at the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Competition World Championships in St Louis, Missouri.The only team from the English-speaking Caribbean, JC placed ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 07 2013]

Entities: Jamaica College, Robotics, Jamaica

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

Jamaica College

Thank you, generous friends of CCRP

Dear Editor,On behalf of the Caribbean Community of Retired Persons (CCRP) Limited, I would like to pay a grateful tribute to a number of public-spirited corporate citizens who helped to make our recent third anniversary AGM and Lifestyle Expo a great ... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 06 2013]

Entities: Jamaica College, Caribbean Community, Digicel

First reported May 04 2013 - Updated May 04 2013 - 1 reports

Have fewer children in tough times

On the programme, I heard an interview with members of a family commenting on their personal plight. One member of the family said she and her fiancé had to give up their apartment and move back in with her mother. To illustrate the severity of their ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 04 2013]

Entities: Ruel Reid, Jamaica, Jamaica College

First reported Apr 25 2013 - Updated Apr 25 2013 - 1 reports

Get on board!

EDUCATION Minister Ronald Thwaites has made a call for Jamaicans to give back to the nation by serving school boards which he describe as the "eyes and ears" of the education ministry.The minister, speaking at last Friday's launch of a handbook for school ... [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 25 2013]

Entities: Ruel Reid, Education, United Nations International Children's Emergen..., Jamaica College

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

Pastor says: Use more contraception - Calls for use of 'morning-after pill' to reduce number of uncared-for children

"These must be promoted much more and especially among our young people, particularly with a growing number of fathers disappearing," this pastor said.The morning-after pill is viewed by some religious and ethics advocates as tantamount to an abortion ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Contraception, Ruel Reid, Abortion

First reported Apr 23 2013 - Updated Apr 23 2013 - 1 reports

'Educate people about having kids'

Her statement came after Principal of Jamaica College Ruel Reid urged politicians to be more decisive in enforcing family-planning strategies to prevent poor persons from having more children than they can afford.She said: "While more policies need to ... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - Apr 23 2013]

Entities: Ruel Reid, Jamaica College

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Education Minister Commends School Boards

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has commended the "extraordinary voluntarism" of the country's school board members, noting that they give freely of their time and effort to support principals, teachers and students."The school ... [Published Government of Jamaica - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: United Nations International Children's Emergen..., Education, Ruel Reid, Jamaica College

First reported Apr 22 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

PHOTO: Burger King's 'Whopper' gift

Gavin Samuels, Jamaica College (JC) Robotics Team captain, shows Burger King Brand Manager Nicholas Mundell (left) and Ameria Simpson (second left), manager of the Burger King New Kingston restaurant, a feature of this robot built by the team. Occasion ... [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 22 2013]

Entities: Ruel Reid, Burger King Holdings Inc, Robotics, Jamaica College

Quotes

"There is a wealth of knowledge and experience on the board of directors, which helped us to achieve the goals we achieved a lot easier."

Crump bowing out - Businessman says no to calls for him to continue as chamber president [Published Jamaica Gleaner - 21 hours ago]

"These are all signs that tell us that while there are challenges, the exciting opportunities in agriculture and the ability to provide linkages with tourism, manufacturing and the export sector can realise real growth for the Jamaican economy" he told Saturday's launch of the 17th staging of AgroFest 2013 at the JAS head office, Church Street in downtown Kingston

JAS head says farmers critical to achieving economic growth [Published Jamaica Observer - May 15 2013]

"The achievements of the JC team augurs well for Jamaica's future economic growth and development which will be dependent on improved competitiveness via innovation and greater competencies in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects, said Denise Williams, executive director of corporate communications for Columbus Communications Jamaica Limited, operator of the Flow brand. "We are immensely proud of the team's accomplishments.""

Jamaica College cops second award at Int’l Robotics Competition [Published Jamaica Observer - May 07 2013]

"I urge people of good faith and will to open themselves for service as school boards members," Thwaites said. "It is a ministry and it is a part of co-creation with Almighty God of his finest creation which is the upliftment of the human mind and spirit."

Get on board! [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 25 2013]

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Society of contradictions [Published Jamaica Observer - May 09 2013]
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Thank you, generous friends of CCRP [Published Jamaica Observer - May 06 2013]
RESULTS: 2013 Jamaica International Invitational [Published Flow Track - May 05 2013]
Have fewer children in tough times [Published Jamaica Gleaner - May 04 2013]
Third fastest ever! Heroic Munro falls short at... [Published Jamaica Observer - May 02 2013]
40 years of accessible education [Published Jamaica Observer - May 02 2013]
Get on board! [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 25 2013]
Pastor says: Use more contraception - Calls for... [Published Jamaica Gleaner - Apr 23 2013]
'Educate people about having kids' [Published Jamaica Gleaner - Apr 23 2013]
PHOTO: Burger King's 'Whopper' gift [Published Jamaica Observer - Apr 22 2013]
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