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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites having a light conversation with Chief Executive Officer, COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Ltd, Jacqueline Mighty, at the COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Blast Off, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on Wednesday, January 21, under the theme: ‘Passion…Time for Growth’.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites having a light conversation with Chief Executive Officer, COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Ltd, Jacqueline Mighty, at the COK Sodality Cooperative Credit Union Blast Off, held at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge on Wednesday, January 21, under the theme: ‘Passion…Time for Growth’.

Parents Urged to Save for Children’s Tertiary Education

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is urging parents to begin saving towards their children’s tertiary education from an early stage. “My advice to parents is that they should start saving for their child’s tertiary education from grade seven,...
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with Girl Guides, Mellissa Reeves (2nd left), Britonny Benain (2nd right), and Shannier Boothe, who were among the many members attending the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica’s 100th anniversary church service at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Sunday (January 18). Rev. Thwaites brought greetings.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with Girl Guides, Mellissa Reeves (2nd left), Britonny Benain (2nd right), and Shannier Boothe, who were among the many members attending the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica’s 100th anniversary church service at the Cathedral of St. Jago de la Vega, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on Sunday (January 18). Rev. Thwaites brought greetings.

Girl Guides Urged To Get Into Primary Schools Early
Sam Sharpe Awardee and Principal of the Challenge Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, Eileen McIntosh (centre), shares a light moment with members of her teaching staff. They are (from left): Terese Wilson, Brenda Bryan, Thelma Buddington, Lisa Black, Jennifer Cleghorn, and Eveleth Kerr.
Sam Sharpe Awardee and Principal of the Challenge Basic School in Montego Bay, St. James, Eileen McIntosh (centre), shares a light moment with members of her teaching staff. They are (from left): Terese Wilson, Brenda Bryan, Thelma Buddington, Lisa Black, Jennifer Cleghorn, and Eveleth Kerr.

Educator Overcomes Odds to Achieve Her Dream
Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

Education Ministry Confident Of Achieving Literacy Target
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, fields questions during a meeting with senior journalists today (January 16), at the Alhambra Inn Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, fields questions during a meeting with senior journalists today (January 16), at the Alhambra Inn Hotel in St. Andrew.

Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests Pushed Back to June 30 and July 1

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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left, background), watches a performance by students of the Sylvia Foote Basic School during the official launch of the Voluntary Organisation for the Upliftment of Children (VOUCH) SAVER project, at 1 National Heroes Circle in Kingston, on January 14. Others (seated from left) are: Chairman, VOUCH, Noel Osbourne; Programme Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Professor Sidi Lakhdar; and Professor at the Nova Southeastern University, Dr. David Griffin.
Education

VOUCH Launches Saver Project To Assist Children With Learning Disabilities

Children at the early childhood level who are experiencing a range of learning disabilities can now receive specialized assistance through the Screening, Assessment and Very Early Remedial (SAVER) project of the Voluntary Organisation for the Upliftment of Children (VOUCH). The programme, which is offered at the VOUCH basic school at 1 National Heroes Park, will provide diagnostic services and support...
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Education

Applications Open for Aspiring Principals’ Programme

The Ministry of Education, through the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), is accepting applications for the second cohort of its Aspiring Principals’ Programme, which is scheduled to begin in March. Interested persons are being asked to complete and submit the application forms, along with the relevant supporting documents, which are available on the Ministry’s website at moey.gov.jm. Applications close...
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The SDF head also informed that the new track, which has been contracted to the German company Berleburger Schaumstoffwerk, will cost some $168 million and should be completed by early May.
Education

Work Begins February on New Running Track at G.C. Foster College

Work is set to begin next month on a new running track for the G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport in St. Catherine. This is according to General Manager of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), Denzil Wilks, in an interview with JIS News today (January 14). “We are now finalising the contract and we are expected to begin...
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Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Education

Aspiring Principals Must Be Certified – Education Minister

In the future, it will be mandatory for candidates applying to fill vacancies for Principals to possess certification under the Aspiring Principals Programme. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, at the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday, January 13. The Minister was gaving an update on the activities of the National College for...
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Interim President of Mico University College, Professor Carol Clarke, addresses the graduation ceremony for Master of Science degree students from Mico, and the Sam Sharpe and Moneague teachers’ colleges, held on Sunday (January 11), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.
Education

Mico Professor Underscores Value of Partnership in Tertiary Education

Interim President of the Mico University College, Professor Carol Clarke, is underscoring the value of partnerships in bringing higher level tertiary qualifications to Jamaicans. She was addressing a graduation exercise at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (January 11), where 43 teachers from Mico University College and the Sam Sharpe and Moneague teachers’ colleges, received their...
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Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Education

Education Minister Suggests Implementation of After School Homework Programme

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is proposing that schools implement an after school homework programme at both the primary and secondary levels. He noted that the supervised homework programme would be instituted to assist underperforming students whose assignments are often incomplete or those who do not have strong support at home and in their communities. The Minister...
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Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday (January 7).
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Education and Business Leaders Must Help Shape Labour Force

Montego Bay Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, says education and business leaders have a key role to play in shaping the quality of Jamaica’s workforce. “The world is ever changing and as we rise to meet current global opportunities, educational and business leaders must assist Government in amplifying the impact of institutions…in delivering the kind of quality education that will produce...
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