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Over 20,000 students benefitted from the Government's Cost Sharing Programme for the 2002/03 academic year....
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Three schools in the parishes of St. Ann and St. Mary are participating in an educational programme, titled 'The River of Life Programme', geared at cultural exchange, environmental education and computer literacy....
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Devon House will host a series of cultural events this year, showcasing quality local products and cuisine, as part of efforts to promote the development of Jamaica's cultural heritage....
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Persons in possession of books owned by the Jamaica Library Service have been given a three-month moratorium to return them without having to pay any penalty....
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For almost 25 years the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has been quietly going above and beyond the call of duty, not only assisting pregnant teenagers through its programme for adolescent mothers, but also following up the progress of the bab...
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Professor Trevor Jackson, Campus Coordinator of the School of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of the West Indies has said that the University needed more financial assistance to help fund students' research work....
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Pro Vice Chancellor and Dean of Graduate Studies and Research at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, Professor Errol Morrison has said that a research consortium, consisting of four major tertiary institutions and one research institution, aimed...
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As part of a campaign to promote literacy at the Top Hill Primary School in St. Elizabeth, Reading Specialist, Dr. V. Elaine Carter, will be addressing parents of students attending the school, tomorrow (March 19), to get them more involved in the educ...
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Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson, has challenged employees in the public sector to improve the quality and efficiency of their service in order to set the pace for Jamaica to become more competitive globally....
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A first aid kit valued at $3,000, was recently donated to the One Love Basic School in Mansfield Heights, Ocho Rios, St. Ann by members of the Young Children's Priority One Club....
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Some 50 students from three schools in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, are now benefitting from a breakfast programme, initiated by the Kiwanis Club of St. Ann....
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Director of Culture in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Sydney Bartley, has encouraged teachers to integrate culture and the arts in their teaching methodologies....
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Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, has commended teachers who have remained in the classroom, "despite the significant challenges and negative encounters"....
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The Lorna Nembhard Auditorium and the Ivy Townsend Library at the Montego Bay Community College, in memory of late principals who had served the institution with distinction, were officially declared opened by Governor-General His Excellency the Most. Hon...
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Parents are always encouraged to become more involved in the education of their children attending high school....
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Jamaican male students have performed creditably in some science subjects and information technology, surpassing their Caribbean counterparts....
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Liberty Hall in downtown Kingston, the former headquarters of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), has received a US$5,000 donation from the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)....
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Seven principals and a guidance counsellor from schools in Jamaica are to go on a one-week visit to the United Kingdom (UK) as part of a twinning of schools programme, where they will meet with their UK counterparts to increase cultural and academic excha...
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The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has launched the Enhancement of Basic Schools Project, aimed at improving the early childhood education system in Jamaica....
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Minister of Development in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Paul Robertson, said today that Jamaica and the rest of the Caribbean was facing the challenge of positioning themselves in a fiercely competitive environment, driven by liberalized trade...
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