Jamaica will join the rest of the world on Tuesday, September 8, to celebrate International Literacy Day, under the theme: ‘Literacy and Sustainable Societies’. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), promotes the day to underline the significance of literacy for international development and advancement. At the local level, in keeping with its mantra, ‘Every Child Can Learn,...

Twenty schools have been removed from the shift system in time for the start of this academic year, and an additional 12 are targeted to be removed later in the year. This was noted by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during a recent  press briefing  at the Office of the Prime Minister. The Minister said this was done...

Regions 3, 4 and 5 of the Education Ministry, which cover seven western parishes, have reported a smooth start to the 2015/16 academic year. The parishes are St. Elizabeth and Manchester (Region 5); Westmoreland, St. James and Hanover (Region 4), and Trelawny and St. Ann (Region 3). Regional Director for Region 5, Dr. Nadine Leachman, told JIS News that activities...

With the new academic year set to get underway on September 7, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is reminding parents that every child under 18 years must attend school. He said that no child must be kept at home without good cause, and no school should exclude a student, except for cause provided in the Education Code. “Education is the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is calling on schools to dedicate more time to teaching and learning. He noted that nationally, only 61 per cent of classroom time is devoted to teaching, which is lower than the global figure of 85 per cent. The Minister, who was addressing Glenmuir High School’s annual academic conference held on September 1, on...

The Ministry of Education has arranged for the installation of 200 tanks in schools affected by the water shortage. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during a back-to-school press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 3. Rev. Thwaites also noted that the National Water Commission (NWC) has committed to truck water...

The Ministry of Education has announced that Carmel Primary School in Eastern Westmoreland, which had its administrative block destroyed by fire earlier this week, will be ready for reopening on the first day of the new academic year. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites, speaking at a press conference, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on September 3,...