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The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.
The new Victor Lowe STEM Centre Building, located at Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland.

STEM Centre Opened at Manning’s School in Westmoreland

Students of Manning’s School in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, now have access to higher quality education in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM), following the opening of the institution’s Victor Lowe STEM Centre. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), reads a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the new classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The block was formally handed over, during a ceremony at the school on Friday (March 10). Also reading the plaque are JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), reads a commemorative plaque mounted on the wall of the new classroom block built by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to house the Special Education Unit at Albion Primary School in Knockpatrick, Manchester. The block was formally handed over, during a ceremony at the school on Friday (March 10). Also reading the plaque are JSIF Chairman, Dr. Wayne Henry (centre), and Managing Director, Omar Sweeney.

Albion Primary School in Manchester Gets New Classroom Block
Director of Safety and Security, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe, addressing stakeholders at a Peace Symposium hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March 9).
Director of Safety and Security, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe, addressing stakeholders at a Peace Symposium hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March 9).

Educators Trained to Equip Students to be Peacebuilders
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, high-fives students of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, during a concert at the institution in observance of Peace Day on Tuesday (March 7).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, high-fives students of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, during a concert at the institution in observance of Peace Day on Tuesday (March 7).

PHOTOS: Peace Day at Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.

Education Gets 22 Per Cent of Recurrent Budget

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Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair, is schooled in the latest dance moves by student, Omani Cunningham, during a dance session, which was part of their Jamaica Day festivities held Friday, March 3.
CultureEducation

Principal Says Children Should Learn More About Jamaican Culture

Children need to learn more about their Jamaican culture, says Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair. Speaking to JIS News following a Jamaica Day celebration at the school, on Friday, March 3, Mr. Sinclair said that not many children appreciate the importance of the Jamaican brand and the popularity of their culture beyond the...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke opens, the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on March 7.
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Two Marcus Garvey Scholars Earn Master’s Degrees

Two recipients from the first cohort of Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship Programme awardees, have graduated from their respective universities and are now the holders of master’s degrees. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, made the disclosure as he opened the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7)....
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).
Budget 2023/2024EducationFinance & Public ServiceParliament

SLB Will No Longer Require Guarantors for PATH Applicants

Starting this September, beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) who apply to the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) will not need guarantors to support their applications. This was announced by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7). Dr....
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams (centre), is surrounded by students at the 2023 staging of Jamaica Day on Friday (March 3), at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.
EducationYouth

Schools Mandated to Focus on Civics and Character Development

The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated schools to use civics and character education as a means of shaping and instilling positive behaviour and attitudes in Jamaican students. Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure as she addressed the Jamaica Day celebration at the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School on Friday (March 3). “A focus on...
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Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second left), listens as Administrative/Procurement Coordinator at JamVac, Nadia White (left), discusses tourism careers with students from the Portmore Community College, at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Friday (March 3).
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Hundreds of Students Take Part in JCTI Career Expo

More than 400 students from 17 schools across the island gathered at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 3) to participate in the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo. The expo was hosted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and provided an opportunity for secondary and tertiary students to...
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Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.
Education

RETI to become a Higher Education Institution

The Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) is moving towards becoming a higher education institution. Principal, Dr. Tina Beale, told JIS News that the organisation is reviewing its governance framework and quality assurance mechanism, as it advances towards registering with the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). She said this will better position the training facility to obtain accreditation for its continued...
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National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), looks on a brochure of The Mico University College with (from left) President of the institution, Dr. Asburn Pinnock and Dintill Technical High School students, Deputy Head Girl, Saheeda Manzoor and Zhaliya Anderson. Occasion was an open house event at the institution in Kingston on Thursday, (March 2).
Education

Mico Hailed for Providing Quality Education Training

The Ministry of Education and Youth has hailed The Mico University College for continuing to play an essential role in the training and development of young Jamaicans and persons from the wider Caribbean with an interest in education. “Mico has a special place in Jamaica’s education sector with well-established standards of excellence,” said National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. She...
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