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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), is greeted by Managing Director, Wonder World Early Childhood Institution, Garthia Boyd, on his arrival at the school’s annual parenting forum on Friday, May 16.

Quality Early Childhood Education Critical – Rev. Thwaites

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites is urging parents to invest in quality early childhood education for their children to ensure their success at the primary and tertiary levels. “Sending your children [to a good early childhood institution] is perhaps...

The two teams tying for first place in the Katalyxt Youth Innovators’ Competition, Campion College and Guy’s Hill High School, with their trophies, during a special awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday, May 14. The Guy’s Hill team members are (from left): Kymani Malvo; Shemar Gilbert; Johnnoy Barnett; and Akeem Brooks. The Campion College team comprises (from right): Darien Francis; Raheem Henry; Tajay Watson; and Kareem Marshall.

Youth Innovators Competition Attracts Impressive Inventions

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left) addresses the opening ceremony of the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) Child Protection Committee Child Month Exhibition at the facility in Montego Bay on Thursday, May 15. The theme for the annual exhibition was ‘Parents take responsibility: Break the cycle’.

Ministry Ramps up School Feeding Programme

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the opening ceremony of the Cornwall Regional Hospital’s Child Protection Committee’s (CPC) annual Child Month exhibition on May 15 at the hospital, in Montego Bay. The exhibition has as its theme: ‘Parents take responsibility: break the cycle’.

Education Minister Emphasises the Importance of Stable Family Structures

Minister of Education. Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), speaks with Katalyxt representative, Stephanie Thomas, during the company’s Youth Innovators’ Competition awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on May 14.

Education Ministry to Focus on the Sciences in High Schools

Managing Director of Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings (left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Petro Caribe Fund, Dr. Wesley Hughes (centre), listen to Chairman of the Hope Zoo Preservation Foundation, Kenneth Benjamin, during a walk at the Hope Zoo, today (May 13). Occasion was the closing ceremony for the Alternative Livelihoods and Skills Development Hope Zoo Landscape Training Project.

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Students Benefit from Hope Zoo Initiative

Approximately 10,000 students have benefitted from non-traditional teaching methods, aimed at improving their learning patterns, under a $19.4 million initiative undertaken at the Hope Zoo in St. Andrew. The engagement, an education project tour, was jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), and Hope Zoo Preservation Foundation, with financing from the Petro Caribe Development Fund....

Minister of Education, the Hon Rev Ronald Thwaites emphasises a point during his contribution to the 2014/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 7.

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Education Ministry Approves Changes to Some GSAT Subjects

The Ministry of Education has approved changes to the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) curriculum in the areas of Science and Social Studies. Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites announced the changes during his contribution the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 7. “The Grade Six Achievement Test next year will no longer require detailed...

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites makes his contribution to the 2014/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 7.

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EBN To Broadcast Programmes This Year

The Education Broadcasting Network (EBN) is slated to commence broadcasts, designed to complement teaching formats administered to students in the classroom, during 2014. This engagement, being facilitated by the Ministry of Education, will see EBN partnering with several public and private entities to produce material tailored to the varying learning patterns of students. This is expected to entail aspects of...

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Country Closing Gap on Literacy Target

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites says the country is on track to achieve the target of 100 per cent literacy at the primary level by 2015. The Minister made the revelation during his contribution to the 2014/15 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 7. He pointed out that while the nation’s girls are leading...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (at podium), addresses Heads and representatives of Missions in Jamaica at a meeting held on May 8 at the Ministry, in Kingston. The Minister gave details of the plans and policies of the Education Ministry and the Missions’ involvement in educational projects in Jamaica.

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More Emphasis on Vocational Education This Year

More emphasis will be placed on science, technology and vocational education in schools during this financial year, to provide the skills needed by foreign investors. This was stated by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, while addressing ambassadors and representatives of high commissions at a meeting held on May 8 in the conference room at the Ministry, in Kingston....

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Grace Mc Lean empshasises a point at the post- Sectoral press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, May 8. Seated at left is Minister of Education Hon Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

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Schools Must Implement Improvement Plans – Education Minister

Minister of Education Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites says school boards and principals are responsible for the successful implementation of improvement plans. The Minister was speaking at a post-Sectoral press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister on Thursday, May 8. He was speaking in relation to the development of school improvements plans for schools, based on data from...

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Gov’t to Contribute More to Auxiliary Fees for PATH Students

In the new academic year, the Ministry of Education will begin contributing an additional $2,000 towards auxiliary fees for the 82,181 students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says this will provide additional financial relief to numerous schools, particularly those with a large number of PATH beneficiaries. Rev. Thwaites made...