Innovative teaching methods are reaping success at Hopewell High School in Hanover, through the Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education (APSE) of the Ministry of Education and Youth, led by English Teacher and Grade-nine Coordinator, Natalie Wedderburn. Hopewell High School is among a cluster of schools in Region 4 that actively use the APSE to ensure that every child has the...

An Education Forum and Workshop, organised by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) St. Elizabeth Special Education Committee, has brought heightened awareness to the requirements of children with special needs. Held under the theme ‘Improve Your Care By Being Aware’, at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) on May 3, the event, which coincided with National Child Month, focused on...

The Board of Supervision’s 2023 Top Achiever in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC), Mickeisha Golding, is a beacon of inspiration, raising above challenges to achieve academic success. The 17-year-old sixth-form student at Montego Bay High School, who hails from Hopewell in Hanover, passed 10 subjects in one sitting with seven grade ones, two grade twos and one grade three....

The Jamaica Moves in School (JMIS) initiative has been revitalised in schools across Western parishes, thanks to the effort of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA). The programme, spearheaded by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), seeks to combat health ignorance among the youth by promoting active lifestyles and healthy habits within schools. It entails three five-minute breaks complemented...

St. Thomas Hill-View Kinder Preparatory was the school to beat at the recent St. Thomas 4-H Clubs Parish Achievement Day, which was held at the Seaforth High School campus. The institution, located in Morant Bay, copped most of the competitive events at the annual exposition, which showcases the best of youth in agriculture. The school retained the top spots in...

Ward of the State, Jehvoun Byfield, has been honoured for being the Top Performing Boy in the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA). The Kingston College (KC) lower sixth-form student attained nine subjects in the CSEC sitting, copping seven distinctions in Add Maths, CSEC Maths, Physics, Information Technology, Principles of...

As the sun rose over the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home in Manchester, Jamaica Information Service (JIS) team members eagerly gathered with the residents to host their annual Sports Day at the facility on Saturday, April 6. The event, aimed at exemplifying the unwavering partnership between the two entities, while promoting character development among the boys, has become a staple and...

Students from seven high schools in St. James are set to benefit from the recently launched drone pilot programme training, which is spearheaded by the Cornwall College Old Boys’ Association Mid-Atlantic Chapter in the United States (US) and the Sandals Foundation. The beneficiary institutions are Cornwall College, Spot Valley High, Herbert Morrison Technical High, Maldon High, Irwin High, Mount Alvernia...

The Youth Mentoring Ministry (YMM) in St. Ann stands as a beacon of hope in transforming lives and shaping future leaders in the garden parish. Led by Director, Delpha Dyer Young, who has a background in nursing and counselling psychology, YMM is a non-governmental, charitable organisation that has been making a profound impact on the lives of children, ages two...