While Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ reiteration of his government’s intention to rebuild Jamaica’s town is appreciated, the administration must be clear of its priorities in this urban renewal plan. Rehabilitating or sprucing up town centres and.
This newspaper welcomes Education Minister Fayval Williams’ fulfilment of her pledge to formally reintroduce civics to the curricula of Jamaican schools. It should not have been removed in the first place, to form part of the subject called social.
It is right to empathise with head teachers who fret at the thought of students coming to their institutions with knapsacks emblazoned with the word ‘Dunce’, which, on its face, is at variance with the ethos of education and the business of schools.
WESTERN BUREAU: JAMAICA TEACHERS’ Association (JTA) President Leighton Johnson is warning that if the current issue of teacher migration for overseas employment is not dealt with immediately, the problem will escalate with more teachers leaving.
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