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ICT to be Directly Incorporated into Curriculum
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says there will be increased emphasis on directly incorporating information and communication technology (ICT) into various areas of the school curriculum. He believes that this move will … Continued
Black River High Commended for Launching PBIS Programme
Director of Safety and Security in Schools at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto, is commending the Black River High School, in St. Elizabeth, for its launch of the Positive Behaviour Intervention Support … Continued
Jamaican Benefits from Mexican Scholarship
Twenty-eight year-old Georgina Singh is proof of the successful and enduring diplomatic relationship existing between Jamaica and Mexico, over the last 50 years. Ms. Singh, a recipient of the 2005 Call for Scholarships from the Mexican Government to foreigners, is … Continued
E-LJAM Rebrands Its Online Learning Tool
E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam) has re-branded its internet-based learning tool targeted at students preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. The re-brand and update of what is now called the e-LJam Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) has made … Continued
CMI Looking to Establish Voluntary Emergency Response Unit
The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) will be conducting free emergency response training for some of its students, as well as members of the communities surrounding the institution’s Palisadoes Road location. The initiative is part of the CMI’s mission to establish … Continued
Prince’s Visit Serves to Revitalise Black Consciousness – Mico Principal
Principal of The Mico University College, Dr. Osbourne Pinnock, says the visit of His Imperial Highness, Prince Ermias Sahle-Selassie, serves to revitalise black and cultural consciousness. “We’re seeing where people are bleaching themselves and trying to change their identity. I … Continued
Primary Education Project gets $800 Million
The Government’s primary efficiency education project has been allocated some $800 million, while over $600 million will be spent during the 2016/2017 fiscal year to boost capacity at the University of Technology (UTech). The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) funded Primary … Continued
Gov’t Undertakes $60 Million Project to Improve Student Nutrition
The Government will be spending $60 million on the implementation of a project aimed at bolstering the national school feeding programme. Entitled: ‘Strengthening the School Feeding Programme in Jamaica’, the project is being funded by the Government of Jamaica and … Continued
Gov’t Allocates $88 Million for Early Childhood Development Project
The Government has allocated just over $88 million for the continuation of the Early Childhood Development Project, which is geared at making timely educational interventions for children. This is contained in the 2016/2017 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House … Continued
Auxiliary Fees to be Removed
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government will honour its commitment for the removal of auxiliary fees for the academic year 2016/17. Speaking at the Aspiring Principals’ Programme presentation ceremony, held at the … Continued
HEART Committed to Integrated Training Programmes
Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the agency is committed to integrating sustainable development principles in its training programmes and policies. “We are committed to equipping learners and workers with the technique, knowledge, skill and attitude … Continued
Team from St. Lucia Studies PATH Programme
A delegation from the Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment, in St. Lucia, is currently in the island for a one-week study tour of the Programme of Advancement Though Health and Education (PATH). The five-member team, headed … Continued
Cave Hill Students Examine Local Implementation of CSME
Nineteen students from the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Cave Hill campus in Barbados have concluded a week-long study tour in Jamaica, where they examined the extent of the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME). The … Continued
Public Sector Leaders to Benefit from Training Programme
The competence of middle-level leaders in the public sector is to be strengthened under a new programme to be offered by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) in partnership with the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL). Both entities … Continued