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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...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has reiterated that the Government does not intend to breach its promise to pay outstanding retroactive amounts owed to the islands teachers. "The Government cannot breach its own agreement. Credibility and trust are everything for a Government, so it is our intention to pay. So you will be paid, no question about that," Mr....

Educator and former principal of the College of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST), now University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Alfred Sangster, will be honoured by the Merl Grove High School Past Students Association's Northeastern American Chapter, for nearly 50 years of service to that school as board chairman. He will be recognised at the 5th anniversary gala and 70s party,...

Approximately 5,300 secondary and tertiary level students will be employed this year under the National Youth Service's (NYS) Summer Employment Programme, at a cost of some $58 million. The young people will be placed in public and private entities for three weeks during the months of July and August. Executive Director of the NYS, Rev. Adinhair Jones, addressing the launch...

Jamaican students have been urged to reject alien cultures so that the country can return to the days when neighbours looked out for each other and children felt protected, former Senior Director at the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), Patricia Cuff, has said. Mrs. Cuff, addressing the annual school leaving exercise of the St. Catherine-based Kitson Town All Age School on...

Professor of English at the United States-based Howard University, Dr. Thorell Porter-Tsomondo, has credited Jamaica's education system for giving her the solid foundation for success. She said that while the system had its challenges, these were not peculiar to the country, and there was in fact, "a lot to celebrate for education in Jamaica." "I got a good foundation in...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) Alumni Association, Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area Branch in the USA, will mark its 20th Anniversary with a service of thanksgiving on June 28, at the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, downtown Washington, D.C. Members of the Caribbean Diplomatic Corps, representatives of various universities in the Baltimore and Washington, DC metropolitan areas, as well as...

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...