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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has called for a more commercial approach to the provision of tertiary education in Jamaica. "There has been a major shift, particularly since the 1970s, towards reducing Government funding for higher education, with moves towards greater competition and a commercial approach to...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has praised the outstanding performance of Jamaica's student athletes at the recently concluded Penn Relays in the USA, noting that the international community got another taste of 'Brand Jamaica'. "The more than 50,000 Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica and millions more watching at home on television got another taste of Brand...

A warning system for flooded fordings, a honey extractor, and an ackee power project, were some of the innovations that received top honours at the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) National Science and Technology Exposition on April 22 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. The event served to showcase and reward the best scientific innovations and inventions created by preparatory,...

The Canadian Army on Thursday (April 23) donated educational items valued at CA$2000 to the Port Royal Primary and Junior High School. Speaking with JIS News Master Corporal in the Canadian Army, Kimberly Hardy said that they are pleased to give assistance to Jamaica. "I am very touched, and it is heart warming because of the reality of what our...

Students at Pratville Primary and Infant School commemorated Earth Day on Wednesday (April 22), during which they recalled the importance of protecting the environment. The day's activities were sponsored by Jamalco, which provided the students with tips on reasons for the celebration. Jamalco's geologist, Damian Williams, informed them that Earth Day draws attention to environmental issues, and pointed out that...

The Natural History Museum of Jamaica (NHMJ) held its annual Earth Day essay, poster and photography competition award ceremony ON Wednesday (April 22) where prizes, including cash, were presented to top students in each category. This year's competition, themed: 'Global Warning', was targeted at high school students and aimed to expose them to environmental awareness issues. Former Education Outreach Officer...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, will deliver the first inaugural lecture entitled, 'The History of Jamaican Education', on Tuesday, April 21, at the Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C. The lecture series will be presented by Diplomats in Washington, under the auspices of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. In an interview with JIS News,...

At approximately 10:20 pm, Sunday, April 19, a lone gunman forced his way through security check points at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James and boarded CANJET flight number 918 destined for Halifax, Canada (a chartered flight), with a scheduled stop in Santa Clara, Cuba. The gunman held hostage members of the crew (eight in total) and...

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) has extended its programme beyond literacy training, and is now offering computer courses and training up to the high school level. "We have introduced computer training; basic, intermediate and advanced, and that is for everybody," said Manager for Public Relations and Marketing, Gerry McDaniel, noting that persons can also matriculate into the HEART...

The California-based DILIEU Technology has donated $100,000 to the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD), to assist with the general operations of the institution. The donation follows recent reports that the school, which has locations in Kingston, Mandeville Manchester and Montego Bay St. James, may face closure, due to rising operating costs and dwindling support from overseas sponsors, who...

The 60 schools remaining to be equipped with Information and Communications Technology (ICT) facilities will be online by August. Prime Minister Bruce Golding, made the commitment during Tuesday(April 14) meeting of the House of Representatives' Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House. The schools will join 120 other educational institutions which were outfitted, with support from the Universal Access Fund which...

The delivery of secondary education has received much attention, with the provision of $21 billion in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, currently before the House of Representatives. The bulk of the sum, $20.35 billion, will be provided as grants to high schools to be used for direction and administration, instruction, boarding, student assistance, and programme enhancement for newly upgraded high...