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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

28,000 Students to Benefit from National Summer Academy

Approximately 28,000 students will benefit from the 2023 National Summer Academy, which got under way this week. This was disclosed by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who indicated that the Academy will run from July 10 to...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a back-to-school conference on July 11 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a back-to-school conference on July 11 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

Encouraging Results In Subjects from PEP Exams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Education Ministry Reiterates Guidelines for Schools Regarding Student Registration
A total of 162 graduates made up the Holmwood Technical High School’s Class of 2023. The graduation was held at the Manchester-based school on Sunday (July 9).
A total of 162 graduates made up the Holmwood Technical High School’s Class of 2023. The graduation was held at the Manchester-based school on Sunday (July 9).

New Generation Will Make Jamaica Better – Minister Morgan
The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.
The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.

UTech Students’ Union Council Targets Hundreds of Students In Summer Programme

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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (seated, centre), Acting Deputy President, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Haldane Johnson (seated, left), and Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh (seated, right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate the provision of 1,000 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships, valued $2.4 billion, over the next five years. Observing the proceedings (from left) are UTech Jamaica Chancellor, Lloyd Carney; Dean of the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Professor Sean Thorpe, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith. The occasion was the launch of the scholarships on Thursday (July 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
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Gov’t Launches STEM Tertiary Scholarships

New students enrolling at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, commencing September 2023, will be eligible for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will be offering full tuition need-based scholarships valued $2.4 billion to 1,000 students at the...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).
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PHOTOS: Christiana High School Graduation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).
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Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.
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PHOTOS: Mona Heights Primary Graduation Exercise

Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.
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Executive Director of the Early Childhood Commission, Karlene DeGrasse Deslandes (left) and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel Foundation Jodi-Ann McFarlane, play with children on the colour-coded mat inside the new Inclusive Classroom at Bethabara Infant School, which was officially opened on July 5.
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Inclusive Classroom Opens at Bethabara Infant School

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer, has welcomed the retrofitted inclusive classroom at Bethabara Infant School, in Manchester, which was handed over on July 6. “Given the Ministry’s Transformation in Education focus at this time, we welcome the project,” said Mrs. Dwyer, in a message read by Education Officer for Region Five, Janet Shaw Gooden....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing journalists during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.
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PISA National Report Expected By January 2024

A national report stemming from Jamaica’s participation in the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) is expected by January 2024. It will provide a wealth of data about Jamaica’s educational achievements, while allowing for benchmarking on a global scale. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure during Wednesday’s (July 5) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents book vouchers valued at $20,000 each to the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students of Hope Valley Experimental School, Jahmai Thomas (centre) and Karetha Stephens (left), on Wednesday (July 5). The occasion was the school-leaving ceremony held at The University of the West Indies Chapel in Mona, St. Andrew.
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Continue to Support Children In High School – Minister Williams

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is urging parents to continue to support their children as they transition to high school. Speaking at Hope Valley Experimental School’s graduation exercise at the University of the West Indies Chapel in Mona on Wednesday (July 5), the Minister said parental involvement is a critical factor in children’s educational success. “They are...
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