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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...

Some 24 experts in the local financial sector have been awarded post-graduate certification in financial services management, following their completion of a 14-month course via the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) e-Learning Campus. The course, which lasted from September 2010 to November 2011, covers a range of topics in the field of financial services, including risk management, global capital markets and...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has lauded the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) as an important vehicle for deepening the participation of Jamaicans in the economy. He said history has proven that unless there is a medium for allowing ordinary persons to participate in capital markets, the economy tends to become elitist, and by definition, oppressive.   “For that...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is encouraging parents to put their children first when making important life decisions. “Your first priority is your child. They come first,” he said, while addressing parents gathered at the Franklin Town Primary School in Kingston on Monday (May 21) for a parenting seminar. Rev. Thwaites, who is also Member of Parliament for...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has reiterated his call for early childhood and primary school administrators to reassess their spending on extravagant graduation ceremonies. Mr. Thwaites said while he is not against graduations, he believes the ceremonies must not be wasteful or excessive events. "Graduation can’t cost more than the school fees," he stated on May 21, while...

The Martha Brae Basic School in Trelawny has received a major face-lift, courtesy of the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), in collaboration with the Rotaract Club of Falmouth. The exercise was carried out on Saturday, May 19, when a major beautification project was undertaken at the 12-year old school, including the painting of the interior and exterior of the building....

The Seaforth Primary School in St. Thomas staged its second annual Literacy Fair on Thursday (May 17), as part of activities to lift literacy levels at the institution. Held under the theme: ‘Reading is the soil in which intelligence and knowledge grow,’ the aim was to highlight the benefits of literacy and encourage children to read through fun and interactive...

Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the continued development of programmes to assist children with special needs is important in nation building. “These children deserve as much attention, in fact, even more than children without challenges... The Ministry would like to help more and more and to sensitize all schools, all parents and the nation in fact, so that...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called for commitment from all stakeholders within the education system to rid schools of violence. “Each school must be a violence-free zone. We should not have violence in our schools, everyone must passionately commit to this effort. Parents, students, teachers, school boards, security forces, church, social workers, community leaders...

Four fully equipped after school centres are slated to be established this year under the GTECH After School Advantage Programme. GTECH’s Country Manager for Jamaica, Ann-Dawn Young Sang, made the announcement on May 17, at the opening of a centre at the Holy Trinity High School in Kingston. She said that in addition to the setting up and outfitting of...

A sum of $365 million has been earmarked in the Estimates of Expenditure for 2012/13, to enhance the University of Technology’s capacity to provide quality education, through expansion and upgrading of its facilities, development of staff, and improved financial sustainability. The funds will go towards completing 20 per cent of shared facilities (three  lecture theatres and 20 lecture rooms), and...