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Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney.
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Omar Sweeney.

Salt Spring Primary Rehabilitation to be Completed February

Rehabilitation of the Salt Spring Primary and Infant School in St. James is set for completion next month, says Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney. The project, which commenced in September 2022, is being funded...
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.
Health Promotion and Education Officer at the Westmoreland Health Department, Gerald Miller.

Most Westmoreand Primary Schools Embracing Jamaica Moves
Students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston take cover under a desk during an earthquake drill conducted by a team from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) at the institution, on Thursday (January 12).
Students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston take cover under a desk during an earthquake drill conducted by a team from the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) at the institution, on Thursday (January 12).

PHOTOS: Allman Town Primary School Earthquake Drill
Business Development Manager of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Patrice Townsend.
Business Development Manager of e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Patrice Townsend.

e-LJAM Invites Submission of Papers for Technology in Education Conference
Church Teachers’ College (CTC)
Church Teachers’ College (CTC)

Special Education Conference January 13

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (background right), looks on as Senior Operations Manager, Digicel Foundation, Jodi-Ann McFarlane (seated left) stamps the document formalising the partnership between the entities for the renovation of the Santa Cruz Basic School to establish the Santa Cruz Special Education Centre. The signing ceremony was held at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on January 11. Observing (from left) are Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; Director of Regional Education Services at the Ministry, Region 5, Ottis Brown and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
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Special Education Centre to be Established in Santa Cruz

Special needs children in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas in St. Elizabeth are to benefit from the establishment of a Special Education Centre. The undertaking is being facilitated through a partnership between the Ministry of Education and Youth and the Digicel Foundation for the renovation of the Santa Cruz Basic School to house the facility. The building will be refurbished...
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Global Education Teachers Summit Slated for January 21

The Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC), in partnership with US Elite International, will stage a Global Education Teachers Summit, on January 21. The event will be held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, under the theme: ‘Redesigning the Future of Education’. The Summit is designed to support teachers’ continued professional development by skilling, reskilling and upskilling participants to address the...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), shakes hands with Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Robert Bermudez (left), after the Interfaith Convocation Service held at the University Chapel, St. Andrew, on Sunday (December 8). Looking on is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, UWI, Professor Dale Webber.
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Gov’t Focused on Expanding Tertiary Education

The Education and Youth Ministry is placing focus on expanding the tertiary education sector with options for students to access financing. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, told JIS News that the objective is to ensure that a “higher percentage of our population is educated at higher levels”. She said statistics indicate that enrolment of students in tertiary institutions remains low...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), high-fives a young student of the Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School, in Kingston, on the opening day of the new school term, on Monday (January 9).
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Greater Emphasis on the Teaching of Civics

For the new school term, the Ministry of Education and Youth will be placing greater focus on the teaching of civics. Civics education encourages good citizenship, greater respect for cultural integrity and nation-building, among other things. It has been reintroduced to the National Standards Curriculum at all levels. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided details to the media during her...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
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PEP Preparations Advanced

Preparations for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) are far advanced, says Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams. Grade-six students are scheduled to sit the Ability Test on February 16; Performance Tasks in Language Arts on March 22 and Mathematics on March 23; and the Curriculum-based Test in Language Arts and Science on April 26, and Mathematics and Social...
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Back to School Broadcast by the Hon. Fayval Williams, Minister of Education and Youth Theme: ReConnected, ReNewed and ReCommitted! MOEY Re -Charged for 2023 And Beyond

Happy New Year and my warmest greetings to all Jamaicans.  Monday, January 9 will be the first school day of  the Easter term in this new year.   Let me acknowledge the work of the various stakeholders at all levels of the education sector:  our school boards, our principals, our teachers, the administrative staff in our schools and of course those...
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