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Educators Urged to Take Advantage of UTech Drones in Classroom Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is encouraging educators to participate in the Drones in the Classroom (DITC) Educator Professional Development Programme being offered by the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech). The pioneering programme, which involves collaboration with...

Stalwarts in the early-childhood education sector show off awards presented at the JN Foundation and University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education Dudley Grant Early Childhood Resource Centre Awards Luncheon on Tuesday (April 14) at the JN Financial Centre in St. Andrew. They are joined by Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica National (JN) Group, Earl Jarrett (back row, centre) and Chairman, JN Foundation, Parris Lyew-Ayee (second row, left).

Gov’t Investing in Early Childhood Education

Head of the Marsha Smalling Elevator Foundation, Dr. Marsha Smalling (right), in discussion with (from left) teachers at the Racecourse Primary School in Clarendon — Shenae Wynter, Latoya Robinson and Audrey Cole; students — Kavanese Ranger and Khalil Duffus; Principal, Monica Smiley, and member of the Foundation, Amoy Muirhead. Event was yesterday’s (April 14), motivational Primary Exit Profile (PEP) session, held at the school.

PEP Students Encouraged to Approach Examinations with Determination to Succeed

Thousands assemble at the start line for the 2024 staging of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run.

Jill Stewart MoBay City Run Helping to Retain Skills in Western Jamaica

Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, addresses an alumni engagement visit to St. Andrew Technical High School on Tuesday (April 14), in commemoration of the institution’s 65th anniversary.

Education Minister Underscores Vital Role of Alumni Groups

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford (front, fifth left); Head of the Burnett Family Foundation, Dale Burnett (front, fourth left); Director for Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Keisha Johnson (right), along with students, teachers and other officials, celebrate the handover of a cheque valued US$100,000 from the Burnett Family Foundation to the Clarendon-based Glenmuir High School, on April 13.

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Glenmuir High Receives US$100,000 from Burnett Family Foundation

Glenmuir High School in Clarendon has received a donation of US$100,000 from the Burnett Family Foundation, to assist with the repair of the institution’s auditorium roof, after it was damaged by Hurricane Melissa last October. The contribution was formally handed over during a ceremony held at the school on April 13. Facilitating the initiative was the National Education Trust (NET),...

Co-founders of Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, Kenroy Moyston and Melaine Moyston, who are spearheading a benefit gospel concert in support of the ‘Open Door University Scholarship’, an initiative aimed at assisting students pursuing tertiary education.

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Charity to Support Students Pursuing Higher Education to Be Launched May 29 in St. Thomas

A new charity, aimed at supporting students pursuing higher education, will be officially launched next month at a benefit gospel concert in Lyssons, St. Thomas. The initiative, dubbed ‘The Open Door University Scholarship’, is being spearheaded by Moyston’s Life Changing Powerhouse, in association with the Church of God in Christ Lyssons, and is designed to provide financial assistance to students...

Past beneficiary of the Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarship, Shanique Corbett, speaks during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS)

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Mobay City Run Scholars Commit to Community Service and National Development

Past beneficiaries of Jill Stewart MoBay City Run scholarships have pledged to give back to their communities and contribute to national development, noting the transformative impact of the initiative’s educational support. The beneficiaries shared their perspectives with JIS News during a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the Agency’s Montego Bay Regional Office in St. James on April...

Head of the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis, makes a presentation to Region Four Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Dr. Patricia Mumby Lalor, at the official launch of the JPS extra lesson programme for St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland students at Jack Sprat Treasure Beach in St. Elizabeth on April 7.

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St. Elizabeth Students Benefitting from Extra Classes Programme

Hundreds of students in St. Elizabeth, who lost classroom time due to Hurricane Melissa, are benefitting from an extra classes programme aimed at getting them back on track ahead of upcoming examinations. The initiative, spearheaded by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) in collaboration with the Education, Skills, Youth and Information Ministry and other partners, is targeted at students who...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be launching its annual National Budget Secondary School Tour on April 14 at Ferncourt High in St. Ann.

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Finance Ministry Launches Annual National Budget Secondary School Tour April 14

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be launching its annual National Budget Secondary School Tour on April 14 at Ferncourt High in St. Ann. Director of Corporate Communication and Public Relations at the Ministry, Shakiel Rochester Shorter, said that this year’s staging of the tour will feature a series of interactive engagements across schools in St. Ann...

Stakeholders in attendance at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference at the Princess Hotel in Green Island, Hanover, on Tuesday (April 7).

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Gov’t Advancing Major Expansion of Technical and Vocational Education and Training

The Government is advancing a major expansion of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) as part of its push to transform and future proof Jamaica’s education system. The initiative was underscored by Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Hon. Rhoda Moy Crawford, during the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Education Conference, being held at...

Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, delivers the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March.

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Professor Errol Morrison Calls for ‘Brain Gain’ to Strengthen Jamaica’s Research and Development

Noted scientist, Professor Errol Morrison, has called for a strategic shift from “brain drain” to “brain gain” as a catalyst for boosting Jamaica’s productivity and research capacity. Delivering the keynote address during the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Research Day Expo, held on the institution’s Portland campus in March, Professor Morrison argued that Jamaica must urgently expand its...