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KINGSTON — A sum of $70 million has been set aside in the 2011/12 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives, for the Early Childhood Development Project. The project, which is funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) and the Government of Jamaica, seeks to enhance the quality of early...

KINGSTON — The Enhancement of Basic School Project, a programme under the Ministry of Education, is slated to receive some $188 million to continue its work during the 2011/12 financial year. The money has been allocated in the Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament. Initiated in April 2002, the project is geared towards...

KINGSTON — Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has vowed to return the subject of civics to the curricula of Jamaican schools. Speaking at a ceremony for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Jamaica,at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston on Wednesday (April 13), Mr. Holness said teaching the subject was critical in building solid characters and moulding exemplary citizens. He said...

KINGSTON — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, is encouraging students to take advantage of the educational opportunities presented to them from very early in life. He said it through education and Jamaicans will be able to elevate their status and contribute to the development of the nation. "If persons are...

KINGSTON — As the Government strives toward universal secondary education, enrolment in secondary school has increased from 72 per cent to 82 per cent since 2006, says Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. Making the disclosure during his Throne Speech in Gordon House, today April 14, to mark the official start of the new Parliamentary year, the...

The Ministry of Education is looking at several measures as it moves to curb the number of students committting suicide. The move comes amid a spike in suicides in recent weeks. The measures were examined and discussed at a meeting of education stakeholders at the Ministry of Education this morning April 12, 2011. The meeting was called by Minister of...

The Ministry of Education is deeply concerned by an emerging trend in the number of students committting suicide and is putting in place a strategy to address the problem. The Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has directed the Ministry, including guidance officers, and various education stakeholders to increase their awareness and surveillance to identify and intervene in cases of...

Twelve year old Kaela Smith, a student at the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School, has copped first place in the 12 and under age group category of the annual Florida Caribbean Cruise Association, FCCA, Foundation Children’s Environmental Poster competition. This after she advanced to the final leg of the competition, following her success in winning the Jamaican leg, which was coordinated...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is inviting students to enter its Tourism Essay Competition 2011, which is part of a continued thrust to heighten awareness about the tourism product. In an interview with JIS News, Tourism Awareness Officer at the JTB, Shauna Housen, explained that the competition leads up to the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment conference to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamaican-born United States (US) restaurant chain owner, Lowell Hawthorne, O.D., has been appointed the new Chairman of the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI) Partnership Board. This was announced this week by University of the West Indies (UWI) Vice Chancellor, Professor E. Nigel Harris, at the headquarters of the AFUWI, in New York....

MANDEVILLE — Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, says that the safe school laws being drafted, will provide for proper training of drivers of public vehicles transporting students to and from school. The Minister made the announcement Friday April 8, at Holmwood Technical High School, Manchester. Mr. Holness, and Minister of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament...

KINGSTON — The Montego Bay Community College has received an endowment of land, which is to be held in trust for the development of the institution. Cabinet, at its meeting this week, gave the go ahead for the acceptance of the 1.65 hectare (4.13 acres) property located at Queen’s Drive in the second city, from the Dorothy and Marshall M....