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Safety and Security preparations for the 2010/11 academic year are in high gear with metal detectors being distributed to high schools, and School Resource Officers (SROs) being dispatched to further support the schools. Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education (MOE), Grace McLean told a Think Tank session at the Jamaica Information Service Wednesday (August 25) that the Ministry...

All students attending secondary level institutions will benefit from textbooks covering 33 subjects for the new 2010/2011 academic year, which are being sourced at a cost of $637 million, with the exception of literature books. This was disclosed by Assistant Chief Education Officer, Media Services Unit at the Ministry of Education (MOE), Dr. Olive Maragh, during a JIS 'Think Tank'...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, has reminded school leaders, especially Principals, that the Government's policy of not turning away students from schools when auxiliary fees are not paid, must be carried out. Mrs. Sewell, who was addressing a conference for principals, held at the deCarteret College, in Mandeville, on August 25, said that punishing children whose...

Four students who are savers at the Churches Co-operative Credit Union (CCCU) were awarded scholarships during an awards ceremony, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on August 24. Three students were also given gift certificates valued at $16,000 each from Sangster's Book Stores, under Churches Co-operative Credit Union's 'Ready... Set for September back-to-school promotion'. General Manager, Retail Systems and Operations,...

Approximately 200 children from St. Ann's Bay and surrounding communities were feted and presented with back- to school supplies, on Saturday, August 21. The event, hosted by the Restoration for Life Mission in Christ Apostolic Church, saw the children receiving books, bags and stationery, among other items. Pastor of the Restoration for Life Mission in Christ Apostolic Church, Albertha Boswell-James,...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education (MOE), Grace McLean, is assuring stakeholders that the MOE is in an advanced stage of readiness for the 2010- 2011 academic year, with all financial obligations to schools set to be completed by the end of this week. "The Ministry is in an advanced stage of readiness. To date we have uploaded...

Approximately 17 infant schools are to be built across the island, following Cabinet's approval of a Ministry of Education submission for grants from the Chinese Government to start the construction. "The Chinese Government and Jamaica have been working very closely over the years, and there are certain grants that the Chinese Government has made to Jamaica, and Cabinet has approved...

Approximately $5 million worth of assistance in the form of scholarships, books, book vouchers and grants, were presented to beneficiaries from East Central St. James, Tuesday (August 24), by the East Central St. James Education Fund. The assistance programme, which is an ongoing one, will see the provision of all the necessary books for students in grade four in the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will host his live radio programme, Jamaica House Live tomorrow, Wednesday, August 25 from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00p.m. The programme has been re-refocussed to encourage more policy-driven discussions and less personal issues. It will also feature a live studio audience drawn from civil society. Tomorrow's programme will address current issues related to preparations for the new...

The back-to-school period can be an extremely stressful time for parents who are often left in a financial quandary. However, if they plan and prioritise, they can reduce the economic strain associated with the time. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dolsie Allen, is encouraging parents to develop a list of needs and prioritise each of...

When the new school year officially begins on September 6, Principals should have received their payments, and distribution of food items to schools would have commenced. This announcement was made by the Director of the School Feeding Programme, Helen Robertson, during an interview with JIS News, today (August 24). "I would like to let our principals know that schools who...

With only a few days before the start of the new school year, Chief Medical Officer of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, is urging schools, including day care centres and early childhood institutions, not to admit children who are insufficiently immunized. In a JIS Interview, Dr. Campbell-Forrester stressed that adequate immunization is necessary to ensure the protection of...