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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.

Primary Schools Ready for PEP

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says primary schools are prepared to facilitate the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, which begin February 16. She noted that this year will be the first post-COVID sitting of the exam, following...
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, front); National Coordinator, Governor-General Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Abrahim Simmonds (left, front) and Secretary General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) National Commission, Everton Hannam (right, front), share with winners in the inaugural Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony held on January 25 at King’s House.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, front); National Coordinator, Governor-General Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Abrahim Simmonds (left, front) and Secretary General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) National Commission, Everton Hannam (right, front), share with winners in the inaugural Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony held on January 25 at King’s House.

Winners of ‘I Belive’ Media and Information Literacy Essay Competition Awarded
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), with (from left) Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Dr. Dameon Black; President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Students’ Union, Tavoy Barrett and Assistant Registrar, Student Services, UTech Jamaica, Dorrset Gabbidon Pottinger. Event was UTech Jamaica Students’ Union Future of Education ‘Think Tank’, held on Tuesday (January 24) at the institution in St. Andrew.
Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), with (from left) Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Dr. Dameon Black; President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Students’ Union, Tavoy Barrett and Assistant Registrar, Student Services, UTech Jamaica, Dorrset Gabbidon Pottinger. Event was UTech Jamaica Students’ Union Future of Education ‘Think Tank’, held on Tuesday (January 24) at the institution in St. Andrew.

Higher Education Central to Development Agenda
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), addresses students during morning devotion at Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine today (January 24).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), addresses students during morning devotion at Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine today (January 24).

Education Ministry Places Homestead Primary on Priority List
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) Young Scientist of the Year 2022, Dr. Peter Nelson, addresses the sixth staging of the Conversations in Science Series, held on January 20 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Celebrating the Positive Value Men in Science Bring to the World, their Families and Communities’.
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) Young Scientist of the Year 2022, Dr. Peter Nelson, addresses the sixth staging of the Conversations in Science Series, held on January 20 at the Chinese Benevolent Association in St. Andrew, under the theme ‘Celebrating the Positive Value Men in Science Bring to the World, their Families and Communities’.

PHOTOS: SRC’S Conversations in Science

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