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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, shakes hands with 33-year veteran in the education sector, Geraldine Allen (third right, front row), as he congratulates recipients of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education following the ceremony at Jamaica House on June 23.

PM Hails Nation’s Teachers

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has hailed and extended gratitude to the country’s educators who he said, continue to go “above and beyond” for the development of the nation’s children. He was speaking at a ceremony held on...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets students of the Sunrise Early Childhood Development Centre, at a graduation ceremony, held at the St. Richard of Chichester Roman Catholic Church located on Red Hills Road, on June 23.

Education Minister Calls for Partnership

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (right) presents a plaque to Shamar Bennett, student at the Salvation Army School for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Kingston. The occasion was the National Child Month Committee’s 2016 Youth Academic Achievement Award ceremony held on June 22 at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

Students of Non-Traditional High Schools Honoured

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

Education Ministry to Undertake Major Infrastructural Projects

Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission, (JCDC), Delroy Gordon, addresses the opening of the 2nd annual conference of the JCDC Culture Clubs held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Tuesday, June 21.

JCDC Wants Greater Focus on Civics

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CAP has to Work – Dr. Cornwall

Chairman of the Technical Working Committee, Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Dr. Cecil Cornwall, says the Government will be working to ensure the success of the initiative. “The CAP has to work. Making sure of that certification is of paramount importance. Students must get the skills and be certified,” Dr. Cornwall emphasised. He was speaking at the national student leaders’ luncheon,...

Executive Director of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Dr. Cliff Riley (left), presents the top award to students of The Mico University College, which was adjudged the Most Outstanding Tertiary Institution for its wick irrigation system, during the SRC’s Science and Technology Fair at the Girls’ Guide headquarters in St. Andrew in March. Accepting the award (from second left) are: Shavaun Blaine, Larey Graham, Monique Reid, Rodaine Hall and John Ross Turnbull.

10 years ago EducationTechnology

Mico to Analyse Wick Irrigation Technology

The extent to which The Mico University College’s award-winning wick irrigation system is able to facilitate and sustain significant crop yields will be analysed during a research project to be conducted over the summer. The project aims to determine how well garden fruits and vegetables can be grown using less water than is used under conventional farming practices and with...

Principal of Trench Town Primary School, Merline Sewell Sullivan, engages grade-four students during a classroom lesson. Mrs. Sewell Sullivan is among 40 educators who will be presented with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, during a ceremony on Thursday, June 23, on the lawns of Jamaica House.

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

Merline Sewell Sullivan – An Educator at Heart

Merline Sewell Sullivan always knew she wanted to be a teacher. As a child it was her favourite role to play. “I used to have juice boxes set up in front of me and I would teach them. I remember that I would demand that the boxes pay attention and for them to get the lesson right,” she laughs. After...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 21.

10 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

Education Minister Satisfied With First 100 Days

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he is satisfied with the Ministry’s achievements during his first 100 days in office and the support he has received from various stakeholders. The Minister, who was addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 21, said that among the successes over the period is the implementation of the...

Founder of Genesis Academy, Pauline Beaumont (right), having a class discussion with food preparation teacher, Karen Nedwynter and students during one of her regular visits to the school. Mrs. Beaumont will be awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education on Thursday, June 23.

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

Founder of Genesis Academy to Receive Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation

A near tragedy and divine inspiration led Genesis Academy founder Pauline Beaumont to realise her calling for children with disabilities and to eventually being recognised for her outstanding service to this community of persons. On Thursday, June 23, Mrs. Beaumont will be awarded the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education. Raised by her grandmother in Kingston, Auntie...

Principal of Lystra Primary School, in St. Thomas, Mrs. Estell Davis Wright, with her students who recently took the GSAT examination.

10 years ago EducationPrime Minister

Principal of Lystra Primary School to be Honoured

Countless students and community members of Somerset, in St. Thomas, are benefiting from the dedicated service of educator, Mrs. Estell Davis Wright. The principal of Lystra Primary School in St. Thomas since January 2003, Mrs. Davis Wright is one of 40 educators who will be honoured on June 23 with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education....

Albert Town High School Teacher and 2016 Prime Minister Medal of Appreciation awardee, Ivorine Pitters (centre) shares in conversation with students at the institution. Ms. Pitters has been teaching at Albert Town High since 1979.

10 years ago Education

Albert Town High School Teacher Grateful for Recognition

Having served the teaching profession for over 37 years, Ivorine Pauline Pitters views her nomination for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for service to education as a highlight of her career. Ms. Pitters is a teacher of Home Economics, Management of Food and Nutrition at the Albert Town High School in Trelawny, an institution she has been serving with...