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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

Over 6,000 students from 200 learning institutions across the island are expected to gather at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus on Thursday, March 13, to participate in the second staging of the Ministry of Education’s Mathematics...
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
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.
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.

Students Urged to Use Marcus Garvey as Inspiration
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.
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.

Weakness in Home Life Impedes Education – Minister Thwaites

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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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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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HEART Transforming Training for the Labour Market

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...
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His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex (right), in conversation with students at the University of the West Indies, Mona, during a tour of the institution’s Sports Medicine Facility on March 4.
Education

Prince Edward Opens UWI Sports Medicine Clinic

His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, officially opened the University of the West Indies’ (UWI), Mona Sports Medicine Clinic on March 4. The state-of-the-art medical research and treatment facility is located on the university’s newly-constructed, 250,000 square-foot, Faculty of Medical Sciences Teaching and Research Complex, which was built at a cost of $3.5 billion. It is the only...
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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is assisted by Rev. Lorrel Garwood to unveil the sign for the Torrington Early Childhood Centre in Westmoreland, which was opened on February 27. (FILE)
Education

Expanded Early Childhood Institutions Opened in Westmoreland

The expanded Westmoreland Early Childhood Resource Centre and the Torrington Early Childhood Centre were opened by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, on February 27. The centres, located near Savanna la Mar, were established through a collaborative partnership between the Ministry of Education and the Caribbean Development Bank at a cost of approximately $80 million. Addressing the ceremony, the...
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Runaway Bay HEART Academy Rebranded

It began operations in 1986 with a batch of 80 trainees, as the Runaway Bay HEART Academy, mainly aimed at satisfying the demand for skilled workers in the hospitality industry. The training programmes at that time consisted of six months of theoretical training and six months of practical experience in a hotel environment, where trainees performed customer service-based duties. In...
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