Education Officer for Region Six, Dr. Euphemia Burke-Robinson, has implored graduates of Newell High School in St. Elizabeth to set goals for themselves and exhibit the right attitude going forward. “Have a goal in mind, write it down and work towards it. There is a difference between those who have a goal and those who just turn up,” she said....

Following the regional certification fairs hosted by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), steps are now being taken to increase the number of early-childhood institutions (ECIs) certified at the constituency level. The first in a series of Early Childhood Development Town Hall meetings is scheduled for the Mona Heights Primary School in the St. Andrew Eastern constituency on Thursday, June 29,...

The Caribbean’s premier training institution for media practitioners has been renamed the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC). The dedication and unveiling ceremony was held on the school grounds at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, on June 22. In his remarks, Director of CARIMAC, Professor Hopeton Dunn, said the renaming of the institution is an...

For 33 years, Educator, Arnaldo Allen, has been moulding young lives and helping to enhance the education system. He began his teaching career in 1984, and in 2009 he was promoted to the leadership of the New Forest Primary and Junior High School in South Manchester. Eight years later, he is among 40 outstanding teachers who received the Prime Minister’s...

The School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts has incorporated community intervention as a significant aspect of its programme offering, designed to help students identify the value of the arts to society. Lecturer, Marvin George, noted that in addition to Drama in Education training, as a means of contributing to development, there is...

The grounds of the Mocho Primary School in Clarendon came alive with activity on June 15 as the institution staged its annual literacy fair. The event, held every June, is geared at enhancing the literacy levels of students and bolstering academic performance generally, Principal of the school, Tina Reid, told JIS News. Activities included reading competitions and dramatisation of characters...

Parents are being urged to support children who want to pursue careers in the creative industries. Dean of the School of Visual Arts at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Miriam Hinds-Smith, said it is important for parents to encourage children to develop their artistic talents. She noted that there are a range of careers available...

The creative industry is being touted as a critical and viable sector for the promotion of economic growth and development, through entrepreneurship. Lecturer in the School of Drama at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, who is also an experienced Caribbean playwright, actor and director, said entrepreneurship is a significant aspect of how professional...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) will host its fifth certification fair in Region Three, which covers St. Ann and Trelawny, on June 23, at the St. Hilda’s High School in Brown’s Town, St. Ann. This fair will focus on the Jamaica School Readiness Assessment for four-year olds. The staging of these certification fairs forms part of the ECC’s strategy to...