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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

Developing human resource capacity through education and training, is one way in which Jamaica is building resilience in tourism, says Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green. “Jamaica has had a lot of 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
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.
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.

Students in St. Catherine South Western to Receive Tablets and Laptops
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.
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.

Microsoft Suite of Programmes for Teachers and Students

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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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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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Principal of John Rollins Success Primary in St. James, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom, shares a photo moment with students on Career Day at the school, on February 10.
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Young Students Exposed to Different Careers

Having been sidelined by the COVID-19 pandemic for the past two years, Career Day at the John Rollins Success Primary in St. James was a resounding success, according to Principal, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom. The event, which was held on February 10, saw students given the opportunity to wear the career uniform of their choice while being mentored by representatives from a...
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (second left), examines a trumpet that was among the musical instruments and sports equipment donated to Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) initiative. The provisions were handed over on February 10. Sharing the moment are (from left) Member of Parliament, Westmoreland Western, Moreland Wilson; the School’s Principal, Trevine Donaldson Lawrence and Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Courtney Williams.
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Grange Hill High School Gets Donation Under ‘Liv Gud’ Initiative

Grange Hill High School in Westmoreland has received a donation of musical instruments and sports gear through the Ministry of National Security’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports and Technology (MST) initiative. Among the items provided are keyboards, trumpets, drums, along with netball and football gear. The programme, which aims to transform the lives of students through sports and music, started in...
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Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe (fifth left), with the nine Jamaicans who copped regional awards for their outstanding performance in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations. Occasion was a virtual awards ceremony on February 9.
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Top CSEC/CAPE Students Receive Awards

Nine Jamaican students who excelled in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate [CSEC] and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examinations [CAPE] in 2022, were presented with awards during a ceremony held on February 9. Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, presented the students with their prizes, as they watched the virtual ceremony from the Ministry of Education and Youth’s offices in Kingston....
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