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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Education

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...
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses students of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston during the handover of the institution’s newly installed ‘Wellness Bench’ on Monday (March 18).
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses students of Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston during the handover of the institution’s newly installed ‘Wellness Bench’ on Monday (March 18).

Immaculate Conception High School Gets Wellness Bench
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission offices in Kingston on March 14.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission offices in Kingston on March 14.

Implementation of ECC Reclassification to Take Effect April 1
Students at St. Catherine High School listen attentively while Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (second right), shares information about the agency and the JIS publications on display. Looking on is Special Projects Officer, JIS, Romona Geohaghan (seated left). Students and adults visited the JIS booth to receive information on healthy eating, citizen rights, breast cancer, road safety, and other subject matters at the school’s health fair on Friday, March 15. Visitors to the booth were also able to interact with Writer/Producer/Presenter, JIS Radio, Jayda Francis, and test their skills at voice acting.
Students at St. Catherine High School listen attentively while Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (second right), shares information about the agency and the JIS publications on display. Looking on is Special Projects Officer, JIS, Romona Geohaghan (seated left). Students and adults visited the JIS booth to receive information on healthy eating, citizen rights, breast cancer, road safety, and other subject matters at the school’s health fair on Friday, March 15. Visitors to the booth were also able to interact with Writer/Producer/Presenter, JIS Radio, Jayda Francis, and test their skills at voice acting.

PHOTOS: St. Catherine High School Health Fair
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engages with primary-school students at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library as part of activities to mark Read Across Jamaica Day 2023.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engages with primary-school students at the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Library as part of activities to mark Read Across Jamaica Day 2023.

Education Ministry to Scale Up Literacy Programmes

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EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

National School Moves Day to Be Celebrated April 26

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Wellness, celebrates National School Moves Day on Friday, April 26, under the theme ‘Live Life Moving: Every Movement Matters!’. As part of the celebrations, students at the primary and secondary levels are being encouraged to enter a ‘Flex and Flow’ song and dance competition. A bulletin...
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Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon (centre), interacts with Founder and Chairman of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, Janet Silvera (left), and Executive Chairman of Sandals Resorts International, Adam Stewart, during the launch of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run at the Holiday Inn in Rose Hall, St. James, on Wednesday (March 13).
CommunityDevelopmentEducationLocal GovernmentYouth

Mayor Wants More Persons to Be Enrolled at the Tertiary Level

Mayor of Montego Bay, Richard Vernon, says there continues to be a critical need for further educational development, particularly at the tertiary level, to drive economic activities. Speaking at the launch of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run, at the Holiday Inn in Rose Hall, St. James, on March 13, Mr. Vernon pointed out that Jamaica's tertiary education enrolment rate...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers remarks during Friday’s (March 15) Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022 launch at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew.
EducationYouth

Education Minister Welcomes Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey Findings

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has welcomed the findings of the Jamaica Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2022: Situation of Women and Children. Addressing Friday’s (March 15) launch at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in St. Andrew, Mrs. Williams said the data-rich report adds to other recently published studies on Jamaican students and the...
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Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).
EducationOffice of the Prime MinisterYouth

PHOTOS: Eltham High School Tour

Acting Director of Electronic Production at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Andrine Davidson (front row, left), shares a photo opportunity with sixth-form students at the Eltham High School in St. Catherine, following a tour of the Agency’s production departments on Thursday, March 14. They are joined by the school’s sixth-form coordinator, Tiffany Gordon (front row, right).
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Young people participate in the ‘Relay to Paris 2024’ event at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Bowl, St. Andrew. The event included a symbolic relay using the official Paris 2024 baton with participation from schools and universities as they celebrate in the spirit of the Olympics.
EducationSportYouth

PHOTOS: Relay to Paris 2024 Jamaica

Young people participate in the ‘Relay to Paris 2024’ event at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Bowl, St. Andrew. The event included a symbolic relay using the official Paris 2024 baton with participation from schools and universities as they celebrate in the spirit of the Olympics.
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in discussion with Chairman, Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC),  Dr. Adrian Stokes and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe, during a press conference at the Overseas Examinations Commission in Kingston on March 14.
EducationYouth

High Degree of Implementation of Education Transformation Recommendations – ETOC

The Education Transformation and Oversight Committee (ETOC) is reporting that 97 of the 101 short-term measures being implemented by the Ministry of Education and Youth to improve the education sector, are on track. The measures are among 365 recommendations contained in the 2021 report produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) to address the gaps and...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Endorses UCJ’s Micro Credentials Push

The Ministry of Education and Youth is in support of the plan by the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) to expand opportunities for post-secondary education through the implementation of micro credentials. Micro credentials are a series or collection of specially designed courses that result in certification. They demonstrate the learner’s skills, knowledge, and/or experience in a specific subject area or...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers his opening presentation of the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 12).
Budget 2024/2025EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Thousands of Contract Workers in Public Sector are Now Permanent Employees

Thousands of contract workers in the public sector have been made permanent employees, addressing the long-standing abuse of fixed-term contracts in Government. The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the 2024/25 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 12). He shared that 8,000 contract workers...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Laurette Adams-Thomas, addresses a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12).
EducationYouth

CPFSA on Drive to Improve Services to Children at Risk

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is on a coordinated drive to improve the quality of services it provides to children at risk. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the CPFSA, Laurette Adams-Thomas, addressing a JIS Think Tank, today (March 12), said that during this calendar year several initiatives will be undertaken to strengthen the policies and procedures governing...
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