In a time of global recession and personal financial hardships, there are still some people, who continue to give generously, for the benefit of others. One such person is 87-year...

The Ministries of National Security and Education, are working to develop a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to address the problem of violence in schools. The agreement, which was announced by...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, says plans are afoot to transform Penwood High School, in West Central St. Andrew, into a "magnet" secondary institution for technology. Speaking at Thursday's (June...

High school students have taken a keen interest in competitiveness and its importance in creating thriving businesses in Jamaica. The effort has paid off for students of three high schools...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is moving to provide Early Childhood practitioners with the strategies to help them promote and sustain positive behaviour without resorting to corporal punishment. This will...

Principal of Garvey Maceo High School in Clarendon, Valda Gayle, is urging students to make use of the academic opportunities now available to adequately prepare for the future. "Students, who...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced plans by the Ministry to roll out the Jamaica Schools Administrative System (JSAS) software in over 600 schools islandwide. This, he said, is...

A total of 400 persons in St. Catherine graduated from the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning's (JFLL) foundation programme, on June 17 having completed basic literacy and numeracy courses. At...

Manchester's Kendal All-Age School's Guidance and Counselling Department recently held a forum at the Kendal Community Centre, as part of its community outreach programme to help parents cope with the...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its annual essay and poster competition to Friday, July 31. Vice Chair of the...

A total of 26 Jamaican students have been awarded scholarships to study at universities in Cuba, under the 2009/10 Cuban Scholarship Programme. The scholarship awards, which were presented by Cuba's...