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The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) on December 13, 2011 collaborated with cruise ship ‘Oasis of the Seas’ to bring Christmas cheer to more than 200 students of three schools in Trelawny. The students, from the Wilson’s Run and Troy Basic and Infant, and Hague Primary and Infant schools, were showered with toys and gift packages, at a function held at...

KINGSTON — The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated St George’s College on winning the 2011 national schools football title the Olivier Shield. St George’s, the Manning Cup champions, defeated DaCosta Cup champions Rusea’s High 2-0 in the two-way Olivier Shield Finals. St George’s also won this season’s Walker Cup.  St Elizabeth Technical...

KINGSTON — Work is to commence, shortly, on the construction of facilities to house the Maranatha Basic School in Waterhouse, Kingston. The project is to cost $46 million, of which $34 million is being provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), from financing allocated under the Caribbean Development Bank/Basic Need Trust Fund Sixth Programme (CDB/BNFT6). The remainder will be...

KINGSTON — Paul Mountain Primary School in St. Catherine has received a $21 million facelift and improved sanitation through funding from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The works include: construction of a new sanitation block; rehabilitation of the classroom blocks; expansion and rehabilitation of kitchen/tuck shop; and construction of an eating patio. The library and administrative offices have also...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education on (December 1) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom-based International City and Guilds of London Institute, to enhance the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) through the provision of examinations, primarily in literacy and numeracy. Under the three-year MoU, City and Guilds, through its local office, commits to providing examinations across all...

University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor, Anthony Clayton, says that Jamaica must increase investment in technology and highly skilled areas to ensure the employability of future generations. He noted that fast-paced advancements in science and technology will make some jobs and professions obsolete. “To a very considerable extent, our future depends on our ability to generate the skills that...

KINGSTON — Major upgrading works will be carried out at the Sawyers Primary and Freemans Hall Primary and Infant Schools in Trelawny at a cost of  $20.2 million and $28.8 million, respectively. Contracts for the two projects were  signed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the respective communities on November 30. The work is expected to be undertaken...

KINGSTON — Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, and President of the Spanish Jamaica Foundation, Her Excellency Celsa Nuno, has issued an appeal for the Ministry of Education to make Spanish compulsory at all levels of the education system. She pledged that her Embassy "would spare no effort to support the Ministry" in that endeavor. "Being able to speak Spanish -  and...

KINGSTON — Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Grace McLean, says the Ministry has been working to prepare students to adapt to the ever-changing technological landscape. "The Ministry of Education recognises the role that technology plays in education and training and has taken steps to ensure its integration in the teacher-learner interaction. Our literacy and numeracy programmes and...

KINGSTON — Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Hon Olivia “Babsy” Grange, says that her ministry is currently in discussions with the University of the West Indies (UWI) on the possibility of establishing a wellness centre, specifically designed to serve athletes. “It is a demonstration of my ministry’s commitment to collaboration that we are considering this project as one...

KINGSTON — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, has commended the pivotal role played by educators in developing the emotionally intelligent, articulate and productive citizens needed for national development. "The teaching profession is more than a job. It is a calling: Teachers have the duty to impart knowledge and to nurture and awaken the minds of young...

MONTEGO BAY — The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), on November 25, officially signed a $29 million contract for the upgrading of the Wilson’s Run Primary School in South Trelawny, including overhaul of the outdated sanitary facilities. The improvement work, which is already underway, is expected to be completed within three months, and includes extensive renovation of existing buildings and...