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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...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is moving to provide Early Childhood practitioners with the strategies to help them promote and sustain positive behaviour without resorting to corporal punishment. This will be done through the hosting of a conference under the theme, 'Promoting Positive Behaviour', June 24 to 26, at the Jamaica Grande Hotel in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The conference...

Principal of Garvey Maceo High School in Clarendon, Valda Gayle, is urging students to make use of the academic opportunities now available to adequately prepare for the future. "Students, who are not working as hard as they ought, I would say to them that they are facing a very difficult future. While they are in school here, they might not...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans by the Ministry to roll out the Jamaica Schools Administrative System (JSAS) software in over 600 schools islandwide. This, he said, is to equip administrators with the tools to make informed decisions regarding effective management of, and timely performance measurements at all levels within these institutions. The JSAS, which was developed by...

A total of 400 persons in St. Catherine graduated from the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning's (JFLL) foundation programme, on June 17 having completed basic literacy and numeracy courses. At the Achievers' Function, held at the Phillippo Baptist Church, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, the graduates heaped praise on the programme, explaining that it had given them a chance to become...

Manchester's Kendal All-Age School's Guidance and Counselling Department recently held a forum at the Kendal Community Centre, as part of its community outreach programme to help parents cope with the current economic crisis. The Department initiated the forum in light of growing concerns over absenteeism, and the welfare of students attending the school. Guidance Counsellor, Janet Burke, said that the...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its annual essay and poster competition to Friday, July 31. Vice Chair of the NCMC and co-ordinator of the competitions, Sandrea Long- White, told JIS News that the deadline was originally scheduled for the end of May, "but because of the demand and the...