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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), in discussion with Principal, Ascot High School, Cedric Murray (right), following the ground breaking ceremony for the sixth form block at the school located at Sector 1 North, Greater Portmore, St. Catherine, on June 12. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Portmore, George Lee and Chairman, Ascot High School, Pauline McKenzie.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), in discussion with Principal, Ascot High School, Cedric Murray (right), following the ground breaking ceremony for the sixth form block at the school located at Sector 1 North, Greater Portmore, St. Catherine, on June 12. Others (from left) are: Mayor of Portmore, George Lee and Chairman, Ascot High School, Pauline McKenzie.

Sixth Form to be introduced at Ascot High School

Higher education will soon be available at the Ascot High School in Portmore, St. Catherine,  as ground was broken on June 12 for  the construction of its sixth form block. The sixth form programme, which is slated to commence in...
Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), shares pleasantries with President of MoneyMasters Limited (MML), Claudette Crooks Collie (right), and MML Director, Christopher Robinson, during the launch of the entity’s MoneyBuilder investment product on June 12, at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.
Education Minister, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), shares pleasantries with President of MoneyMasters Limited (MML), Claudette Crooks Collie (right), and MML Director, Christopher Robinson, during the launch of the entity’s MoneyBuilder investment product on June 12, at the Terra Nova Hotel, St. Andrew.

THWAITES Urges More Private Funding For Education
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, stresses a point as he addresses the Education Summit, held on June 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Western Jamaica campus in St. James.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, stresses a point as he addresses the Education Summit, held on June 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Western Jamaica campus in St. James.

Several Schools to be Removed from Shift System
Oraine Lynch, Toni Ann Nelson, Janelle Tennant, and Mikhail Burke, are all smiles after receiving their scholarship awards on Friday (June 7), to pursue medical studies in Cuba. The presentation, under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme, was made at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba, in Kingston.
Oraine Lynch, Toni Ann Nelson, Janelle Tennant, and Mikhail Burke, are all smiles after receiving their scholarship awards on Friday (June 7), to pursue medical studies in Cuba. The presentation, under the Jamaica/Cuba Bilateral Scholarship Programme, was made at the Embassy of the Republic of Cuba, in Kingston.

Students Receive Scholarships to Study Medicine in Cuba
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, stresses a point as he addresses the Education Summit, held on June 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Western Jamaica campus in St. James.
Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, stresses a point as he addresses the Education Summit, held on June 7 at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Western Jamaica campus in St. James.

Help on the Way for Some Schools

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School to Be Renamed In Honor of Bob Marley

The Stepney Primary and Junior High School, in St. Ann, will be renamed in honour of the late reggae legend, Bob Marley. Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, who made the disclosure during a Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 13, said the decision was approved by Cabinet recently....
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Education

Adjustments to Education System to Involve Consultations

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says whatever adjustments are to be made in the education system, will be done with consultation, understanding and respect. The Minister was addressing the ceremony for the presentation of the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education at Jamaica House on Monday, June 9, where more than 40 teachers from across the...
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EducationInformation

Technology and Education Ministries to Sign MOU to Boost Animation Industry

The Ministries of Education and Science, Technology, Energy and Mining are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), to facilitate the identification of talent within local high schools that will support the development of the local Animation industry. The announcement was made by Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, at a...
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Education

Education Minister Open for Discussion with JTA

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev, Ronald Thwaites, says his office is open for discussions with the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), to deal with concerns about the proposed changes to the teachers’ leave benefits. “I respect the body that represents the teachers of Jamaica and my door is open (and) obviously, discourse is only helpful if it is civil and respectful,”...
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Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addresses journalists at a Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister on June 6. (FILE)
Education

Education Ministry to Implement Policy for School-Aged Mothers

The Ministry of Education is moving to implement a policy, to make it mandatory for schools to allow school-aged mothers to resume their education after childbirth. This was disclosed by Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, at the weekly Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, on June 6. Miss Falconer informed that Cabinet...
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Education

All in Place for Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests

The Ministry of Education is reporting that it is fully prepared for the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests scheduled for June 6 and 7. “Materials have been dispatched to all regions for school administrators to pick up, and the presiding examiners and invigilators have been selected and trained and are ready to provide support for the administration of the...
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20,000 PATH Students to Receive Transport Allowance

Approximately 20,000 students on the Government’s Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) are to benefit from a transportation allowance when the new school year starts in September. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said his Ministry is working with the Ministry of Education to finalise details of the proposed allowance. Mr. Kellier, who was making...
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