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President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno (3rd right), is presented with an assortment of Jamaican seasonings by Board Chairman of the HEART Trust/NTA, Moses Peart (right), following a tour of the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) on Thursday (December 18). Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment Division, HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin; IDB Country Representative in Jamaica, Therese Turner-Jones; Director of Social Security, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe; Financial Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Devon Rowe; and Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley.

President Moreno Tours IDB-Funded Steps to Work Programme

By: Athaliah Baker , December 18, 2014

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, on Thursday (December 18) toured the Jamaica German Automotive School (JAGAS) where he observed activities under the IDB-funded Steps to...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, addresses the graduation ceremony for the National Parenting Support Commission’s (NPSC) mentorship training programme on Wednesday (Dec. 17), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Listening at head table (from left) are: Chairman of the NPSC, the Most Hon. Lady Rheima Hall; and Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon Harrison.

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Principal of G.C. Foster College of Physical Education and Sport, Dr. Joyce Graham-Royal, says her aim is to take the institution to university college status.

G.C. Foster Eyes University College Status

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Grade 4 students of Chetolah Park Primary School (from left), Jamelia-Lyn Gregory, Eve Philburn and Patrice Forrester are intrigued as they read ‘Jamaican Folk Customs & Beliefs’, a publication recently presented to them, along with seven other books and heritage posters, by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS).

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JIS Donates Books to Inner-City Primary Schools and State-Run Homes

Students of two inner-city primary schools and children of eight State-run homes are benefiting from a large collection of heritage publications donated to their libraries by the Jamaica Information Service...

By: E. Hartman Reckord, December 14, 2014

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (3rd left), with Union Institute and University scholarship recipients, Adrian Stephenson (left), and Nyoka Taylor, from the St. Andrew based Haile Selassie High School. The scholarships valued at over $3 million, were presented today (December 13), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, at a teaching strategy symposium organized by the Career Advancement Programme (CAP), in collaboration with the University. At second left is former Dean at the University, Professor Michael Tredinnick.

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PM Says no Student Will be Left Behind

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says students who leave the school system without marketable competencies will not be left behind, as the Government will continue second chance...

By: Garfield Angus, December 13, 2014

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Senate Approves Learning Motion

The Senate today (December 12) approved a Motion to address the negative stereotypes that limit the learning capabilities of girls and boys. Opening the debate on the motion, Senator Imani...

By: Latonya Linton, December 13, 2014

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Students Graduate from CAP Programme

More than 450 students graduated from the rebranded Career Advancement Programme (CAP), during a ceremony held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on December 11. The CAP was implemented in 2010...

By: Latonya Linton, December 12, 2014

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (left), applauds as Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase (centre), cuts the ribbon to mark Wednesday’s (December 10) official opening of a newly constructed block, housing three classrooms, at Boundbrook Primary School in Portland. The classrooms were built at a cost of $11.5 million with funds provided under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Project, through the Japanese Embassy in Jamaica. Among those sharing the occasion are: Custos Rotulorum for Portland, Hon. Captain Lincoln Thaxter (2nd right); and Mayor of Port Antonio and Portland Parish Council Chairman, Councillor Benny White (right).

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Three More Classrooms Built at Boundbrook Primary

Three additional classrooms have been built at Boundbrook Primary School in Port Antonio, Portland, at a cost of $11.5 million, increasing the number to 11. The expansion was carried out...

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Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (right), is presented with a framed painting by Head Girl of Buff Bay High School in Portland, Danique Davis (left), during Wednesday’s (December 10) contract signing ceremony, at the institution, for a grant provision of $11 million under the Government of Japan’s Grassroots Human Security Project. The money will be spent to construct two additional classrooms and a storage area. In the background is Japanese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuo Takase, who co-signed the agreement.

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Two More Classrooms for Buff Bay High School

Work is to commence soon for the construction of two additional classrooms at Buff Bay High School in Portland, at a cost of approximately $13 million. This will increase the...

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Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (left), and State Minister for Tourism and Entertainment, and Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Damion Crawford, share a moment with students of the St. Benedict’s Primary School in St. Andrew, after presenting them with tablet computers, during a distribution exercise on Tuesday (December 9), on the school grounds. The students (from left) are: Tatyana Montague, Rasheed Hanns, and Tatjana Montague.

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Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second right), listens to Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for Central St. James, Lloyd B. Smith (centre), during a tour of the Mt. Salem Primary and Junior High School in St. James, on Friday, December 5. At left is Acting Regional Director in the Ministry of Education's Montego Bay Region 4 Office, Lisetha Adams and at right is Mrs. Thwaites.

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Student Placement at Western Jamaica High Schools to be Expanded

The Ministry of Education plans to expand student placement at high schools in western Jamaica, as it moves to phase out junior high departments at primary institutions. Portfolio Minister, the...

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