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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...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, says that the Government may have to look at creating institutions and services that will cater specifically to the educational needs of boys, in order to improve academic performance among males. The Minister was speaking this morning (June 25) during the opening session of the National Conference on Boys at Risk at the Mona Visitors...

One thousand copies of the Students Motivational Manual, which provides a framework for transforming young minds and instilling in them, positive values and attitudes, were yesterday (June 23) handed over to the Ministry of Education Career Advancement Programme (CAP) Unit during a ceremony at Jamaica House. A project of the Youth Transformation Programme, through funding from Jamaica National Building Society...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness has said that while some schools are experiencing low revenues, about 60 per cent have reported increases, by virtue of Government subsidy, as well as parent contributions. Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness Mr. Holness pointed out that the problems some schools are facing now, result from exorbitant auxiliary fees and contributions. "Parents will give as...

The Ministry of Education yesterday (June 23) officially launched the Education System Transformation Programme (ESTP), which will give greater focus to the reform of the systems, business processes and quality of the sector. This is expected to improve outcomes, through focus on supporting a modernised and transformed system of governance, management, and improved accountability. "The objective is to remove the...

Parents and early childhood education teachers who participated in the 2009/10 parenting education project of the St. Elizabeth-based Nain Resource Centre, were lauded by the Ministry of Education Tuesday (June 22) at the graduation exercise at the St. Stephen's Anglican Church. "The value of parenting education is designed to strengthen family and communities. It helps parents to know how their...

The Ministry of Education will be examining registration practices at the primary level, to ensure that there are no breaches of policy or violation of rights. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, gave this undertaking yesterday (June 21) at a press conference at Jamaica House on the results of the 2010 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). "We are going to have...

Approximately 350 special needs students islandwide will be awarded for their efforts in the recent literacy championship, hosted by the Special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education (MOE). Education Officer in the Special Education Unit of the Ministry of Education, Dr. Hixwell Douglas made the announcement on June 21, during an interview with JIS News. "On June 24 we...

Custos of Manchester, Hon. Dr. Gilbert Allen and Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, will head the list of outstanding past students and teachers to be honoured by Manchester High School Alumni Association, on July 2. Some of the other persons to be honoured are former Headmaster of the school, Raymond German, and Members of Parliament in the parish, brothers Dean and...

The Race Course Primary School in Clarendon has honoured 22 teachers, and five ancillary staff for long and dedicated service to the institution. Among those recognised at a special function held recently on the school grounds were: teachers Lilieth Solan, Silvea Taylor, Alminda Kallicharan, Lunette Foster, and Dorrette Gardener, for more than 30 years of service. Miss Solan, Miss Kallicharan,...

The community of Stepney in St. Ann now has a new basic school, which was constructed through funding from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund. The $21.2 million project, which was officially handed over yesterday (June 21), boasts three spacious classrooms, a computer room, cafeteria, girls' and boys' bathrooms, staff room, and a play area equipped with...

A Mentorship Programme was launched at the Manchester based Winston Jones High School on June 18, by the bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco. Corporate Services and Government Affairs Manager at Jamalco, Leo Lambert, said that the initiative is designed to provide an environment, which will seek to embrace and to unearth the good in children. "Life is full of options...