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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Hundreds of educators are expected to participate in The Mico University College’s 2016 Research Day, scheduled for Wednesday, March 16. The annual event will be held at the institution’s Marescaux Road campus in Kingston under the theme: ‘Vision 2030 and Beyond: Implications of the National Education Inspectorate (NEi) Report, 2015’. Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz...

Strengthening parenting skills, particularly at the foundational level, will be a major area of focus for newly appointed Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. This, he said, is in order to ensure that students are socially and mentally prepared for the formal education system. “Our objective is that we get the parenting right and so...