US$274.5-Million Contract Signed for Montego Bay Bypass

US$274.5-Million Contract Signed for Montego Bay Bypass

The Montego Bay Perimeter Road Project, will see the construction of a 14.9 kilometre bypass of the city, a US$274.5-million contract was signed on Wednesday, November 24. This is planned to provide cars traveling in that direction with a safe and dependable alternate...
50 More Students to be Trained in Coding

50 More Students to be Trained in Coding

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information will be training another 50 students in its Coding in Schools Pilot programme. The training for this second group of student coders is being aided through sponsorship of $18 million from the NCB Foundation. The funds...
Heart/NSTA Trust Proposes Lower Passmark

Heart/NSTA Trust Proposes Lower Passmark

There are mixed reactions to a proposal by the Heart/NSTA Trust to lower its pass mark. The Trust proposes a decrease from 70 to between 45 and 50 percent following a staggeringly low certification rate in its programs. However, during a sitting of Parliament’s...