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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Roland Thwaites, addresses a ceremony to officially open the St. John’s Infant School Library in Darliston, Westmoreland on Friday, May 8.

Early Childhood Budget Increases

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government continues to increase its investment in early childhood education, with the allocation to the sector increasing to 14 per cent this fiscal year. The Education Minister, who was opening a library...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, underscores a point while speaking at Monday’s (May 11) signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Youth Service (NYS) and Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), for implementation of ‘Movements’, which will see the NYS awarding art fellowships for work aimed at raising awareness about persons with disabilities. The signing took place at the college’s Arthur Wint Drive campus in St. Andrew. Listening keenly is Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna.

NYS and Edna Manley Partner to Raise Awareness About Persons With Disabilities

Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the library at the St. John’s Infant School in Darliston, Westmoreland, on May 8. Joining Minister Kellier for the occasion are Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (third right); Custos of Westmoreland, Rev. Cannon Hartley Perrin (right); Member of Parliament for Eastern Westmoreland and Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Hon. Luther Buchanan (second left) and members of the Sugar Transformation Unit and the Jamaica Library Service.

Libraries Open at Two Infant Schools in Westmoreland

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), speaks with students of the Papine High School (from left) Janoi Hanlan, and Joshane Edwards, during a visit to the school’s location in St. Andrew on May 7. Papine High was one of several schools the Minister toured in Eastern St. Andrew throughout the day. He was accompanied by Member of Parliament, Andre Hylton.

Papine High to Get New Classrooms

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), presents Deontae Robinson of Knox Community College in Manchester with a representational cheque for $35,000, for conceptualising the winning theme for the Youth Climate Change Conference, 2015: ‘Our Changing Climate: Trusting Youth to Act for a Better Tomorrow.’ The prize money was presented during yesterday’s (May 6) media launch of the conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston.

Rev. Thwaites Invites Researchers to Help Prepare Climate Change Material

11 years ago Education

More Emphasis on Technical Vocational Education and Training

The days when Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET), was limited to only Technical High Schools and New Secondary High Schools are over. The University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, along with other tertiary institutions, is supporting the drive by the Ministry of Education to mainstream TVET in the general education system. The TVET policy that is...

11 years ago Education

7,602 Students Sat Placement Exams Today

A total of 7,602 students attending all-age, primary and junior high schools sat examinations today (May 8) for placement in secondary institutions. The number comprises 5,014 students, who sat the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT), and, 2,588 students involved in the Alternative Secondary Transition Education Programme (ASTEP). GNAT was administered in 132 centres across the island and students were tested...

11 years ago EducationForeign AffairsJamaican Diaspora

Over 500 Youth to Attend USAID-Sponsored Diaspora Summer Camps

Over 500 young Jamaicans are slated to attend a series of four-week educational summer camps, this year, being sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at a cost of approximately $28.95 million (US$250,000). Dubbed ‘Summer Camp Plus’, the engagements, which will be hosted by the Diaspora Education Taskforce, are scheduled for July 6 to August 5 at...

Participants set off for a race around the city of Montego Bay yesterday (May 3), as they participate in the 2015 MoBay City Run.

11 years ago CommunityEducation

Proceeds From Mobay City Run to Exceed $3 Million

The second staging of the MoBay City Run, held on Sunday (May 3), has been described as “a resounding success” by Chairman of the Organising Committee, Janet Silvera, with this year’s intake expected to exceed last year’s figure of $3 million. Speaking with JIS News just after the event, Ms. Silvera said the level of support was “tremendous,” with the...

11 years ago Education

Rural Primary Schools Receive Donations

Two primary schools in Trelawny, Warsop and Troy, have received $100,000 each, courtesy of the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA). The money was presented during a church service at the William Knibb Memorial Baptist Church in Falmouth, Trelawny, on May 3, to launch Education Week 2015. Each school received $50,000 from the JTA, with the Ministry...

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300 Delegates For Int’l Stem And TVET Conference In Montego Bay

Over 300 delegates from the Caribbean and the wider global community are expected to assemble in Montego Bay next month, for the second International Conference on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The event, under the theme: ‘STEM Education in TVET: Imperative to National and Regional Development’, is scheduled for May 13...

Principal of Old Harbour High School in St. Catherine, Lynton Weir.

11 years ago Education

Old Harbour High Not Daunted By Non-Traditional Status

It is not a traditional high school, but that has not been a deterrent for students attending Old Harbour High, who consistently perform well academically, and excel in sports, the performing arts and other extra-curricular activities. Currently ranked among the 60 best performing high schools in Jamaica, the St. Catherine-based institution is steadfast in its mission to strive for greatness as...