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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites (left), and former Minister of Education and board chairman of the South Trelawny Edu-Skills Centre, Neville Gallimore, engage in light conversation, at the centre’s graduation ceremony held recently, at the Albert Town High School, where Minister Thwaites was the guest speaker.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites (left), and former Minister of Education and board chairman of the South Trelawny Edu-Skills Centre, Neville Gallimore, engage in light conversation, at the centre’s graduation ceremony held recently, at the Albert Town High School, where Minister Thwaites was the guest speaker.

Reject Divisive Politics In Education – Minister Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is calling for Jamaicans to reject divisive politics in matters pertaining to education. He said that the education of the country’s youth is “too important for us to squander and ambush on that altar.”...
Some of the graduates of the South Trelawny Edu-Skills Centre, at the graduation exercise held recently, at the Albert Town High School.
Some of the graduates of the South Trelawny Edu-Skills Centre, at the graduation exercise held recently, at the Albert Town High School.

South Trelawny Skills Centre to Offer Agriculture Training
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated second right), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (seated left), sign a contract for the rehabilitation and expansion of nine schools in rural Jamaica, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on July 25. Also sharing in the moment are: Director of MAE Construction Company, Phillip Evans (seated right); Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment (standing right); Director, Ricam Construction, Devon Richards (second right); and Principal, Aberdeen Primary and Junior High School, Milbert Miller (second left).
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (seated second right), and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (seated left), sign a contract for the rehabilitation and expansion of nine schools in rural Jamaica, during a ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices on July 25. Also sharing in the moment are: Director of MAE Construction Company, Phillip Evans (seated right); Member of Parliament for South East St. Elizabeth, Richard Parchment (standing right); Director, Ricam Construction, Devon Richards (second right); and Principal, Aberdeen Primary and Junior High School, Milbert Miller (second left).

$160.5 Million to Rehabilitate Nine Schools in Rural Jamaica
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses a Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship awards function, hosted on July 24 by Nationwide 90 FM, at the Oasis on the Oxford, in Kingston. Three Grade 7 students from Windward Road Primary and Junior High school were awarded five-year scholarships by the radio station.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses a Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship awards function, hosted on July 24 by Nationwide 90 FM, at the Oasis on the Oxford, in Kingston. Three Grade 7 students from Windward Road Primary and Junior High school were awarded five-year scholarships by the radio station.

JTA Credit Union Awards Bursaries to Outstanding GSAT Students
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, delivers the keynote address at Thursday’s (July 24) launch of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) Programme, at the agency’s head office, South Camp Road, in Kingston.
Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, delivers the keynote address at Thursday’s (July 24) launch of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) High School Diploma Equivalency (HSDE) Programme, at the agency’s head office, South Camp Road, in Kingston.

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Students from Alpha Infant School. (FILE)
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CAC Reminds Parents of Safety Measures for School Children

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding parents of some basic safety measures that should be considered in preparing children for back-to-school. “It is important that parents and guardians take the time to teach the children, especially the very young ones, about ways in which they can avoid incidents that may place them in dangerous or harmful situations,” Communication Specialist...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the AAMM Co-operative Credit Union scholarship awards ceremony held on July 22 at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge in St. Andrew. At left is Garth Williams, who chaired the function.
Education

Parents Reminded to Start Investing Early for Children’s Tertiary Studies

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has renewed his appeal for parents to start investing early for their children’s tertiary education. He said that this will better enable them to afford the rising cost of higher education. “Start from now, at grade seven to save for their university education, because more and more of our young people from all...
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Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean. (FILE)
Education

Education Ministry Provides Most of the Primary Text Books

The Ministry of Education says it is providing most of the text books required at primary schools, and reiterates its call for parents to desist from purchasing the many books that are not necessary. “We provide at least 98 per cent of the books at no cost to students at grades 1-3, so our guideline to parents is, if you...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) is presented with a copy of the book, ‘The History of Calabar High School: 1912-2012’, by author and past student, Arnold Bertram (right), at the official launch of the publication at the Sagicor auditorium in New Kingston on July 17. In the background is Dr. Vin Lawrence, also a Calabar past student.
Education

Every Child Has A Space In School – Minister Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says Jamaica is extremely fortunate to have every child assured of a space in school from the early childhood to secondary level. “There are many countries of much greater wealth, who cannot boast that,” he stated. “In Jamaica, the heritage, which we celebrate …is that of access and the objective is to add equity...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. (FILE)
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STEM Academies Will Foster Human Capital Development – Minister Thwaites

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites says the plan to introduce academies that focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), is aligned with the Government’s strategic objective of fostering sustained human capital development. The Education Minister, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said the decision is also in keeping with international trends in education,...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites addresses stakeholders on Tuesday, July 15, at the Young Entrepreneurs Association’s (YEA) quarterly forum, held under the theme ‘creating an entrepreneurial culture: expanding the education curriculum’, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica auditorium in Kingston.
Education

YEA Pushes for Introduction of Entrepreneurship in Schools

Curriculum specialists are to meet with representatives of the Young Entrepreneurs Association (YEA), to discuss the inclusion of entrepreneurship, or elements of it, in the curriculum of secondary and primary schools. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites gave the undertaking for an “early meeting” on the matter, as he addressed the YEA’s quarterly forum held on Tuesday, July 15,...
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Grade Four student Janelle Dolphy of Allman Town Primary witnesses the purchase of her textbooks by mother Hortense Dolphy from Carlton Allen of Book Express. He recently delivered books ordered by the school to Principal Candi-Lee Crooks-Smith. The cost of the set of Grade Four books was a little over $6000.
Education

Booklists Reduced For New School Year

The Ministry of Education says booklists distributed by schools for the next academic year have been significantly reduced compared to previous years. The reduction is a result of the Ministry’s recent decision to restrict supplementary textbooks to only those it approved and to limit the quantity required per student in each grade. Following this exercise, students in grades one to...
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