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The Jamaica 4-H movement is recognized as the largest youth development organization in the island, and could possibly lay claim to that title across the Caribbean. With approximately 650 registered clubs and a total of about 70,000 clubbites and 4,000 volunteer leaders, the 4-H clubs have structured programmes which place emphasis on agricultural training, home economics development, leadership training, social...

A cheque for $800,000 to cover the tuition fees of 103 sixth form students at Cornwall College, in Montego Bay, was presented to Headboy, Jason Bowen, on December 2, by Member of Parliament for North West St. James, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. Dr. Chang, who is also Minister of Water and Housing, said the money, which comes from the Constituency...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has urged graduates of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), to use their training to create opportunities for themselves and others in the society. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, giving the main address at the annual graduation ceremony of the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), at...

The Overseas Examination Council (OEC) is reporting earnings of $310,872,187 for the financial year 2008/09. The information is contained in the Council's annual report provided to Cabinet this week by Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness. Providing details at Wednesday's (December 1) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl...

The Coalition of Jamaican Alumni Associations (CJAA), in South Florida, will come together on Saturday, December 4, for its first annual All Alumni Walkathon, at the Vincent Torres Park, in Lauderdale Lakes. Persons taking part are expected to raise funds through pledges. "Proceeds from the event will benefit the alma maters, as participating alumni bodies will individually raise funds from...

Tertiary education in western Jamaica is set to become more easily accessible come January 2011, when the City of Montego Bay becomes home to another university campus. The International University of the Caribbean (IUC) is set to open its newest campus, The Sir Howard Cooke Campus, on East Street, Montego Bay, by then. The institution, which now operates from two...

Graduates of the Documentation Skills Project, being implemented by the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), are being urged to use their newly acquired skills to empower themselves to better serve their communities. "Use your literacy to solve problems. We are all on a journey of lifelong learning, so move on to other areas and encourage others who cannot read...

Wife of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, Lorna Golding, is encouraging parents to get involved in the education of their children from a very early age. She advised them to start by encouraging their children to read. "When your child comes to you, if you can't even read, some of you don't have to be ashamed you (can) say...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that effective leadership is key to transforming institutions that are failing. "Institutions that are at risk of failure or are failing can change. They can have a re-birth if good leadership is put in place," he stated on Tuesday (November 23) during his address at the official opening of the Karl Hendrickson...

Director of the Institute for Gender and Development Studies, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Professor Verene Shepherd, wants youth to advocate for Caribbean History to become compulsory past the ninth grade. She was delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Yute X 2010 Conference, put on by the Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) at the Knutsford...

More than 100 children are now being schooled at Steph's Place, a newly-built elementary school located in Race Course, Clarendon. Through the assistance of Food for the Poor, the school was dedicated as a tribute to the legacy of former student of Lynn University, Stephanie Crispinelli, one of the victims of the destruction of the Montana Hotel, Port-au-Prince, during the...

In the small district of Golden Valley, St. Thomas, home to 350 households, a lone basic school and flagship structure bearing the name of the community for the past 40 years, is in danger of losing its status. The school has applied to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for a Certificate of Registration and has been inspected for recommendation, based...