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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses students, teachers and other stakeholders at the opening of the technology lab at the Moneague College, St. Ann, on March 22. There was also a handover ceremony for state-of-the-art laptops and a multiscreen.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses students, teachers and other stakeholders at the opening of the technology lab at the Moneague College, St. Ann, on March 22. There was also a handover ceremony for state-of-the-art laptops and a multiscreen.
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Education Minister Emphasises Importance of Empowering Teachers with Technology

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that empowering teachers with technology not only benefits students but also helps educators stay current with digital advancements in education. The Minister, who was speaking to students, teachers and administrators at...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in conversation with Founder of Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation, Mandy Melville and Programme Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte at the Lindamood-Bell Seeing Stars Workshop Luncheon and Ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 27). Lindamood–Bell is a teaching programme for struggling readers. 
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in conversation with Founder of Creative Language-Based Learning Foundation, Mandy Melville and Programme Manager of the Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Luca Lo Conte at the Lindamood-Bell Seeing Stars Workshop Luncheon and Ceremony at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Wednesday (March 27). Lindamood–Bell is a teaching programme for struggling readers. 

PHOTOS: Education Minister at Lindamood-Bell Workshop
Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth (Region Four), Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses the inaugural STEM Day 2024 at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Tuesday, March 26.
Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth (Region Four), Dr. Michelle Pinnock, addresses the inaugural STEM Day 2024 at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, on Tuesday, March 26.

Education Ministry Forges Ahead with STEM in Schools
Annual PEP Lecture flyer.
Annual PEP Lecture flyer.

National Museum Jamaica Hosts Mathematics Lecture for PEP Students
Marketing and Corporate Communications Division Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.
Marketing and Corporate Communications Division Manager of the Scientific Research Council (SRC), Carolyn Rose Miller.

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EducationYouth

Tertiary Recruitment Drive Begins April 19 in Mandeville

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with Public Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs), will host a Tertiary Recruitment Drive. In a bulletin issued by the Ministry, the proposed dates and venues for the event are outlined as follows: April 19, Manchester High School in Mandeville; April 26, National Arena, Kingston; and on May 3, at Harmony Park, Montego Bay,...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Dr. Daniel Dawes (background, second left), joins students of Siloah Primary School and other stakeholders at the launch of Community Wi-Fi in Siloah, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday, March 20. From left (in background) are Principal of the school, O’Neil Larmond; Sergeant of the Siloah Police Station, Ronnie Wallace; and Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Alric Miller.
EducationTechnologyYouth

USF Invests Over $3 Billion on Technology Projects in 2023/24

The Universal Service Fund (USF) has spent over $3 billion in the 2023/24 fiscal year on initiatives to boost digital inclusion, including increasing access to high-speed internet across the island. The entity’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Daniel Dawes, made the disclosure at the launch of  Community Wi-Fi in Siloah, St. Elizabeth on Wednesday (March 20). He said that the funds...
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Dermaine Sinclair of Cecil Auto Services Limited, hands over a television set to staff of the Chantilly Primary and Infant School (from left), Jayann Lee, Zasanya Rowe, Juleen Morrison, and Principal, Nicole Poyser. The television was among technology devices and school supplies donated by the business to the Westmoreland-based institution recently.
EducationYouth

Chantilly Primary and Infant Gets Donation of School Supplies

The Chantilly Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland has benefitted from a donation of technology devices and school supplies. The items, which include a laptop, multi-media projector, a television set, tables, chairs, among other things, were provided by businessman, Dexton ‘Cecil’ Sinclair, as part of an ongoing effort to support the development of the school and its students. In an...
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Director of Projects and Strategic Management, MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF), Mitzian Turner, emphasises a point as she addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.
EducationYouth

Multicare Youth Foundation Making a Positive Impact at Denham Town High School

The MultiCare Youth Foundation (MYF) is reaping success in transforming the lives of students at the Denham Town High School in Kingston. Through its cognitive behaviour therapy, mentorship and life skills training, the non-government organisation is changing the mindset of students and placing them on a path to success. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Director of Projects and...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.
EducationYouth

PHOTOS: UTech’s Students Accounting Seminar

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), greets Head of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Caribbean, Paula Marcelle Irish. The event was the University of Technology (UTech) 15th Annual Students Accounting Seminar held on March 21 at the AC By Marriot Hotel in Kingston. President of Utech, Dr. Kevin Brown, is at centre.
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
EducationYouth

Implementation of Jamaica Education Transformation Commission’s Recommendations Progressing

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) continues to make progress in implementing the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). In his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21), Mr. Holness said ETOC reported last week that of the 101 recommendations targeted for...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 21.
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Tuition Grants for at Least 1,000 Tertiary Students

The Government will make available $200 million to provide tuition grants to at least 1,000 tertiary students in good academic standing but in need of financial support. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure in his contribution to the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 21). Mr. Holness said this support will...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
EducationYouth

Jamaicans Encouraged to Learn a Second Language

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging more Jamaicans to learn a second language to expand opportunities for employment and better relate to other cultures. She noted that in a globalised world where cross-cultural communication and understanding are important, studying a foreign language helps people to have more positive attitudes towards persons who are from a different...
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