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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) is gifted with a painting by Art Teacher at York Castle High School, Akimeo Timoll (centre) and student, Tabia Mae. The painting, which depicts the Minister and York Castle Principal, Raymond Treasure, was presented at the official launch of the Sixth Form programme at the school on November 19.

Rev. Thwaites Urging More Students to Seek Tertiary Studies

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging more of the country’s secondary level students to seek to matriculate to a college or university. He said that guidance and support are available for students, who wish to pursue advanced studies....

Executive Director, Food for the Poor, David Mair, speaking at the opening of the new Free Hill Basic School in St. Ann on Thursday, November 19. The school was one of 50 early childhood institutions constructed or upgraded under the organization’s ‘Jamaica 50 Campaign’ project.

Food for the Poor Completes ‘Jamaica 50 Campaign’ Project

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the new Free Hill Basic School in North West St. Ann, during the opening ceremony on Thursday, November 19. The school was built by Food for the Poor, as part of its Jamaica 50 Campaign, targeting the construction or upgrading of 50 early childhood institutions islandwide. Also participating in the proceedings, from left, are: the school’s Chairman, Derrick Evans; North West St. Ann Member of Parliament, Dr. Dayton Campbell; the school’s Principal, Ester Lewis Wauchoupe; and Executive Director, Food for the Poor, David Mair, along with two pupils.

New Free Hill Basic School Opened

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right); and Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), symbolically break ground, at Norman Manley High School in St. Andrew, on Friday, November 20, to mark the commencement of construction work to build an additional classroom block, at a cost of $50 million. Also participating in the exercise, from 2nd left, are: Vice Chairman of the School’s Board of Management, Owen Lewin; and Principal, Adaire Powell Brown. The institution is situated in East Central St. Andrew for which Dr. Phillips is the Member of Parliament.

$50M Classroom block to be built at Norman Manley High School

New Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Maurice Smith, addresses a Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon, hosted by Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Carlong Publishers Ltd., to recognize and award teachers of excellence from primary and secondary schools, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on November 19.

Teachers Honoured for Contribution

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NYS and Mo-Bay Community College Sign Tuition Assistance MoU

The National Youth Service (NYS) and Montego Bay Community College have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will facilitate the payment of up to $100,000 in tuition fees annually, for needy students enrolled at the tertiary institution. The MoU, which was signed at the college recently, is expected to provide this assistance through the allocation of scholarships, which will...

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Donald Quarrie High Students to Access Online Extra Classes

Students at the Donald Quarrie High School, in East Rural St. Andrew, will soon have access to online extra classes in four Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) subjects. The subjects - Mathematics, English, Physics and Chemistry - will be offered through an innovation developed by One-on-One Educational Services, at a cost of $700,000. They will be offered on technological platforms,...

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HEART Trust/NTA to Embark on Job Certification Programme

The HEART Trust/National Training Agency (HEART/NTA) is embarking on a programme of job certification, targeting persons unable to access this provision at the agency’s academies and vocational training centres islandwide. Executive Director, Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the designation, which falls just below HEART’s flagship National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQJ) certification, will be administered through the agency’s accreditation and certification...

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Jonathan Grant High Stages Science Fair Nov. 20

Jonathan Grant High School, in St. Catherine, will be hosting their science fair and exhibition on November 20, under the theme: ‘Promoting Holistic Development through STEM Education’. The fair, to begin at 9:00 a.m., will focus on the subject areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). It will feature a robotics competition, a recycling competition and various booths from...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the National STEM Symposium at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on November 18. Looking on at right is Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Coordinator in the Ministry, Senator Wentworth Skeffrey.

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STEM Curriculum to Roll Out Next School Year

The incorporation of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) methodologies in the curriculum of schools will be rolled in the 2016 academic year. The subjects will be taught to students at the grades one to nine levels in primary and secondary institutions. Some 50 schools are expected to adopt this new curriculum. “We are changing the curriculum with a greater...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald and Senior Director for International and Institutional Linkages at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Claire Sutherland, peruse the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), between UTech and Sutherland Global Services (SGS), to provide for training and job placement for students at the university. The signing took place at UTech’s Papine campus on Tuesday (November 17).

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UTech Partners with Sutherland Global for Student Training and Job Placement

The University of Technology (UTech) has entered into a partnership with Sutherland Global Services (SGS) that will lead to training and job placement for students of the institution. The agreement provides SGS funding for construction of an ‘Earn While You Learn’ Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) operation at UTech’s Papine campus. There is a similar facility on the University of the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), shares a light moment with Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, and Member of Parliament for South St. Andrew, Hon. Dr. Omar Davies (left). Occasion was the official opening of the Trench Town Polytechnic College in South St. Andrew on November 17. Others sharing the moment are Tosshell Small; and Director, Region 1, Ministry of Education, Patrice Supria.

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Trench Town Polytechnic College Opens

Young people in the Corporate Area now have increased options for skills and career training with the opening of the Trench Town Polytechnic College (TTPC) on Tuesday (November 17). The training facility, located at Eight Street in the South St. Andrew community, offers Heart Trust/NTA and Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) programmes in data operation, auto body repair, customer service, maritime studies,...