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Twelve persons from the bauxite/alumina company, Jamalco, and the Winston Jones High School, in Manchester, participated in the company's Mentorship Programme, by attending a recent workshop at its mining offices, in South Manchester. The Jamalco-sponsored workshop was designed to equip the participants with the necessary skills to guide and counsel teenagers who are identified by their schools as being at...

An online exhibition on the Sam Sharpe Rebellion of 1831 has been established by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ) for Labour Day. The exhibit will open on Monday, May 17 at the NLJ's new website at www.nlj.gov.jm. Public Relations and Marketing Officer at the NLJ, Denise Walker, told JIS News that persons visiting the site will be able to...

Approximately 200 early childhood stakeholders are expected to converge at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston on Wednesday (May 19), to assess the progress of the National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Early Childhood Development at a mid term review. The Early Childhood Commission (ECC), established in 2003 to improve early childhood development in the country, will be hosting the event....

Students of the Cross Keys High School in Manchester showed off their reading and comprehension skills, while competing for attractive prizes, at the second annual reading fair held recently on the school grounds. The event, sponsored by Carlong Publishers, is part of a wider initiative being undertaken by the institution to improve literacy and encourage students to develop a love...

St. Catherine High School has successfully defended its National Secondary Schools' Food and Nutrition Quiz title, topping six other schools to cop the national trophy and cash prize of $50,000, at the finals held recently at the Caenwood Centre on Arnold Road, Kingston. Team member, Tashane Hinds, who was adjudged the individual champion student of the finals, was awarded a...

A total of 40 educators were recognised for excellence as administrators, teachers and innovators at the Prime Minister's medal of appreciation ceremony for services to education held yesterday (May 10) at Jamaica House. Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, in his address, commended the country's teachers for their outstanding contribution to the education system, including the sacrifices that they continue...

The Ministry of Education will compensate for the loss of two days to the school year, due to last week's strike by teachers, by limiting the mid-term break to Labour Day only. In a release Tuesday (May 11), the Ministry pointed out that Labour Day, Monday, May 24, is a national holiday and no additional days should be given, before...

Ten high school students from Jamaica will be arriving in Canada shortly to participate in York University's Emerging Global Leaders Programme (EGLP). The students are from eight high schools - Ardenne, Calabar, Clarendon College, Cornwall College, Kingston College, Knox, Morant Bay and Excelsior - and will take part in the programme May 13 to 16. Initiated by Toronto-based York University,...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has publicly appealed to the Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) and its membership to accept the Government's offer, and end the impasse over payment of outstanding retroactive salaries. Mr. Holness said that the current deadlock between the teachers and the Government on the payment issue has been a burden on his shoulders, since last week....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has said that he expects all public schools to function normally on Monday morning (May 10), following the Order issued by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) on Saturday. Mr. Charles explained that the matter is now fully in the hands of the IDT, following his referral of the dispute last week,...

Children and teachers at several schools close to Jamalco's operations in Manchester and Clarendon have been finding it easier to focus on learning and teaching, because of the regular supply of water to their school tanks. On a monthly basis, since the onset of the current drought, Jamalco has been providing just under half a million gallons of trucked water...

Effortville Primary School, Clarendon, celebrated "Read Across Jamaica" on Wednesday (May 5), seeking to help its over 390 students grasp the habit of consistent reading. Part of the day's activities saw Jamaica Cultural Development Commission's (JCDC) volunteers and folklorists, Ras Carver and Hazel Williams-Vaz, reading stories and performing cultural pieces, as well giving motivational talks to the pupils. Mrs. Williams-Vaz...