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Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the Ministry will be working with underperforming schools to develop programmes and provide resources to address deficiencies in instruction, as it redoubles efforts to achieve universal literacy by 2015. He added that schools will be assessed and held accountable following the results of next year's sitting of the Grade Four Literacy...

The Education System Transformation Programme in the Ministry of Education (MoE) will be hosting a two-day conference in January on special education, in an effort to improve the educational offerings for children with special needs. The conference is slated for the Sunset Jamaica Grande in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, from January 25 to 26, 2011, under the theme: 'Access, Equity...

Manager for the HEART/NTA's South Western Region, Charmaine Dixon, has urged graduates to use their newly acquired skills to create jobs for themselves and others. She said that despite the challenging economic condition, opportunities abound for entrepreneurship. "Explore your options, find your niche and position yourselves," she advised, at the recent certification ceremony for the region held at the Northern...

The Jamaica Military Aviation School (JMAS) on December 10 graduated its third batch of military student pilots at a wings presentation ceremony at the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) Air Wing, Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston. The graduates, Lieutenants Damian MacKay and Jermaine Francis, were presented with their military wings by the JDF's Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson,...

More than 800 of the island's 2, 834 early childhood institutions have been given permits to operate, having satisfied some of the required standards. Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure at a press conference held on December 9 at his National Heroes Circle headquarters in Kingston, to provide an update of the sector. "We would prefer to have...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has said that there must be a sustained focus on primary education, so that the youth can get a good start in their education development. "In too many areas we have fallen down in our standards, and we are in desperate need of greater emphasis on primary education. We have...

Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness says that in an effort to sustain the continued growth of the early childhood sector, the Ministry, over time, will be seeking to ensure that more trained teachers are employed in these institutions. Speaking at a press conference on December 9, at the Ministry's Heroes Circle offices in Kingston to give an update on...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Diaspora Institute and Professor (Hon) of Educational Measurement, Neville Ying, says that for G.C. Foster College to achieve its full potential, it must become more integrally involved in sport as a creative industry. Professor Neville Ying Professor Ying, who previously served on a University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) team which evaluated the college and the...

Some 250 graduates from the HEART Trust/NTA's South Eastern Region received their certification in various skill areas during a ceremony on Wednesday (December 7) at the Kingston Church of the Open Bible. The cohort consisted of participants from the Portmore HEART Academy; Lluidas Vale Vocational Training Centre; Rockfort Vocational Training Centre; Old Harbour Vocational Training Centre; and Enterprise-based Training Department....

The new St. Agnes Basic School in Portland, built through partnership between the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund and the Buff Bay Roman Catholic Church, was officially opened on Tuesday (Dec. 7). The $20 million building, located on the church lands, replaces a previous structure, which served the community for many years, but had become inadequate for...

Young Jamaicans interested in pursuing careers in the aviation industry, especially in the area of aircraft maintenance, can now benefit under the Government's Aerospace Education Development Fund (AEDF). The fund, which was officially launched yesterday (Dec. 7) by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, comes as Jamaica seeks to beef up its capacity in the field, given the...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has emphasised that while the society clamour for instant results in the enhancement of the education system, adequate time must be taken for consultation and policy implementation. This is to ensure consensus and the sustainability of the policies and systems that are being put in place the Minister said. "Education requires political partnership, and a...