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MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says  he is not satisfied with the number of persons in the labour force who are trained and certified in vocational areas. Using statistics from an October 2010 Statistical Institute collation, which showed that only nine per cent of the employed labour force has technical vocational training, the Education Minister said...

KINGSTON — Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, says several initiatives have been implemented to increase literacy at the Grade Four level, to prevent students from leaving primary school without mastering the subject. Addressing the recent official launch of the 2011/2012 school year at the St. Richards Primary School, in Kingston, the Minister said that one measure is the tracking of...

KINGSTON — Acting Vice Principal of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School, Linda Loza, is expressing gratitude for the education support to the school from corporate Jamaica. Under a back-to-school drive organised by Allied Insurance Brokers and First Global Bank, books, bags and other educational items valued at thousands of dollars have been collected and donated to the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Ministry will investigate nutrition programmes at schools with complaints of discrimination against students in the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).      Speaking Wednesday September 14 at a back-to-school initiative organised by Allied Insurance Brokers and First Global Bank, at the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in...

KINGSTON — The youth development programme at the Kingston Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) has been further advanced with the addition of a barbering skills training project. The project, estimated to cost $2 million, will accommodate over 120 boys and is being sponsored by the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL). Initially, it will last for two years. Speaking at...

KINGSTON — Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, is urging parents to play a central role in their children's education, as this will be beneficial to their long term development. "The transition that can take place when a child gets a solid education (is paramount). I know that each one of you...

KINGSTON — Of the 2,600 Early Childhood Institutions (ECI) located across Jamaica, 31 of them are fully subsidized by the government, while the others are partially subsidized. The 32nd ECI to fall in that category for full subsidy was taken onboard on Friday September 9, when the Sandals Foundation handed over the Culloden Early Childhood Institute, located in Westmoreland, to...

KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the 20011/2012 school year began on September 5 with few glitches. Mr. Holness pointed out that of the more than 1,000 schools; he was exposed to only 20 complaints. “Credit must be given to the hardworking principals, vice principals, teachers, ancillary staff, administrative staff and the staff at the Ministry of...

MONTEGO BAY — Trelawny, and its main town, Falmouth, got another boost Wednesday September 7, when the University of Technology (UTech) officially opened its western campus at the Greenfield Stadium. Speaking at the opening ceremony, President of UTech, Professor Errol Morrison, said that the university has entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture for the...

KINGSTON — The Bethel Apostolic Basic School, located on South Camp Road, in Kingston, has received educational supplies, including books and pencils, from the Anti-Corruption Branch of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Head of  the  Branch,  Assistant Commissioner of  Police (ACP), Justin Felice, who handed over  the supplies on September 7, at the school, told JIS News that the Bethel ...

KINGSTON — Health Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, is appealing to parents to ensure that their children, particularly those five years and under, are fully immunised for the new school year. “The youngsters must be fully immunised as required by law. If you are not sure your child is fully immunised, bring him/her to the health centre, and a health worker...

KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the spirit of volunteerism is critical to nation building and must be encouraged across all sectors of society. He was speaking on September 2 at the swearing-in ceremony for the 82nd batch of Peace Corps volunteers held at the United States (US) Embassy’s Old Hope Road headquarters in Kingston. He stated...