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Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Government is willing to buy places from people who establish private schools, in a bid to provide additional spaces for the nation’s students, particularly at the primary and secondary levels. Speaking at a meeting of the Jamaica College (JC) Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), at the school’s Old Hope Road campus in St....

More than 140 students were presented with awards in recognition of their outstanding performances in the 2011 Caribbean Secondary Examination Certificate (CSEC) examinations, during a ceremony at St. George’s College, in Kingston, on March 9. Among the top students were: Miltonia Thompson of the Mannings School, who received the award for the Best Overall Performance in CSEC; Chevano Baker, Manchester...

The Ministry of Education is looking to launch an educational channel, which will enable students to access teachers and resource material that will be beneficial to their studies. “Later this year, it is our hope…to launch an educational channel as a free-to-air option in Jamaica, so that we can do many things,” Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites said,...

Students from Corporate Area schools, who are beneficiaries under the Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), on March 8 benefitted from an interactive session held at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. The event, which formed part of activities to mark the 10th anniversary of PATH, was aimed at educating students about the importance of complying with the requirements under...

Minister of Education, Rev. Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry intends to place greater focus on its behavioural change programme in schools, to better address the problem of disruptive students. Speaking at a ceremony to commemorate Peace Day 2012, at the Gleaner Sports Club, downtown, Kingston on March 6, Rev. Thwaites said the success of the Ministry’s programmes aimed at...

His Royal Highness, Prince Henry of Wales (always known as Prince Harry) was on Tuesday (Mar. 6), conferred with two awards by the University of the West Indies (UWI), on the first full day of activities of his four-day official visit to Jamaica. In a brief ceremony on the steps of the UWI’s Law Faculty, at the institution’s Mona Campus...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has underscored the government’s commitment to the University of the West Indies (UWI). Speaking at the UWI Mona Campus Council meeting held yesterday (March 2) at the Mona Visitor’s Lodge, Mr. Thwaites said investing in the university adds value to the country and its people, and pledged that going forward, the Ministry will...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is suggesting that time be taken by school administrators at various intervals to assess the mental health and needs of students entering the institution. “Should we not take the first term of school for entering students, transfer students and suspend the classes and just make sure that we use that period for diagnosis...

Schools across the island will shortly receive copies of the Education Ministry's National Numeracy Strategy. The Policy provides clear guidelines concerning the expectations for mathematics education, outlining the principles which must underpin the teaching and learning of mathematics at early childhood, primary and secondary levels. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean told Journalists on Wednesday, February...

The learning and teaching environment at the Tredegar Park All Age School in St. Catherine has been significantly enhanced by the donation of school supplies, books and equipment to the institution by the United States Embassy. The donations form part of a larger donation, which also includes furniture, appliances, and office material, valued at some US$66,068 (approximately $5.69 million), which...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has pledged to provide the Balaclava High School in St. Elizabeth with the support needed to bring about improvement in performance. On a visit to the school on February 29, Rev. Thwaites told the students that they should not limit themselves but should strive always to achieve the best. The visit formed part of...

Students at 12 Corporate Area high schools are set to benefit from a series of one-day workshops aimed at exposing them to the exciting discipline of robotics. Dubbed “Lego Yuh Mind Day”, the initiative is the undertaking of Halls of Learning, a Jamaican-based organisation dedicated to empowering the lives of young people through education. The project, which will run from...