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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...

Dietician and Motivational Speaker, Rosalee Brown, has encouraged student awardees of the Caribbean Institute of Technology (CIT), Montego Bay to ensure that they strive for excellence and satisfaction in their chosen professions. "Life is not just about the money or the special degree; it is being excellent at what you do. The secret of achieving mastery in your profession comes...

The Social Development Commission (SDC), in collaboration with the Duhaney Park Primary School in Kingston, hosted the 3rd Annual Child/Parent Symposium 2010, where critical issues on the protection of children and proper parenting skills were discussed, Wednesday November 24. The one-day workshop, which was open to parents, teachers, students and residents from four main communities, was held under the theme...

Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, has exhorted students of the Oracabessa High School in St. Mary to make good use of their education to achieve personal success and to effectively contribute to national development. Addressing the school's annual prize giving ceremony on Thursday November 18, Mr. Montague told the students that the training they have received...

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...