Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says it is imperative that the education sector provide an enabling environment for developing students’ abilities and channelling them in the direction of creativity, innovation and productivity. “In this regard, the Transforming Education for National Development (TREND) [Programme], already well under way, is an important vehicle to help us achieve our goals,”...

Acting Deputy Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Michelle Edwards (left), accepts a galaxy tablet from Programme Coordinator, International Organization for Migration, Aaliyah Gentles, during the handover of communication products and equipment (tablets and signage) by the IOM on January 24 at the Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston. The products were provided under the IOM’s...

Edwin Allen High School Head Girl, Monique Stewart (left), assists past student, Everton Roache (right) to light a candle, during the school’s 60th anniversary thanksgiving service held at the institution in Clarendon on Sunday (January 21). 

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry is committed to implementing measures to equip students with “future-ready” skills. “As we move forward, we want our schools to be equipped with technology, so that you, our students, have full exposure to what is there, because none of us… can say with any great certainty what jobs will...

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Youth, will stage the third Forum for Innovations in Teaching (FIT3) from January 25 to 27 at the National Arena in Kingston. Under the theme ‘Celebrating Achievements and Reimaging Education for the 21st Century Society and Labour Force’, the forum will be used to demonstrate the integration...

Approximately 50 institutions have been selected to participate in a pilot under the Digital Transformation for School Management Project. The initiative, which will be implemented on a phased basis, is funded by a US$200,000 Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) grant. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says about 20 per cent of the national budget goes towards education, noting...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says efforts will be made to strengthen industry linkages to retain engineering graduates in Jamaica. “I know that a gap exists currently. We need to have stronger links, stronger linkages into industry in Jamaica. I don’t think we are exploiting that enough; having those conversations with companies, having them know the skillset...

Teachers and principals at the early-childhood, primary and secondary levels will continue to upskill themselves in numerous professional development opportunities, through the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) and the Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC). Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). Mrs. Williams also...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is preparing the procurement to enable system-wide installations and coordination of security cameras across the education system. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 16). A survey conducted in July 2023 showed 154 schools with a total of 1,955 cameras. “This year,...