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Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (left) and Director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, unveil the new sign for the institution at a dedication and unveiling ceremony held on the school’s compound at the UWI, Mona Campus on June 22.
Deputy Principal of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa (left) and Director of the Caribbean School of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), Professor Hopeton Dunn, unveil the new sign for the institution at a dedication and unveiling ceremony held on the school’s compound at the UWI, Mona Campus on June 22.

CARIMAC Renamed to Expand Offerings

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,...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education to Principal of New Forest Primary and Junior High School, Arnaldo Allen, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on June 21.
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), presents the Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education to Principal of New Forest Primary and Junior High School, Arnaldo Allen, during a ceremony at Jamaica House on June 21.

Principal of New Forest Primary Gets PM’s Medal of Appreciation
Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.
Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.

School of Drama Incorporates Community Intervention in its Programme
Students of the Infant Department at Mocho Primary enjoy a photo opportunity at the annual literacy fair held on June 15 at the school grounds in Dawkins, Mocho Mountains, Clarendon.
Students of the Infant Department at Mocho Primary enjoy a photo opportunity at the annual literacy fair held on June 15 at the school grounds in Dawkins, Mocho Mountains, Clarendon.

Mocho Primary Comes Alive for Annual Literacy Fair
Dean, School of Dance, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kerry-Ann Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday, June 20.
Dean, School of Dance, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Kerry-Ann Henry, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the agency’s Head Office in Kingston on Tuesday, June 20.

Parents Urged to Support Children in the Arts

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Lecturer in the School of Drama, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts, Marvin George, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on Tuesday, June 20.
Education

Entrepreneurship Major Focus in Creative Industry

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...
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Participants at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Region Six Certification Fair, held earlier this year at the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine.
Education

ECC to Stage Certification Fair June 23

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...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Principals Urged to Stick to School Support Contribution Policy

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reminding secondary-school principals to adhere to the school support contribution policy in the 2017/18 academic year. Under the policy, implemented in 2016, the Government abolished the payment of auxiliary fees, and increased the funding to the high schools from $2.6 billion to $5.3 billion. For the upcoming academic year, the allocation will...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left) listens to a point being made by President, Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Lincoln Edwards, during the institution’s fundraising banquet, in commemoration of the inauguration of the new president, at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on June 15 .
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NCU Urged to Undertake More Agricultural Based Studies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is challenging researchers at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to undertake more agricultural based studies and innovations which would redound to the benefit of the country. “If we manage to infuse technology and good management into our agricultural practises, we could increase our agricultural output tenfold and where you are in the centre...
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Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (second right) hands over books to Executive Director of the Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC), Santana Morris (second left) and JIRC Secretary, Marion Mills (third left), to be used in the JIRC summer reading camps targeting children age six to 17 years in need of literacy intervention. Also pictured are JIS Librarian, Nicolette Josephs; and Public Relations Officer, Denise Dennis.
Education

JIS Donates Books to JIRC Reading Camp

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has donated a series of its culturally-relevant publications to the Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC), which will, this summer, be hosting reading camps island wide. The books are expected to be used in the camps, targeting children age six to 17, who are struggling with mastery of literacy. The publications donated to the JIRC are:...
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The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
Education

Grade Four Students to Sit Literacy and Numeracy Exams on June 21 And 22

Thousands of students attending primary schools across the island are scheduled to sit the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy examinations on June 21 and June 22.The Tests are administered to children to determine their literacy and numeracy, at grade four, in keeping with international requirements and standards.For the numeracy segment, students will be tested on number operation and representation; measurement...
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In this file photo, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), adjusts the collar of a student at Spanish Town High School, during a tour of the institution.
Education

Education Ministry to Allocate $1 Billion to Support Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to allocate $1 billion in budgetary support to primary, all-age and junior high schools for the 2017-2018 academic year. This is in line with the Ministry’s commitment to provide greater support to schools to improve the quality of education in Jamaica. A bulletin issued by the Ministry states that all schools at...
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