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Four Kingston High School students, who were successful in their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate examinations (CSEC), have been awarded scholarships valued at $770,000 by the University College of the Caribbean (UCC), in Kingston. The four students, Shakera Fletcher, Kevoy Hall, Sean Roberts and Vanessa Davids will pursue tertiary studies, starting at the UCC in January 2011. Minister of State in...

Medical doctor, David Walcott, is this year's recipient of the highly acclaimed Rhodes scholarship award. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, made the announcement at a ceremony at Kings House, Thursday November 18. He noted that the selection committee had difficulty choosing the winner from among "very strong candidates." He commended the contestants' preparation for the selection...

Chairman of the National Council on Education (NCE), Ruel Reid, says that with a strong early childhood education system, supported by family involvement, the education system can consistently deliver good results. Mr. Reid told a forum hosted by the NCE and the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation at the HEART/NTA Vocational Institute, Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Monday (November 15), looking...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness says he would like to see the country broaden its educational offerings by providing vocational training alongside the academics in tertiary institutions. The Minister made his comments recently in a meeting with Ontario's Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities, Hon. John Milloy, when he visited the Canadian Minister's office. Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew...

Over 1,600 students, teachers and support staff at the Windward Road Primary and Junior High School, East Kingston, are to benefit from a $21 million upgrading project funded by the European Union (EU). The project falls funded under Phase II of the EU's Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP II), and will involve the construction of three classrooms and repairs to the...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness said that the Government will be investing more resources in early childhood education, with the subsidy to the sector to double over the next two years. He said that the allocation will continue to increase over the next decade until all pre-primary students are getting the full support from the Government. The Minister was...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness said that the newly formed National Education Trust (NET) will make it easier for local and overseas interests to donate to Jamaican schools. "We must not frustrate philanthropy and so the Trust is designed to give the givers more information to make their giving aligned and more effective," the Minister told representatives of some...

Eighty of the country's high school science teachers have been selected for a one-day workshop on micro-science, which will be held tomorrow (Nov. 18) at the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Mona campus. The workshop is being put on by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education (MoE), the UWI's...

The Social Development Commission (SDC), in conjunction with Duhaney Park Primary School, in Kingston, will host a one-day symposium on parenting at the school, on Wednesday, November 24. Parents, teachers, students and residents from four communities are expected to participate in the event being organised under the theme: 'Protecting Our Children, Our Responsibility'. Some of the agencies to set up...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen has lauded the Moneague College, in St. Ann, for the contribution it has been making to national development, through the process of education delivery. Giving the main address at the dedication and official opening ceremony for the multi-purpose building at the college, on November 11, the Governor-General said the college is...

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Education (MOE), Dr. Rebecca Tortello, is calling on parents to host Family Play Days in their homes, or other suitable locations, since "families that play together, stay together". "We are looking to foster play both at home and in school, and we know that research has shown that we have a challenge in effectively...

After three months of planning, the past students of Ferncourt High School finally saw their goal become reality with the launch of the South Florida chapter last Saturday (November 6) at the Sunshine Ballroom in Fort Lauderdale. Newly appointed President, Peter Scott, told JIS News that as the same time that activities were being planned for a grand past student...