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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...

Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addresses the Mona School of Business and Management conference in Montego Bay on Wednesday (January 7).

Education and Business Leaders Must Help Shape Labour Force

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), having a light conversation with Archbishop Emeritus of Kingston and Chairman of the Samuel Carter Foundation, Most Rev. Donald Reece (centre), and Acting Principal of Campion College, Lavare Henry, before the start of the inaugural Archbishop Samuel Carter Lecture, held at the St. Andrew school, on January 8. The lecture was held as part of the institution’s Founders’ Week celebrations.

Sanctions for Unfair Sporting Practices

Grade 3 teacher at the Holly Hill Primary and Infant School in Darliston, Westmoreland, Shelly-Ann Gammon (right), presents a citation to retired Principal of the school, Audley Townsend, in recognition of his 31 years of service to the institution. Mr. Townsend, who spent 37 years in the teaching profession, retired at the end of the 2013/14 school year.

Retired Principal Grateful for Opportunity to Serve

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), having a light exchange with (from second left), Canadian High Commissioner, His Excellency Robert Ready and Chairman of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Quince Francis. Occasion was a ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in Kingston, today (January 5), to launch several new educational programmes which have been initiated by the CCCJ.

New Associate Degree in Logistics Management Launched

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), congratulates scholarship awardees, and students on the Career Advancement Programme (CAP), Adrian Stephenson (centre), and Nyoka Taylor (right). They were presented with the scholarships valued over $3 million, by the United States based Union Institute and University, recently at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston.

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Rebranded CAP Yielding Positive Results

The Ministry of Education is reporting that the rebranded Career Advancement Programe (CAP) has seen notable improvements in students’ attitude and enrollment. The programme has achieved improvements in the National Vocational Qualification of Jamaica (NVQ) examination results by 5 per cent over 2013; and an increase in the NVQ registration of students for continuing assessment from 17 per cent to...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), presents Wolmer’s Girls’ School student, Jozelle Dixon, with her award for being adjudged the Most Outstanding Candidate in Humanities in the 2014 Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations (CAPE), during the presentation ceremony at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew. Jozelle was also awarded the CXC/Pearson Humanities Award, for distinction and credit grades earned in eight CAPE units.

11 years ago Education

Top Performers Honoured by Caribbean Examinations Council

Four Jamaicans are among 17 secondary students from across the region who topped the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) external tests for the 2013/14 academic year. The four are: Ricardo Nugent, William Knibb Memorial High School, Trelawny; Jozelle Dixon, Wolmer’s Girls High School, Kingston; Romario White, Campion College, St. Andrew; and Nile Anderson, Mannings School, Westmoreland. They and their peers, drawn...

Executive Director of the National Youth Service (NYS), Melvin Smith, telling JIS News about a book drive to assist children’s homes.

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NYS to Help Participants Complete Tertiary Education

Participants in the National Youth Service (NYS) can complete their tertiary education with help from the organization. They can obtain financial assistance to pursue training in areas related to the growth sectors of the country. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the NYS, Melvin Smith, said that persons must satisfactorily complete one of the NYS’ corps programmes...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), greets retired teacher, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Shirley Hall, who has been honoured for offering 37 years of service to the education sector. Occasion was the Port Morant Primary and Junior High School Christmas Banquet and appreciation function, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel on December 22. Looking on (from left) are: Teacher, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Lorna Sibble and Acting Principal, Port Morant Primary and Junior High School, Mrs. Petrel Adams.

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Education Minister Calls for New Way of Teaching Mathematics

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is calling for a new way of teaching Mathematics in the classroom. “We have a serious problem in this country, because we discount mathematics. Mathematics is the prism through which we learn science and science is the (way) for development and employment in the 21st Century,” Rev. Thwaites emphasised. The Minister was speaking...

Lasco all-island Principal of the Year, Heather Murray, addresses an appreciation function for two retired teachers, Audley Townsend and Yvonne Stewart, from the Holly Hill Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland on December 18. Mrs. Murray, who is the Principal for the all-girl Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, called for more support from parents and teachers for the youth.

11 years ago Education

Principal Urges Parents To Be More Active In The Lives Of Children

Reigning Lasco Principal of the Year, Mrs. Heather Murray, is challenging parents and teachers to begin playing a more active role in the lives of children, especially in the current situation where they are easily distracted. Speaking at a ceremony to honour two recently retired Holly Hill Primary and Infant School Teachers at the Dillion Bigwoods Holiness Church in Westmoreland,...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (at podium), addresses the graduation ceremony for the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committee Youth Leadership Programme, held at the JCC’s headquarters in downtown Kingston on Thursday (December 18). Pictured at the head table (at left) is: Chairman of the Inner-City Development Committee, Sameer Younis.

11 years ago Education

Graduates of Youth Leadership Programme Urged to Become Change Agents

Residents of inner-city communities across the island, who have benefited from life skills training, are being urged to lead the process of change within their communities. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, issued the charge to graduates of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce’s (JCC) Civic Affairs/Inner-city Development Committee Youth Leadership Programme, at a ceremony held on...

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (3rd right), is presented with an assortment of Jamaican seasonings by Board Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Moses Peart (right), following a tour of the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) on Thursday (December 18). Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment Division, HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin; IDB Country Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones; Director of Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe; Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Devon Rowe; and Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley.

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President Moreno Tours IDB-Funded Steps to Work Programme

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, on Thursday (December 18) toured the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) where he observed activities under the IDB-funded Steps to Work programme. The tour of the Maxfield Avenue institution was the first stop on Mr. Moreno’s itinerary of activities, following his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport for a...