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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd has reiterated government's determination to eradicate illiteracy from the society. This goal, he noted, was necessary if the country is to successfully confront challenges and place itself on the cutting edge of the global economy. Dr. Rhodd was delivering the main address at the official launch...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke has lauded the graduates of Mico Teachers' College for their continued contribution to the social development of Jamaica. He was speaking at a ceremony held at the College's Eli Matalon Gymnasium today (March 14) to herald celebrations for Homecoming Week at the institution. An alumni of Mico College himself, the...

Marketing and Promotions Officer at the St. Ann's Bay HEART Trust/ NTA, Althea Martin has informed JIS News that the national training agency is in the process of recruiting persons, ages 17 and older to access skills training and certification. "We have been mandated with the responsibility to train and certify Jamaican citizens for employment. HEART is not just here...

To raise the level of awareness among young people on major environmental issues and the importance of conservation and resource management, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) recently held a special seminar for schools at the Ridgemount United Church in Mandeville. In her address, CAC Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen underscored the need for all consumers, including students to do their...

The Edwin Allen High School in North Clarendon has launched a development fund, in an effort to provide financial assistance for educational and developmental projects at the school, as well as to assist needy students. The launch took place on Friday (January 29) at an awards luncheon at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, where some 92 retired persons, long...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has reached out to students in western Jamaica, who have suffered trauma as a result of violence, with the staging of a peace concert and candlelight ceremony on January 27 at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall in St. James. Approximately 1,000 students from schools in Hanover, Westmoreland and St. James participated in...

The Montego Bay Community College, the only multi-disciplinary public tertiary institution in western Jamaica, has been ably addressing the educational needs of thousands of young bright minds in the parishes of St. James, Hanover, Westmoreland and Trelawny over the last 30 years. Described as the “university college” of western Jamaica, the institution has chalked up an enviable record of academic...

In continuation of its efforts to develop a world class Jamaican work force, the National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) has invited employers to become affiliated to its Accredited Training Organization (ATO) Programme, through which they can provide skills training for members of their communities. The invitation was extended by Jennifer Walker, Director of Quality Assurance...

Classes have resumed for students at all 397 government schools in the parishes of Trelawny, St. Ann and western St. Mary, even though some students are being accommodated in makeshift classrooms while their schools are being repaired. Ezekiel Crawford, Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture Director for Region three, said only 15 of the 250 early childhood institutions and the...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) began an extensive public education campaign last week (July 12) at six locations throughout the United States and Canada. The two-week mission includes South Florida, Atlanta, New York, Washington D.C. and then to Canada where they will visit locations in Toronto and Ottawa. The team led by Dr. Patricia Holness, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson has said that the society was demanding more and better from the education system, and that Jamaicans at home and abroad shared a conviction that education was the driver for both personal and national development. She also argued that the majority of persons had recognized that the educational product, "our people", would...

A new state-of-the-art computer classroom valued at some $2 million has been opened at the Prospect College in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. The facility, along with 12 new computers, donated by the Mitchell Green Foundation, will provide training opportunities for 30 male students at the institution as they focus on the latest in computer technology, and prepare themselves for lifelong...