Newly appointed Executive Director of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), Merris Murray says the entity will continue to provide educational opportunities for all Jamaicans, as part of efforts to advance the country’s human development capacity beyond the 21st century. “We have an awesome responsibility, a responsibility to lead the literacy renaissance. We know that literacy is the foundation on...

Residents of Nine Miles, Bull Bay, in East St. Andrew, now have access to a computer lab and resource centre at the Windsor Lodge Community Centre. The centre, which has been out of use for several decades, was rehabilitated at a cost of approximately $11 million, through funding from the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP). In a recent interview with JIS...

The Ministry of Education (MoE) is advising primary school administrators that the 2014 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) registration form should be completed and submitted to the regional offices for verification during the period October 7 to November 1, 2013. “In keeping with the MoE’s Competence-Based Transition Policy, only students who have attained mastery at the Grade 4 Literacy test...

In a bid to promote sustainable energy management in high schools across Jamaica, students and teachers are to be trained as energy auditors under an energy awareness project. The project, “Promoting Energy Awareness in Jamaican Secondary Schools” is a collaborative effort among the Jamaica Fulbright Association (JBA), the Ministry of Education, the Scientific Research Council and the Jamaica Public Service....

The G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, is reporting “overwhelming” support for its two-year diploma programme in sports massage therapy. Principal of the institution, Edward Shakes, said there has been high demand for admittance to the programme, which was introduced to deal with the rising incidence of sports-related injuries. “In fact, there are...

Brookton Cummings and Sasha-Kay Campbell of Montego Bay, St. James, who were successful in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), have been awarded the Bayley-Hay Memorial Scholarship valued at $100,000 each, by the Montego Co-operative Credit Union (MCCU). The recipients, who are enrolled in Cornwall College and Montego Bay High School respectively, were presented with the scholarships during a recent...

The Ministry of Education is advising members of the public that there are six regional offices situated across the island to provide information and services. Schools or members of the public facing any major challenges during the back-to-school period and beyond should seek assistance from the regional offices using the following telephone hotlines: Region 1 –Kingston and St. Andrew: 948-9388...