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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engage with high-school students attending a recent Child Diversion Youth Forum held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engage with high-school students attending a recent Child Diversion Youth Forum held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

Justice Minister Pushes Restorative Justice As A Solution for School Fights

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is pushing restorative justice (RJ) as a way of resolving conflicts among students before they descend to fights. The Minister said he has seen videos of students involved in violent conflicts, and their peers...
The Morant Bay High School, which was the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s parish project for Labour Day, on Tuesday (May 23).
The Morant Bay High School, which was the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s parish project for Labour Day, on Tuesday (May 23).

Morant Bay High School Spruced Up on Labour Day
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.

PHOTOS: Child Month Church Service
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, lays a floral arrangement at the statue of National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe during the annual Floral Tribute ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square on Labour Day, Tuesday (May 23).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Leeroy Williams, lays a floral arrangement at the statue of National Hero, The Right Excellent Samuel Sharpe during the annual Floral Tribute ceremony held in Sam Sharpe Square on Labour Day, Tuesday (May 23).

Mobay Mayor Calls for Sam Sharpe to Be Taught in Schools
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents the winning trophy in the
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) presents the winning trophy in the 'Just Medz It' jingle competition to Vere Technical High School. Accepting are Head Boy, O'Neil Grant, and Head Girl, Derricka Wolf, while Acting Principal, O'Neil Lewin, shares the moment. The awards ceremony was held at the institution in Clarendon on May 19. The jingle competition formed part of a year-long End Violence in Schools campaign to showcase the talents of students and their creativity in promoting non-violent means of resolving conflicts.

PHOTOS: Vere Technical High Wins ‘Just Medz It’ jingle competition

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (standing left) and Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, United Kingdom (UK), the Rt. Hon. James Cleverly (standing right) observe the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Jamaica and the British Council on co-operation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). The signatories (seated from left) are: Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer; Executive Director, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris Ghartey; and Country Director, Jamaica and the Caribbean Islands, British Council, Damion Campbell. The signing took place during a press conference following the Jamaica-United Kingdom strategic dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s downtown Kingston offices on May 19.
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Jamaica and British Council Sign Five-Year Partnership on STEAM Education

Jamaica is to benefit from a five-year partnership with the British Council aimed at enhancing cooperation in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (STEAM). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which will guide the arrangement, was signed during a press conference following the Jamaica-United Kingdom (UK) strategic dialogue at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s downtown Kingston offices on...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17.
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30,000 Additional Students, Parents and Educators to Receive Restorative Justice Training

Approximately 30,000 additional students, parents, and educators from 500 public schools are to be trained in restorative justice practices this fiscal year. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 17). In May 2022, the Ministries of Education, and Justice signed...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17.
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School-Feeding Programme Gets $9 Billion for 2023/24

The Government has provided almost $9 billion towards the school-feeding programme for this 2023/24 fiscal year, representing an increase of $2 billion over the prior year. “Nutrition Products Limited (NPL) will continue to provide the breakfast/snack component of the school-feeding programme,” Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said during her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17.
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Cabinet Approves Post Codes for Education Sector

Cabinet has approved a total of 5,045 post codes for the education sector, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Making her contribution to the 2023/24 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 17, the Minister said this includes classroom teachers, senior teachers, master teachers, Health and Family Life Education teachers, numeracy specialists, teachers’ aides, teachers’...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing today’s (May 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.
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Over 2,500 Early-Childhood Students to Get Technology Aids

More than 2,500 early-childhood students will benefit from technological aids to improve their learning experience. The tools, which include computers, printers and interactive display boards, will be provided under the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund’s Technology Enhancement Programme. Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during today’s (May...
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