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Eight of the 10 early childhood education teachers from St. James, who have been recognised by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) proudly display their appreciation plaques, which were presented during a ceremony held on September 11, at the Riu Hotel in Montego Bay.

St. James Teachers Honoured for 415 Years of Service

Ten teachers from the parish of St. James, who have served the early childhood sector for a combined 415 years, were on September 11 honoured by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). The educators, whose years of service range from 38...

Little Kenya Isaacs (left) and Imani Hendricks (right), of The Learning Tree Pre-School and Kindergarten present Commissioner of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Dr. Rose Davies (right), after she delivered the keynote address at the ECC 10th anniversary luncheon, held at the Hotel Riu in Montego Bay on September 11.

ECC Says Corporal Punishment Must End

Montego Bay’s Mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, addressing the 10th Anniversary Awards luncheon of the Early Childhood Commission in St. James, on September 11. Mayor Harris said the time has come for Jamaicans to get back to the days of owning and protecting educational institutions.

Parents and Students Urged to Protect Schools

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is engaged in discussion with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative to Jamaica, Belize, and the Bahamas, Dr. Jerome Thomas, during Tuesday’s (Sept.9) launch of Jamaica’s Inter-Ministerial School Feeding Programme – ‘Strengthening of School Feeding Programmes of Latin America and the Caribbean without Hunger 2025 Initiative’, at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), St. Andrew.

300,000 Students to Benefit from School Feeding Project

Helen McGann (2nd right), widow of the late Cornwall College Old Boy, Dr. Albert McGann and her son, Dominic (right), with Cornwall College Principal, Denham McIntyre (centre); Kitanya Petgrave (left), of the Ministry of Education; and the Western Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Hillary Foster (left), after they presented Mr. McIntyre with the bible owned by the late Dr. McGann. The presentation took place during the official dedication ceremony for the newly constructed chapel on the grounds of Cornwall College on Sunday, September 7.

Cornwall College Builds Own Chapel

Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster-Allen (right), is greeted by Interim President, Mico University College, Professor Carol Clarke, at the International Literacy Day symposium and expo on September 8, at Mico’s Marescaux Road campus in Kingston.

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Education Ministry Optimistic of Achieving Primary Literacy Target

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster-Allen, says the Ministry is optimistic that the literacy rate among students at the grade four level will reach the 85 per cent target by 2015. This, she said, is based on significantly improved results in the 2013/14 academic year, which saw 76.3 per cent of the youngsters, who sat the Grade...

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Ground Broken for Auditorium at Wolmer’s Boys’ School

Ground was broken at Wolmer’s Boys’ School, in Kingston, on September 5, to commence construction of a new $170 million auditorium. The new building, which is slated for completion in April 2015, will replace the previous structure, which served the all-boys school for many years and was destroyed by fire in January 1991. Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the...

Students of the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant school in St. Catherine participate in a reading exercise, recently.

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National Literacy Coordinator Confident of Achieving Target

National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. Andre Hill, is confident that the country will attain its target of 85 per cent literacy at the primary level by next year. He informs JIS News that overall students’ performance has been steadily improving since the Grade Four Literacy Test was first administered nationally in 2009. The Ministry of Education uses the Grade Four Literacy...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), and Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left), converse with auto-mechanics (from left): Sykana Stennett; Jason Bernard; and Angadeika Tooke. Occasion was the launch of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company’s (JUTC)/HEART Trust/NTA Heavy Duty Vehicle Repair Training Programme on September 4, at the bus company’s Lyndhurst Road depot in Kingston.

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Jamaica to Establish First Class Heavy Duty Vehicle Repair and Training Facility

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and the HEART Trust/NTA will spend a combined total of $284 million to establish a world-class heavy duty vehicle repair and training facility at the bus company’s Lyndhurst Road depot. Under the partnership, auto-mechanics will be trained by the HEART Trust/NTA’s Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS), to rehabilitate defunct buses owned by the JUTC. Chairman...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes (seated left), looks on as Executive Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (seated centre) and 2nd Vice President, Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF), Raymond Eytle (seated right), sign a Memorandum of Understanding at the JEF’s headquarters in Kingston, on September 5. Others (standing from left) are: Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment at HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin; Chief Executive Officer, JEF, Brenda Cuthbert; and Senior Manager, Learning, HRD and Workplace Solutions, Yvonne Davis. The signing signals the renewal of a partnership between the HEART Trust/NTA and the JEF, which will, among other things, develop programmes to benefit the Jamaican workforce.

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HEART TRUST/NTA Partners with JEF

The Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) and the HEART Trust/NTA have renewed their partnership agreement to develop training programmes to benefit the Jamaican workforce and companies. Speaking with JIS News, following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the official launch of National Employers’ Month celebrations, at the JEF’s headquarters, in Kingston, on September 5, Chief Executive Officer of...

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Literacy in the Spotlight on September 8

The United Nations (UN) International Literacy Day will be observed on Monday, September 8, under the theme: ‘Literacy and Sustainable Development’. According to a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report, “literacy is one of the key elements needed to promote sustainable development, as it empowers people, so that they can make the right decisions in the areas...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (at podium), delivers the keynote address at the Kiwanis Club of Kingston’s Club’s 50th anniversary meeting, held on Tuesday, September 2, at the New Kingston Conference Centre. Seated at the head table is President of the Kiwanis Club of Kingston, Charles Simms. Second year Business Administration student at the University of Technology, Joelle Blake, was presented with the first Carlton Levy Memorial Scholarship, at the special meeting.

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Need For Greater Balance Between Skills And Academics – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says there is need for greater balance between skills and academic qualifications, in order to effectively satisfy and compete in the labour market. Delivering the keynote address at the Kiwanis Club of Kingston’s 50th anniversary scholarship presentation meeting, held at the New Kingston Conference Centre, on September 2, Rev. Thwaites said he is...