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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Audrey Sewell, has said that assessments carried out in the public education system, have shown an overall increase in literacy levels. Citing statistics from the Grade 4 Literacy Test, which is the measurement at the primary level, she said that 42 per cent of students achieved mastery of the test at the first...

Six students, who excelled in mathematics in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), have been awarded scholarships valued at $50,000 each, by Kraft Foods Jamaica Limited, to help offset the cost of their secondary school fees. The awardees, who are the top male and female mathematics performers from the island's three counties, each gained 100 per cent in the subject...

A three-day conference, aimed at training early childhood practitioners to recognise and understand the causes of challenging behaviours, as well as to develop techniques and strategies to address them, is currently underway in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The conference is spearheaded by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), under the theme: 'Promoting Positive Behaviour in Early Childhood', and is being held...

Hazard Primary School, in Clarendon, has outperformed other special education units to place first in the Special Education Unit's Excellence in Literacy competition. The school edged out Catherine Hall Primary School in St. James and Mico Special Education Unit, in Kingston, which placed second and third respectively, with outstanding performances in numeracy and literacy. During the awards ceremony, held at...

President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Wayne Cummings, has argued that the only way to overcome the challenges of HIV/AIDS at the workplace is to allow people, especially those at the management level, to become more educated about the disease, so they can respond positively. "We can try our best to engage members. But if we don't...

Students of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann now have a play and learn park, where they can have clean and wholesome fun, while building their vocabulary. The facilities at the park, which was officially opened on Monday (June 22), comprise a monkey bar, two see-saws, a swing set, and old tyres, which children can run through. The...

Thirteen year old Oberlin High school student, O'Brien Lewis, will be the special guest on the June 24 edition of 'Jamaica House Live', the interactive radio talk show programme hosted by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding. The Prime Minister met young O'Brien Lewis recently while on the road and the young Oberlin student indicated that he had ideas of...

A total of 250 volunteers, who will assist the efforts of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) in achieving a fully literate and numerate society, were sworn in today (June 23) by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The ceremony was held at King's House under the theme: 'I Believe...We Can...We Must.' This is the...

In a time of global recession and personal financial hardships, there are still some people, who continue to give generously, for the benefit of others. One such person is 87-year old Stanley Amritt, affectionately called 'Busher', a kind and caring banana farmer from the rural community of Highgate in St. Mary. Mr. Amritt donated $4.5 million for the construction of...

The Ministries of National Security and Education, are working to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the problem of violence in schools. The agreement, which was announced by National Security Minister, Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson, on Thursday June 18 at the Kiwanis Club of North St. Andrew meeting, held at the Police Officers Club, will go beyond...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, says plans are afoot to transform Penwood High School, in West Central St. Andrew, into a "magnet" secondary institution for technology. Speaking at Thursday's (June 18) official opening and handing over of the school's computer laboratory, Mr. Holness also announced that the Seaward Primary and Junior High School is to revert fully to a primary...

High school students have taken a keen interest in competitiveness and its importance in creating thriving businesses in Jamaica. The effort has paid off for students of three high schools who emerged winners, from a pool of 33 entrants, in the Compete Jamaica poster competition, launched by the Target Growth Competitiveness Committee (TGCC) last year. Javarie Hanlan of Morant Bay...