Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is appealing to parents to ensure that their children attend school regularly. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at an awards ceremony held recently in St. Ann, argued that consistent school attendance will ensure better academic results and that the country benefits from the large investment it makes in education. “Education...

Corporate Jamaica, including private educational institutions, responded positively to the Ministry of Education’s recent Job Fair for teachers. Several trained teachers, who were unable to find employment within public educational institutions, were offered employment. The Job Fair was held following a recent acknowledgement by Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, that the Government is unable to offer employment to all...

Acting Chief Medical Officer in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Michael Coombs, has challenged new and returning students of the University of Technology (UTech) to become agents of change, by helping to promote good values and attitudes in the society. Dr. Coombs made the call while addressing a church service held recently at the institution’s Papine campus in St. Andrew,...

Fifteen fishermen from Rae Town in Kingston have received certification in motor vehicle and small boat repairs from internationally renowned United Kingdom vocational education organization,City and Guilds of London Institute (City & Guilds). Their training and certification was facilitated under the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) GOLA 5 Poverty Reduction Programme, funded by the European Union (EU). The participants received...

The University of Technology (UTech) has opened its western campus head office at the renovated Baptist Manse in Falmouth, Trelawny. The opening, which took place on August 22, forms part of strategic efforts by the institution and stakeholders in Trelawny to streamline Falmouth’s development and position it as a ‘university town’. Speaking at the ceremony, Acting Principal of the campus,...

Over 1000 teachers from primary and secondary schools islandwide are now better prepared to deliver on their subject specialities after participating in a Ministry of Education-organized curriculum training programme, during the summer. The initiative was designed to enhance teaching competence in several subject areas, and is expected to significantly improve the quality of the participants’ output, beginning the 2013/14 academic...

During the new school year, students attending three of the nation’s high schools will no longer have to contend with the shift system, as the institutions will be removed from that fixture. The schools are: Holy Trinity High, in Kingston; Glengoffe High, St. Catherine; and Anchovy High, St. James. This was announced by Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites,...