Director of the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, Patrick Newman, is expressing gratitude to the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and other sponsors of the home for their contribution to the academic success of the residents.

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, carried out the first in a series of consultations with ministries, when he met with executives of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, yesterday (September 6).

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is appealing to parents to play their part in steering their children away from violent tendencies and criminal activity.

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting a smooth start to the 2016-17 academic year in Region Four, comprising schools in the parishes of Westmoreland, Hanover and St. James.

The curfew model which stipulates that students must be off the streets by 9 p.m. may be replicated across the island.