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General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), Desmond Malcolm (right), presents a cheque for $10,000, to Leanna Bernard, who will be attending St. Hugh’s High school in September. Occasion was the agency’s annual scholarship awards ceremony held on August 29, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

UDC Awards $250,000 in Scholarships to Children of Staff

Twenty-five students, who will be starting secondary school in September, are the beneficiaries of scholarships totaling $250,000 from the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), to assist with their school expenses. Grants valued at $10,000 each, were presented to the awardees, who...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right) accepts a token from Principal, Jamaica College, Senator Ruel Reid during the official opening of the institution’s state-of-the-art museum on August 28, at its Old Hope Road grounds in St. Andrew.

97 Per Cent of Grade Seven Cohort Placed in High School

Deputy Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Dr. Grace-Camille Munroe.

Persons Get Second Chance with HSDE Programme

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, addressing education stakeholders at the pilot launch of the Ministry’s early Detection, Support and Intervention (EDSI) programme, at the Riu Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on August 26. The programme is being rolled out in 56 schools across the island.

Education Ministry Ready for New School Year

Chief Education Officer Calls for Full Support of EDSI

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Over $400 Million Invested in Upgrading of JC Over Nine Years

Over the past nine years, the Jamaica College (JC) Foundation has invested over $400 million in upgrading the facilities of the prestigious Old Hope Road-based institution. This was disclosed by Chairman of the Foundation, Hon. R. Danny Williams on August 28, at the official opening of a state-of-the-art museum on the grounds of the school. “This has been in the...

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PM Opens Renovated Basic School and Community Centre in Clarendon

Residents of Silent Hill, Clarendon, are welcoming renovation of the district’s basic school and community centre, at a combined cost of $37.9 million. A total of 66 students and three teachers will benefit from the newly refurbished facilities at the Walders Run Early Childhood Institution, while the renovated Silent Hill Multi-Purpose Sports Complex will serve residents from more than five...

11 years ago Education

Re-Branded Hopewell Centre of Excellence Opens September 1

Plans are well advanced for the opening of the re-branded Hopewell Centre of Excellence in Technical and Vocational Studies, formerly the Hopewell High School, in Hanover, for the new academic year, which begins on Monday, September 1. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace McLean, told JIS News that the re-branding process is far advanced and although...

11 years ago Education

UWI Affiliated Programmes Extended To All Teachers Colleges

Teachers will no longer have to take extended leave to obtain university qualification, as effective September, the University of the West Indies (UWI) Affiliated Programmes will be extended to all teachers’ colleges. “From September, all of our teachers’ college degrees are going to have the quality…and they are going to be articulated…connected and a teachers’ college degree …will become a...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (2nd right), shares a moment with members of the East Central St. James Education Trust during a luncheon on Friday, August 22, at the Sunset Beach Resort in Montego Bay. They are (from left): Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett; Chairman of the Education Council, Yvonne Miller Wisdom; and Principal of Buckingham Primary School, Marcia Findlator Dixon.

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry Working to Address Needs in East Central St. James

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry will continue to work with stakeholders in East Central St. James to address needs at the primary and secondary levels. He was speaking after a tour of primary schools in the constituency on Monday, August 25, with Member of Parliament, Edmund Bartlett. Minister Thwaites, said he is aware of the challenges...

$Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), commends Mathematics Specialist at the Spot Valley High School, Loren Sailsman, on his contribution to the improvement in performance of students at the school located in St. James. Occasion was the launch of ‘Math Counts’ on Thursday (August 21), at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay. Looking on is Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett.$

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Education Ministry Seeking Math Specialists

The Ministry of Education is inviting teachers of mathematics to come forward to be trained as specialists in the subject. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says at least 200 specialists are needed to address needs at the primary and secondary levels. The Minister, who was speaking at the official launch of the national mathematics programme called ‘Math Counts’ at...

11 years ago Education

Education Ministry Implementing Initiatives For New School Year

With the 2014/15 academic year less than two weeks away, the Ministry of Education is implementing a number of new initiatives geared at improving the learning experience for vulnerable students. The initiatives, which were announced by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in Parliament earlier this year, include the introduction of auxiliary...