Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has announced that the administration of one local teachers training college has decided to restructure the institution’s programmes to focus more on offering courses in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). While not identifying the college, Rev. Thwaites welcomes the decision, taken recently and communicated to him, noting that it augurs well for the...

As a young, vibrant and exceptionally dedicated educator, Anthony Murray, Principal of Lethe Primary School in St. James, has gained the respect of his colleagues and associates, as he advances the educational development of the children. Mr. Murray became Principal of the school in September 2011, and immediately set about transforming the struggling institution, with the support of the entire...

The Government is making good on its promise to roll out the Tablets in Schools pilot project, with Cabinet approving the allocation of $1.4 billion from the Universal Service Fund, to implement the initiative. Some 25,000 tablets will be issued to students and teachers in 38 schools, ranging from infant departments to special education institutions, and teachers’ colleges, across the...

The Ministry of Education has completed work on the drafting of a revised curriculum for students in grades one to nine of the school system, which they hope to fully implement by 2016. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who unveiled the draft during a special media breakfast hosted by the Ministry at the Courtleigh Hotel, New Kingston, on Friday,...

A total of 71 residents from several communities in St. Catherine have successfully completed vocational and life skills training under the Alternative Livelihoods and Skills Development Project. Following 12 months of training at the Portmore HEART Academy, the participants from Central Village, Shelter Rock, Tawes Pen, Lauriston and March Pen, have received level I HEART Trust/NTA certification in various programmes...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the HEART Trust /NTA is a special institution, on which generations of persons depend for training, and companies rely on for competent workers. Speaking on December 4 at the agency’s offices in Kingston, where attainment of the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2013 award was celebrated, the Minister said Jamaica’s productivity depends greatly...

Major upgrading works have been carried out at the St. Michael’s Infant School in Southside, Central Kingston, at a cost of $21.5 million, providing the 30 students and three teachers at the institution with a more conducive learning and teaching environment. The project was undertaken by the Government, in partnership with the European Union’s Poverty Reduction Programme (II), and implemented...