The Ministry of Education will commence the second phase of the pilot of the new National Standards Curriculum in 49 schools in the upcoming academic year, in preparation for a full roll-out in the 2016/17 school year. The first phase of the pilot was started last year in selected schools at the grade one to nine levels. Chief Education Officer,...

Seventeen-year-old, Matthew Harvey, is determined to fulfill his dream of becoming a paediatrician, as he believes wholeheartedly that this profession is his calling and purpose in life. It is no wonder he passed his favourite subject, Biology, with a Grade One in the May sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC), as this is the main subject area to...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says come September, the Government will be providing breakfast and lunch for some 125,000 early childhood students daily. Speaking at the Early Childhood Commission’s back-to-school fair at Emancipation Park in New Kingston, on August 21, the Minister said this programme is expected to cost the Government at least $200 million yearly. The Minister told...

Establishing term limits for school principals and possible changes to the method of their appointment, are among issues Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has proposed for discussion, at the National Conference on Educational Leadership and Management now underway. Addressing the two-day event, which got underway at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay on Thursday (Aug. 20), Rev....

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is assuring teachers that provisions have been made by Government for the payment of their outstanding tuition refunds. Addressing teachers at the annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in Montego Bay, on August 19, Rev. Thwaites said that of the $150 million which was...

As the new school year approaches, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding parents of some basic safety measures that should be considered, in preparing children for back-to-school. “While it is the role of the CAC to advise parents on how to get the best value for money, through proper planning and money management, it is equally important that we...

The Ministry of Education is putting measures in place to ensure that schools have adequate supply of water for the start of the new academic year in September. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites, informed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will be providing the commodity to schools in areas most affected by the current drought conditions, particularly those in...