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Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites (right), interacts with a student at the Region five Back-to-School Conference held on Wednesday (July 17), at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville.

Trained Special Education Teacher in Every School by 2016

The Ministry of Education plans to have at least one trained special education teacher in every school by 2016. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, who said the move is in keeping with plans to...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), exchanges pleasantries with Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), at yesterday’s (July 11) opening ceremony of the 12th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James yesterday (July 11). Looking on are President of ACHEA, Dr. Kofi
Nkrumah-Young (centre) and Immediate Past President of ACHEA, Clement Iton (right). — Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), exchanges pleasantries with Member of Parliament for East Central St. James, Edmund Bartlett (2nd right), at yesterday’s (July 11) opening ceremony of the 12th Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA), at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James yesterday (July 11). Looking on are President of ACHEA, Dr. Kofi Nkrumah-Young (centre) and Immediate Past President of ACHEA, Clement Iton (right).

Talks Continue on SLB Financing

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the opening ceremony of the 12th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA), at the Hylton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 11.
The conference, which will end on July 13, is being held under the theme: — Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addressing the opening ceremony of the 12th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Higher Education Administrators (ACHEA), at the Hylton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St. James, on July 11. The conference, which will end on July 13, is being held under the theme: 'The rules of the game have changed: Responding to the new dynamics in higher education'.

Reduction of Teachers on Study Leave will Save $840 Million

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

Education Minister Lauds Work of ESP

Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Hilary Foster (seated), reads to students at the launch of the reading initiative for Region 4, dubbed, ‘Read Until Something Happens’ (RUSH), held recently at the Montego Bay Community College, in St. James.

Overwhelming Support for Literacy in the West

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right) and Chairman of the JFLL, Audrey Hinchcliffe, peruse a document at the launch of the Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning’s (JFLL) “Renaissance” initiative today (June 10), at the institution’s Camp Road headquarters in Kingston.

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JFLL Undergoes Renaissance

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) on Wednesday, July 10, launched its “Renaissance” initiative, which is aimed at repositioning the institution as a viable option for persons, who want to further their education to the secondary level. The rebranding under the theme: ‘Lifelong Learning for Lifelong Opportunities’ is in keeping with the Government’s focus on improving the human capital...

Chairman of e-Learning Jamaica, Yvonne McCalla-Sobers, addresses the e-Learning Jamaica Project network installation and computer handing over ceremony held recently, at the Steer Town Academy in St. Ann.

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Students Urged to be Responsible Digital Citizens

Chairman of e-Learning Jamaica, Yvonne McCalla-Sobers, has made a call for students to be responsible digital citizens, and to exercise extreme care when using the Internet. Citing a recent video posting of a school where some “terrible things were happening,” she told the students that pictures and other information sent over the Internet are exposed all over the world, and...

Scholarship awardees under the European Union’s (EU) Erasmus Mundus programme for 2013. They are (from left): Jason Holness, Marshalee Jones, Chanelle Ferron, Shaniel Stewart, Kadian Davis and Allison Pearce.

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Scholarship Awardees Urged to Return and Contribute to Nation Building

Six bright Jamaicans, who will be leaving the island for advanced studies in Europe, in various fields, are being urged to return and contribute their newfound knowledge and skills to the country’s development. The appeal came from Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, as he addressed a farewell function for awardees under the European Union’s (EU) Erasmus Mundus programme, held...

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UTech Launches ‘Teach the Youth’ Outreach Programme

The University of Technology (UTech), launched its 14th annual outreach programme, ‘Teach the Youth 2013’, under the theme: ‘Creating a Positive Impact Today on the Youth of Tomorrow’, at the campus in Kingston, on July 4. The programme, organized by the Students’ Union, targets children between four and 20 years of age, in the communities of August Town, Kintyre, Tavern,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, presents Teacher at the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, Valrie Gaynor, with a plaque, in recognition for her 36 years of service to education. Occasion was the Jamaica Teachers Association

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Education Minister Hails Teachers

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has hailed the nation’s teachers, noting that they are making an indelible contribution to nation building. He was addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award for Service to Education, held on Thursday, July 4, at the Sunset Jamaica Grand Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Highlighting the contribution of...

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Teachers to Benefit from Numeracy and Literacy Training

Several primary school teachers will participate in development sessions this month, aimed at enhancing their competence in areas of numeracy and literacy. This was disclosed by Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Grace McLean, at the official launch of ‘Camp Summer Plus 2013’ at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on Wednesday, July 3. She said the training will...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), accepts school supplies from Company Director, Kingston Bookshop, Damani Johnson (right), during Wednesday’s (July 3) official launch of Camp Summer Plus 2013, at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston. Others sharing the moment are: Principal of Chetolah Park Primary, Robert Smith, and students at the institution.

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375 Students to Benefit from ‘Camp Summer Plus’

Approximately 375 grade three students, who are performing below grade level, will receive critical assistance during the summer break through the annual ‘Camp Summer Plus’ programme. Three one-month camps will be held from July 8 to August 9, where the youngsters will benefit from a rigorous academic programme focused on mathematics and reading, and an array of enrichment activities to...