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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has suggested that Spanish be made a second language in Jamaica, in light of the shifting dynamics of the hemisphere. "I think Jamaica has to make Spanish a second language," Dr. Baugh told JIS News in an interview. He said that the developing relationship between...

The National Parent-Teacher Association of Jamaica believes that our children need a strong stable foundation upon which to build true character of honesty, integrity, self confidence, drive, determination and loyalty. With this foundation they will thrive to accomplish their desires and their dreams. This truth is nestled in the stark reality that many parents are still trying to figure out...

President of the University College of the Caribbean, Mr. Winston Adams, is encouraging Jamaicans to improve their English language skills. "We have a chronic problem in this country, in terms of our written language and that has been the experience in many workplaces; therefore, I encourage us all to polish our language skills in all forms," he said. Mr. Adams...

Our parents face a tremendous task in today's society. Many parents are faced with the challenge of raising children in single-parent homes, or acting as guardians for their wards. They also have to contend with technology, television, peers, and the general public, as there are contending views about what is socially acceptable. The role of parents has become significantly more...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasised today (October 30), that all stakeholders in the parenting process, must accept responsibility for their actions. "One of the things that we have tried to do as a Government, is to develop this concept of personal responsibility and everyone needs first and foremost to take responsibility for themselves. We want parents to understand...

At a time when mastery of Standard English continues to be a problem among Jamaican children, a group of teachers is devising strategies to improve the students' competence. The National Association of Teachers of English (NATE) used its annual general meeting, at the Caenwood Centre in Kingston on Friday (October 30), to discuss the 'Effective Teaching of Grammar'. The group...

Teachers and students of secondary schools have welcomed the publication of three handbooks on economics, geography and sociology by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), which will help in preparations for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE). Sociology teacher at Clarendon College, Jodie Titus, speaking to JIS News at the launch held recently at STATIN'S Cecelio Avenue offices, described the...

Twelve year-old Shanice Codner is among the thousands of youngsters, who made the transition from Primary to High School at the start of the 2009/10 academic year in September, having been successful in this year's Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which was held in March. Shanice, who currently attends the Holy Childhood High School in Half-Way Tree, St. Andrew, emerged...

Students and staff of the Hibernia Basic School in North East Manchester now have a new and improved home, which was constructed at a cost of $2.3 million, through local and overseas assistance. The new facility, which accommodates 45 students and five members of staff, consists of two classrooms, an office which doubles as a sick bay, a kitchen, and...

The employment forecast for Jamaica shows opportunities in education, health care and social assistance, and professional and business services, including Information Communication Technology (ICT). Hospitality, financial, scientific and technical services, construction, and creative and cultural industries, also show strong prospects. Manager of the Human Development Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Mr. Steven Kerr, made the revelation as...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Broadleaf Benevolent Society have partnered to carry out rehabilitation work on the Broadleaf Basic School in Manchester. The facility which cost a little of over $ 7 million to renovate, now boasts three classrooms, a sickbay, an office, indoor play area, three restrooms, a kitchen, outdoor play area equipped with slides, swings...

The Jamaica House Basic School in Kingston has been presented with furniture, valued at US$10,000 (J$890,000), by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Office in Jamaica, and the United States Southern (Military) Command (SOUTHCOM). The furniture, comprising 250 chairs, 83 tables, 12 teachers' desks and chairs, two filing cabinets and a stationery cupboard, was a joint initiative...