Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has assured teachers that despite wage restraint, they will receive outstanding allowances, which are scheduled to be paid. “I am anxious that we settle with those we owe the refund of 50 per cent of their tuition costs. It is not fair to keep them waiting,” he said, noting that they will also receive...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government will be working with tertiary institutions to which it provides funding, to ensure that their programmes are most geared towards the evolving Jamaican economy. Speaking at a post-Sectoral Debate press briefing at Jamaica House, on Thursday, May 16, Minister Thwaites explained that he and other officials of the Ministry had...

Member of Parliament for North West Manchester, Mikael Phillips, is placing emphasis on education, through a number of initiatives to enhance the nutrition of students, and improve sanitary facilities and the school environment. Mr. Phillips, who was making his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14, said he will be working with the...

The Health and Family Life Curriculum has been revised for required use in all schools by September. Making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 15, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said the revision was undertaken by a broad-based working group. He said the curriculum is now “positive, value-laden and...

The Ministry of Education has earmarked some $11 billion to boost provisions for early childhood and special education institutions islandwide. Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who made the disclosure during his Sectoral presentation in Parliament on Wednesday, May 15, said the allocation, which represents 14.6 per cent of the Ministry’s recurrent budget, is aimed at ensuring the provision...

Mr. Speaker, this presentation is a collaborative effort of many of the Departments and Agencies of the Ministry of Education. It is not a one-person creation. Since National Development and personal growth cannot succeed without educational transformation, all of us, parents, teachers, students and employees of the Ministry of Education must contribute to policy and action and all of us...

The Ministry of Education is partnering with the Business Process Industry Association of Jamaica (BPIAJ) to train more workers for the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, who made the announcement at a press briefing following a tour of call centre operations at the Montego Bay Free Zone on Friday, May 10, said...