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Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says that several infant schools will be merged this year to create 145 new institutions. The move is part of efforts to improve quality at the early childhood level. The Minister said many of the new schools will result from the amalgamation of three or four smaller institutions, some of which have...

The celebration of Teachers’ Day (May 8), at St. Michael’s Primary School in Kingston, was highlighted by the presentation of 10 computers to the institution by information technology firm, GTECH Jamaica. To greatly enhance the learning and teaching capacities at the school, the computers, valued at approximately US$15,000, were presented to the Principal, Dave Allen, by GTECH’s Caribbean Regional General...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with a number of tertiary institutions to formulate a joint research programme, to address critical challenges in the agricultural sector. The institutions are: University of the West Indies (UWI); University of Technology (UTech); Northern Caribbean University (NCU), and the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE)....

Some 7,200 students attending All-Age and Primary and Junior High Schools are scheduled to sit the Grade Nine Achievement Test (GNAT) on Friday, May 10. The GNAT will be carried out in 205 centres across the island and students will be tested on the subjects of Mathematics and Language Arts. Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Ms....

MONTEGO BAY - Bellevue Primary and Junior High School, and Muschett High School in Trelawny are set to benefit from upgrading and expansion by the Ministry of Education. Speaking with JIS News following a recent tour of the institutions, Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said Bellevue has potential that must be built on and will receive attention during...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says boys are in need of more positive male role models to help with changing their values and attitudes so they can achieve their full potential. Rev. Thwaites says this intervention is even more critical, given the recent spate of student violence primarily involving boys. "Invariably, what we find is that there...

The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) will be staging a series of events across the island in observance of Education Week, May 5 to 11. The week will be observed under the theme: ‘Advancing the Nation’s Human Capital Through Education’. Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites and JTA President, Clayton Hall, will head the list of guests expected to...

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education’s Region 5, Nadine Leachman, has called for greater focus on research to drive change in the education system. She argued that a culture of research is essential in enriching learning, raising standards and improving the overall quality in schools. “Research must not only be a requirement to obtain a degree, it must…become a...

The Parenting Group at the Hammersmith Preparatory School, in Trelawny, has pledged to work with the institution, to ensure desired educational outcomes for their children. Speaking at the official opening of the school on April 26, President of the Parenting Group, Sharon Stewart, said they want growth for their children, and will be assisting the school to achieve that goal....

Principal of the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies, Professor Gordon Shirley, is to chair the National Task Force, which will lead the charge in coordinating all the critical infrastructural and labour factors for the Logistics Hub initiative. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made the announcement on Tuesday, April 30, in her contribution to...

President of the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, Pauline Reid, has called on student leaders to be the catalysts in changing negative tendencies among the youth population, and in their communities. “I implore you to continue to be upright in your dealings, and lead others into always doing what is right and honest. You are student leaders and you...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry is seeking to introduce a National School Leaving Exit Exam by 2015, which aims to enhance the competencies of secondary school graduates. Addressing a recent forum, organised by the Association of Principals and Vice Principals, at Moneague College, St. Ann, Rev. Thwaites stressed the importance of every secondary school student...