There has been a 4.2 per cent increase in the number of Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students who were successful in Mathematics this year, when compared to last year. Assessment Officer in Mathematics, Ministry of Education, Stacy Witter-Bailey, made the announcement during the TANG GSAT Scholarship Awards Luncheon, held  on July 31 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston....

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has awarded scholarships valued at $20 million to 450 culinary educators from secondary and tertiary institutions across the island. This forms part of the Ministry, HEART Trust/NTA and Joint Committee for Tertiary Education (JCTE) ‘Upskilling and Retooling Jamaica’ project, which was launched last year by the Education Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,...

Members of the public are invited to the 2017 Churches’ Emancipation Lecture to be held at the Meadowbrook United Church, 2 Flemington Drive, Meadowbrook, Kingston 19, on July 30 at 4:00 p.m. The lecture, which will be held under the theme: ‘Youth and Technology – Exploring the Societal Impact’, forms part of Jamaica’s Emancipation and Independence celebrations. The lecture will...

The Government is embarking on a $200 million pilot programme during the 2017/18 academic year to provide transportation for students in eight parishes who are on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), as well as wards of the State. The parishes include: St. Mary, Portland, St. Thomas, Clarendon, Manchester, St. Elizabeth, St. James and Trelawny. Education, Youth and...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting that there has been a steady increase in compliance with the 12 operating standards for Early Childhood Institutions (ECI). Executive Director at the ECC, Karlene DeGrasse Deslandes, attributed this to the continued support of key partners and stakeholders of its thrust aimed at increasing the number of institutions certified. To date, 47 ECIs...

There were hugs and tears as parents and children came together in an emotional relationship-building exercise at the Dispute Resolution Foundation’s (DRF) Kingston summer camp. The parent-child rap session, held on Thursday (July 20), was the highlight of the fourth day of the camp, which is being staged at the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions on Hope Boulevard. The session...

Over 50 students from the Corporate Area will be engaged in two summer camps being staged by the Scientific Research Council (SRC). The first camp will be held at the Parade Gardens Stem Centre from July 24 to 28, and the second will be held at the SRC from August 8 to 11. Both camps will seek to engage students...