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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...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is again urging parents to make significant investments in advancing their children’s educational development. Speaking at the official opening of the Hammersmith Preparatory School in Trelawny, recently, Rev. Thwaites contended that parents must regard their children’s education as a priority, while stressing the need for them to make the sacrifices that will facilitate...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry stands ready to assist teenage girls, forced to dropped out of high school due to pregnancy, to complete their secondary education after giving birth. He also implores Principals and other secondary school administrators to assist in re-admitting the girls into the education system, citing that this is “mandatory”. Speaking at...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says teachers will be trained under the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining’s (STEM) project to distribute 25,000 tablet computers to students and teachers at 30 selected schools across the island. “These tablets are going to be just like a laptop, with the same (functions), and we are using the first...

During the course of the academic year, the Ministry of Education plans to develop and expose children to material that will lead them towards behaviour change and basic and broadly acceptable values. Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the move comes against the background of what appears to be a “national ambivalence about values within the society” where...

MONTEGO BAY: The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has completed renovation of the Wilsons Run Primary School in Trelawny, at a cost of approximately $31.4 million. The development, executed under JSIF’s Community Investment Project (CIP), entailed construction of a new sanitary block to replace pit latrines, and a multi-purpose court; expansion of the kitchen, which has been equipped with a...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says teachers and parents must form a connection that will redound to the benefit of children, and the education system as a whole. “The notion that there can be any separation between the teachers and the parents simply does not work…it is impossible for good outcomes if you do not have that...

Young Jamaicans are being encouraged to do something for their communities through schools and youth groups on National Children’s Action Day, as part of activities to celebrate Child Month 2013, to be observed in May. The Day, being organised by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will be observed on Friday, May 10, and the main project is the St....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Child Development Agency (CDA), Carla Francis Edie, says the agency will continue to enhance the lives of children in State care, through the continuous training of personnel who interact with them. She emphasised that this will also ensure that they (staff) are aware of the guidelines and stipulations which govern their interaction. Ms. Francis Edie was...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry hopes to advance the cause of special education for the next three to four years, despite the limited resources. “We spend only three per cent of the education budget on Early Childhood and Special Education. This year we are going to raise that percentage to close to five per...

Thousands of tablet computers are to be distributed to students and teachers from 30 institutions across the island, under a pilot programme starting in September. This was disclosed by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate on Thursday, April 24m in Gordon House. “We will begin E-Learning II, with...

The Government, during this fiscal year, will be increasing the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the education sector, as part of efforts to bridge the digital divide and enhance knowledge. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, during the opening of an ‘ICT in Education’ capacity building workshop on Monday, April 22,...