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Principal of the Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Lynton Weir, addresses a scholarship presentation ceremony held at the Brother-in-Law Rotisserie restaurant in Old Harbour.

Old Harbour High School Looking to Establish Auto-Mechanic Lab

The Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine is looking to establish an auto-mechanic laboratory to prepare students for careers in the automotive industry. The facility will equip students with the practical skills and knowledge necessary to diagnose, repair, and...

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (centre), listens as Dihanroy Mitchell of the HEART/NSTA Trust highlight’s features of the agency’s technology display at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon on Friday (Aug. 1). The Minister is joined by the agency’s Managing Director, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (right).

HEART/ NSTA Trust Showcase Innovation In Farming At Denbigh

Minister of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for Clarendon South Eastern, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (second left), shakes hands with Managing Director, Jamalco, Marvin Jackson (centre), at Jamalco’s scholarship awards ceremony held on July 30 at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Hayes, Clarendon. Sharing in the moment (from left) are: Director of Human Resources, Corporate Services and Security, Jamalco, Christopher Buckmaster; Vice President of Operations, Americas, Century Aluminium, Levi Chaffin; and President of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), Dr. Mark Smith.

Photos: Jamalco Scholarship Awards

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon (right), accepts a token from Director of Regional Educational Services in the Ministry, Region One, Otis Brown, during Monday’s (August 4) Regional Leaders’ Conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

Additional $2.1 Billion to Repair 266 Schools Damaged by Hurricane Beryl

A school bus departs the Lyndhurst Road bus depot for Rock Hall, St. Andrew, as part of the Rural School Bus Route Tour on Monday (August 4). The route tour is aimed at ensuring that the 122 routes selected for the Rural School Bus Programme can safely accommodate the sizes of the school buses ahead of the new academic year. Buses were also deployed in Manchester, St. James, and Hanover on Monday, with plans to test out the school bus routes in Westmoreland, St. Mary and Clarendon on Tuesday (August 5). The Rural School Bus Route Tour will continue until the end of this week.

PHOTOS: Rural School Bus Programme

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.

6 months ago EducationYouth

Education Minister Urges Innovation in School Leadership

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, is urging school leaders to embrace innovation and bold ideas to improve educational outcomes. Addressing principals and other senior educators at a recent School Leadership Conference in St. Ann, the Minister underscored the importance of educators being creative in their teaching methods. “If there’s anything you...

6 months ago Education

Upgrading of Technical High School Labs Just a Start

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, says the specialised laboratories being build out at technical high schools is just a start, noting that all secondary-level institutions will be equipped with state-of-the-art facilities. “We start this year with the 15 technical high schools and then every year [after], we're going to be doing...

Principal of Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, Kayon Whyne (left), receives a $5 million donation from Anne Chang, mother of the late Luke Therrien; his father, Ray Therrien; and brother Jake Therrien, representing the Friends of Luke. The handover ceremony was held at the institution in Montego Bay, St. James on Tuesday (July 29). The funds will go towards refurbishing the school’s multi-purpose auditorium.

6 months ago Education

Mount Alvernia High Receives $5 Million Donation Towards Auditorium

Mount Alvernia High School in Montego Bay, St. James, has received a $5 million donation from the Friends of Luke and the American Friends of Jamaica (AFJ), marking the first major contribution towards the institution’s Centennial Legacy Project. The funds will be used to refurbish the school’s multi-purpose auditorium, which also serves as a cafeteria and performance centre for students....

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GOV’T Advancing Reforms for Equitable Access to Quality Secondary Education

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is advancing reforms to ensure every child has equal access to quality secondary education tailored to their individual needs and abilities. Speaking during a Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Awards Dinner on Thursday (July 31), hosted by Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, at Hillside...

Director of Regional Educational Services, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One, Otis Brown (left), accepts a token from Senior Human Resource Officer in the Ministry, Jordan Wilson, during the National College for Education Leadership’s inaugural Leadership EmpowerMENt Session, held at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, on Thursday (July 31).

6 months ago EducationSkillsYouth

Male Educators Urged to Strengthen Leadership Capacity

Male educators are being encouraged to take deliberate and strategic steps to strengthen their leadership capabilities and positively influence the education sector and the wider society. The call was made by Director of Regional Educational Services at the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Region One, Otis Brown, as he delivered the keynote address at the inaugural Leadership EmpowerMENt...

Former student of St. Jago High School in St. Catherine, Kessandra James (centre), displays symbolic cheque for a nursing scholarship valued at $1 million donated by the Diaspora group, Pollyanna Project, at a handover ceremony, held on July 30 at the Brother-in-Law Rotisserie in Old Harbour, St. Catherine. Others (from left) are Treasurer of the Project, Richard Wiggan; Executive Director, Donna Moore-Stewart; community member and Justice of the Peace (JP), Audrey Maragh, and LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year 2023, Shantal Remekie.

6 months ago Education

Student Receives Scholarship from Pollyanna Project to Pursue Nursing Career

Former student of St. Jago High School in St. Catherine, Kessandra James, has received a nursing scholarship valued at $1 million from the diaspora group Pollyanna Project, for a four-year programme at the University of Technology (UTech), Jamaica. Handover of the scholarship was done at the Brother-in-Law Rotisserie in Old Harbour, St. Catherine, on July 30. Miss James expressed thanks...

Great Shape ‘Teach the Teachers’ Project Volunteer, Samantha Carney (right ), engages with teacher at New Hope Primary in Westmoreland, Christina Miller-Watson, during a computer skills workshop at the Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland on Thursday (July 24).

6 months ago EducationYouth

Educators in Westmoreland Welcome Skills Gained Through ‘Teach the Teachers’ Workshop

Educators in Westmoreland are welcoming the skills and resources gained through the ‘Teach the Teachers’ workshop. The annual training session, which covers areas like computer education, language arts and behavioural management, is aimed at transforming classroom delivery and strengthening student engagement. It is facilitated by the United States-based non-profit organisation, Great Shape Inc in partnership with the Sandals Foundation and...