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Principal of Charlie Smith High School, Garth Gayle, says that all is well at the school, following the merger with Trench Town High on September 14.
Principal of Charlie Smith High School, Garth Gayle, says that all is well at the school, following the merger with Trench Town High on September 14.

Weeks into Merger, All Is Good At Charlie Smith High

Three weeks into the merger of Charlie Smith and Trench Town high schools, Principal of the new institution, Garth Gayle, says students and staff are adapting well to the union. The amalgamation, which took effect on September 14, sees Charlie...
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), is in conversation with Chairman, Wolmer
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), is in conversation with Chairman, Wolmer's Trust, Milton Samuda. Occasion was the official opening of the Douglas Orane Auditorium on the grounds of the Wolmer's Boys School in Kingston on Friday (October 2).

Rev. Thwaites Renews Call for More Philanthropic Contribution to Education
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Franklin Johnston, addresses the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) Empowering Jamaica’s Youth Project closing ceremony, held on September 29 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. The JAJ is dedicated to educating and preparing students, aged 5 to 24, to develop skills which should allow them to achieve future economic success and become globally competitive through the lessons in work readiness and entrepreneurship.
Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Dr. Franklin Johnston, addresses the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) Empowering Jamaica’s Youth Project closing ceremony, held on September 29 at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. The JAJ is dedicated to educating and preparing students, aged 5 to 24, to develop skills which should allow them to achieve future economic success and become globally competitive through the lessons in work readiness and entrepreneurship.

JAJ Programmes for Primary and Secondary Schools
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, displays a copy of one of the revised Safety and Security manuals, which were launched at a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Tuesday, September 29. The manuals will be distributed to all schools over the course of the week. The Ministry will also be distributing 135 metal detectors to secondary schools this week.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, displays a copy of one of the revised Safety and Security manuals, which were launched at a ceremony at the Ministry’s head office on Tuesday, September 29. The manuals will be distributed to all schools over the course of the week. The Ministry will also be distributing 135 metal detectors to secondary schools this week.

Education Ministry Hands Over Metal Detectors to Schools
Organisation for Strategic Development in Jamaica representative, Ms. Pathellia Richards (fourth left), hands Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), a flute, at the launch of the Music in Schools Programme and handing over of instruments, at the Alpha Institute, South Camp Road, in Kingston, on September 29. Sharing the occasion are (from left): Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McClean; Assistant Chief Educator in the Ministry’s Core-Curriculum Unit, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers; Senior Education Officer in the Performing Arts Section of the Ministry, Marlon Williams; Principal of Denbigh High School, Mrs. Kasan Troupe and Principal of Papine High School, Mr. Leighton Christie.
Organisation for Strategic Development in Jamaica representative, Ms. Pathellia Richards (fourth left), hands Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), a flute, at the launch of the Music in Schools Programme and handing over of instruments, at the Alpha Institute, South Camp Road, in Kingston, on September 29. Sharing the occasion are (from left): Chief Education Officer in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McClean; Assistant Chief Educator in the Ministry’s Core-Curriculum Unit, Dr. Clover Hamilton Flowers; Senior Education Officer in the Performing Arts Section of the Ministry, Marlon Williams; Principal of Denbigh High School, Mrs. Kasan Troupe and Principal of Papine High School, Mr. Leighton Christie.

Schools Receive Musical Instruments

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Students Rise to Aid Inner City Children

Rise to Education, a group of student volunteers from Corporate Area high schools, is on a mission to make a difference in the lives of less fortunate children through education. The group was started in 2012 by five students from the prestigious St. Andrew High School for Girls, with a mission to assist inner city students to excel in school...
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Gov’t Proactive in Ensuring that Acceptable Hygiene Exists in Schools – Minister

The Government has been proactive in ensuring that acceptable hygiene exists at schools to prevent any form of health risks, and that officials have been visiting educational institutions to tackle the Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD). This was emphasised by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who noted that during the first week of September, personnel from the...
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UWI and University in Japan to Sign MoU

A delegation from the University of the West Indies (UWI) is to travel to Japan’s Sophia University in November, to sign the final part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to facilitate cross-cultural studies between both institutions. “This MOU focuses on a number of areas, including scientific research in the areas of climate change, marine biology, science and technology as...
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Dental students Caithlyn Williams (2nd left), and Hannif Spence, sign for the instruments they will use to treat patients at the dental clinic housed at the University of Technology’s (UTech) College of Oral Health Sciences. The college, located at Arthur Wint Drive in Kingston, will graduate its first batch of 23 dental surgeons in November.
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Pioneering Dental Students Graduate in November

When the University of Technology’s (UTech) College of Oral Health Sciences graduates its first set of dental surgeons in November, among them will be a proud Caithlyn Williams. She tells JIS News that she is pleased and honoured to be among the pioneering group of 23 students, who have received world class training locally. Miss Williams says that the five-year...
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President of the Youth-for-Development Network (YFDN), Andre Wilson (left), makes a presentation to Social Development Manager, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Mona Sue-Ho, during the A Ganar Alliance programme’s recent graduation ceremony at the Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston.
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A Ganar Alliance – Tailoring Assistance for Unattached Youth

In 2011, Javan Blake, who lives in Montego Bay, St. James, and describes himself as an ‘unattached youth’ with little family support,  discovered that he was heading towards a life of crime. Desperate to prevent this from happening, Mr. Blake seized the opportunity to become part of the A Ganar Alliance, a programme led by the international support agency, Partners...
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Mickayla Rhule of Future Leaders Care and Learning Centre (centre), performs with her peers for those in attendance at the Early Childhood Commission’s back-to-school fair, held at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, on August 21. (FILE)
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Outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Rash in Schools

The Ministry of Education has received reports of an outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Rash among school aged children in several schools. The Ministry of Health has responded to these reports and School Administrators are directed to adhere to the guidelines for the management of this virus in educational institutions. Please find the instructions outlined below:   Hand, Foot,...
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Adequate Furniture in Place at Clan Carty High

The Ministry of Education has confirmed that adequate furniture is in place at Clan Carty High School in St Andrew to accommodate ALL students. This follows the delivery on the weekend  of 120 desks and chairs ordered by the school's management in addition to supplies provided through the Ministry of Education. As a result, there is no longer any need...
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