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The Government will award 50 scholarships to students at various levels of the education system this year to celebrate Jamaica's 50th anniversary of Independence. The Jamaica 50 Scholarship Programme, which was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller in her contribution to the 2012/13 budget debate in Gordon House on Tuesday (June 5), is estimated to cost...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has announced that no General Consumption Tax (GCT) will be applied to textbooks included on the list of exemptions agreed on with the Ministry of Education. Delivering the closing presentation in the 2012/13 Budget Debate, in the House of Representatives, Wednesday June 6, Dr. Phillips advised that this decision, which takes...

The Ministry of Education will be reaching out even more to primary schools as of September this year, as it will be providing the books that are required for each grade of every school. Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, made the announcement as he addressed a Students’ Academic Achievement Awards Ceremony, held at the Cambridge Primary School,...

The Technical Campus of the Brown’s Town Community College is providing  training and certification to fill the demand for skilled persons such as welders, mechanics and drivers, given the many mega projects taking place in Jamaica and the wider region. According to the Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Carolyn Hayle, some 5,000 drivers and operators of heavy equipment...

Muschett High School in Trelawny has stepped-up activities for its 2011-2015 development plan to have the institution renowned for high performance in technical and vocational subjects. The plan also seeks to make strides in other academic areas, while deepening the involvement of past students and other stakeholders in the operations of the school. Another goal is to eliminate the shift...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, is assuring that the results of this year's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) will be ready on time. “The results will be available as is customary in the third week of June in schools as well as for parents to access,” she told JIS News. She further stated that the...

To further develop the early childhood sector and to celebrate Jamaica's 50th year of Independence, the Churches Co-operative Credit Union (CCCU) will be donating $50,000 to 50 basic schools across the island through its 50/50 Jamaica Campaign. The funds, which amount to some $2.5 million, will go toward infrastructural development as well as the purchase of equipment and other teaching...

At a time when there appears to be a dearth in positive male role models in the classroom, one St. James-based teacher is doing his part to make a difference in the lives of his students. Richardo Smith, who teaches Chemistry at the all-boys Cornwall College, has not only been imparting scientific knowledge to students, but also the skills, values,...

To assist in tackling the problem of illiteracy, the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), will in June, embark on a public education campaign, to highlight the importance of acquiring an education. Dubbed,   '  School Wi Seh', the campaign will target schools at all levels, but in particular, secondary school students, because of the level of dropouts among this...

Cornwall College student, Brandon Ten-fah and his Chemistry teacher, Richardo Smith, on Friday (May 25) walked away with the top award in the ‘My Favourite Teacher’ essay competition. The duo, from the St. James-based school, were among 50 teacher/student teams from secondary schools across the island, that entered the inaugural essay competition held under the patronage of Wife of the...

Students and teachers of the Kendal Basic School in Hanover now have improved access to water for drinking and sanitary purposes. The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) erected two large water storage tanks at the school on Friday (May 25), which was the 2012 National Action Day project. Residents of the community came out to assist with the works, which...

The Ministry of Finance is in discussions with the Ministry of Education, in order to arrive at an arrangement which will allow books needed for schools to be purchased through the Education Ministry, so that students can get the books without paying the General Consumption Tax (GCT).   This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr.  Peter...