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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), responds to questions from journalists during a back-to-school press conference, at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on August 23. Others (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen and Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Grace McLean. The Ministry is reporting that the public education system is in an advanced state of readiness for the upcoming academic year.

All Public Schools Receive Grants for New Academic Year

All public schools in the education system have received grants totalling $2.7 billion, as part of efforts to heighten their readiness for the start of the 2013/14 school year, which begins on Monday, September 2. This was announced by Minister...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the 49th Annual Conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), held on August 21, at the Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Seated (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster-Allen (centre), and Chief Education Officer, Grace Mclean (right).

Tuition Money Owed to Teachers Will Be Paid Beginning October

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Thwaites (left) speaks with Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Marissa Dalrymple Philibert (right), while looking on (from 2nd right) are three students from the constituency of South St. Andrew who were awarded the Detective Inspector Delvin ‘Sarge’ Grant Memorial scholarship valued at $250,000 each: Felicia West, Nandi Richards, and Shamar Stewart. The awards function was held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on August 21.

South St. Andrew Students Receive Scholarships

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), observes as Senior Accounting Manager, Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Jamaica, Gregory Douet (right), demonstrates how to use the Xerox ColorQube 9303 photocopy machine, during a handing-over ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (August 20). Looking on (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen; Managing Director, PBS, Melanie Subratie; and Operations Manager, PBS, Paul Reid.

Education Ministry Gets 40 Photocopy Machines from PBS Jamaica

Retired Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMO), Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester (right), receives a plaque from President of the Alumni of the St. Elizabeth based Bethlehem All Age and Infant School, Frank Marshall, on August 17, at a re-union dinner, held at the Bethlehem Moravian College, in Malvern.

Bethlehem All Age Honours Past Students

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Education Ministry Hosts Curriculum Training Programme

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...

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Three High Schools to Get Rid of Shift System

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,...

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NPSC to Stage Information Fairs in Portland and St. Ann

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will be equipping parents to deal with school transition for their children, at two Parenting Information Fairs to be staged in Portland and St. Ann. One fair will be held on August 24, at the Port Antonio High School, in Portland, beginning at 12 noon, and the other at the St. Hilda’s High School,...

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School Board Appointment Process Improves

The National Council on Education (NCE) is reporting an improvement in the speed and efficiency with which school boards are currently being appointed. The disclosure was made by Executive Director, Merris Murray, while addressing a general council meeting of the NCE, the highest advisory body to Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, at the Caribbean Examination (CXC) office, Picadilly Road,...

12 years ago Education

Intensified Mathematics Programme to be Implemented in September

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has announced that come the start of the new academic year in September, an intensified Mathematics programme will be implemented to address the continued poor performance in the subject. "The central objective of the programme is to ensure that persons engaging our children in the teaching and learning of the content are most...

12 years ago Education

Education Ministry to Launch TV Channel

The Ministry of Education has plans to launch a television channel later this year, featuring mastery lessons in subject areas where some schools do not have the necessary expertise. Making the announcement at a recent back-to-school ceremony held at the Alpart Sport Club in Nain, St. Elizabeth, Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites said the medium will be “entirely devoted...

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ALPART Gives $2.6 Million to Assist Students

As part of its quest to support the development of children, Alumina Partners of Jamaica (Alpart), through its Community Council, has provided educational assistance to 625 students in South Manchester, and St. Elizabeth, valued at $2.6 million. Speaking at a back-to-school ceremony, held at the Alpart Sports Club, in Nain, St. Elizabeth, on August 15, Administrator of the Council, Camilla...