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The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) has launched a relief fund for Haitians who have been dislocated by the recent earthquake. Speaking at the launch Wednesday (January 27), at the JTA Regional Office in Mandeville, President of the organization, Michael Stewart, told the gathering that the JTA has contributed US$ 5,000 to the effort. "And we are appealing to our members...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major Richard Reece, has charged graduates of a course under the Community Security Initiative (CSI) to "prove to the world that all you needed was an opportunity to succeed". He told the 28 graduates during a ceremony, Thursday (January 28), at the Excelsior Community College, where the computer repairs course was delivered,...

Minister of Education, the Hon Andrew Holness, has said that there is need for more attention to be paid to developing legislation on intellectual property rights. Mr. Holness, who was speaking Thursday (January 28) at the start of Research Day at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, said that, for too long, the country's concept of economic progress...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the Government's subsidy for tertiary tuition will continue this year. "In a time of recession, in a time of crisis, the Government could not in all good conscience pursue a policy of radically adjusting the subsidy to our tertiary institutions, this would cause a dislocation that we could not sustain or...

A total of 1,374 early childhood institutions of an estimated 2,800, have been inspected by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) since the process started in November 2007, with 131 permits to operate issued. Communications Manager at the ECC, Marsha Grant, speaking at a Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service's head office in Kingston yesterday (January 26), said that...

All unregistered early childhood institutions are being advised to sign up with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) to benefit from existing development programmes and initiatives. "The ECC is imploring all institutions that cater to children 0-8 years old to come in and register," said Communications Manager, Marsha Grant. "We know that it takes some time to get all your documents...

An enrichment room, equipped with audiovisual technology to enhance the reading and mathematics skills of students, was opened on Wednesday (Jan. 20) at the Moneague Primary and Junior High School in St. Ann. The facility, which is sponsored by Digicel Foundation in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, boasts computers with literacy and numeracy software such as Hooked on Phonics...

The Port Antonio High School in Portland is staging a number of events this month in celebration of its 50th anniversary. An open day and concert will be held at the school on January 21, a prize giving and student awards dinner in the auditorium on January 28, and a retirees and long service awards ceremony at the Robins Bay...

The Ministry of Education has joined efforts to help earthquake-devastated Haiti. Recognising that schools are focal points in every community, the Ministry has begun using education institutions for the collection of food and other supplies for distribution in Haiti. The Ministry is asking students, teachers, parents and other members of the school community to provide items to be donated to...

The Kitson Town Skills Training Centre in St. Catherine, which is affiliated to the HEART Trust/NTA, has been transforming the lives of persons from the area by providing them with a second chance to gain lifelong skills. Recent graduate and mother of four, Sonia Scott, a fine example of the work the centre has been doing willingly tells her story...

Residents of Falmouth and adjoining communities in Trelawny are benefitting from a public education campaign aimed at increasing their awareness about earthquakes and to arm them with preparedness strategies. The campaign, which is being carried out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) in collaboration with the Trelawny Parish Council, got underway in December but has been...

Approximately 200 students of Salt Marsh Primary School in Trelawny were sensitised to the dangers of earthquakes, and the necessary precautionary measures to be observed in order to mitigate their deadly effects on Tuesday morning (January 12). This was one of the activities for 'Earth Awareness Day in Schools', being observed in educational institutions by the Office of Disaster Preparedness...