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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness welcomes Madison Chin (second right), a Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student who, along with other candidates, visited him at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on March 16. Others (from left) are: Justin Campbell, Madison Dunstan and Emily Main. The Prime Minister extended best wishes to all GSAT students who are sitting the examinations today and tomorrow (March 18).
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness welcomes Madison Chin (second right), a Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) student who, along with other candidates, visited him at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on March 16. Others (from left) are: Justin Campbell, Madison Dunstan and Emily Main. The Prime Minister extended best wishes to all GSAT students who are sitting the examinations today and tomorrow (March 18).

Prime Minister Extends Best Wishes to GSAT Students

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has extended best wishes to students who are sitting the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) across Jamaica, today and tomorrow (March 18). Mr. Holness, on March 16, hosted a group of GSAT candidates...
Head of Department, Secondary Education and Professional Studies at the Mico University College, Valri Morgan, addresses at recent JIS Think Tank.
Head of Department, Secondary Education and Professional Studies at the Mico University College, Valri Morgan, addresses at recent JIS Think Tank.

Mico Adjusting Programmes to fill Gaps in Education System
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (right), speaks with National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, during the opening ceremony for the fourth staging of the National Mathematics Expo on Thursday (March 10) at the Old Library, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (right), speaks with National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, during the opening ceremony for the fourth staging of the National Mathematics Expo on Thursday (March 10) at the Old Library, University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, St. Andrew.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.

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Education Ministry Focused on Implementing NEI Recommendations

The Ministry of Education is focus on implementing the recommendations in the 2015 National Education Inspectorate (NEI) report. This was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, in a message read by Director of Corporate Communication in the Ministry, Byron Buckley, during the opening ceremony for the Mico University College’s Research Day at...
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EducationEnvironment

UTech Opens Regional Centre for Wastewater Training and Research

Jamaica is now home to the region’s first wastewater treatment and management research and training facility, which is housed at the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) campus in St. Andrew. The UTech’s Wastewater Management Centre, built at a cost of $62 million, was officially launched and opened on Monday (March 14). The state-of-the-art facility will support the development of environmental...
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Increase in Number of Students Sitting GSAT

More than thirty-nine thousand (39,129) students, an increase of 659 over last year, will sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) this week in 1090 centres across the island. The examinations for Mathematics and Social Studies will be held on Thursday, while Language Arts, Communication Task and Science will be held on Friday. The number of male students confirmed to...
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Director, Children and Family Programmes, Child Development Agency (CDA), Audrey Budhi, addresses the 2nd staging of the National Exiting Care Exposition at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on March 9. The exposition, held under the theme: ‘Waves of Change, Oceans of Opportunity, saw participation from Government entities, educational institutions, and other key partners.
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Training for Wards Exiting State Care

Hundreds of wards of the State are receiving skills and vocational training through a project sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The training forms part of a transitional programme that will provide the wards with basic yet essential skills for functioning well in society, particularly after they exit State care at the age of 18. The...
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Students view the exhibits at the 2015 National Mathematics Expo at the University of the West Indies’Mona Campus.
Education

Math Expo Impacting Teaching Methods

The annual Mathematics Expo has been beneficial in introducing creative methods of teaching the subject, which teachers have brought into the classroom. Mathematics Coordinator for Region 1, Davion Leslie, said there has been tremendous buy-in from teachers of the new teaching methods showcased at the expo over the years. He said it is fascinating to see the extent to which...
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President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, speaking at JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, March 9.
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Mico Looking to Establish Smart Classrooms

The Mico University College is seeking to transform its campus into one that is technologically-driven in an effort to remain relevant and equip its graduates to work in modern settings across the world. Mico President, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, said that while the teachers are excellent when it comes to pedagogy, “the concern is the culture shock they get when they...
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Chairman, Kingston Book Festival, Kellie Magnus (left), has the attention of (from 2nd left): Chairman, Book Industry Association of Jamaica, Latoya West-Blackwood; Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Jamaica, Denise Herbol; Programme Manager, USAID Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) READS Capacity Programme Jamaica, Dr. Jean Beaumont; and Deputy Pro-Chancellor and Vice Chairman, Mico University College, Ryland Campbell. Occasion was the Jamaican launch of the USAID’s LAC READS Capacity programme at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston on March 9.
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Jamaica to Benefit from USAID’s Early Grade Reading Programme

Jamaica is to benefit from a five-year programme being undertaken by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to support  early grade reading among children in Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) countries. The LAC READS Capacity programme will provide technical assistance to the Jamaican Government and other key stakeholders, to enhance efforts to boost early reading outcomes, particularly for...
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