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Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says he will be placing focus on underperforming schools, noting that he will be visiting these institutions to assess their needs and provide them with the necessary support to get up to par. "I want to go to see how all of us can help to improve them and to encourage the school community...

President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), Dr. Walter Bumphus, has congratulated the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) on its contributions over ten years in shaping young minds for future leadership. "I couldn't help but being nothing short of amazed by the wonderful progress and the achievements you all have had in...

Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, has challenged tertiary level stakeholders to take on a more competitive business approach, noting that the challenges of the educational landscape requires bold action by all involved. "Education as a whole has evolved and has transcended beyond our borders.  It therefore means that we have to become more decisive in...

All is in place for schools across the island to be re-opened on Monday, January 9, 2012. Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, told JIS News that all the necessary grants and subventions have been posted to the accounts of institutions, to allow for the beginning of the Easter term. "We are advising school administrators to...

KINGSTON — Over 750 young persons from across the island will attend several National Youth Service (NYS) training programmes scheduled to take place early this year. Participants will attend the Business Administration training course in January; and the  Teachers’ Assistant and E-Lab Technician training programmes in February,” Acting Executive Director of the NYS, Alan Beckford, told JIS News. He pointed...

KINGSTON — United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Pamella Bridgewater, will officially open the University of Technology’s (UTech) 18th annual diabetes conference, scheduled for March 29 to April 1, 2012. The conference, to be held at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, will be staged through the University Diabetes Outreach Programme (UDOP) under the theme: ‘New...

KINGSTON — The Social Development Commission (SDC) has teamed with New York-based past students of the Pike All-Age School, Manchester, to ensure that its 164 students and 13 teachers return to classes, in January, in an improved physical environment. The project included painting the building, repairs to the driveway and air conditioning unit in the computer laboratory and minor electrical...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has embarked on a public education campaign, aimed at capitalising on the traction and groundswell resonating with the country’s National Development Plan, Vision 2030 Jamaica. Communication Specialist for Vision 2030 Jamaica in the PIOJ’s Plan Development Unit, Carmen Miller, informs that the Institute has entered into an initial six-month contract with the Jamaica Information...

As part of activities to commemorate its 50 years of existence, the William Knibb Memorial High School, Falmouth, Trelawney, Thursday (December 15) paid tribute to its eight past Principals and five Board Chairmen, for outstanding contributions to its development. In a ceremony on the institution’s compound, plaques were unveiled in honour of all 13 honorees. The five past principals present...

At least 290 National Youth Service (NYS) trainees are turning the pages of success, in dealing with the weaknesses which exist in the procurement and distribution of textbooks at high, junior high and all-age schools. So far, they have helped the Media Services Unit of the Ministry of Education to collect for re-distribution some $350 million worth of government-issued textbooks,...

The Ministry of Energy and Mining is pursuing discussions with several of the country’s tertiary institutions towards establishing a partnership for the delivery of a four-year degree programme for professionals in the mining sector. “There has been dialogue with the University of Technology (UTech) in particular, and we are continuing the dialogue. We have had discussions with the University of...

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging more parents, particularly fathers, to develop the habit of reading aloud with their children. He said that this simple practice will not only help to solidify the “bond of love” between child and parent, but will also prepare the child’s mind for the school system. “It prepares the mind...