Thirteen Jamaicans will be undertaking studies in various fields at prestigious universities across the United Kingdon (UK), through the Chevening Scholarship Programme. The 2024 Chevening Scholarship Reception was held at the British High Commission in Kingston, on August 22. This year’s scholars will pursue fields of study in energy and climate change, sports biomechanics, data science and analytics, education, international...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says there is an urgent need to restore electricity to more than 200 of the 1,010 public primary and secondary schools before the start of the new school year. Minister Williams made the call following her recent tour of Manning's School in Westmoreland, one of four institutions she visited that suffered significant damage...

Candidates who sat the May/June 2024 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests will be able to access their preliminary results in digital format. This follows the launch of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) Electronic Preliminary Slip (e-Preslip). An e-Preslip is a downloadable, verifiable, digital version of candidates’ results, which is available before the official...

Students from across St. Catherine South Eastern have received educational supplies, including school bags and cash grants, from Member of Parliament, Robert Miller. Speaking at a back-to-school treat, held recently at the Independence City Community Centre in Portmore, Mr. Miller urged the students to perform at a high level in school. “I believe in a holistic development, and I am...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is commending the public-private partnerships that support initiatives such as the Burger King Scholarship Programme. The programme’s annual awards ceremony was held recently at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Blazing to Success’. The initiative, which supports Jamaican youth in their pursuit of higher education, celebrated the...

Students and other residents of Old Harbour in St. Catherine received school supplies, medical checks and care packages during an education and health fair staged by the Old Harbour and Friends Association (OHFA). Six students were presented with grants totalling $36,000, another six were gifted with laptop computers, while more than 350 care packages were distributed during the event held...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has suggested several key areas where the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) could maintain and enhance its relevance in a rapidly evolving educational landscape. Addressing a JTA church service at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, on August 18, to commemorate the entity’s 60th anniversary, Mrs. Williams said key...

Two hundred teachers will be awarded scholarships valued at $31 million to pursue training in financial education through a partnership between the Ministry of Education and Youth and Profit Jumpstarter Academy. The scholarships are designed to enhance financial literacy among teachers who will subsequently impart their knowledge to their students and the wider society. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said...

A total of 145 wards of the State, who will be attending high school in September, have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) for achievement in the 2024 Primary Exit Profile (PEP). They were presented with prizes and trophies at the agency’s annual PEP awards ceremony and workshop held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown...