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Principal of Bethlehem Moravian College, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke, addresses the official launch of the institution’s new programme, the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. The launch took place at the college on Thursday, March 17.
Principal of Bethlehem Moravian College, Mrs. Yvonne Clarke, addresses the official launch of the institution’s new programme, the Associate Degree in Criminal Justice. The launch took place at the college on Thursday, March 17.

Bethlehem Moravian College Offers Criminal Justice Course

            The Bethlehem Moravian College in Malvern, St. Elizabeth, is now offering a new course of study - an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice.             The programme was officially launched by Principal of the college, Yvonne Clarke, during a ceremony...
In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.
In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.

394 Special Needs Children Sitting GSAT
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the closing ceremony for the Partnership for Improved Reading Project, held today (March 17), at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston. The Reading Project is a collaboration between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of Education (MOE), with the objective of improving early grade reading in 450 schools across the island.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the closing ceremony for the Partnership for Improved Reading Project, held today (March 17), at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston. The Reading Project is a collaboration between the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Ministry of Education (MOE), with the objective of improving early grade reading in 450 schools across the island.

Parents Encouraged To Guide Children from Early Age
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
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

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Education

Gov’t Committed to Increasing Access to Tertiary Education – Senator Reid

The Government remains committed to increasing access to tertiary education by bolstering the resources of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB). Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, made the pledge during an economic growth and sustainability summit at the University of Technology’s (UTech) Old Hope Road campus in St. Andrew on March 16. “We will ensure...
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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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Education

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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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.
Education

Special Attention for Schools with Most Students Scoring Grade Four in Math

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be placing special focus on secondary schools where the majority of students are scoring grade four in Mathematics at the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) level. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Maurice Smith, said the move is part of initiatives to improve student performance in the subject area. “We have an initiative...
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Education

12 Tertiary Level Institutions Accredited for 35 Courses

Twelve tertiary level institutions have been  awarded certificates of accreditation for a total of 35 courses,  by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). The Caribbean Graduate School of Theology, the Catholic College of Mandeville, Excelsior Community College, Jamaica Theological Seminary and Knox Community College  are  among those receiving accreditation for Masters, Bachelors and Associate degree courses. Mico University College, the...
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Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles.
Education

Parents Urged to Support their Children as they Prepare for GSAT

In one week, 39,129 students attending primary-level institutions across the island will sit the 2016 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The test will be held over two days on Thursday March, 17 and Friday, March 18. For those students, years of preparation, hard work and sacrifice will culminate with the sitting of five subjects over two days, the results of which...
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