High School And Tertiary Students Receive Scholarships
Thirty high school and tertiary-level students from across the island who are in need have benefited from scholarships valued at $2 million. This was facilitated …
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UTech Lecturer Says Education Can Break Generational Cycles Of Poverty
Lecturer at the College of Business and Management at the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Neleen Leslie-Piper, says education should be viewed as one of …
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Ten Wards Of The State In Tertiary Institutions Receive Scholarships
Ten wards of the State, who are pursuing tertiary-level education, have been awarded scholarships in the amount of US$40,000 by Children of Jamaica Outreach Inc. …
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52 High Schools Participating In Twinning Programme
Some 52 high schools are now participating in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Twinning of Schools initiative. The programme aims to expose students …
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Four More Schools To Be Removed From Shift
Four schools will be removed from the shift system in the 2019/20 fiscal year at a total cost of $93.9 million. They are Exchange All-Age …
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Storyboards Depicting Life and Work of ‘Miss Lou’ to Be Donated to Schools
More than 1,700 storyboards depicting aspects of the life and work of Jamaica’s late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, affectionately called “Miss Lou”, …
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Education a Priority at Mount Olivet Boys’ Home
Education continues to be a priority at the Mount Olivet Boys’ Home, as the administration of the State-run residence pulls out all the stops to …
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Adolescent Mothers Excel in CSEC
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) is reporting strong performance by adolescent mothers, who sat the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations this year. …
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BGLC Awards Education Grants to 250 Tertiary-Level Students
A total of 250 students from 30 tertiary institutions across the island have benefited from education grants provided by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission …
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Women’s Centre Improves Programme Offerings
The Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) has made two changes to its Programme for Adolescent Mothers (PAM), which is delivered at the Centre’s 18 …
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Water to Be Trucked to Schools
Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says arrangements are in place to truck water to schools facing a shortage of …
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Top Pep Performers Encourage next Batch of Test-takers
Grade-six students, who are preparing to sit the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) in 2020, are being encouraged by top performers in this year’s inaugural sitting …
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Education Ministry Allocates Over $600 Million to Pay Examination Fees for Path Students
More than $600 million has been allocated by the Education, Youth and Information Ministry to pay examination fees for high-school students who are on the …
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Gov’t Awards 47 Scholarships to Needy Medical Students
The Government has provided 47 full-tuition scholarships to needy students who started their Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degrees at the University of …
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Jamaica Celebrates Int’l Literacy Day September 6
Schools across Jamaica will celebrate International Literacy Day on Friday (September 6), under the theme “Literacy and Multilingualism”. Speaking with JIS News, National Literacy Coordinator …
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New Board Named For Edna Manley College
Minister without Portfolio with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, has named a new14-member Board for the Edna Manley College of the …
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Smooth Start to School Year
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has reported that the academic year 2019/2020 began smoothly on Monday (September 2). During a live broadcast with …
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Primary Schools in Western Jamaica Prepared for New School Year
Primary schools in western Jamaica are gearing up for the start of the 2019 / 2020 academic year, which begins on September 2. Principal of …
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Roll-Out of National School Leaving Certificate Programme This Academic Year
The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is to introduce a National School Leaving Certificate Programme (NSLC) this academic year. This was disclosed by Minister …
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15 Early Childhood Institutions Equipped with State of the Art Playgrounds
Fifteen early childhood institutions (ECIs) across western Jamaica have been equipped with state-of-the-art playgrounds, under the Kiwanis Club- Division 25 (Cornwall) 2018/2019 ‘Play Ground Effect’ …
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