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OCHO RIOS — Principals and bursars within the various education regions are expected to be better able to manage their schools and school funds, having benefited from a two-day workshop on Financial Weakness Management in Schools. The workshop, held from March 29 to March 30 at the Shaw Park Beach Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, was the second of...

MANDEVILLE — Children of Brandon Hill and surrounding communities, in Clarendon, are now in an environment more conducive to learning, as the new spacious Evelyn Mitchell Infant School/Centre of Excellence, which is equipped with modern facilities, has been opened. At the recent handing over of the school to the Jamaica Baptist Union (JBU), by the Cari-Med Foundation, which built the...

KINGSTON — The HEART College of Beauty Services was officially opened Wednesday March 30, during a ceremony at the institution, Hope Road, Kingston. Formerly the School of Cosmetology, it has grown into the leading training institution in the field of Cosmetology in the Caribbean, offering up to Level 4 (Associate Degree) in Professional Make-up Artistry and Hairdressing. Spa Therapy, Massage...

KINGSTON — Students of Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth were exposed to and informed about job prospects in various fields at the institution’s recent career day. Held under the theme: ‘Dream, Explore, Discover: The Time is Now!’, the event, organised by the Guidance Counselling Department featured displays in fields such as media, banking, education, law enforcement and the fire...

KINGSTON — A cohort of over 65 bar operators and bartenders received certificates for successfully completing training offered by the Red Stripe's Route Academy, on Thursday March 31. The academy wants to implement a training programme for bar owners and bartenders, to improve the community bar business and establish long term partnerships. Training was done by sales and marketing experts...

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...