An Oversight Committee, headed by Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan, has been established to oversee the development of a comprehensive strategy to revitalise the vision for Jamaican children eight years and younger. This was stated by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the Senate’s sitting on Friday, May 5. The Oversight Committee will have responsibility for...

Principal of Lennon High School, Dr. Donald Johnson, has hailed the Government for removing auxiliary fees and increasing the budgetary allocation to the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). “The socio-economic status of many parents of students attending school in Jamaica is cause for concern. The Government must, therefore, be commended for the great work they are doing...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the observation of Education Week provides an opportunity to celebrate the important role that education plays in building the society.He said that with education being at the core of Jamaica’s mission for social change and development “we must continue to raise the bar in celebrating our teachers, who are...

Two air-conditioning units were activated at the Mountainside Primary School in St. Elizabeth on May 5, by Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie. They were purchased with funds provided by the 2015-16 Junior Mayor for St. Elizabeth, Brandi Dennis, who was unable to attend the ceremony at her alma mater, because she was sitting her examinations...

Thirteen students from Clarendon have received grants for their education from Gebbers Farms employers in Washington, United States, and farmworkers. Last Friday (May 5), the students were each presented with a grant of $50,000 at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in Kingston. The students are among the top performers at their schools and are...

The Government plans to restructure the funding arrangements for tertiary-level education to make it more accessible. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says he is looking at instituting a new model for financing tertiary education, which will entail a subsidy on loans. Mr. Holness was speaking at a ceremony to induct him into the Park of Honour located at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, yesterday (May 3), became the 18th Head of Government to be inducted into the Park of Honour located at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona. Established in 2005, the park honours UWI graduates who have been or are serving as CARICOM Heads of Government. The Prime Minister, who holds a Master...

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is calling on service clubs to partner with early-childhood institutions to assist them in meeting the certification standards. He said that of the more than 2,700 schools across the island, only 34 have been certified as meeting the Early Childhood Commission’s (ECC) stipulations. The first one was approved last...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, has reiterated the call for more students to pursue studies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). Mr. Green noted that TVET training is an asset in the global job market. “The reality is that TVET is not a second-chance opportunity. It is not for those of...