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Special Education Co-ordinator at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Michelle Meredith, has described the recent special education conference in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, as successful, with possibilities for regional discussions regarding the issues related to the subject area. Dr. Meredith told JIS News that  the objectives of the conference were met. These included promoting awareness of the nature and needs...

The Ministry of Education is imploring educators to avoid behaving in a manner that may bring the teaching profession into disrepute. Speaking at an emergency press briefing on Wednesday (February 2), at the Ministry, Heroes Circle, Kingston, Minister Andrew Holness reminded school officials that participation in protest action is prohibited. "We will be taking a zero tolerant approach to protests...

A $256 million contract has been awarded to Alcar Construction and Haulage Company Limited, for the construction of a replacement for the Red Hills Primary School in St. Andrew. Speaking at the Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (February 2), Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the project will improve...

MANDEVILLE — A total of 150 young persons, who successfully completed the Jamaica 4-H Clubs' Tractor Operation and Maintenance, and Food Preparation programmes, were presented with certificates at a graduation ceremony held recently at the Denbigh 4-H Training Centre in Clarendon. Reporting on the Food Preparation Programme, Home Economics Coordinator for the 4-H Clubs' Central Region, Sylvia Porteous, said the...

An initiative that will reward students and teachers for their excellence as well as promoting a clean environment in schools is being developed by the Students for Transformation (SFT), the youth arm of the National Transformation Programme. The initiative focuses on: the Model Student; the Model Teacher; and The Model School. The criteria for the selection of each, and the...

The Ministry of Education is considering drafting a new policy to govern the operation of canteens and tuck shops at public schools. Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, made this disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday January 25 at Gordon House, as he responded to questions from Opposition Member of Parliament, Dr. Peter Phillips, regarding...

The National School Garden Programme, which is being implemented by the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, will, over the next two years, receive $2, 000 from every vehicle sold by Toyota Jamaica Limited. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, speaking at the signing ceremony for the sponsorship agreement on January 25 at his Hope Gardens office in Kingston, said...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said the Ministry is committed to putting the relevant programmes and services in place that will assist students with special needs to develop and reach their full potential. He said the Ministry is looking to put a ‘Child Find’ initiative in place as a critical part of that thrust. “The programme will help to...

Three five-year scholarships and 400 flash drives were recently presented to students of the Marcus Garvey Technical High School, St. Ann’s Bay. The presentation was part of an outreach project of the St. Andrew High School Past Students Association’s Class of 1959. Marcus Garvey Technical’s Principal, Leslie Riley, in expressing gratitude for the donation, said that “they could have done...

Cabinet has approved instructions for the Chief Parliamentary Counsel to draft legislation to establish the Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission.  Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the announcement at Wednesday’s (January 19) Post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Explaining the rationale for the establishment of the Commission, Mr. Vaz said that a major...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in collaboration with the Canadian-based George Brown College on Monday (January 17) launched the ‘Best Practices DVD’ which is aimed at improving the learning, behaviour, developmental and coping skills for the 0-6 year old age group in Jamaica. Executive Director of the ECC, Winsome Johns-Gayle, said that the DVD brings to life the content of...

Minister of Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has denied suggestions that his Ministry is targeting schools connected to the leadership of the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) in its annual audits. “There is no grand scheme to audit schools that were once the workplace of presidents of the JTA. That’s not the intention of the Ministry of Education,” Mr. Holness told...