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Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Tanesha Ingleton (right), presents Jamalco Education Assistance Programme scholarship recipient, Antonio Pink, with a commitment letter during the presentation ceremony on Wednesday (August 16) at the Wembley Centre of Excellence in Clarendon.

80 Students to Receive JAMALCO Scholarships for 2023/24 Academic Year

Eighty secondary and tertiary students in Clarendon and Manchester will receive scholarships valued just over $14 million for the 2023/24 academic year under bauxite and mining company Jamalco’s Education Assistance Programme. Commitment letters were presented to the students during a...

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, responds to a question during Wednesday`s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. At right is Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Ministry Continues to Boost Special Education Programmes

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams provides an update on the Ministry’s teacher recruitment and retention strategies during Wednesday’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Education Ministry Implementing Strategies to Recruit and Retain Teachers

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), congratulates wards of the State on emerging as top performers in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Sharing in the celebration are State Minister in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), and Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) Director of Programmes, Dr. Warren Thompson (left). The occasion was the CPFSA PEP Workshop and Awards Ceremony at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (August 16).

Wards of the State Shine In 2023 PEP Exams

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Reduction in Teacher Resignations

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

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Preparations Far Advanced for New School Year

With a few weeks remaining before the official start of the 2023/24 academic year, the Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting that preparations are far advanced. The school year begins on September 4, 2023. In an interview with JIS News following today’s (August 16) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said work is being...

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) President, Professor Lincoln Edwards (left), presents Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, with the Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree during the institution’s 100th commencement exercise at its Mandeville campus in Manchester on Sunday (August 13).

3 years ago Education

Honorary Doctorate Conferred on Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell

Newly appointed Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, has been conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Public Service Degree by the Northern Caribbean University (NCU). She was bestowed with the award during NCU’s 100th commencement exercise at the institution’s Mandeville campus in Manchester on Sunday (August 13). In her address at the ceremony, Mrs. Sewell said “to receive this recognition in the...

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: St. Andrew East Rural PEP Awards

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right) present Woodford Primary School student, Christoff Legister with a new tablet and trophy for his performance in the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. Occasion was the PEP Awards Ceremony for students in the constituency held...

Sergeant Kensley Shay of the Jamaica Constabulary Force collects his award as one of the recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Graduate Scholarship from Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Marsha Smith, at a ceremony held at King’s House, on August 17, 2022.

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public ServiceYouth

Marcus Garvey Graduate Scholarship Recipients to be Announced Aug. 17

Recipients of the Marcus Garvey Public Sector Graduate Scholarship will be officially announced on August 17, at King’s House. The scholarship, which is administered by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is available to citizens who are in the public sector who have attained undergraduate tertiary-level education. Now in its third year, the scholarship has been awarded to...

3 years ago EducationFinance & Public Service

Gov’t Officers Encouraged to Apply for Public Sector Education Grants

Government employees pursuing further studies are being encouraged to apply for Public Sector Education Grants. Applications for the 2023/24 academic year opened on July 10 and will close on August 31. The grants, which are valued up to $150,000, are also available for the children of public-sector workers. Director of Strategic Workforce Planning at the Ministry of Finance and the...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right), leads the symbolic ground-breaking exercise for the construction of a $185-million classroom block at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester, on Thursday (August 3). Also participating (from left) are National Education Trust (NET) Executives – Board Chairman, Dr. Clifton Reid, Executive Director, Latoya Harris Ghartey, and Deputy Chairman, Andrew Warwar; Holmwood Technical Head Boy, Jabari Baker, Head Girl, Shantal Gooden, and Principal, Hidran McKulsky; and Councillor for the Christiana Division, Desmond Harrison.

3 years ago EducationYouth

Holmwood Technical High School to Get New $185m Classroom Block

In another 10 months, a new four-storey classroom block, estimated to cost $185 million, will be constructed at Holmwood Technical High School in Christiana, Manchester. The new block will comprise 11 classrooms along with bathrooms, a staffroom and a lift for wheelchair users. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, on Thursday (August 3), broke ground for the development,...

Chief Executive Officer of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr (left), interacts with parent mentors at the parent training and information session on transformation in education hosted by NPSC on Thursday (August 3), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. From left are Patricia Ferguson, Shauna-Kay Brown-Kennedy, Ivy Johnson and Daveroy Chin.

3 years ago Education

Parental Involvement Key to Implementation of Education Transformation Commission Report

Parental involvement will be crucial in the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) report, says Chief Transformation Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Faith Alexander. The report, produced by the Professor Orlando Patterson-chaired Commission provides a blueprint for establishing a comprehensive strategy to improve student performance and educational productivity across the...