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The House of Representatives has adopted a report from the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) seeking an amendment to the Electoral Commission (Interim) Act, to make provision for the ECJ's entrenchment in the Constitution. Moving the resolution, Minister of Education and Leader of Government Business, Hon. Andrew Holness, pointed out that the recommendation for the entrenchment was an important change...

The youth outreach arm of the National Transformation Programme (NTP) is now operating in some 15 schools across the island. This was disclosed by Director of Development, Planning and Monitoring with the NTP, Fabian Brown, at a recent JIS 'Think Tank'. "The Students for Transformation (SFT) are in Kingston, St. Andrew, St. Catherine and St. Ann. The idea is to...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has awarded scholarships to 1,861 high school and tertiary students from volatile communities, as the Ministry of National Security intensifies its crime prevention efforts by pushing education. The beneficiaries are from 27 areas, including 1,400 from the Kingston Metropolitan Area, and 461 from St. James and Westmoreland. Presentations were made to the over...

The governments of Jamaica and Brazil on Thursday (September 23) signed a contract worth approximately US$5 million for the expansion and refurbishing of the Portmore branch of the HEART Trust/NTA in St. Catherine. Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, during a press briefing at the Ministry's office in Kingston, signed the bilateral agreement on behalf of the government while Ambassador...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, says his organisation is working closely with the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) to ensure that students trained as seafarers at the CMI, are adequately prepared to meet the demands of the ever advancing technological inputs within the maritime industry. Speaking at an Open Day at the CMI, Port...

Painting St. Anne's High School in West Kingston, school invasions and a games day at Alpha Boys' Home, are among activities planned for Students For Transformation (SFT) Week, scheduled to begin on October 3. The activities will be spearheaded by members of the SFT, under the theme, "True Transformation begins with You and Me." SFT is the youth arm of...

Present and past students, teachers and parents turned out in their numbers Tuesday (September 21) to celebrate St. Andrew High School for Girls' 85th anniversary, under the theme "Living the Vision - Changing the World." As part of the commemoration, the school officially opened the new Cecelio Park, a landscaped green space with flora, waterfall, gazebos and inspirational messages created...

There is a wind of change blowing through the education system and it is being led by a number of stalwart and dedicated educators with an eye for excellence and forward thinking. Teachers at a number of primary schools throughout the island are working smarter by using familiar teaching methods in a new setting to reap tangible results. The educators...

The 2010 Kay Baxter Memorial Scholarship, in honour of the late Jamaican envoy, has been awarded to 22-year-old Stephanie Lawrence, a fourth-year computer science student attending the University of Toronto. The announcement was made recently at the offices of the Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto, Canada, by the administrator of the scholarship, the Independent United Order of Solomon (IUOS),...

It is widely accepted that a good education can, and will determine one's path in life, and as such is essential in the process of socialization. Teacher/Author, Deroll Barrett showing copies of four of the five Geography workbooks he has written to assist high school students to better understand the subject. Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, at the recent...

The Best Care Special School, which caters to physically and mentally challenged children between six and 18 years of age, is still registering students for the current school term. Located at 11 Trevennion Road, in Kingston, the school is operated by the Best Care Foundation (formerly Best Care Lodge), and is home to children with special needs. A student at...

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen, has called for exploration of creative solutions to determine how higher education could be funded, in light of the global economic challenges. "I believe the solutions to recession proofing tertiary education lie in new, creative and non-traditional modes of delivering and financing education," Lady Allen told a symposium organised...