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Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry has made all the necessary preparations for this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), as she addressed a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on March 11.
Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, says the Ministry has made all the necessary preparations for this year’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), as she addressed a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on March 11.

All in Place for GSAT

The Ministry of Education has reported that all is in place for the 2015 sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The GSAT will be administered over a two-day period from Thursday, March 19 to Friday, March 20. A...
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre); and Internal Audit Executive, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Tonya Grant (left), share the joy of 2014/15 Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Yanique Hall-Harriott of Christiana Leased Primary and Infant School in Manchester, after she was received the award during the presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on March 10.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre); and Internal Audit Executive, Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Tonya Grant (left), share the joy of 2014/15 Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Yanique Hall-Harriott of Christiana Leased Primary and Infant School in Manchester, after she was received the award during the presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on March 10.

Mathematics Teachers Encouraged to ‘Sharpen’ Their Skills
Students of the St. Andrew Technical High School are in light conversation just before the start of the Commonwealth Day 2015 Youth Forum held today (March 9), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. They are (from left): Jervorney Gordon; Lateesa McKenley; Daniel McLeod; Akeli Stampp; and Aaliyah Smith.
Students of the St. Andrew Technical High School are in light conversation just before the start of the Commonwealth Day 2015 Youth Forum held today (March 9), at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. They are (from left): Jervorney Gordon; Lateesa McKenley; Daniel McLeod; Akeli Stampp; and Aaliyah Smith.

Govt Committed to Youth Development – PM
Academic Dean at the All American Institute of Medical Sciences in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Dr. Sheila Campbell Forrester (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Board, Dr. Simon Clarke (right), at the institution’s inaugural graduation exercise on December 4.
Academic Dean at the All American Institute of Medical Sciences in Black River, St. Elizabeth, Dr. Sheila Campbell Forrester (left), in discussion with Chairman of the Board, Dr. Simon Clarke (right), at the institution’s inaugural graduation exercise on December 4.

Healthy Start by First Off-Shore Medical School
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Donna Marie Rowe (3rd left-second row), and Chairman of the JIS Advisory Board, Fae Ellington (4th left), with students who participated in the 2014 JIS Heritage Competition, and the inaugural Poster Competition, at an awards ceremony, held today (March 6), at King’s House, in St. Andrew.
Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Donna Marie Rowe (3rd left-second row), and Chairman of the JIS Advisory Board, Fae Ellington (4th left), with students who participated in the 2014 JIS Heritage Competition, and the inaugural Poster Competition, at an awards ceremony, held today (March 6), at King’s House, in St. Andrew.

Students from Jessie Ripoll Primary and Ardenne High Top JIS Competitions

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Mathematics Exposition March 12

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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev Thwaites (left), expresses sympathy to Donald Quarrie High School students, Danela Dyer (2nd left) and Alechia Phillips, at the death of their friend Kayalicia Simpson. At right is Principal of the School, Talbert Weir. The Minister addressed a special devotion at the school on March 5, for the late 14-year old student.
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Schools Urged to Support Parents in Raising Peacemakers

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Ministry Saddened by Fiery Death of Three Students

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UCJ Celebrates Quality Assurance Week

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Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei (left) and Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dorrette Campbell (right), shows one of the educational charts to be distributed to schools under the Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP), at the launch of the charts on Wednesday (March 4), at the Knutsford Hotel in Kingston.
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Schools to Receive Charts to Enhance Learning

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