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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, delivers the main address at the school leaving and prize giving exercise of the Ferncourt High School, held on Wednesday, June 26, at the Beechamville Methodist Church in Claremont, St. Ann.

Good Parenting Key – Minister Thwaites

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry is doing its part to promote good parenting as a key element in the education process. Rev. Thwaites, who was addressing the school leaving and prize giving ceremony of the...

Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen (second left), makes a presentation to First Lady of Burkina Faso, Her Excellency Chantal Compaoré (centre), following a meeting Wednesday, June 26, at the Ministry in Kingston. Looking on (from left) are: Officer-in-Charge, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sub-regional Office for the Caribbean, Patrice La Fleur; Burkina Faso’s Minister of Women Promotion and Gender, Nestorine Sangare; and Translator, Marjorie Robotham. The meeting formed part of activities of the Working Mission led by the First Lady of the West African country.

Ministry to Focus on Prevention in Addressing Teen Pregnancies

President of the Senate, Hon. Floyd Morris, addresses the 21st staging of the Montego Co-operative Credit Union Schools’ Academic Championship Quiz, held on June 26 at the Montego Bay Civic Centre in St. James.

Hold Parents Accountable for School Failure – Senator Morris

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is presented with a token by teacher at the Mona Preparatory School, Jean Mullings, during the institution’s School Leaving and Prize Giving ceremony on Tuesday, June 25, at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew. The Minister was the guest speaker at the event.

Minister Thwaites Hails School’s 100 Per Cent Mastery in Literacy and Numeracy

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses a ceremony held on Wednesday, June 26, at the Kingston Technical High School on Hanover Street, to open the institution’s Career Resource Centre.

HEART/NTA to Invest Millions in Equipping Secondary Schools

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UWI to Offer Courses in Intellectual Property

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will be working with the law faculty at the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI) to offer a graduate programme in Intellectual Property (IP), as well as related training courses and summer programmes. The initiative is being taken in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) Worldwide Academy. State...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), inspects the Guard of Honor mounted at the passing out parade for Intake 105 of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), held on Saturday (June 22) at the Moneague Training Camp in St. Ann.

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Education Ministry Intensifies Push for Uniformed Groups in Schools

The Ministry of Education will be intensifying the promotion of uniformed groups in schools, in an effort to enhance discipline and socially acceptable behaviours among students. “We will be introducing, with more vigor than ever before, the uniformed groups. There will be more cadet corps, more scout groups, more girl guides available to Jamaican schools,” said portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev....

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Jamaican Students Receive Scholarship Awards

The Canadian-based Future Achievers International has recognised three Jamaican students for their high academic achievement and involvement in community activities. They are: student of the Hampton School in St. Elizabeth, Whitney Wallace; Head Boy at the Negril All-age School in Westmoreland Najay Gayle, who will be attending the Manning’s School in the parish in September; and grade five student at...

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Diaspora Educators Ready to Fill Gaps in Jamaica

Member of the Diaspora Board, in the United States, Professor Susan Davis, says education experts exist in the Jamaican overseas community, and are ready to fill gaps in the system that have been identified by the Ministry of Education. Speaking at the just concluded 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Professor Davis said in...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites (left), is presented with a gift by Dr. Susan Davis during the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference

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Education Minister Appoints Two Diaspora Liaison Officers

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has announced the appointment of two Diaspora Liaison Officers to work with Jamaicans to clear educational materials at ports of entry, and to provide them with adequate information on how to support institutions of learning in Jamaica. Speaking at an Education Session on Wednesday, June 19, at the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference,...

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Use GSAT Subject Profile to Address Students Needs

The Ministry of Education is urging schools to make full use of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) subject profiles for each student in order to address challenges at both the primary and secondary levels. Speaking at a press conference held at Gordon House on Tuesday, June 18, to announce the 2013 GSAT results, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites,...

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NYC to Host Funding Tertiary Education Series

A series of consultations on funding tertiary education are to be hosted by the National Youth Council (NYC), to support a proposal which the Council is preparing to present to Parliament later this year. This will be done to put forward recommendations on reforming the Students Loan Bureau (SLB) and introducing more sustainable methods of funding tertiary education. President of...