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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...

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....