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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

The training of teachers for a programme to infuse good values and attitudes into the curriculum and culture of schools will begin later this month. Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites made the announcement on Thursday, October 9, at a...

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

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.

New Basic School Opens in Cambridge, St. James

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.

UWI to Deliver Degrees on Behalf of Teachers’ Colleges

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.

Jamaicans Urged to Get Trained and Certified for Job Market

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...

Founder, Do Good Jamaica, Deika Morrison (centre), along with Marvin Hall, Founder of Halls of Learning (right), and Founder of BREDS Treasure Beach Foundation, Jason Henzell, examine the learning tools on display during the UNICEF Activate Talks workshop, held at the University of West Indies, Mona, on September 29.

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Educators Challenged to Change Approach to Teaching

Programme Manager, Mutual Building Societies Foundation, Dr. Renee Rattray, is urging local educators to change their approach to teaching in order to reach the island’s most marginalised and vulnerable children. Dr. Rattray was addressing key stakeholders at the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Activate Talks workshop at the University of West Indies, Mona, on September 29. In her presentation, she...

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Improved School Feeding Initiative Commences This Week

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...

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Ministry of Education Issues Release on Chikungunya Virus Case

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...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

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Educators Urged to Remain Alert for Signs of Child Abuse

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is appealing to educators to continue to familiarise themselves with the signs of abuse in children, particularly sexual abuse, so that suspected cases can be reported to the relevant authorities. “I recognise the awesome responsibility that you have in not only teaching those vital subjects that are part of the curriculum, but...