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Students view the exhibits at the 2015 National Mathematics Expo at the University of the West Indies’Mona Campus.
Students view the exhibits at the 2015 National Mathematics Expo at the University of the West Indies’Mona Campus.

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...
President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, speaking at JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, March 9.
President of the Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, speaking at JIS Think Tank held on Wednesday, March 9.

Mico Looking to Establish Smart Classrooms
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.
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.

Jamaica to Benefit from USAID’s Early Grade Reading Programme

Mico Research Day to Examine 2015 National Education Inspectorate Report
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green (left) greet members of staff at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, on March 8.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre) and State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green (left) greet members of staff at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, on March 8.

Education Minister Focused on Strengthening Parenting Skills

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Herbert Morrison to Launch 2016-2021 Development Plan

Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School in Montego Bay, Paul Adams, says the institution will launch its 2016-2021 development plan later this year, to take the teaching-learning process to another dimension. Speaking to JIS News, Mr. Adams said the launch of the plan forms a major part of the school’s 40th anniversary celebration activities, to be held during the...
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2016 Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Oneal McLeod (centre), raises his trophy, while Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Maurice Smith (left); and Director of Educational Programmes at the Jamaica National (JN) Foundation, Dr. Renee Rattray, share the moment. The Godfrey Stewart High School teacher was named the winner of the award at the National Mathematics Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Tuesday, March 8.
Education

Godfrey Stewart High Math Teacher Wins National Award

Oneal McLeod, a teacher at Godfrey Stewart High School in Westmoreland, is the 2016 Mathematics Teacher of the Year 2016. He was named as the winner of the coveted award during the National Mathematics Forum on March 8, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. “Words can’t explain how I am feeling right now,” said an elated Mr. McLeod in an...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator, the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), is greeted by Director of Corporate Communications at the Ministry, Byron Buckley, when he arrived for his first working day at the Ministry, at National Heroes Circle, today (March 8). At centre is State Minister in the Ministry, the Hon. Floyd Green.
Education

Education Minister Says He Is Ready To Take Charge

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he is ready to take charge of the portfolio given to him by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. “I am very delighted to be given the opportunity to steer this important ship at a time when all of us want to see education move forward. I have...
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Principal of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, in Montego Bay, Paul Adams, examines a running shoe that was donated to the school by one of its athletes. The school is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
Education

Herbert Morrison Carving Out Its Own Space

In 1976, Herbert Morrison Comprehensive High School, on Alice Eldemire Drive, in Montego Bay, St. James, opened its doors to 540 students. Forty years later and a slight adjustment to its name in the mid 1980s, the now Herbert Morrison Technical High School, which has 1,540 students on roll,  has been steadily carving out its own space in the educational...
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JSIF/Basic Needs Trust Fund, (BNTF 7) aids in eliminating shift system in schools

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through the Caribbean Development Bank funded Basic Needs Trust Fund will be facilitating the expansion and rehabilitation of 5 primary schools across three (3) parishes. The selected schools, identified by the Ministry of Education and communities are: Old Harbour Primary -St. Catherine, Mandeville Primary - Manchester, Christiana Moravian Primary- Manchester, Discovery Bay All Age-...
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UTech Seminar Explores Wealth Creation in Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Industries

The University of Technology’s (UTech) College of Health Sciences will, on Thursday (March 10), stage a seminar looking at developments in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. The event dubbed: ‘National Roundtable Discussion’ will be held at UTech’s Papine campus, St. Andrew. It will explore the potential for wealth creation, in addition to research and manufacturing, regulation, legislation, as well as...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Maurice Smith (third left), examines some of the products on sale at the ‘Valley Shopping Centre’, housed within the makeshift ‘Richmond Valley Resort and Spa’, on the compound of the St. Mary Technical High School. Other Ministry officials pictured (from left) are: Senior Education Officer, Marlon Williams; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean. The school, located in Richmond, St. Mary, was home to the temporary ‘hotel’ on Friday (March 4), as students and teachers celebrated Jamaica Day, 2016, in fine style. The Day’s official ceremony was hosted at the school.
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Students and Teachers Celebrate Jamaica Day in Style

The compound of the St. Mary Technical High School, in Richmond, St. Mary, was transformed into a makeshift hotel, on March 4, as students and teachers celebrated Jamaica Day, 2016, in style. Upon entry to the ‘hotel’, dubbed the ‘Richmond Valley Resort and Spa’, visitors were guided by friendly, courteous ‘staff’ to the reception area where they were invited to...
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