Saturday, November 07, 2009 6:40 PM

Career

Robert Campbell Chasing his dream of higher education at 61

Robert Campbell (left) is greeted by principal of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Professor Gordon Shirley after receiving his University of the West Indies Township Challenge Scholarship award recently. (Photo: Aston Spaulding)

AFTER putting five children through the education system and with a sixth about to complete junior high school, Robert Campbell, 61, is only now getting the opportunity to himself attend university to complete his first degree....more

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Storms lash education sector

Sunday, November 01, 2009

THE education sector is one of the most vulnerable to the effects of storm-related events, resulting in widespread destruction and dislocation to children's education, a senior government technocrat has said....more

Fun equals funds

Sunday, November 01, 2009

CAMPION College is using a new strategy to raise money, with their "Spin 50: Spinathon Scholarship Party" to be held on November 7 at Gym Liguanea on the campus....more

NCB trainee programme gets UCJ accreditation

Sunday, November 01, 2009

THE University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) has granted accreditation to the National Commercial Bank's (NCB's) Management Trainee Programme at the postgraduate diploma level....more

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Company fires new employee

Sunday, November 01, 2009

I was hired away from my former employer and required to move to a new city for the new job. Shortly after I joined the new company, the senior staff resigned, one after the other. Then the company announced it was restructuring the entire department that I was in....more

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CCRIF to offer scholarships

Sunday, November 01, 2009

STUDENTS studying risk management and natural hazards-related subjects will soon benefit from scholarships to be offered by the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF)....more

Foundation to help children stay away from drugs

Sunday, October 25, 2009

MEMBERS of the St Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation will undertake two weeks of motivational talks in schools across the parish from November 2 to 13, to help children stay away from drugs....more

Making the transition

Sunday, October 25, 2009

THERE are occasions when employees are promoted within the organisation and with that comes change regarding roles and responsibilities. Some of these persons, however, have great challenges making the transition and still continuing with business as usual....more

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Ministry to target parents in new reading campaign

Sunday, October 25, 2009

THE Ministry of Education is to launch a national campaign to encourage parents to read to their children....more

PM sees need to provide greater support for children

Sunday, October 25, 2009

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding says the national parenting policy which is being established by the government will be supported by legislation that establishes a national parenting commission with particular responsibilities. But Golding said that this will not be the solution to our challenges, but a tool which will be useful in trying to address the problems that impact on parenting and child care....more

Barbados leads region in life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment — report

Sunday, October 25, 2009

BANGKOK, CMC - Barbados is the highest ranking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country for life expectancy, literacy, school enrolment and Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita, according to the latest Human Development Index (HDI) released here on Monday....more

US college tuition costs rise by 6.5 per cent on average

Sunday, October 25, 2009

WITH the economy struggling, parents and students dared to hope this year might offer a break from rising college costs. Instead, they got another sharp increase....more

Jamalco sponsors school crossing wardens

Sunday, October 25, 2009

JAMALCO rolled out another aspect of its Road Safety Programme on Tuesday with the sponsorship of school crossing wardens at seven schools in its operating areas. Under this programme, wardens have been placed at Annunciation Basic School along the Hayes Main Road as well as Mitchell Town, York Town, Brixton Hill primary schools and Mocho Primary and Infant school in Clarendon, as well as the Campbell's Castle All-Age and Prattville Primary Schools in South Manchester....more

Panel says NASA should skip moon, fly elsewhere

Sunday, October 25, 2009

WASHINGTON, USA - NASA needs to make a major detour on its grand plans to return astronauts to the moon, a special independent panel told the White House Thursday....more

Jamaica hosts sixth Japan Exchange AGM

Sunday, October 18, 2009

JAMAICA recently played host to the sixth annual general meeting of the Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme Alumni Association (JETAA), becoming the first country outside of the G7 bloc of countries to host the event....more

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Rough journey for "special" school

Sunday, October 18, 2009

ONE St Andrew woman, whose fate it was to have not one, but two sons with special learning needs, has been motivated to start a school catering to children with various learning disorders....more

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