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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (at podium), addresses a back-to-school conference held on July 11, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. Listening (from left) are Education Officer with the Ministry, Marcia Higgins; Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, and Regional Director with the Ministry, Sophia Forbes Hall.

JETC Report Outlines Challenges and Opportunities in Education System – Minister

The report of the Jamaica Education Transformation Commission (JETC) has offered invaluable insights into the challenges and opportunities in the education system, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Describing the document as a “groundbreaking report”, the Minister...

Principal of the St. Catherine-based Old Harbour High School, Lynton Weir (right), makes cash presentation to Principal of the Charlemont High School, Garth Gayle (centre), in support of the school’s band, which performed at the Region 6 back-to-school conference held on Tuesday (July 11), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew. The funds were donated by participants at the event. Among those sharing the moment are Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan (second left), Regional Director in the Ministry, Sophia Forbes Hall (third left).

PHOTO: Charlemont High School Band Gets Donation

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing Wednesday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Gov’t Allocates $2B to Purchase Textbooks

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (seated third right), is flanked by recipients of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Golden Torch Award, during the awards ceremony held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 11). Also sharing in the moment are Former JTA President, Ray Howell (second row, left); Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (second row, second left) and JTA President, La Sonja Harrison (second row, sixth left). Two hundred and six teachers were recognised for giving a minimum of 35 years of service to education.

206 Teachers Receive Golden Torch Award

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Wednesday’s (July 12) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

28,000 Students to Benefit from National Summer Academy

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

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Encouraging Results In Subjects from PEP Exams

There have been encouraging results for Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Language Arts from the 2023 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Addressing a back-to-school conference on July 11, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, the Minister said in 2019, 41 per cent of students sitting the Mathematics examinations...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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Education Ministry Reiterates Guidelines for Schools Regarding Student Registration

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reminding school administrators that there should be no charge for registration at the primary level and, further, that the cost for registration packages at secondary schools should be no more than $6,600, according to a Ministry bulletin. This is in keeping with the Education Ministry’s mandate of ensuring that the cost to parents...

A total of 162 graduates made up the Holmwood Technical High School’s Class of 2023. The graduation was held at the Manchester-based school on Sunday (July 9).

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New Generation Will Make Jamaica Better – Minister Morgan

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has charged today’s youth to use the tools that are available to them in the digital age to make Jamaica better. Delivering the keynote address at the Holmwood Technical High School’s graduation on Sunday (July 9), Mr. Morgan told the students that “you,...

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council President, Rick Darby, addresses members of the audience at the launch of the annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme at UTech Jamaica on July 8.

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UTech Students’ Union Council Targets Hundreds of Students In Summer Programme

The University of Technology Jamaica (UTech) Students’ Union Council members have set their sights on impacting the lives of 600 students through their annual Teach the Youth Summer Programme and call for support in making the programme a success. Under the theme, ‘Empowering Tomorrow’s Leaders, Unlocking Potential’, the UTech Students’ Union Council officially launched the community outreach programme and commemorated...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (seated, centre), Acting Deputy President, University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, Professor Haldane Johnson (seated, left), and Executive Director, Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Nickeisha Walsh (seated, right), affix their signatures to the Memorandum of Understanding that will facilitate the provision of 1,000 Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) scholarships, valued $2.4 billion, over the next five years. Observing the proceedings (from left) are UTech Jamaica Chancellor, Lloyd Carney; Dean of the University’s Faculty of Engineering and Computing, Professor Sean Thorpe, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith. The occasion was the launch of the scholarships on Thursday (July 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

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Gov’t Launches STEM Tertiary Scholarships

New students enrolling at the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica, commencing September 2023, will be eligible for the Government of Jamaica (GOJ) Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Scholarships. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, in collaboration with the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), will be offering full tuition need-based scholarships valued $2.4 billion to 1,000 students at the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).

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PHOTOS: Christiana High School Graduation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith, addresses the 2023 graduating class of Christiana High School, during the graduation ceremony held at the Kendal Camp and Conference Centre in Manchester on Wednesday (July 5).

Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.

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PHOTOS: Mona Heights Primary Graduation Exercise

Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Susan Nelson Smith (second left) and Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn (left), engage with student Karyn Allen during the institution’s school-leaving exercise at the Jamaica College Auditorium in St. Andrew on July 5.