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Powering up math teachers

Published:Friday | February 13, 2015 | 3:08 PM

An article published in the In Focus section of The Sunday Gleaner of February 1, 2015 titled 'Sparking a math revolution' addressed the use of one particular teaching strategy - journal writing - and its effectiveness in developing mathematical thinking skills. While the Ministry of Education concurs with the writer about the usefulness of this strategy, we note that this approach, by itself, will not produce the desired results.

I’m no enemy to Andrew Holness

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

I read with intrigue and interest the article written by your columnist, George Davis, ‘Holness needs Daryl Vaz’, which appeared in your publication on February 4, 2015. It left me no choice but to respond. At a glance, th...

Time to review no-user-fee policy?

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

The volumes of concern and protest from both patients and doctors at the May Pen hospital this past week are yet another example of a Jamaican health sector in crisis.
Patient claims of very long waiting hours to see a doctor and a...

CCJ and the average man

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

CCJ and the average man

I thank my learned friend, Dr Joseph Richards, for his response to the contribution I made to The Gleaner with regard to the public debate on Jamaica's acceptance of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final...

Cry for Falmouth is a cry for Jamaica

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

The shared concern of Member of Parliament Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison, and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, echoes the sentiments Custos of Trela...

Gender-based violence and the relevance of feminism

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Last Sunday Gleaner's sensational news item, 'Gender-based assaults haunt UWI', claims the campus "is a haven for those who assault and harass women". The university administration responded that "it is not aware of wide-scale cases of gender-based violence on campus" that and the guild president indicated "that isn't one of the things we are giving priority attention at this time ...

Bob Marley as national hero

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

There is no superlative adequate to describe Bob Marley's genius and artistry. There is an ineffability about his artistic greatness and prophetic appeal. A couple of days after his 70th birthday, one of the greatest artistes of all times commands attention from this columnist.

Cry for Falmouth is a cry for Jamaica

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

The shared concern of Member of Parliament Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, executive director of the Tourism Enhancement Fund, Clyde Harrison, and permanent secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith, echoes the sentiments Custos of Trelawny Paul Muschett expressed back in 2014.

CCJ and the average man

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

I thank my learned friend, Dr Joseph Richards, for his response to the contribution I made to The Gleaner with regard to the public debate on Jamaica's acceptance of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as its final appellate court.

I'm no enemy to Andrew Holness

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

I read with intrigue and interest the article written by your columnist, George Davis, 'Holness needs Daryl Vaz', which appeared in your publication on February 4, 2015. It left me no choice but to respond.

Time to review no-user-fee policy?

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

The volumes of concern and protest from both patients and doctors at the May Pen Hospital this past week are yet another example of a Jamaican health sector in crisis.

Achieving Vision 2030 - pipe dream?

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Jamaica's Vision 2030 projects that by 2030, every child in our country will have the best learning environment. Each person will leave school at the secondary level with at least five CXC subjects including English, mathematics and a foreign language (grades 1-3), and will have a working skill.

Rookie MPs and changing the system

Published:Sunday | February 8, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Throughout last week, The Gleaner devoted its prominent Page 2 to featuring the travails of first-time members of parliament and of their constituencies in the series, 'Politics: No easy ride for first-timers'. The series confirmed the popular perception of the MP as godparent, 'boops', and magician.

Bob Marley as national hero

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

IAN BOYNE There is no superlative adequate to describe Bob Marley’s genius and artistry. There is an ineffability about his artistic greatness and prophetic appeal. A couple of days after his 70th birthday, one of the greatest artistes of...

Rookie MPs and changing the system

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Throughout last week, The Gleaner devoted its prominent Page 2 to featuring the travails of first-time members of parliament and of their constituencies in the series, ‘Politics: No easy ride for first-timers’. The series confirmed the popular perception of the MP as godparent, 'boops', and magician.

Achieving Vision 2030 - pipe dream?

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Achieving Vision 2030 - pipe dream? Jamaica’s Vision 2030 projects that by 2030, every child in our country will have the best learning environment. Each person will leave school at the secondary level with at least five CXC subjects inc...

Gender-based violence and the relevance of feminism

Published:Friday | February 6, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Last Sunday Gleaner’s sensational news item, ‘Gender-based assaults haunt UWI’, claims the campus “is a haven for those who assault and harass women”. The university administration responded that “it is not a...

Faith and gender

Published:Friday | January 30, 2015 | 2:34 PM

Did you hear about the agnostic dyslexic insomniac? She lay awake all night wondering if there was a dog.

Sparking a math revolution

Published:Friday | January 30, 2015 | 3:24 PM

Recently I was in a meeting with some officials from the Ministry of Education, where we were being introduced to a math coach who is to

Don't rush merger of Charlie Smith, Trench Town

Published:Friday | January 30, 2015 | 3:32 PMMark Malabver

THE PRESENCE of Charlie Smith High School in the heart of Arnett Gardens has helped to simmer tensions there.

UTech vows to fight Foote

Published:Friday | January 30, 2015 | 4:22 PM

I sat there enraptured. He was such an amazing presenter. So poignant. So relevant. So cogent. So erudite.

Cross and angry, but not 9th most miserable

Published:Sunday | February 1, 2015 | 12:00 AM

There is a certain arrogance of social scientists and economists, in particular, in that they believe that complex concepts within the human experience can be reduced to a few selected variables.

Hobbling courts an injustice to justice

Published:Sunday | February 1, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Right in the middle of a fresh round of bickering about the Caribbean Court of Justice, this newspaper has given voice to Chief Justice Zaila McCalla on the sorry state of the domestic justice system.

Is devaluation working?

Published:Sunday | February 1, 2015 | 12:00 AM

On December 31, 2014, the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) released some trade data covering the period January to September 2014.

Glass ceilings that just won't break: Miss Universe & The Oscars

Published:Sunday | February 1, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Some are saying it's because of Kaci Fennell's short hair, some because of her complexion, some because of her nationality. Some are saying her responses could have been stronger.

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