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KINGSTON – Child Protection Specialist with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Jamaica, Jennifer Cupidon Quallo, says the Ministry of Education is moving to mandatory development and implementation of emergency preparedness and response plans by schools. Speaking at a grief and trauma workshop hosted by the Child Development Agency (CDA) at the Alhambra Inn, Kingston, on Thursday March 31,...

KINGSTON – Chairman of the National Council on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Ruel Reid, says that Jamaica must place greater focus on vocational education as a critical component in building a workforce of international quality. He noted that countries such as Germany, France, Australia, Japan, and China are growing rapidly into the industrialised age because their education systems...

KINGSTON – Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has called for a revival of the partnership involving the church, endowment trusts, and the Government for the establishment of more schools across the island. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Red Hills Primary School in St. Andrew on Tuesday March 29, Mr. Holness lamented what he described as a "significant slowing...

MANDEVILLE – The Glenmuir High School community in Clarendon on Saturday March 26 celebrated the dedicated service of its retiring principal Clement Radcliffe, who headed the institution for some 28 years. At a lively ceremony held on the school grounds, featuring performances in song and dance and a thrilling demonstration of ball-skill from the Glenmuir football team, friends, students, teachers...

PORT ANTONIO – More than 45 schools in Portland will be showcasing their creative talents at the annual Portland 4-H Club Parish Achievement Day, to be held on Thursday, March 31, at the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE), at Passley Gardens, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The event, which is being held under the theme: ‘Value added agriculture for...

OCHO RIOS – Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling on Jamaicans to embrace a new vision of a successful Jamaica with the education system at the centre of that mental image. “(Education) is where we start the process of changing minds. That is where it starts; building the self-esteem of our youngsters that they believe that they can achieve,”...

KINGSTON – Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has appealed for support from communities in which the Ministry is undertaking the development of several educational institutions. The Minister’s appeal comes against the background of what he says are challenges the Ministry is encountering in several communities earmarked for the development of institutions under the Primary Education Support Programme (PESP). Speaking at...

KINGSTON – The Portmore HEART Academy has expanded the range of services it offers to include career development guidance, with the opening of the Portmore Career Development Centre. The centre will aid in preparing persons who are suitably qualified for their career choices, as well as enhancing their skills. It is located on the Portmore HEART Academy campus, 1Northerm Parade,...

KINGSTON – About 20 senior police officers from the region will participate in a two-week advanced anti-narcotics investigation training course, March 28 to April 8, at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC), Twickenham Park, St Catherine. Organised by REDTRAC, in collaboration with CARICOM and the European Union (EU), it aims at improving and strengthening senior law enforcer’s...

KINGSTON – The Ministry of Education has condemned the vicious killing of 16-year-old Cornwall College student, Matthew Reid, on Saturday, March 26. In a release Monday, the Ministry said: “The Ministry expresses condolences to the Reid family and Cornwall College.  It is very unfortunate that we live in a society where students are exposed to violence and predatory behaviour on...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean says there were few glitches in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) examination, on March 24 and they have all been resolved. She pointed out that   most of the issues were encountered in Region One (Kingston and St. Andrew). “We had glitches because there were students who were not registered...

KINGSTON – Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness says there were no wide-scale challenges experienced at yesterday's  March 24 sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT).   "As far as is possible, all students who could or should have sat the exam were allowed to," he told  journalists at a press briefing  late yesterday, at the Ministry's Heroes Circle...