Several public- and private-sector stakeholders have given their commitment to strengthening partnerships with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for the development of the sector. At a planning forum held recently at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, several representatives pledged to continue their support of the ECC’s mission for “an integrated and coordinated delivery of early-childhood programmes and services,...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Northern Caribbean University (NCU) to facilitate the recruitment and training of youth in technical and vocational education. In the initial stage, the partnership will focus on supporting and strengthening 4-H Clubs to offer training based on the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ-J) Levels 1 and 2. It...

The education and development outcomes of students attending schools across Southern Trelawny, are receiving priority attention, through the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Quality Education Circle (QEC) 31. This initiative seeks to ensure that students receive quality education, through all levels of the education system. Addressing participants at a Stakeholders Education Forum at the Troy High School in Trelawny...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says his administration is exploring the possible development and revitalization of programmes that will enhance the well-being of the nation’s teachers. This, he says, forms part of the Government’s ongoing strengthening of the profession’s institutional framework aimed at improving teachers’ capacity to ensure they can maintain a productive, healthy and rewarding career. “Our...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says Jamaica’s teachers remain pivotal stakeholders in the national effort to preserve the nation’s moral standards. He contends that while segments of the society were becoming “more accepting” of dastardly acts and incidents of savagery, particularly meted out to children, “teachers will have to draw the line in the sand and defend our...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, says as the economy experiences more growth, the Government will be making significant investments in the early childhood sector. He was addressing the Dudley Grant Memorial Trust, Early Childhood Development Conference held on Friday (December 2) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. The Conference was held...

Some 164 agriculture students have received scholarships valued at $9.4 million through the Rio Tinto Alcan Legacy Fund. The scholarships were presented during a function held on December 2 at the Jamaica 4-H Clubs Headquarters in Kingston. Under the agreement between Rio Tinto and the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, the fund will give assistance to students pursuing agricultural studies at vocational,...