The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) is drafting a set of standards for the accreditation of programmes offered online. The move comes in light of the increasing use of the Internet for the delivery of tertiary education. “We are on the finalizing of standards for distant education. We decided that we had to do this because there is an outburst...

The Ministry of Education, is strategically repositioning the Jamaican Foundation for Life-Long Learning as the central agency for adult education in the country. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites gave this indication during a reception at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday, September 11, to formally introduce the new Executive Director of the foundation, Merris Murray. “Its role...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites is calling for closer collaboration between the HEART Trust/NTA and the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) to upgrade the education level of applicants who have been denied enrolment by HEART. Rev. Thwaites made the call at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Thursday, September 11, during a reception to formally introduce...

Newly appointed Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Merris Murray says the entity will continue to provide educational opportunities for all Jamaicans, as part of efforts to advance the country’s human development capacity beyond the 21st century. “We have an awesome responsibility, a responsibility to lead the literacy renaissance. We know that literacy is the foundation on...

Residents of Nine Miles, Bull Bay, in East St. Andrew, now have access to a computer lab and resource centre at the Windsor Lodge Community Centre. The centre, which has been out of use for several decades, was rehabilitated at a cost of approximately $11 million, through funding from the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). In a recent interview with JIS...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is advising primary school administrators that the 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) registration form should be completed and submitted to the regional offices for verification during the period October 7 to November 1, 2013. “In keeping with the MoE’s Competence-Based Transition Policy, only students who have attained mastery at the Grade 4 Literacy test...

In a bid to promote sustainable energy management in high schools across Jamaica, students and teachers are to be trained as energy auditors under an energy awareness project. The project, “Promoting Energy Awareness in Jamaican Secondary Schools” is a collaborative effort among the Jamaica Fulbright Association (JBA), the Ministry of Education, the Scientific Research Council and the Jamaica Public Service....