PNP claims that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years under the JLP government

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Fewer than 15 murders recorded each week in the past 14 weeks

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Holness announces discovery and development of new water source in St Mary

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Government to implement series of early grade reading teacher training

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Thousands of JPS customers without power yesterday should have service restored by now

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Prime Minister urges fathers to play critical role in preventing children from being recruited by gangs

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Police say new Agricultural Protection Branch is significant because cops recognise implications of praedial larceny

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Security Minister says autopsies to be done every day of the week at New Forensic Pathology Autopsy suite

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Jamaica’s forensic pathology autopsy suite— first in the Caribbean— opened

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

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Tufton says government will continue partnership with Cuba in relation to medical missions

By Marlene Freeman

The opposition People’s National Party has claimed that there has been a pattern of non-performance in education over the last 9 years, under the Jamaica Labour Party government. 

Making his claim, Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Damian Crawford pointed to a fall in literacy rates.

He also cited the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) results, which indicated that several students under-performed.  

Mr. Crawford argued, that Prime Minister Dr. Andrew Holness lacks understanding of the issues affecting student performance. 

He further cited the correlation between performance and nutrition, arguing that the $1 billion breakfast programme is inadequate.

Under the programme, meals are provided by Nutrition Products Limited for some 70,000 students.

Read More