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A new classroom block to ease overcrowding at the Maverley Primary and Junior High school in North West St. Andrew, was officially handed over at a ceremony at the school on Wednesday (May 5). The project was carried out at a cost of $38 million, with Phase II of the European Union's (EU) Poverty Reduction Programme (PRP II) providing $29.8...

As Jamaicans continue to extend help to the families of the victims of the December 2008 road accident in the Rio Grande Valley area of Portland, the Portland Lay Magistrates Association has undertaken to provide financial support for the schooling of Andrean Rodgers, who lost her father in that tragedy. Andrean, whose father Lanford Rodgers, was among the 14 persons...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, took time out on Teachers' Day, Wednesday (May 5) to visit with students and teachers of the Windward Road Primary and Junior High School in Kingston. During his visit to the institution, Mr. Holness taught a geometry lesson to a grade four class. The Minister's skill as a former teacher was evident, as he...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has asked teachers not to let their current pay dispute with the Government "shroud or cloud" today's celebration of Teachers' Day. "Let us herald and praise our teachers who, over the years, have provided sterling service to our children and contributed to the advancement of our education system," Mr. Golding said. He also urged continued dialogue...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will confer the Prime Minister's medal of appreciation for services to Education on 40 teachers at a ceremony on Monday, May 10 at Jamaica House. The annual event allows the government to recognize persons who have made an outstanding contribution in the field of education as administrators, teachers or innovators. The Minister of Education, Andrew Holness...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced that a National Commission on Mathematics is to be established soon. Speaking at a press conference at Jamaica House on May 3, Mr. Holness informed that the National Council on Education (NCE), an advisory body on education, will be charged with assembling the Commission. "What we will be charging the NCE to do...

Grades nine and 10 students of Holland High School in Trelawny were given the tools to find the right career, including education and training options, at a Career Day event held on the school grounds in Martha Brae. Under the theme: 'Nuh linga - work towards your career goal,' the students benefitted from presentations from various institutions and organisations, which...

A written proposal for payment of Government teachers' retroactive salaries has been sent to the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) for consideration, Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, said Monday (May 3). Mr. Holness pointed out that while the offer was made to the teachers last week Tuesday, "we have now sent the offer in writing to them, and I'm hoping...

The Ministry of Education is cautioning parents who are planning to send their children to school during the two-day planned strike by teachers on May 3 and 4, as announced by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), as the students will be unsupervised. "At this point, the Ministry of Education is not actively promoting any alternative for the supervision of students...

A mini-symposium on the environment was staged at Campbell's Castle All Age School in Manchester, recently, under the Jamalco/Forestry Department Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed in 2009. Representative of the Forestry Department, Mr. Sherton Douglas, in his presentation to the students, highlighted the importance of trees to the environment. He also demonstrated how trees should be planted and requested several...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is assuring the public that the two-day industrial action to be taken by Government teachers should not affect external examinations, which begin tomorrow (May 3). The strike, which is expected to last from Monday, May 3 to Tuesday, May 4, is being carried out by teachers represented by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA). Speaking...

Eleven students enrolled at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) were, on May 1, presented with scholarships at the institution, in Kingston. The scholarships, which will cover tuition expenses for the students who are in Phase III at the Institute, will also guarantee job placements for the recipients. The scholarships were provided by Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry...