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Southern Regional Director of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Grace Ann McFarlane, has called on students to plan their future and to develop character traits that can bring them to success. Delivering the keynote address at the graduation ceremony of Balaclava High School, St. Elizabeth on Thursday (July 1), she said that as the students closed one chapter of their...

Plans are advanced for the implementation of the second phase of the Cuban Literacy programme 'Yes I Can' in St. Mary, aimed at improving the literacy rate in the parish. The English equivalent of the 'Yo Si Puedo' literacy initiative in Cuba, the programme is designed for persons in English-speaking countries, and is part of an on-going educational cooperation agreement...

The Jamaican Government is moving to expand opportunities for applications/vocational-based education at the tertiary level, as it seeks to provide more options for training outside of the academics and meet the certification needs of persons pursuing careers in the technical fields. Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the move will also ensure that once secondary students leave the...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the Government is looking to increase the capital base of the Students' Loan Bureau to enable more students to access tertiary education. He said that the current capital of under $3 billion is "just not enough" and that about $20 billion is required to adequately meet needs. "We need to expand the...

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on a visit to the St. Andrew High School for Girls in Kingston Thursday (July 8), lauded the Principal and students for upholding its traditionally high standard of excellence. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar, taught English and History at the local school, between 1974 and 1976 after graduating from the University...

The Ministry of Education is advising all high schools that there should be no increase in the auxiliary contributions students paid last year. Minister of Education, the Hon. Andrew Holness. In addition, auxiliary contributions are not mandatory and, therefore, no student should be excluded for non-payment of such fees. Regarding tuition fees for the new school year, the per capita...

In recognition of the role agriculture must play in the economy, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be working together to restructure agricultural education. Speaking during his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives recently, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, noted that the agricultural education infrastructure...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan has urged Canadian high school graduates of Jamaican heritage, not to get sidetracked and take their eyes off their goal. "When you have a goal, your choices are narrowed down to just the things that are going to help you to get to where you want to go. So imagine yourself already being...

Custos of Manchester, Dr. Gilbert Allen, has called on past students of the Manchester High School to support the institution so that it can continue to deliver high quality education. Speaking at a fundraising and award function held recently at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Dr. Allen said the school has "given tremendously" to students and the wider community,...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) is taking steps to mitigate the reoccurrence of the level of devastation in the region, such as the one which Haiti has experienced, due to the January 12 earthquake. The institution intends to do so with a plan to begin offering a course in urban planning. The announcement was made today (July 6)...

The Ministry of Education revealed Tuesday (July 6) that 82 scholarships, including 33 Government scholarships, have been awarded to successful 2010 GSAT students from primary, all-age, junior high and preparatory schools, islandwide. Minister of Education, the Hon Andrew Holness Top boy scholar is Daniel Lawla of St. Richard's Primary, Red Hills Road, Kingston. Two girls tied for top girl scholar,...

With the click of a mouse in the comfort of their homes, Jamaicans can now access historical materials, including maps, photographs and plans, which are stored on the website of the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ). In an era when more and more information is being sought on the Internet, the NLJ has moved to facilitate the process, by digitising...