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Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.
Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Educational Institutions Urged to Appoint Data Protection Officers

Educational institutions are being urged to appoint data protection officers to monitor compliance with the Data Protection Act, 2020 and report nonconformity not remedied within reasonable time. The call comes from Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay, and is in light of...
Caption: Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (centre) shares in a selfie-frame photo with Grade 4 students of the Belmont Park Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine on Tuesday (February 21). Occasion was the school’s Career Day under the theme: ‘Conquer your Future through Career Development’. The Grade 4 students focused on ‘Media, Communication and Entertainment’ and were engaged by the JIS in discussions about careers in media.
Caption: Acting Special Projects Manager, Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Charnele Henry (centre) shares in a selfie-frame photo with Grade 4 students of the Belmont Park Primary School in Portmore, St. Catherine on Tuesday (February 21). Occasion was the school’s Career Day under the theme: ‘Conquer your Future through Career Development’. The Grade 4 students focused on ‘Media, Communication and Entertainment’ and were engaged by the JIS in discussions about careers in media.

PHOTO: Career Day at Belmont Park Primary School
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
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

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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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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).
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Educational Leaders Urged to Provide Creative Solutions to Sector Challenges

Educational leaders are being encouraged to provide adaptive and creative solutions to challenges within the sector, which will also serve to transform their schools into visionary institutions. To achieve this, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the stakeholders should pursue leadership development that is competency-based, “relevant, flexible, practical, and peer-oriented, to respond to the existing and emerging...
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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.
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Education Ministry Endorses NCB Foundation’s Robotics Championship

The Ministry of Education and Youth has endorsed the staging of the NCB Foundation’s National Robotics Championship as providing a platform for students to develop and express their critical thinking and problem-solving skills. “You have the opportunity to apply scientific methods in undertaking the applied research and development aspects of your projects. This competition should serve to inspire you to...
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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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