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State-run oil refinery, Petrojam, has donated just under $1 million worth of books to the St. Andrew Primary and the Greenwich All-Age schools in Kingston. The books were presented to the Principals of both institutions on Wednesday (October 20). They formed part of Petrojam's community outreach programme, administered by a special committee of employees. Petrojam's General Manager, Winston Watson, said...

Senior Advisor to Jamaica's Ministry of Education, Dr. Rebecca Tortello, says it is "vital" that decision makers involve children in discussions on their rights. Dr. Tortello was representing Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, at the Caribbean Child Research Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, Wednesday (October 20). She said the conference was one of the most "visible...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that discussions are far advanced for the rationalization of classroom space, to make the teaching-learning situation more efficient in delivering quality education. The Minister said his Ministry is seriously looking at rationalizing space, as while there are over-populated schools, others are operating well below capacity. "In those schools that are below capacity,...

Students have been encouraged to believe in their potential to be top achievers, by Production Manager at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Enthrose Campbell. "Believe that Jamaica can give me the opportunities that I need to become the person I want to be. If you believe 'I can, I will, I must,' you can move forward," Miss Campbell told students...

Thirteen community volunteers were honoured at a special ceremony, held at the Hazard Primary School in May Pen, Clarendon, last week, as part of the institution's National Heritage Week celebrations. The community volunteers were recognised for dedicating their time to improve classroom conditions at the school, particularly its Special Education Unit. The work of the country's seven National Heroes were...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has credited the Safe Schools Programme with the decrease in violence and serious crimes in the institutions. "In terms of the Ministry's perspective (and) surveillance there is a decline in serious crimes in schools," Mr. Holness told educators, parents, Jamaica Constabulary Force personnel and other stakeholders at the Schools' Security and Safety Conference at...

As part of activities to mark National Heritage Week, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), on Monday (Oct. 11), donated heritage material to the Tredegar Park All-age School in St. Catherine. The agency's Chief Executive Officer, Donna-Marie Rowe handed over a package containing posters of the national heroes and the national symbols, and a compact disc (cd) showcasing traditional dances, to...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness says more emphasis will be placed on the promotion and acquisition of vocational skills based training, a critical component of economic growth. "The Ministry is focusing on the labour market aspect of growth, which is to provide an education base on top of which you can train people, and then to provide the infrastructure...

The Port Antonio regional office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) opened its Heritage activities, with a visit to Martins Primary School, St. Mary, on Thursday (October 7). Students participated in an audio visual presentation and an interactive question and answer session. The school was also presented with JIS publications for its library. The visit forms part of the Agency's...

Conflict resolution officers, prefects, sub prefects and student counsellors of the Clan Carthy High School, in St. Andrew, have been encouraged to display positive values and attitudes and to be confident performing their duties. The challenge was made yesterday (October 6), at an event dubbed, 'School Invasion', organised by the Students For Transformation (SFT), the youth arm of the National...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government is pursuing a policy of mainstreaming technical and vocational based education, alongside traditional learning, to create a better rounded workforce, which is prepared to meet rigorous employment demands and standards, both locally and globally. Speaking on October 5 at the official opening of the Jamaica National Skills Competition and World Skills...

More than 80 persons from communities in Clarendon and Manchester are completing their literacy and numeracy training in Phase 1 of a 'Documentation Skills' project, funded by the Alcoa Foundation, through Jamalco, with a grant of US$110,000. The project, being carried out by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), commenced in 2009 and is designed to help rural community...