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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the homecoming gala of the Mount Alvernia High School alumni association’s Central Florida chapter, held on October 11 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in Rose Hall.

Education Ministry Looking to Partner with Alumni Groups

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government is looking to partner with alumni associations in Jamaica and the Diaspora to enhance the education process. Rev. Thwaites, who was addressing the fundraising gala of the Mount Alvernia High...

President of the Senate and Director of the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Centre for Disability Studies, Senator Floyd Morrison (second left) has the attention of (from left) Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell; Principal of UWI, Professor Archibald McDonald; State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Hon. Julian Robinson; and Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. The Senator was explaining some of the functions of specialised equipment and software that have been acquired for seven special education institutions across the island, provided under a contract between e-Learning Jamaica Limited and the UWI Centre for Disability Studies. The more than 60 items were handed over for distribution to the various schools during a ceremony on October 13, at UWI’s Mona campus.

Government Procures $34 Million in Equipment and Supplies for Special Needs Schools

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), views an energy project developed by Green Pond High School in St. James, during a World Teachers’ Day Forum for Innovation In Teaching (FIT), at the National Arena in St. Andrew, on October 10, under the theme: ‘Invest in the Future, Invest in Teachers’. Rev. Thwaites was guest speaker.

Education Must Guide Jamaica’s Progress – Rev. Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites is greeted by President of the Jamaica Independent Schools’ Association (JISA), Pastor Wesley Boynes at a special general meeting of the JISA held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston.

Training of Teachers for Valuable Pathways Programme This Month

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), displays a Reelexo Enterprise branded bottled Cranberry water, at the launch of the Support in Public Schools (SIPS) project, where each school is assigned branded SIPS Spring Water/Cranberry Water, which gives the general public, as well as the students and the school community an opportunity to contribute financially to the particular schools when they purchase the products. The launch was held on October 9 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Kingston College Parent-Teacher Association, Stewart Jacobs; Chairman of the company, Courtnay Daley, and Senator Ruel Reid.

Schools to Benefit from SIPS Project

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Education Minister Calls for Partnership to Serve Special Needs Children

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging cooperation and partnership between private and public schools, to better serve special needs children. “The public sector is not well equipped to offer those with exceptionalities. We need to combine and cooperate much more, to see how the existing institutions can comport themselves with specialised skills in order to ensure that those...

Senior Education Officer at the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, Hyacinth Stern (2nd right) cuts the ribbon to officially open the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Early Childhood Institution in Cambridge, St. James on Tuesday, October 7. Sharing in the occasion (from left) are: David Mair of Food For The Poor; Roman Catholic Bishop for St. James, Burchell McPherson; Russian Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Vladimir Polenov (centre); and Principal of the school, Sister Lucyna Ptak.

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New Basic School Opens in Cambridge, St. James

Senior Primary Education Officer at the Ministry of Education’s Region Four, Hyacinth Stern, has welcomed the addition of 30 new classroom spaces for early childhood education in Cambridge, St. James. Speaking on October 7, at the official opening of the St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Early Childhood Institution in the community, Mrs. Stern said the school represents a timely venture and...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), emphasises a point as he addresses principals of teacher’s colleges and representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) on October 7, at the signing of a Heads of Agreement between UWI and eight teachers’ colleges, at the university’s Mona campus. Vice Chancellor of the UWI, Professor E. Nigel Harris is at left. The agreement will see UWI awarding Bachelor’s Degrees in 18 specified programmes delivered by the colleges.

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UWI to Deliver Degrees on Behalf of Teachers’ Colleges

Eight Government-funded teachers’ colleges on October 7 signed a Heads of Agreement with the University of the West Indies (UWI) authorizing that institution to award Bachelor of Education degrees (B.Ed) on their behalf. The institutions are: Shortwood Teachers College, St. Joseph’s Teachers College, Churches Teachers College, Moneague College, Bethlehem Moravian College, Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, G.C. Foster College of Sports...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), converses with HEART Trust/NTA Executive Director, Dr. Wayne Wesley, during Wednesday’s (October 1) opening ceremony for the two-day Economic Growth Symposium and Public Lecture, which was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

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Jamaicans Urged to Get Trained and Certified for Job Market

Jamaicans are being urged to take advantage of skills training and certification programmes available through institutions such as the HEART Trust/NTA to become better equipped for the job market. Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says employers have indicated a need for workers to be trained and certified to meet marketplace needs and demands. The Minister, who was speaking at...

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

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Education Minister Calls on Parents to Be on Alert for Sick Children

In the wake of the recent deaths of two students, reportedly, as a result of complications brought on by the Chikungunya virus, Education Minister Ronald Thwaites is appealing to parents to be on the alert for symptoms in their children. The Education Minister has called on parents to pay keen attention to information provided by the Ministry of Health, and...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre, back row), with some of the teachers from the parish of St. Mary who were recently honoured by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), at a function held at the Casa Maria Hotel, in the parish. Also sharing in the occasion are (from left, back row), Chairman of the ECC, Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan, and the ECC Executive Director, Dr. Joan Reid.

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Early Childhood Teachers Honoured

A number of early childhood teachers as well as 17 schools in the parish of St. Mary were recently honoured by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), for long service, and for meeting the Commission’s standards. The teachers recognized for dedicated service to the sector were: Melena Sweeny, Mildred Taylor, Dozlin Geddes, Cynthia Hall, Vinel White, Bernice Samuels, Barbara Bhansi, Hyancith...

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Focus On Teachers October 5

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...