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Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (right), greets Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (centre), at the launch of Parent Month, held today (November 11), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, in New Kingston. At left is Special Education Consultant, Dr. Polly Bowes-Howell.

NPSC to Host Education Fair Nov. 16

Come November 16, the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), will host its third of four education fairs for the fiscal year, to promote programmes offered by key social-service providers. The event, to be held at the Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre,...

Education Officer with Region One of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Sharon Smith-Whyte (right), delivers words of encouragement to a group of Pembroke Hall High School students, during a National Day of Prayer service at the school on Friday (November 11). Mrs. Smith-Whyte was at the school delivering a charge on behalf of Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, for students and educators to unite in prayer for protection and peace. National Day of Prayer was staged in schools across the island.

Teachers and Students Hail National Day of Prayer

Members of the St. Peter Claver Cub Scout Pack, bow their heads in prayer at the Scout Association of Jamaica National Founder’s Day church service held on Sunday, February 23, at the Faith Cathedral Deliverance Centre, 104 Waltham Park Road, Kingston 10. (File)

Education Minister Urges Participation in Day of Prayer in all Schools Nov. 11

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

Education Ministry Explores Wellness Programme for Teachers

Manager for Public-Private Partnership at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris (left), provides details about the work of the Trust during a recent JIS Think Tank. At right is Managing Director of NET, Marcia Phillips Dawkins.

Donors Contribute $45 Million to Schools Through Education Trust

President and Chairman of Spatial Innovision Ltd., Mr. Silburn Clarke (left), Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Educational Planning Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy (centre) and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, sign a Memorandum of Understanding for the management of geographical information systems (GIS) technology in 57 secondary and tertiary schools, during a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston on May 4. (File image)

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More Schools to Receive Free GIS Software

More institutions are to receive free geographical information systems (GIS) technology for training and research purposes. Senior GIS Manager and Trainer in the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD), Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Simone Lloyd, said that 57 schools have received GIS software to date and the technology will be rolled out to other institutions over time....

Acting Principal of the Montego Bay Community College in St. James, Dr. Maureen Nelson (left), addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7. At right is Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the institution, Ruiz Warren.

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Montego Bay Community College Working to Maintain its Reputation

The administration at the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James, is unrelenting in its efforts to maintain its reputation as the college of choice among persons seeking tertiary-level training in western Jamaica. Director of Marketing and Public Relations at the college, Ruiz Warren, who addressed a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay, on November 7, said the institution remains...

Dean of the Faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7.

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More Employees in Western Jamaica Pursuing Tertiary Education

Dean of the faculty of Workforce Development and Continuing Education at the Montego Bay Community College, Mrs. Karen Gayle, says there has been a rapid growth in the demand for tertiary education among employees in western Jamaica. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ in Montego Bay on November 7, Mrs. Gayle said in an effort to satisfy the growing demand, the...

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Mobay Community College Expands Funeral Services Course to Corporate Area

Funeral home workers in Kingston, St. Andrew and surrounding areas will be able to access training and certification come January 2017. This, as the Montego Bay Community College will be taking its Associate Degree programme in Funeral Services and Mortuary Science to the Corporate Area. Dean of the Faculty of Workplace Development and Continuing Education at the college, Karen Gayle,...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller.

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Countries In Region Urged to Adopt Licensing System for Teachers

Countries in the region are being urged to adopt a licensing system for teachers as a means of branding education and making educators globally competitive. Making the call, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Robert Miller, said as is the case with several other professions, teachers need to have a body to recertify them, and that...

State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (2nd left), speaks with Grove Town Primary School student Shakelia Knight (centre); and Office of the Children’s Registry Child Ambassador, Denae Edwards (right) at the Caribbean Child Research Conference held recently, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. At left is Conference Chair and Acting Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), Dr. Aldrie Henry-Lee.

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Education Ministry Looking at School Bus System for Corporate Area

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is exploring the implementation of a formal school-bus system for the Corporate Area. State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green, said the move comes following a recent meeting with the Jamaica College Parent-Teacher Association (PTA). He said the idea was previously on the table, but is being revisited in light of recent...

Principal of Holland High School, Pauline Reid (2nd left), enjoys a moment with 6th form students and teachers at the institution. Mrs. Reid credits the strong support system and family setting to the success of students in external examinations.

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Holland High School Basking in CSEC and CAPE Success

Teachers and students of the Holland High School in Trelawny are basking in the success of candidates from the institution in the 2016 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advance Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Twenty students from the 12-year-old institution attained averages ranging from 85 per cent to 100 per cent in various subject areas. These include Agricultural Science, Environmental...