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Community member John Whyte cuts the ribbon to signal the official opening of the Mt. Hannah Resource Centre in Hanover, which was established at a cost of approximately $10 million by the Mt. Hannah Primary School Past Student Association in collaboration with the Organization of International Development. Looking on (from left) are: Deputy Mayor of Lucea, Councillor Lloyd Hill; Member of Parliament, easter Hanover, Dr. D.K. Duncan; OID Head Dr. Roy Streete; Guest speaker and member of the Jamaica National Foundation, Virginia Turner and community member Nicola Brown.

$10 Million Resource Centre Opens in Eastern Hanover

Residents of Mt. Hannah and surrounding districts in eastern Hanover are to benefit from the opening of a resource centre valued at approximately $10 million in their area. The Mt. Hannah Resource Centre, established by the Mt. Hannah Primary School...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (back row), with recipients of the NCB Employees Co-operative Credit Union Limited 's 2013 Treasure Chest Solid Goal Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) scholarship award, during a ceremony held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on August 7. The awardees (from left) are: Monique Barrett, Angel Baker, Jonathan Scott, and Kia Cole. Also pictured in the back row is President of the credit union, Josephine Bennett-Darmand.

Education Minister Urges Parents to Pay Auxiliary Fee

Lecturer in the Department of Government at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Clinton Hutton (left), speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank held recently at the agency’s head office in Kingston. Listening is Chairperson, National Commission on Reparations, Professor Verene Shepherd.

Course on Reparation to be Taught at UWI

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), accepts a signed agreement from Country Manager, Microsoft Jamaica Inc., Marcelle Smart (left), which will see the computer software company providing training, technical support and access to technology for Jamaica’s teachers and students. Looking on at right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen. The signing took place on July 31, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston.

Microsoft Partners with Gov’t to Enhance Technology in Schools

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Elaine Foster Allen (centre), accepts a cheque valued at US$6,000 from Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Margaret Jobson (right) during a brief handing over ceremony on July 31, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ New Kingston offices. Sharing the moment is Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Grace McLean. The money, which represents proceeds from the Japan-Latin American and Caribbean Ladies Association 2012 Charity Bazaar, will be presented to the Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High School in St. Andrew.

Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High School Gets US$6,000 Donation

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Education Ministry Collaborating to Repair Schools

The Ministry of Education is collaborating with a number of entities to ensure that schools in need of repairs are ready before the start of the 2013/14 academic year, which begins in September. Speaking to journalists following a meeting of the Rotary Club of downtown Kingston at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, on August 7, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev....

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Jamaicans Urged To Increase Hurricane Preparedness

With the 2013 hurricane season approaching its most active period, Jamaicans are being urged to increase their preparedness efforts. Predictions given in May were for an overly active 2013 season with a 70 per cent likelihood of up to 17 named storms and as many as 10 developing into hurricanes. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Acting Director General...

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Academic Performance of Student Athletes Should Not Be Sacrificed – Rev. Thwaites

Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is reminding school administrators not to sacrifice the academic performance of student athletes, as they seek to boost their schools’ reputation in sports. This is in response to reports that several student athletes are not performing at the required academic levels for their grades. The Minister said he received information that many of the participants...

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Parents Encouraged to be Wise When Shopping for Books

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging parents and guardians to exercise greater vigilance when shopping for text books. “I’m appealing to parents to be wise in shopping for books…simple financial prudence would mean that we buy what is necessary to start, and then get others at a later date,” the Minister said. He was addressing the NCB...

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Education Ministry in Discussion with Partners to Build Schools

The Ministry of Education is currently in discussion with several local and international partners regarding investment opportunities, which can be created within the education sector. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, at a meeting of the Rotary Club of downtown Kingston, held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston, on August 7. “We have a number...

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Jamaicans Urged to Educate Themselves on Reparation

Chairperson of the National Commission on Reparations (NCR), Professor Verene Shepherd, is urging Jamaicans to educate themselves about reparation, as the country continues to suffer from the legacies of slavery. “Slavery is not too remote in the past for it to have contemporary relevance. The relationship between historical injustices, persistent poverty, and diminishing opportunities and development are poorly understood by...

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Education Ministry to Stage Job Fair for Teachers

The Ministry of Education will host a job fair for unemployed teachers on the grounds of the Ministry at National Heroes Circle, in Kingston, on Tuesday, August 13 and Wednesday, August 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The fair is targeting persons who recently completed a teacher-training programme in any of the island’s tertiary institutions and are experiencing difficulties...