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Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.

Fee Waiver Sparks Enrolment Increase at HEART/NSTA TRUST

Enrolment numbers at the HEART/NSTA Trust have been “consistently increasing” since tuition and administrative fees for programmes up to level four (associate degree) were waived on April 1. Managing Director of HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, told JIS News that...

Senior Livestock specialist at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Maxine Brown.

Rada Partners With US Universities to Improve Small Ruminant Nutrition

Children from schools across western Jamaica display books they received during the Blue World Travel Corp. Festival At Sea children’s book donation ceremony at the Montego Bay Cruise Port in St. James on July 28. Sharing the moment are (back row) Visitor Relations Manager, Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Candesa Cassanova (left); Business Development Manager, JTB Western USA Office, Dian Holland (second left); Founder, Sarah’s Children, Pamela Findlay (third right), President, Blue World Travel Corp, Patricia Yarbrough (second right) and Los Angeles Unified School District Administrator, Peggy Taylor Presley. Approximately 1,000 books were donated to students at 10 schools.

1,000 Books Donated to 10 Schools in Western Jamaica

Children from Mount Moreland and surrounding communities in St. Catherine with their educational gifts at a back-to-school treat organised by the Tameka Hill Foundation on July 29, at the Mount Moreland Church of God of Prophecy.

Children Benefit from Back-To-School Treat in Mount Moreland

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a back-to-school conference on July 11, 2023 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

32 Students Receive Government Scholarships

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), enjoys a light moment with (from left) Registrar at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Dr. Maurice Smith, Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, and Regional Director with the Ministry, Dasmine Kennedy. Occasion was a back-to-school conference held on July 28, at Jamaica College in Kingston.

3 years ago Education

NEI Report Shows Satisfactory Performance in Leadership

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams says the most recent report from the National Education Inspectorate (NEI) shows that most schools are performing satisfactorily in the area of leadership and management. The Minister however noted that there remain areas of weakness, that need to be addressed. “These include adherence to our procurement guidelines and operating within budget. The...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses stakeholders at the Region Five Back-to-School Conference held at the Golf View Hotel in Manchester recently.

3 years ago Education

Most PEP Students in Region Five Placed at Preferred School

Approximately 89 per cent of students who sat the 2023 Primary Exit Profile examinations in Region Five, were placed in schools of their choice. A further breakdown shows that 90 per cent of females passed for a school of their choice and 88 per cent of males were placed at their preferred school. Region Five consists of schools in the...

3 years ago EducationYouth

Duckenfield Primary Gets 1,000-Gallon Water Tank

Students and teachers at Duckenfield Primary School in St. Thomas will have improved access to potable water come September. Courts Ready Cash donated a 1,000-gallon water tank to the institution on Thursday (July 27), to mitigate water supply issues being faced by the school amid worsening drought conditions. Acting Senior Education Officer for Region 2, Lebert Drysdale, who delivered greetings...

Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute, Dr. Tina Beale.

3 years ago EducationHousing

CPD Programme Resumes July 31

The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Programme offered by the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) will resume on Monday, July 31. Earlier this year, Principal of RETI, Dr. Tina Beale, announced that the CPD courses will be administered in a self-paced format, offering greater flexibility and convenience to real estate practitioners. “In improving our service delivery, particularly in the post-pandemic environment,...

Mentor and Literacy Facilitator, Antonette Wyatt (right), engages with participants at the closing session at a literacy summer camp at the Kingston High School, 172 King Street, on July 26. The initiative is hosted jointly by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation with funding from the European Union (EU) 5K run held in March. It utilises a learning recovery strategy, which ensures that children receive the support needed to achieve expected learning targets.

3 years ago EducationForeign AffairsYouth

PHOTOS: Literacy Summer Camp

Mentor and Literacy Facilitator, Antonette Wyatt (right), engages with participants at the closing session at a literacy summer camp at the Kingston High School, 172 King Street, on July 26. The initiative is hosted jointly by the Ministry of Education and Youth and Creative Language-Based Learning (CLBL) Foundation with funding from the European Union (EU) 5K run held in March....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

3 years ago EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Government Tackling Mental Health Issues in Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government has been moving aggressively to tackle the problem of mental health in schools. Responding to questions from educators at the Region Three Back to School Conference 2023, at the Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on July 25, Mrs. Williams said the Ministry is cognisant that mental health issues...

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (left), participates in the signing ceremony for the establishment of a Smart Room at Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine by the Digicel Foundation. The function was held recently at Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. The signatories (from second left) are Regional Director in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sophia Forbes Hall; Senior Operations Manager at the Digicel Foundation, Jodi-Ann McFarlane; Principal of Homestead Primary and Infant Sophia Deer, and Chairman of the school board, Mark McLean.

3 years ago EducationTechnologyYouth

Homestead Primary and Infant to Get Smart Room

The Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine will benefit from the establishment of a smart room, which will enhance Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education for students. The facility, to be set up through US$60,000 from Digicel Foundation, will be equipped with technology devices such as laptops, tablets and a smart screen. It forms part of the...