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A total of 170 teachers have been added to the education system with yesterday's (Dec.1) graduation ceremony at the Sam Sharpe Teacher's College in Granville, St. James. At the ceremony, the teachers were presented with honours, credit and pass certificates in addition to plaques, trophies and gift packages for outstanding performances in their three-year academic and professional training. Principal of...

Chair of the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC), Professor Kenneth Hall, has sought to allay fears and concerns raised about the new CXC Associate Degree Programme, which was introduced to the region's education system in 2004. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 36th Meeting of the CXC Council, at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston on December 1, Professor Hall said...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has been honoured by the Jamaican Association for Distance and Open Learning (JADOL), for its contribution to advancing distance education in Jamaica. At JADOL's 2005 workshop and awards luncheon held yesterday (Dec.1) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, the Ministry was cited for promoting distance education through its Education Broadcasting Service (1972-1981);...

Those members of the security force, who choose to 'look the other way' while their 'palms are being greased' will now find themselves under the microscope as the recently implemented Anti-Corruption Division will be vigilant in its attempt to purge the force of unscrupulous persons. The Anti-Corruption Division came about when the Professional Standards Branch was established on June 1,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, has appealed to fathers to play more active roles in their children's lives, as their presence was critical to the child's development. Speaking against the background of the prevalent absence of Jamaican fathers from the home, and the fact that 40 per cent of children had something negative to say about their...

Jamaica's Consul General to New York, Dr. Basil Bryan, has praised the United States-based group Chicago Concerned Jamaicans, for its dedication and commitment to education in Jamaica. "Chicago Concerned Jamaicans has been one of the most helpful groups of Jamaicans in the United States. Your input and contribution certainly belie the size of your organization and we are always grateful...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, has said Jamaicans living overseas remitted US$1.5 billion to Jamaica last year. He noted that this amount, coupled with the cess on incoming telephone calls to the country, meant that close to one-third of the budget was being supported by overseas Jamaicans, and "outstrips what...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has commenced the restructuring and reclassification of some schools to increase and improve learning facilities for disabled children. Education State Minister Noel Monteith, who was speaking at yesterday's (Nov. 30) Disability Awareness Conference held at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston, said that mainstream schools were also being made more accessible to these special...

The Geological Society of Jamaica has been urged to more effectively communicate information in a manner that will empower citizens to act in an informed manner. "It must be part of your charge to lobby for intelligent and adaptive public policy that is based on your specialist knowledge. Public policy that will allow Jamaicans to better manage their environment and...

The Christmas treat for children living in and around the town of Lucea in Hanover, which is staged annually by the Mayor, in collaboration with the Hanover Parish Council, will be held on Monday, December 19. In an interview with JIS News, Mayor Lester Crooks said the event would coincide with the municipal Christmas tree lighting ceremony in the town....

The United Kingdom has instituted a Country Assistance Plan for Jamaica, through which

Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings is urging parents to be more protective of their children, especially in light of the current wave of violence sweeping the society. She said, if possible, parents should shield children from crime scenes and also the violent images carried on the nightly newscasts and television programmes. "In other words,...