Kitson Town All-Age School in St. Catherine has received a facelift spearheaded by past students and teachers at the institution. From as early as 6:00 a.m. on August 7, persons gathered on the school grounds and volunteered their efforts. They cleaned and painted the school, and hosted a gospel concert in the evening. Principal of the school, Nerica Powell-Hay, said...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says Patois must be regarded as a first language for persons who have little exposure to the English language. The Minister argued that there should be an acceptance that the first language of Jamaica is Patois, and teachers need to always consider that reality as they do the “transition”...

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....

Members of the Jamaica Diaspora made donations to the education sector at a session of the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on July 26. The session was addressed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, who highlighted the needs in the education system, and gave an update on the...

Some 50 infant departments are to be established at primary schools across the island under the Early Childhood Rationalisation Programme. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the disclosure during his presentation at the Jamaica 55 Diaspora Conference, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, yesterday (July 24). Senator Reid said the Early Childhood Commission is currently...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is advising members of the Diaspora to utilise the services of the National Educational Trust (NET) when making donations to the education sector. “Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, in his vision, established this institution to partner directly with the Diaspora and other multilateral donors so you can...

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,...