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Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says that for the first time in Jamaica, national targets for literacy are to be set for primary schools. "Every primary school principal, before the beginning of each school year, will be set a target for performance in literacy," Mr. Holness told the House of Representatives Tuesday (July 21). "The targets may be adjusted...

High school graduates of Jamaican heritage in Ontario, Canada, have been lauded by the Alliance of Jamaican Alumni Associations (AJAA) for their commitment to furthering their education. President of the AJAA, Alene Miller-Chen, told the graduates that the AJAA is encouraging them on their path to higher education, as they are tomorrow's leaders. Ms. Miller-Chen was speaking recently at the...

The Editor of the Oxford University Press has issued a letter of apology to the people of Jamaica, in relation to the meaning and definition that is now posted in the Concise Oxford Dictionary for the word 'Maroon'. Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, a historian and publisher, says that he is in receipt of the letter from...

Member of Parliament for East Central St. Andrew, Dr. Peter Phillips, is recommending that the Government revisit the incentive programme in order to encourage private and community interests including the church, to establish and operate schools. "This might seem to be running counter to the general recognition of the limitation of funds (but) what we need to do is to...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) is an institution, of which the Caribbean can feel proud, Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Jasper Lawrence, said today (July 16). "The CXC has helped to leapfrog the Caribbean Community from external examination bodies, for setting the standards for secondary education and for measuring the outcomes of secondary education," he said. Mr....

The University of Technology (UTech) has expanded its outreach in western Jamaica, officially opening its Faculty of Business and Management in Montego Bay on Friday July 10. The facility, located at 2 Kent Avenue, will offer a range of undergraduate and graduate courses in business administration, hospitality and tourism management, computer and information technology, pharmacy, and architectural studies; and a...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has cautioned schools that they cannot treat the possession of offensive weapons by students as minor infractions. "Crime affects education as it affects the general society. The policy directive that I have given so far is that whatever is illegal in the society, is illegal in the school. So the schools cannot continue to...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has appealed to more developed nations to enter into a debt for nature swap agreement with developing countries. Mr. Holness said that this debt swap would be mutually beneficial, in protecting and preserving the environment for future generations. "Debt is a major problem for the developing world, and debt limits the ability of the...

Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has lauded Dr. Alfred Sangster as an outstanding educator, whom Jamaica owes "a tremendous debt of gratitude." "There is no doubt that your teaching has impacted many lives. On behalf of the Government of Jamaica, I salute you," he stated. Ambassador Johnson was delivering the keynote address at the 5th Anniversary Gala of...

Twelve students of Merl Grove High School, in Kingston, have been awarded the Shakara Harris Scholarship by the Northeastern American Chapter of the Past Students Association, valued at US$3,600. The scholarships are in honour of Shakara Harris, a student who was killed in 2004, when she was hit by a car while attempting to cross the road in front of...

At the recent Yo Si Puedo (Yes I Can) Literacy Programme graduation ceremony, in Gayle, St. Mary, a 79 year-old man sat proudly among his fellow teenage and middle age graduates. Jepthah McIntosh was only 9 years old when his father died and his primary education came to a sudden halt, as he had to become 'man of the house',...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that his efforts to encourage stakeholders to play their part in the education process, should not be interpreted as casting blame for students' poor performances. "When I speak, I don't want you to have the impression that all I do is blame the teachers," Mr. Holness told the Jamaica Teachers Association's (JTA) 16th...