The Seaforth Primary School in St. Thomas staged its second annual Literacy Fair on Thursday (May 17), as part of activities to lift literacy levels at the institution. Held under...

Minister of Education, Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the continued development of programmes to assist children with special needs is important in nation building. “These children deserve as much attention, in...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called for commitment from all stakeholders within the education system to rid schools of violence. “Each school must be...

Four fully equipped after school centres are slated to be established this year under the GTECH After School Advantage Programme. GTECH’s Country Manager for Jamaica, Ann-Dawn Young Sang, made the...

A sum of $365 million has been earmarked in the Estimates of Expenditure for 2012/13, to enhance the University of Technology’s capacity to provide quality education, through expansion and upgrading...

Some $37.3 million will go towards initiatives aimed at improving the operations of the School Feeding programme this fiscal year. As stated in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, the aim...

The Government has set aside a total of $5 million for the continuation of the National ISO Quality Management System Certification Programme. This is outlined in the 2012/13 Estimates of...

Minister of Education, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says the Ministry has a clear policy against all forms of bullying and intimidation. He noted that the Ministry has a clear...

An allocation of $20 million has been made in this year’s budget to repair and rehabilitate three secondary schools, and prepare bills of quantity and bid documents for three other...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) showcased its rich archive of cultural and heritage products to students of the Middleton Primary School in St. Thomas last week, at an Education Week...

Some $60 million has been set aside in the national budget for the 2012/2013 fiscal year for initiatives to improve the quality of early childhood schools and care facilities, as...