The Ministry of Education will be implementing several measures aimed at increasing the national attendance rates at the infant, primary and secondary levels. Portfolio Minister, Rev. Ronald Thwaites, made the...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has reiterated his call for students to become fluent in Spanish. He said a command of the Spanish language will be “a tremendous asset”...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has extended condolences to the families and school community of the three students who were shot and killed by gunmen in Clarendon on...

Students engaged in smoking are being discouraged from doing so by Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites. The Minister voiced his concern over the issue while delivering his 2015/16 Sectoral...

The Ministry of Education is reporting that it has placed trained teachers in the early childhood system, and is now moving to pay teachers more, implement programmes for special needs...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has reiterated that persons aspiring to become school leaders must be certified under the Aspiring Principals Programme. “I am very reluctant to sign...

The Ministry of Education has given its full support to the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA), in its quest to explore the principles of neuroscience, in a bid to aid the...

Deans of Discipline in schools across the island are being urged to lead the charge in restoring positive attitudes, values and behaviours among students. This call came from Minister of...