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Students of the Duhuaney Park Primary School visit one of the many exhibits at the National Mathematics Expo, held at the University of the West Indies, Old Library on March 13.
Students of the Duhuaney Park Primary School visit one of the many exhibits at the National Mathematics Expo, held at the University of the West Indies, Old Library on March 13.

Hundreds of Students Attend Mathematics EXPO

Hundreds of students, from the pre-primary to tertiary level, converged on the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, today (March 13), where they experienced the joy of Mathematics, as they played games and explored concepts being taught in the...
Minister Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), engages eager students at the Emmanuel Christian Academy, in St. Andrew, today (March 12). The Minister was invited to the school to make a special address to students who are preparing to sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) on March 20 and 21. Rev. Thwaites also answered questions posed to by students, as well as toured the facility, opened a computer laboratory which was refurbished by the Parent Teachers Association (PTA).
Minister Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), engages eager students at the Emmanuel Christian Academy, in St. Andrew, today (March 12). The Minister was invited to the school to make a special address to students who are preparing to sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) on March 20 and 21. Rev. Thwaites also answered questions posed to by students, as well as toured the facility, opened a computer laboratory which was refurbished by the Parent Teachers Association (PTA).

Minister Thwaites encourages GSAT Students
National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tamika Benjamin addresses JIS Think Tank session, on March 11. Dr. Benjamin was giving an update on the up-coming Mathematics Exposition scheduled for Thursday, March 13 at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus.
National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Tamika Benjamin addresses JIS Think Tank session, on March 11. Dr. Benjamin was giving an update on the up-coming Mathematics Exposition scheduled for Thursday, March 13 at the University of West Indies, Mona Campus.

Education Ministry to Stage Math Expo
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), in discussion with Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (centre), at a handing over ceremony for seven Corporate Area schools that were upgraded by the JSIF, at a cost of over $24 million. The function was held at the Central Branch All Age School, today March 11. Also pictured is Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Mr. Desmond McKenzie (left).
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), in discussion with Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (centre), at a handing over ceremony for seven Corporate Area schools that were upgraded by the JSIF, at a cost of over $24 million. The function was held at the Central Branch All Age School, today March 11. Also pictured is Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Mr. Desmond McKenzie (left).

Education Minister Calls on Communities to Protect Schools
Students at the new Red Hills Primary School, in St. Andrew, perform during the recent official opening. Enjoying the performance at third left is the Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Paul Buchanan and Opposition Leader, Mr. Andrew Holness. The new school, which replaces the Red Hills All Age, will accommodate 630 students.
Students at the new Red Hills Primary School, in St. Andrew, perform during the recent official opening. Enjoying the performance at third left is the Minister of Education, Hon. the Rev. Ronald Thwaites. Others (from left) are: Member of Parliament for the area, Mr. Paul Buchanan and Opposition Leader, Mr. Andrew Holness. The new school, which replaces the Red Hills All Age, will accommodate 630 students.

Red Hills Community grateful for new School

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All in Place for GSAT Sitting

The Ministry of Education has advised that all is in place for the 2014 sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) on Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21, 2014 in 1135 centres across the island. A total of 40,676 students are confirmed to sit the tests, of which 21,120 are females and 19,556 males; 4,457 registered and eligible...
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Education

UWI to Award Bursaries to Students with Disabilities

Beginning September 2014, the University of the West Indies (UWI) will award five bursaries, valued at $50,000 each, to five students with disabilities enrolled at the institution’s Mona campus, in St. Andrew. Pro-Vice Chancellor and Campus Principal, Professor Archibald McDonald, made the announcement during the recently concluded two-day biennial Regional Disability Conference, staged by the UWI’s Centre for Disability Studies...
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NY College offering Scholarship under ‘I BELIEVE’ Initiative

Qualified Jamaican students who wish to pursue a career in Information and Communications Technology at Monroe College in New York are being invited to submit their application for a four-year degree scholarship. The scholarship, which is being offered under the ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI) in partnership with Monroe College, New York, and entrepreneurs James and Manuela Goren, will see one...
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Chinese Government donates Computers to Inner-city Schools

Students and staff of Allman Town, and Franklin Town Primary Schools in Central Kingston are the beneficiaries of 20 computers donated by the People’s Republic of China. The computers were handed over during a ceremony held at the Allman Town Primary School on Thursday (March 6). Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites expressed his appreciation for the computers while...
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Min. Thwaites looks at photo of Marcus Garvey in the Resource Centre at school. Looking on is Amb. Olatokunboh Kamson, Nigerian High Commission to Jamaica and Mathu Joyini, South African High Commissioner to Jamaica.
Education

Students Urged to Use Marcus Garvey as Inspiration

Students are being encouraged to apply to their own lives key lessons from Caribbean giants such as National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, and Cuban revolutionary Antonio Maceo. Speaking on Friday, February 28, at Garvey Maceo High in Clarendon, which was the Ministry of Education’s focal institution for this year’s Jamaica Day celebrations, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald...
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Min. Arscott, Min. Thwaites, Bernardo Guanche Hernandez, Cuban Ambassador to Jamaica and Winsett Thomas, Board Chairman, Garvey Maceo High School cuts ribbon for the opening of six form block at the school.
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Weakness in Home Life Impedes Education – Minister Thwaites

Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has pointed to weakness in students’ home life as one of the greatest impediments to the education system. Speaking at the Garvey Maceo High School in Clarendon, which was this year’s focus institution for Jamaica Day celebrations on February 28, Minister Thwaites highlighted the many cases of the “inability of the home to...
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Portmore Schools Join Forces to Push Respect Agenda

The country moved a step closer to re-integrating a comprehensive programme of values within schools, when on February 14 eight schools in Portmore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Portmore HEART Academy. The signing took place during the launch of the National Respect Agenda Campaign (NRAC) and the Cluster Development Project (CDP). The MoU signifies the schools’ support...
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