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Student Leaders at the Morant Bay Primary School in St. Thomas read the proclamation on the National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s Children, which was observed in a special devotional exercise at the school today (June 23).
Student Leaders at the Morant Bay Primary School in St. Thomas read the proclamation on the National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s Children, which was observed in a special devotional exercise at the school today (June 23).

Special Devotion at Morant Bay Primary to Mourn Nation’s Children

It was an emotional yet powerful scene at the Morant Bay Primary School today (June 23) as the institution hosted a special devotional exercise on the National Day of Mourning for Jamaica’s Children. Donned in black, teachers and other staff...
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left) and President of Junior Chamber International, Marklon Bedward (centre), examine a lettuce plant on a newly established vegetable farm at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston. With them is school Chairman, Orville Johnson. The vegetable farm and a shade house were officially opened on Wednesday (June 21).
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (left) and President of Junior Chamber International, Marklon Bedward (centre), examine a lettuce plant on a newly established vegetable farm at Best Care Special Education School in Kingston. With them is school Chairman, Orville Johnson. The vegetable farm and a shade house were officially opened on Wednesday (June 21).

Vegetable Garden Established at Best Care Special Education School
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

Expansion Works at Four Secondary Schools to Eliminate Shift System
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), breaks ground along with other stakeholders for the expansion of the Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are Bridgeport High’s Principal, Beverley Harris, and Board Chairman, Dane Levy; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Southeast, Robert Miller; Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, and Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), breaks ground along with other stakeholders for the expansion of the Bridgeport High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 20). Others (from left) are Bridgeport High’s Principal, Beverley Harris, and Board Chairman, Dane Levy; Member of Parliament, St. Catherine Southeast, Robert Miller; Mayor of Portmore, Councillor Leon Thomas, and Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris-Ghartey.

Ground Broken for New Classroom Block at Bridgeport High School
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr.

Support Entity Offers Encouraging Words to Parents of PEP Students

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated left), and Japan
Education

PHOTOS: Education Minister attends Japanese Speech Contest

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated left), and Japan's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Yasuhiro Atsumi (seated, second left), listen to Kristian Coke, as he delivers his speech at the Japanese Speech Contest 2023, held today (June 17), at University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.
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Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central and Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), places a helmet on the head of grade-five student of the St. Robert Bellarmine Preparatory and Kindergarten School, Jaden Gordon (centre), while Sergeant A. Douglas of the Jamaica Defence Force (JCF) secures the utility vest. Occasion was the Clarendon North Central Career Fair and Expo held on Thursday (June 15) at the Sir Donald Sangster Community Centre in the parish.
Education

Clarendon North Central Students Explore Career Options

Scores of students from Clarendon North Central got a glimpse into what their future professions might look like, at an exciting Career Fair and Expo on Thursday (June 15). The event, held at the Sir Donald Sangster Community Centre in the parish, provided an opportunity for the students to explore career options and consider career paths that align with their...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Favyal Williams.
Education

Implementation Plan for JETC Report Completed

The implementation plan and broad-based monitoring and evaluation framework for the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report are completed. The Ministry of Education and Youth has also completed a multi-year budget to carry out the implementation, which will be submitted to Cabinet for review. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Chairman of the Education Transformation Oversight Committee...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), presents a plaque recognising the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) for outstanding contribution to agricultural education. The award was collected by the institution representative, Paulette Williams, during the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Women in Agriculture Conference at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston on Wednesday (June 14).
Education

Institutions Encouraged to Sustain School Gardens Over the Summer Holidays

Schools establishing gardens throughout the 2022/23 academic year are being encouraged to forge partnerships to sustain these over the summer. This urging comes from Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who said schools should look to partner with community members, parents, and groundsmen at institutions to help to sustain their gardens, “so that when they come back in...
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Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine South Police Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Christopher Phillips (right), speaks to secondary students from various schools in the division, at a Voice of the Youth Student Leader Symposium, held at the 100-Man Police Station, Portmore in St. Catherine, recently. They are (from left) Shanessa Williams and Davoy Burton (Cedar Grove Academy); Tristan Taylor and Mikhail Thompson (Greater Portmore High), and Dariell Williamson (Waterford High).
EducationNational SecurityYouth

Student Leaders In St. Catherine South to Be Trained As Violence Interrupters

The St. Catherine South Police Division is to help train and empower student leaders to be ‘Violence Interrupters’ within their schools, under the Safe Schools Programme. Commanding Officer for the Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Christopher Phillips, provided details during a recently held Voice of the Youth Student Leadership Symposium, held at the 100-Man Police Station, Portmore, in the...
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EducationFinance & Public Service

BGLC Accepting Applications for Tertiary Education Grant

The Betting, Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) is accepting applications for the ‘BGLC Tertiary Education Grant’, for the 2023/2024 academic year. The grant is available to full-time first to fourth-year undergraduates, no older than 26 years, who are enrolled at an accredited local tertiary institution and have a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75. Manager, Corporate Affairs and...
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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on June 13.
EducationYouth

School Safety Policy to Be Reviewed

The security procedures at public schools will be reviewed, particularly the protocols for collecting students. “I have asked the Minister of Education to immediately direct that the school safety and security policy be reviewed [especially] as it relates to the release of children at the closure of school, or if someone is coming to retrieve the child before school is...
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