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MANDEVILLE — Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education, Alphansus Davis, is urging students going on to secondary school, to work hard and shun defeatist thoughts and attitudes that will hinder their progress. “To embark on a higher educational journey, some of the stuff you bring along with you is going to be a hindrance. Thoughts of failure, incompetence, fear...

KINGSTON — Chief Education Officer, Grace McLean, has called on students to take advantage of educational opportunities, noting that the knowledge being imparted in the local education system is preparing them for success in the international market place. “It is very important that you focus on your education…what you’re learning now in school…is what is going to help you to...

KINGSTON — Academic achievement awards were handed out to 24 students from four high schools and one primary and junior high school, by U.S. Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Pamela Bridgewater, at the Embassy on Friday (July 1). The awardees were from Charlie Smith High Edith Dalton James High, St. Hugh’s High and Balcombe Drive Primary and Junior High schools...

In keeping with its national energy efficiency and conservation programme, the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) has donated a Solar powered system valued at approximately$1.1 million to the Woodpark Basic School in St. Mary. The school was outfitted with a 1 kW peak Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System to power indoor and outdoor lights in the form of 36W T8 Fluorescent...

MANDEVILLE — The Willamsfield e-Learning Laboratory, based at the National Workers Union (NWU) building in the town, is now offering computer training to residents. Speaking at the official launch on Wednesday June 29, 2011, the Principal, Dr. Auma Folkes, said the lab will allow residents to access the Internet, generally work with computers and make themselves more understanding of the...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government is giving serious thought to the level of support that can be given to independent schools which are seriously affected by the economic crisis. “Recently you would have noticed that our private schools have suffered terribly, because of the economic downturn over the last three years. Several schools...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has praised Diageo/Red Stripe for transforming the lives of young Jamaicans through its 'Learning for Life' (DL4L) programmes. "Red Stripe/ Diageo has partnered with both Government and private institutions to devise far-reaching and high-impact training programmes, which have offered a lifeline to hundreds of young persons,"...

KINGSTON — General Manager for Technical Services at the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Owen Sweeney, has urged graduates of the Area Youth Foundation (AYF) training programme to enhance their skills by furthering their education, to augment what they have been taught over the last 12 months. Speaking at the graduation ceremony at the Thelma Rose-Campbell Auditorium, Young Women’s Christian...

KINGSTON — Ground was broken for a state of the art library media centre, at Campion College, in Kingston, on June 29. The centre will feature several different computer-accessible and internet-enabled areas for students to do research, study as well as to complete assignments and projects needed for external examinations. It will be named in honour of the late Jonathan...

MANDEVILLE — Chairman of the Jamaica Broilers Group, Robert Levy, has charged the 2011 graduating class of the St. Elizabeth-based Munro College to be honest and truthful in their conduct at all times, noting that these qualities will put them on a path to lasting success. Delivering the keynote address at the institution’s valedictory service held at the school’s auditorium...

KINGSTON — Academic and extra-curricular programmes at the Trench Town Primary School, Kingston, have been significantly boosted with the renovation of the institution’s Resource Centre and the provision of educational and recreational equipment by the Canadian High Commission. The approximately J$1 million project, initiated by Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Stephen Hallihan, was funded by the Canadian International...

KINGSTON — A total of 5,200 young Jamaicans will be employed under the National Youth Service’s (NYS) annual National Summer Employment Programme (NSEP) to be carried out in two phases over the months of July and August. “We have 1,560 places for tertiary or college students and we have 3,640 places for secondary students. There are two batches we have...