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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), outlines the achievements of the Ministry to reporters on January 15, at the HEART/NTA corporate offices, in St. Andrew. At right is Executive Director of HEART/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), outlines the achievements of the Ministry to reporters on January 15, at the HEART/NTA corporate offices, in St. Andrew. At right is Executive Director of HEART/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley.

Education Minister Highlights Increase in Numeracy Rate

With the numeracy rate increasing over the last five years, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says this must serve as an impetus for targets to be achieved in the education sector. Rev. Thwaites, who was outlining achievements of...
Former student of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Withy Smith, speaking at the official opening of the WCJF’s new offices in Denbigh, Clarendon, on January 13.
Former student of the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Withy Smith, speaking at the official opening of the WCJF’s new offices in Denbigh, Clarendon, on January 13.

Teenage Mother Lauds Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), looks at a plaque detailing the sponsors of the state-of-the-art Union Gardens Infant School, at the official opening of the institution on Wednesday, January 13. Others (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeney. The school, located in South West St. Andrew was constructed last year through the collaboration of several public and private partners.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), looks at a plaque detailing the sponsors of the state-of-the-art Union Gardens Infant School, at the official opening of the institution on Wednesday, January 13. Others (from left) are: Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites; and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mr. Omar Sweeney. The school, located in South West St. Andrew was constructed last year through the collaboration of several public and private partners.

Early Childhood Education a Priority – PM
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (Right), in discussion with Executive Chairman of FLOW Foundation, Errol Miller, at today’s (January 12), launch of National Careers Week, held at JA Biz Town, in Kingston.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (Right), in discussion with Executive Chairman of FLOW Foundation, Errol Miller, at today’s (January 12), launch of National Careers Week, held at JA Biz Town, in Kingston.

Education Minister Calls for Promotion of Non-Traditional Careers
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan, addresses the opening of new classrooms and refurbished building at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) Adult Education Centre in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, on January 8.
State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Luther Buchanan, addresses the opening of new classrooms and refurbished building at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) Adult Education Centre in Savanna-La-Mar, Westmoreland, on January 8.

Adult Education Centre In Savanna-La-Mar Upgraded

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Tablet in Schools Project for all Teachers’ Colleges

In a move to further make Information and Communication Technology (ICT) an integral component of the teaching/learning process, the Government will be expanding its Tablet in Schools programme to all teachers’ colleges. Making the disclosure, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, said the project, which was implemented on a pilot basis in 38 educational institutions, has...
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Budding Spelling Prodigies Poised for Greatness

Youngsters, Kaiyala McDonald and Vashaun Wynter, of Fletcher’s Land in Kingston, are poised to potentially be among the spelling prodigies to emerge from Jamaica. Both participated in the third staging of the Fletcher’s Land Police Youth Club’s Spelling Bee competition, which was held in 2015, where they dominated their respective categories. Nine year old Kaiyala, a student of the Allman...
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JFLL to go into Deep Rural Communities

Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Worrel Hibbert, says his organisation will be making a concerted effort to go into deep rural communities to market education as the main gateway to success. Mr. Hibbert told JIS News that statistics have shown that rural illiteracy is greater than urban illiteracy and that as part of the JFLL’s...
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More Adults Attending Literacy Centres

More adults are ignoring the stigma attached to literacy centres and have been taking up the opportunity to further their education. Principal of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) Facility in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Oliver Williams, says the centre, located on Barracks Road, now operates on a shift system, so as to accommodate the many adults who can only attend...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica’s annual conference, held at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, in St. James, on January 6.
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Importance of Community Colleges Highlighted By Education Minister

Minister of Education,  Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says community colleges play an important role in education and have been preparing students for the workforce, both locally and internationally. Speaking at the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica’s annual conference at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel, in Montego Bay, on January 6, the Minister  said that while he is in no...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), offers words of advice to Kingston Technical High School (KTHS) students Nakia Downer (centre) and Roxanne Walker, shortly before the start of the school’s 120th anniversary church service, held today (Jan. 6), at the Pentecostal Tabernacle Church, downtown Kingston.
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Gov’t Working to Produce Work-Ready Graduates

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government is working to transform technical schools into strong academies that will better prepare students for the workplace. “The Ministry of Education is on a drive to ensure that our young people, who graduate from school, have a strong basis in technical studies because that is taking the swing in the...
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Executive Director of the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), Anne-Marie Bonner (left), congratulates recipient of the 2015 Musgrave Gold Medal Award, Professor Orlando Patterson (2nd left), and Silver Medal awardee, Dr. Myrna Hague-Bradshaw, at the presentation ceremony held on Monday (January 4), at the Institute’s downtown Kingston headquarters. Looking at right is Chairman of the IOJ’s Council, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman.
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Musgrave Medals Awarded to Orlando Patterson and Myrna Hague-Bradshaw

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) has honoured Professor Orlando Patterson with the 2015 Musgrave Gold Medal for distinguished eminence in Literature, and Dr. Myrna Hague-Bradshaw with the Silver Medal for outstanding merit in the field of Music. Chairman of the IOJ’s Council, Ambassador Burchell Whiteman, in congratulating the honourees, said they have inspired others through their work, and “have been...
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