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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...

Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris says the institution, through CARICOM, will be seeking to take action to create a regional accreditation body, to ensure quality in the tertiary education sector. Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies, Professor Nigel Harris addresses a press conference on the third day (July 6)...

More than 200 students from 12 schools in Clarendon and Manchester participated in an inaugural Road Safety Essay, Poster and Banner competition organised by Jamalco as part of Road Safety Month observations. The competition culminated with a banner parade and exposition and the presentation of prizes on June 25 at the Halse Hall Great House in Clarendon. Speaking at the...

Students of the Hayes Primary and Junior High School in Clarendon now have a refurbished Guidance Counselling Resource Centre, provided by volunteers from Jamalco, under the company's Bravo Volunteers programme. The building was officially opened at the school on June 28. The group of volunteers from the company's Capital Projects department, with help from family members, undertook most of the...

Three Greenhouse technology projects are to be established at three institutions in St. Ann. Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Marc Panton (right) and President of Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners (NJBP), Pansy Johnson break ground at the Aboukir Institute, Aboukir, St. Ann, recently to launch the School Greenhouse Technology Project. Funds for the greenhouses, which will be...

Ground was broken on Thursday (July 1) for the construction of the Hampton Preparatory School in Belle Air, Runaway Bay, St. Ann. Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence (left) participate in the ground breaking exercise for the new Hampton Preparatory School in Runaway Bay, St. Ann on Thursday (July 1). Also participating in the exercise is...

The Portland Parish Library in Port Antonio will be hosting its annual summer programme with a number of educational activities. The two-week programme, which begins on Monday, July 19 at 10:00 a.m. and culminates on July 30, will be held under the theme: 'Learn to read, read to learn at your library.' More than 150 young people from Port Antonio...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, and Member of Parliament for North Central Clarendon, Hon. Pearnel Charles, is urging parents to make the education of their children a top priority. He noted that providing young people with a solid academic foundation will empower them for lasting success. "The greatest investment that you can make is in your child. Don't leave...

The Ministry of Education is asking parents/guardians who have questions about the recent Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) to call the Ministry's telephone help lines. The help lines, which have been in place since last week, will be in place for the remainder of this week. The lines are in each of the Ministry's six Regional Offices. The numbers areRegion...

The Broadcasting Commission has taken another major step in its youth initiative programme by including, for the first time, students on its Monitoring and Compliance Committee. The students, 22 year-old Ruth-Ann Lawrence and 18 year-old Sophia Bryan, will join three specialist Commissioners on the committee, which has responsibility for receiving, documenting and evaluating complaints with a view to ruling on...