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Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has called on political representatives to get more involved in the education process, especially in the appointment of school Boards in their area, and maintaining a good level of communication between the school community and the Government. "The Member of Parliament must be integrally involved in every school in his or her...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has informed that all school accounts will be funded with tuition fees and maintenance grants by the second week in August, in time for the new academic year starting on September 3. Speaking at a press briefing at Jamaica House, on July 23, Mr. Thwaites said the per-capita allocation for tuition grants...

Children between the ages of 10 and 17 are being encouraged to submit entries for two competitions organised by the Office of the Children's Registry (OCR). The new deadline for the Jingle Competition and the Child Ambassadors Programme has been extended to September 28, 2012. Both programmes are aimed at getting children more involved in the fight against child abuse....

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government has committed $40 million to conduct emergency repairs on some 15 schools, in time for the 2012/13 academic year, which begins on September 3. Mr. Thwaites informed that a total of nine infant and six primary schools, with infant departments, have been identified for repairs, which are expected to...

Some 250 students from several secondary and tertiary institutions across the island have benefitted from 14 sensitisation sessions as the Government continues to promote a culture of productivity among the youth. The sessions were held under phase two of the Jamaica Productivity Centre's (JPC) 'Be Productive Campaign,' which got underway in March. Some of the participating schools include: Seaforth High...

A total of 225 young people from some 22 communities across Kingston and St. Andrew and St. James will benefit from an intense vocational and skills training programme, organised by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). This was revealed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, during his contribution to...

State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, is using education as a vehicle for progress in the constituency, implementing a 3-2-1 programme through which he hopes to achieve measurable results. Mr. Crawford, who was making his contributions to the Sectoral debate in Parliament on July 17, reported that his East Rural St. Andrew constituency is ranked by the...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, said the Government is seeking “an enduring partnership” with the teachers of Jamaica and the wider region, for the benefit of the nation’s children. "There is no future for our children, for our societies and for the profession…, unless there is union, co-operation…among the strong elements/stakeholders of the education system," he stated....

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has pledged to identify funds for the establishment of a special diagnostic centre at the Sam Sharpe Teacher's College in St. James. The facility, he said, complemented by a special education unit, will prepare teachers to address children with special needs within the education system. “They must be reached where they are and...

As part of activities to celebrate the country's 50th Anniversary of Independence, organisers in Trelawny will be staging a road race on July 29, from Salt Marsh to Falmouth, with proceeds from the event to be used to establish an Education Fund for children in the parish. Making the announcement, on July 17, at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says there is need for the engagement of the Church in the education process, as it did in times past. Addressing the 53rd Annual Conference of the Association of Methodist Men’s Fellowship, at the York Castle High School, Brown’s Town, St. Ann, on July 15, the Minister called on church members to...

When school re-opens in September 2012, some 4,800 new students will join the Alternative Secondary Transitional Education Programme (ASTEP). They will be the second batch of students to benefit from the intervention programme, which began last year. Project Director, Novelette Denton Prince, says Government has allocated some $200 million towards the ASTEP for the new academic year. She tells JIS...