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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

The Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Jamaica has donated 40 Xerox ColorQube 9303 photocopy machines, valued at $15 million, to the Ministry of Education for distribution to some 40 primary and all-age schools across the island. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony...

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

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), congratulates Guardian Life Limited Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship recipients, Michae Bradshaw (left) and Nethaneel Campbell, during Wednesday’s (August 14) awards luncheon at the company’s offices in New Kingston.

Guardian Life Awards Outstanding GSAT Students

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Grace McLean, speaking at a recent JIS ‘ThinTank’.

Education Ministry in Discussions with Training Agencies on Logistics Hub

Chief Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Grace McLean, gives an update on back-to-school preparedness at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on August 14 at the agency’s Half-Way Tree Road offices.

Education Ministry Ready for New School Year

13 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...

13 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...

13 years ago CommunityEducation

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...

13 years ago Education

ALPART Gives $2.6 Million to Assist Students

13 years ago Education

Education Minister Urges Caution When Ranking Schools

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has called for caution in the ranking of schools, especially when the institutions are assessed solely on their performance in traditional subject areas. The Minister, who was delivering the keynote address at the Alpart Community Council Back to School ceremony on August 15, in Nain, St. Elizabeth, noted that many students have been...

Executive Director of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Dr. Patrece Charles Freeman, speaking at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held on August 14 at the agency’s head office on Half-Way Tree Road, in Kingston.

13 years ago Education

Fathers Encouraged to Attend Information Fairs

Parents, especially fathers, whose children will be attending secondary schools in the new academic year, are being encouraged to attend the Education Ministry’s parent information fairs. The fairs are being organised by the Ministry of Education through the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC). Two information fairs under the theme, ‘Surviving the Transition to Secondary School’, will be held on Saturday,...

13 years ago EducationJIS Think Tank

Plans Far Advanced to Convert Basic Schools

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Grace McLean, says the Ministry will be advancing plans for the conversion of basic schools into infant departments. “We have 50 such schools that are in an advanced stage of readiness to become infant departments, which would be a part of primary schools in September,” Mrs. Mclean informed. She was speaking...