Acting President of the University of Technology (UTech), Ambassador Burchell Whiteman, says the University’s Engineering Department can assist in the development of Jamaica. He argued that the students of the Engineering Department, who worked on the University’s recently commissioned Solar Energy Project, have benefitted tremendously from the learning exercise, and are willing to partake in other such undertakings. “UTech is...

The Government is looking to increase the stipend paid to early childhood teachers by 15 per cent, next year. Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, made the announcement on July 31, at the Ministry’s Region One back-to-school conference, held at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge at the University of the West Indies. He said the stipend, which the teachers are...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is urging parents to start saving early for their children’s tertiary education. “More and more of our children are matriculating for tertiary education, and by 2020, more than 40 per cent of all students in the secondary school system are going to be ready for tertiary education. The Government can’t pay for it...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has emphasized that education is the “only legitimate means” to upward mobility in the society. Speaking at the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) launch of the High School Diploma Equivalency (HDSE), at its head office in Kingston, on July 24, Rev. Thwaites said for the most part, people really want the opportunity to...

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...

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...

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...