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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

Some 100 teachers from primary and secondary schools across the island have been recognised and awarded for their contribution to the profession, by the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Carlong Publishers Ltd. Fifty-seven of these teachers from Regions One, Two...

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.

STEM Curriculum to Roll Out Next School Year

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).

UTech Partners with Sutherland Global for Student Training and Job Placement

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.

Trench Town Polytechnic College Opens

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), assists Vice Principal, Lower School, Donald Quarrie High School, Ovnelle Smith (second right), to cut the ribbon symbolising the official opening of three new classrooms, today (November 17). Others (from left) are: Opposition Senator, Alexander Williams and Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford. At right (background), is Principal, Talbert Weir.

Three New Classrooms Open at Donald Quarrie High

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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...

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Primary Schools in St. Elizabeth Commended

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has commended several small primary schools in St. Elizabeth, for the high marks they achieved in literacy and numeracy tests. “I was very pleased to be ushered into St. Mary’s Primary, Brinkley, Nain, Austin, New Forest Primary and Junior High School and now here at BB Coke High. Each of you is a...

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BB Coke High Gets New Block Of Classrooms

A new block of classrooms was officially opened at the BB Coke High School in St. Elizabeth, on November 12, by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. The new classrooms will provide more seats to comfortably accommodate the more than 1,400 students who attend the institution. The school was experiencing challenges finding adequate classroom space for students, after it...

Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen, Permanent Secretary currently assigned to the Ministry of Education, will be re-assigned as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister effective November 16, 2015.

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Reassignment of Permanent Secretaries

The Public Service Commission is pleased to announce that effective November 16, 2015, Mrs. Elaine Foster-Allen, Permanent Secretary currently assigned to the Ministry of Education, will be re-assigned as Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister. Mrs. Foster-Allen, who was engaged as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education on December 3, 2012, has held a number of...

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Education Programme Launched for PATH Parents

The Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) has partnered with the National Parenting Support Commission to launch an initiative aimed at increasing parenting skills to ensure that children are healthy and ready mentally and socially to engage the education system at grade one. Nine hundred parents from six parishes will participate in the Parenting Empowerment Programme, which will...