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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...

Teachers are being urged to see themselves as among the country's most valuable professionals, who are worth far above what they will ever be paid by any Government. "You should not equate what you are paid with your value," said Director and Chief State Liaison at the Jamaica Information Service, Mr. Ian Boyne. "You are worth far more than, not...

Another Learning Network Centre was officially opened today (May 7) in the Hannah Town community of West Kingston, through which residents can improve their reading and writing abilities and gain marketable skills. Located on the grounds of the Hannah Town Police Station, the facility, which was refurbished at a cost of $1.1 million, has space for as many as 12...

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...