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Newly installed Chancellor of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Lloyd Carney, speaking during his installation ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on February 13.
Newly installed Chancellor of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Lloyd Carney, speaking during his installation ceremony at the institution’s campus in Papine, St. Andrew, on February 13.

New UTech Chancellor Commits to Ensuring Universal Access to Tertiary Education

Newly installed University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Chancellor, Lloyd Carney, has committed to ensuring that the institution facilitates persons desirous of accessing quality higher education for their advancement. Mr. Carney outlined three main focus areas which he said will help...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing tertiary student leaders during a capacity building workshop at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in Kingston on Friday (February 17).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing tertiary student leaders during a capacity building workshop at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) in Kingston on Friday (February 17).

Draft Higher Education Policy in Final Stage of Review
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a point during the ‘Building Capacity for Tourism’ panel discussion at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference on February 16, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, makes a point during the ‘Building Capacity for Tourism’ panel discussion at the Global Tourism Resilience Conference on February 16, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters, Mona.

Jamaica Building Capacity for Tourism Resilience Through Education and Training
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams (left), converses with Principal of Church Teachers’ College in Manchester, Dr. Garth Anderson, following the graduation ceremony for Temple University/Church Teachers’ College Master’s student cohort at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall, St James, on Thursday (February 16).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams (left), converses with Principal of Church Teachers’ College in Manchester, Dr. Garth Anderson, following the graduation ceremony for Temple University/Church Teachers’ College Master’s student cohort at the Holiday Inn Resort, Rose Hall, St James, on Thursday (February 16).

Educational Leaders Urged to Provide Creative Solutions to Sector Challenges
Acting Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sophia Forbes Hall (left), looks on in amazement as Chief Executive Officer of the NCB Foundation, Nadeen Matthews Blair (centre), operates a robot built by the Jamaica College (JC) robotics team. Member of the JC team, Michael Woods, provides instructions on how to operate the robot. Occasion was Wednesday’s (February 15) launch of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship at the NCB Wellness and Recreation Centre in St. Andrew. The competition will be held at the JC Auditorium from February 24 to 25.
Acting Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Sophia Forbes Hall (left), looks on in amazement as Chief Executive Officer of the NCB Foundation, Nadeen Matthews Blair (centre), operates a robot built by the Jamaica College (JC) robotics team. Member of the JC team, Michael Woods, provides instructions on how to operate the robot. Occasion was Wednesday’s (February 15) launch of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship at the NCB Wellness and Recreation Centre in St. Andrew. The competition will be held at the JC Auditorium from February 24 to 25.

Education Ministry Endorses NCB Foundation’s Robotics Championship

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Principals and Teachers Invited to Take Part in Educational Course

Principals and teachers have been invited to participate in the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), CARICOM and the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Learning Recovery and Enhancement Programme (Let’s REAP) Caribbean Schools Capacity-Building Programme. The invitation has been extended by the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat for the participants to be a part of Cohort II. A bulletin issued by the...
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$810 Million Allocated to Promote Growth of GSS

A sum of $810 million has been allocated to promote the growth of the Global Services Sector (GSS), with emphasis on higher value-added segments. Details of the provision are outlined in the 2023/24 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. Objectives of the project, which is being implemented by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), are to provide better skilled...
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Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Western, Hon. Everald Warmington, addresses the unveiling of a free secured Wi-Fi hotspot in Old Harbour Bay, recently.
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Students in St. Catherine South Western to Receive Tablets and Laptops

More students in St. Catherine South Western will be equipped with tablets and laptops, Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Everald Warmington, has indicated. He said that additional funds will be allocated from his Constituency Development Fund (CDF) to acquire the devices. Mr. Warmington noted that $5 million was invested in providing students with much-needed devices last year. “This...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), listens as Chief Executive Officer of EducFocal Limited, Gordon Swaby (left), speaks to Territory Manager of INOVA Solutions, Jeroen Nederkoorn (second left) and Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (third right), at the launch of the Microsoft 365 Programmes for teachers and students, at Excelsior High School, today (February 14). At right is Principal of Excelsior High School, Deanroy Bromfield.
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Microsoft Suite of Programmes for Teachers and Students

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) is committed to eliminating the digital gap. This was emphasised by Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, at the launch of the Microsoft 365 suite of programmes for teachers and students, held at Excelsior High School in Kingston today (February 14). Mrs. Williams said the introduction of the Microsoft Office 365...
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Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2023/24 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament at Gordon House on Duke Street in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday (February 14).
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School Attendance Returning to Pre-COVID Levels

School attendance is returning to pre-COVID levels as the Government makes progress in bridging the digital divide and implementing the recommendations of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC). This was noted by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, while delivering the Throne Speech at the 2023/24 ceremonial opening of Parliament at Gordon House, today (February 14). He...
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The Ministry of Education and Youth’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, addresses the Ministry of Justice’s 14th annual restorative justice conference on February 10 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
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MOU Facilitating Restorative Justice Practices in Schools to be Amended

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Education and Youth for the use of restorative justice practices in schools is to be amended. The Education Ministry’s Director for Safety and Security in Schools, Richard Troupe, says the MOU will be revised to include mandatory referral of students suspended for their involvement in conflicts...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Special Needs Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dionne Gayle.
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Education Ministry to Assist Special Needs Students Sitting 2023 PEP Exams

Students with special needs or long-term medical conditions, who are slated to sit this year’s Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations between February16 and April 27, will receive adequate support to do so from the Ministry of Education and Youth. This will be facilitated through the Ministry’s Special Needs Unit. Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Unit, Dionne Gayle,...
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