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PM encourages parents, especially fathers, to read with children
Published: Wednesday | December 21, 2011
Jamaica Gleaner
Prime Minister and minister of education, Andrew Holness, is encouraging parents, particularly fathers, to develop the habit of reading aloud with their children.
He said that this simple practice will not only help to solidify the "bond of love" between child and parent, but will also prepare the child's mind for the school system.
Ministry Seeks Tertiary Partners to Provide Training for Mining Sector
Tuesday, 20 December 2011
By Douglas McIntosh, JIS Reporter
Jamaica Information Service
KINGSTON — The Ministry of Energy and Mining is pursuing discussions with several of the country’s tertiary institutions towards establishing a partnership for the delivery of a four-year degree programme for professionals in the mining sector.
PM Encourages Parents, Particularly Fathers, To Read with Children
Monday, 19 December 2011
By Athaliah Reynolds, JIS Reporter
Jamaica Information Service
Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging more parents, particularly fathers, to develop the habit of reading aloud with their children.
He said that this simple practice will not only help to solidify the “bond of love” between child and parent, but will also prepare the child’s mind for the school system.
Holness firm on free tuition, health care
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau myersg@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, December 19, 2011
JUNCTION, St Elizabeth — Prime Minister Andrew Holness Friday night stood by his party's policies of free tuition in public schools and free health care in the public health sector, suggesting they will remain in place should his party win the December 29 election.
PM defends decision to teach sons at home
BY LUKE DOUGLAS Observer senior reporter douglasl@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Jamaica Observer
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness has defended his decision to homeschool his sons, following criticism that the move could be seen as an indictment on the Jamaican education system.
PM Welcomes Recovery in G4 Literacy Test Results
Thursday, 10 November 2011
By Athaliah Reynolds, JIS Reporter
Jamaica Information Service
KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education says 71.4 per cent of students who sat the Grade Four Literacy Test in June achieved mastery, an increase of 4.4 percentage points over the 2010 results.
Weak-school watch
PM serves notice after Literacy Test results
Published: Thursday | November 10, 2011
Nadisha Hunter, Staff Reporter
Jamaica Gleaner
The Ministry of Education is to take action at six primary schools which continue to perform poorly in the Grade Four Literacy Test.
Prime Minister Andrew Holness made the disclosure yesterday after revealing that some schools got zero per cent mastery for the 2011 sitting of the examination and declaring that such results could not be tolerated.
Speak against what's wrong in the profession, too, Holness tells teachers
BY TANESHA MUNDLE Observer staff reporter mundlet@jamaicaobserver.com
Monday, October 10, 2011
EDUCATION Minister Andrew Holness has charged the nation's teachers to maintain the profession's honour by not only agitating for what is right, but to speak out against what is wrong in the profession.
Former JTA head commends Holness for transformational role in education
Published: Sunday October 9, 2011
Jamaica Gleaner
Former Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) president Ruel Reid has commended education minister Andrew Holness, who is now set to become prime minister, for his transformational role in the education sector.
Mr Reid, who is a special advisor to the minister, said in a statement that the education minister during his tenure ensured the mainstreaming of technical education as part of its transformation.
He says the minister has also repositioned the HEART Trust/NTA and NCTVET programmes.
Education Minister Calls for More Green Spaces in Communities
Saturday, 08 October 2011
By Garfield L. Angus, JIS Reporter
Jamaica Information Service
KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, has emphasised the need for more protection of the environment and for the creation of more green spaces for communities.
"We know that children who grow up in areas that are well greened in trees and flowers, and grow up with animals tend to have a milder attitude, they tend to work together, they are more caring and more willing to take care of others, and their surroundings,” Mr. Holness said.
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