Posts Categorized: Education

LSE students help Jamaica

Groups and individuals from all over the world are looking at ways of assisting with the improvement of Jamaica’s education system. Not the least of these are students at the London School of Economics (LSE). Called “Educate the Children Fund…
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New scholarship fund opened for Jamaican students

A Holy Cross/Jamaica scholarship is to be offered once every four years to a less privileged Jamaican student attending one of the Jesuit High Schools, St. Georges’ College or Campion College. The primary intent in the establishment of the scholarship…
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Scholarship Winner

Photo caption: Lannois Asser Carol-Wollery (third left) of Campion College, Kingston, was the focus of attention recently from Senator Carlyle Dunkley (left), Minister of Education, Mr. John McKay, headmaster of Campion and Mr. Joe Issa, on being the first recipient…
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First Joe Issa Scholarship to Campion boy

Lannois Asser Carrol-Woolery of Campion College, Kingston, is the first recipient of the Joe Issa Holy Cross/Jamaica Scholarship. The scholarship was officially launched yesterday by Senator Carlyle Dunkley, Minister of Education, at a luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New…
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Govt to maintain Primary Textbook Project

The government is preparing itself to maintain the Primary School of Textbook Project in association with private sector entities in Jamaica, after the international donors have ceased their funding, said the Minister of Education, Dr. Neville Gallimore. Dr. Gallimore was…
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Primary Textbook Project

Production and Distribution The printing of 2.7 million primary texts in English and Mathematics was completed on Sunday, 9th August in a period of ten weeks from 1st June, 1987. Putting covers on these texts, which is done by our…
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