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Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says history has taught us as a nation, that the only legitimate way of achieving social and economic progress is through education.  He emphasises that education is worthy of the greatest investment, and that development of the human mind ought to be the number one priority for the country. Rev. Thwaites was...

The Government is in negotiations with stakeholders within the education sector, towards implementing a programme to ensure the employment of all trained teachers on their graduation. Minister of Education,  Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, made the announcement while giving the keynote address at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College valedictory service for 278 graduates, held at the Calvary Baptist Church, in...

The Government is in negotiations with stakeholders within the education sector, towards implementing a programme to ensure the employment of all trained teachers on their graduation. Minister of Education,  Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, made the announcement while giving the keynote address at the Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College valedictory service for 278 graduates, held at the Calvary Baptist Church, in...

Measures to correct a deficit in numeracy skills among primary school students, was among the notable achievements of the Minister of Education, Rev. Hon.  Ronald Thwaites, in his first 100 days in office. The deficiencies were evident from the results of the 2010/2011 Grade Four Numeracy Test, which was administered in June 2011. Of the 45, 769 students from public...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has urged a re-engineering of educational systems of developing countries arguing that some of the specific challenges being faced by these countries stem in part from systems that were crafted within the context of colonialism and designed to maintain the status quo. Mrs Simpson Miller was speaking at a forum of the...

Jamaica must position itself in order to earn an estimated US$2.5 billion annually and benefit from the generation of up to 70,000 jobs in the maritime industry. This was stated by Principal of Jamaica College (JC), Ruel Reid, during a presentation on job creation in the maritime industry on April 12 at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Kingston. According...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, says the Ministry of Education’s school feeding programme will be targeted as a catalyst to boost agricultural development, particularly in rural communities. He said this would facilitate greater utilisation of crops cultivated, particularly fruits and vegetables, while providing a healthy alternative to bag drinks, which are currently incorporated in the nutrition provisions for...

With plans in place to extend the e-Learning Project to primary schools, the Education Minister, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging teachers to make full use of the facility to improve educational outcomes at the primary level. He was addressing Wednesday’s (April 11) opening of the St Joseph’s Teachers’ College Symposium 2012, at the college campus in Kingston. The e-Learning...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon Ronald Thwaites is urging teachers of mathematics to partner with the Ministry in designing the appropriate pedagogy and methodologies to reverse the underperformance of students in mathematics. The Minister was the keynote speaker on Wednesday April 11 opening of a two-day symposium on numeracy and literacy at the St. Joseph’s Teachers’ College campus in Kingston....

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has underscored the need for a good working relationship between the Ministry of Education and the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) for the benefit of the education sector and the nation. Addressing Tuesday April 10 opening of the JTA Education Conference 2012, which is being held at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has announced that some 18,000 public school teachers are to be upgraded over the next two years, through creative and cost-effective means, including in-service interventions. Addressing the opening of St Joseph’s Teachers’ College Symposium 2012, at the college campus in Kingston, the Minister declared that the maintenance of professional standards is a...

Minister with responsibility for Sports in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley, is encouraging organisations and private individuals to continue supporting education, as this enhances national development. Speaking on April 5 at the launch of the Rotary Club of Montego Bay's 'East Bikeathon 2012', she stressed that education is fundamental to the country’s continued growth, and it...