Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has underscored the critical need for Jamaican students to be fluent in English Language, noting that this is critical for the country’s progress. He...

Approximately 195 young people from four inner-city communities have successfully completed a one-year training programme conducted by Youth Opportunities Unlimited (YOU), which has empowered them with skills to acquire jobs...

Minister of Education, Rev the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has called on regional educators to be unwavering in the task of delivering quality education that can transform the societies in which...

For Jemima Miller Givans, the stipend earned from being a participant in the Jamaica Emergency Employment Programme (JEEP), assisted her to complete her tertiary studies. “The programme has helped me...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities will be staging an Economic Empowerment Seminar on Thursday, October 8, at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, 1F North Street, Kingston,...

The Ministry of Education will host the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Conference on advancing the teaching profession starting tomorrow and ending on Thursday (November 6-8, 2012) at the...

Parenting, while a rewarding and satisfying experience, is often an overwhelming, stressful and frustrating job, especially when caring for children with behavioural and disciplinary problems, or special needs. Though some...

WASHINGTON — The Chicago Concerned Jamaicans (CCJ) has contributed just over US$700,000 towards education in Jamaica over the past 25 years, providing books, computers and scholarships, and improving libraries.  President...

Education Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, is urging parents to be conscious of the critical role they play in molding the lives of their children. He said not only...

The St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation will launch its Students' Empowerment Week at the Newell High School on Monday, November 5, where it will run until November 15. Some 100 persons...

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said the region needs to address the issue of quality assurance in the delivery of tertiary education. He noted that while there is a...