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...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the role of educators has never been more important as the education sector becomes increasingly interconnected and technology-driven. “As such, your ability to inspire, guide and empower young people is essential to building a resilient and prosperous nation,” the Minister emphasised. She was addressing the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) 60th Annual...

In a bid to allay concerns regarding the Government’s plans to recruit foreign teachers in the island’s schools, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is assuring stakeholders that the sector will not be inundated with educators from overseas. Mrs. Williams, who was addressing the Jamaica Teacher’s Association (JTA) 60th Annual Conference at Ocean Coral Spring Resort in Trelawny...

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Wayne Wesley, said Education Ministries across the region ought to give greater attention to Mathematics. This follows a report by the Council that only 36 per cent of candidates across the region received a passing grade in the May/June 2024 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Mathematics...

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...