Jamaica will join the rest of the world on Sunday, October 5, in celebrating World Teachers’ Day 2014, under the theme: ‘Invest in the Future, Invest in Teachers’. World Teachers’ Day, which is celebrated annually, was inaugurated on October 5, 1994 by UNESCO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO), but teacher associations at the local level may plan events close...

The Ministry of Education will this week commence its increased nutritional support to the early childhood sector. The nutrition initiative will be administered by Nutrition Products Limited (NPL), with special emphasis on children whose families are on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Urging communities to organize local feeding programmes, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, advised...

A male student of the Camperdown High School in Kingston, has reportedly died from a blow to his head. He received the injury while at home, allegedly recuperating from symptoms related to the mosquito borne Chikungunya Virus. According to reports from the Ministry of Education’s Region One office, the 19 year old Grade 13 student, identified as Sheckton Gordon, was...

With the Government having sourced additional funds to finance tertiary education for 2014/15, students are being advised to immediately visit the offices of the Students Loan Bureau (SLB) to apply for loan funds. Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the SLB has extended its loan application period. “Students, who may have already matriculated, but have not made the...

The Ministry of Education is seeking money to assist in the upgrading of science laboratories and the provision of micro-science kits for secondary and primary schools across the island. This move is consistent with the Ministry’s plans to fully and formally integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Innovation (STEMI) into all aspects of the education system. It also forms part...

Government has sourced additional funds that will enable the Student Loan Bureau (SLB) to meet its loan demands totalling $4.6 billion for the new academic year. The initial shortfall of $1 billion is being provided by a revolving loan of $500 million from another Government agency plus the full remittance of the increased education tax proceeds to the SLB in...

Research conducted by the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) has highlighted the need for local school leaders and teachers to accord more respect to the views of students. The NEI arrived at the position following the analysis of data from 26,000 primary and secondary students whose schools were inspected by its representatives. Based on the analysis, students are taking note of...