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When the GSAT came into effect in 1999, many people praised it for its inclusiveness. It ushered a new era in primary and secondary education in Jamaica. Unlike the previous Common Entrance Examination, [12] the GSAT places almost all primary school students who sit the exams into a secondary institution or a junior high school. No sooner had ...
The Jamaican political conflict is a long-standing feud between right-wing and left-wing elements in the country, often exploding into violence. The Jamaican Labour Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) have fought for control of the island for years and the rivalry has encouraged urban warfare in Kingston.
Historically, Jamaica has had close ties with the UK. Trade, financial, and cultural relations with the United States are now predominant. Jamaica is linked with the other countries of the English-speaking Caribbean through the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and more broadly through the Association of Caribbean States (ACS).
The following is a list of education ministers of Jamaica since adult suffrage (1944). [1] [2] Jehoida McPherson (1945–1949) Joseph Malcolm (1950–1951) L. L. Simmonds (1951–1953) Edwin Allen (1953–1955) Ivan Lloyd (1955–1957) Florizel Glasspole (1957–1962) Edwin Allen (1962–1972) Florizel Glasspole (1972–1973) Eli Matalon (1973 ...
Educational equity, also known as equity in education, is a measure of equity in education. [1] Educational equity depends on two main factors. The first is distributive justice, which implies that factors specific to one's personal conditions should not interfere with the potential of academic success.
In 1962, Jamaica was now independent while remaining in the British Commonwealth. Alexander Bustamante was named the country's first Prime Minister. The 1970s saw a rise in crime because of the polarization between the two major parties. Police corruption was on the rise and the political climate was in disarray. [4]
The United Independents' Congress of Jamaica (UIC) became the first new (post colonial) registered political party on December 7, 2019. Other parties have cropped up and disintegrated in the past due mostly to a lack of funding and effective differentiation from the major parties.
Mavis Gwendolyn Gilmour-Petersen, OJ, CD (born 13 April 1926) is a Jamaican medical practitioner and politician, representing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP). She served as Minister of Education from 1980 to 1986. [1]