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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly (centre); and Minister of Sport and Community Development, Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe, during a meeting at Independence Park, Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island for the staging of the 2023 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships (Champs), which is being held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Minister of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, the Hon. Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly (centre); and Minister of Sport and Community Development, Hon. Shamfa Cudjoe, during a meeting at Independence Park, Kingston on Tuesday (March 28). A delegation from Trinidad and Tobago is in the island for the staging of the 2023 ISSA Boys and Girls Championships (Champs), which is being held at the National Stadium from March 28 to April 1.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams meets with Trinidad and Tobago Ministers

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new computer laboratory at Ferncourt High School in St. Ann on Sunday (March 26), following the 85th anniversary church service held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont. Joining her are Chairman of the school board, Thelma Johill (second left); Principal, Sheldon Thomas (third left); Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Karlene Segre (fifth left); Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Wadyon Pryce (fourth right), along with students of the institution.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth left), cuts the ribbon to officially open a new computer laboratory at Ferncourt High School in St. Ann on Sunday (March 26), following the 85th anniversary church service held at the St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Claremont. Joining her are Chairman of the school board, Thelma Johill (second left); Principal, Sheldon Thomas (third left); Regional Director at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Karlene Segre (fifth left); Education Officer at the Ministry of Education and Youth – Region 3, Wadyon Pryce (fourth right), along with students of the institution.

Ferncourt High Marks 85 Years
National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Manager, Public Sector Engagement, JN Bank, Sandra Jones, present Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Tanya Dawkins of Port Antonio High School, with her winning trophy. The awards ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on March 27.
National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe and Manager, Public Sector Engagement, JN Bank, Sandra Jones, present Mathematics Teacher of the Year, Tanya Dawkins of Port Antonio High School, with her winning trophy. The awards ceremony was held at the Assembly Hall, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, on March 27.

PHOTOS: Math Teacher of the year 2023
Principal of St. Hugh’s Preparatory School, Sasha Wright (left), displays an information poster depicting the Jamaica’s National Heroes during a road-safety session at the institution on Monday (March 27). The event was staged by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in partnership with the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Others (from second left) are Education and Information Officer at the Unit, Dontae Matthews; and JIS team members, Acting Managing Editor, Editorial and Photography Department, Tracey Chin Loy; Acting Senior Editor, Douglas McIntosh; Consulting Sub-Editor, Andrea Hoo Fung, and Administrative Assistant, Research, Print and Production Division, Kristen Hunt.
Principal of St. Hugh’s Preparatory School, Sasha Wright (left), displays an information poster depicting the Jamaica’s National Heroes during a road-safety session at the institution on Monday (March 27). The event was staged by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) in partnership with the Road Safety Unit in the Ministry of Transport and Mining. Others (from second left) are Education and Information Officer at the Unit, Dontae Matthews; and JIS team members, Acting Managing Editor, Editorial and Photography Department, Tracey Chin Loy; Acting Senior Editor, Douglas McIntosh; Consulting Sub-Editor, Andrea Hoo Fung, and Administrative Assistant, Research, Print and Production Division, Kristen Hunt.

Road-Safety Awareness Heightened at St. Hugh’s Preparatory School
Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (left), along with National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, and Regional Mathematics Coordinator, Region Six, Camae Johnson Burrell, participate in the National Mathematics Week Church Service held at the Clifton New Testament Church of God, in Kingston on March 26.
Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer (left), along with National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, and Regional Mathematics Coordinator, Region Six, Camae Johnson Burrell, participate in the National Mathematics Week Church Service held at the Clifton New Testament Church of God, in Kingston on March 26.

PHOTOS: National Mathematics Week Church Service

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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (centre), shares a moment with Jamaica 60 Scholarship awardees at a symbolic presentation ceremony held on Tuesday (March 21) at the Ministry, 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston. Among those sharing the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Ambassador Sheila Sealy Monteith (left); State Minister, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (fourth left); and President of the Portland-based College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), Dr. Derrick Deslandes (background left).
Education

16 Students Receive Scholarships Valued at US$40,000

Sixteen tertiary-level students have received scholarships valued at some US$40,000, through support from the Jamaican Diaspora. The presentations were made during a symbolic ceremony for the ‘Jamaica 60 Diamond Jubilee Gala Scholarships’ held on Tuesday (March 21) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, 2 Port Royal Street, Kingston. Funds for the scholarships were derived from a Jamaica...
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Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton, addresses the opening ceremony of the JSEZA’s first physical Business Acceleration Centre (BAC) at Kingston Wharves Limited, on Wednesday (March 22).
Education

Minister Hill Urges Local Companies to Train More Jamaicans

Jamaican companies need to “step up to the plate” and ensure the training of more locals, says Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill. “We have 300/400,000 young people, mainly young men. We need to train them, and Jamaican companies need to step up,” he said. Senator Hill maintained that “if you don’t train them [and]...
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Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Spanish Town Examination Depot, Shane Miller (standing, centre) engages students at Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine during a recent road code test administered by the Road Safety Unit and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The test is a requirement for the granting of a learner’s permit.
EducationTransportYouth

PHOTOS: Jonathan Grant Students Take Road Code Test

Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Spanish Town Examination Depot, Shane Miller (standing, centre) engages students at Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine during a recent road code test administered by the Road Safety Unit and the Island Traffic Authority (ITA). The test is a requirement for the granting of a learner’s permit.
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National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education and Youth (centre), Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (March 22). She is flanked by Regional Mathematics Coordinator for region six, Camae Thompson Burrell (left) and Regional Mathematics Coordinator for region two, Shauna-Gay Young Henry.
EducationYouth

Maths Week is March 26 to 31

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY), will stage National Mathematics Week 2023 from March 26 to 31, under the theme ‘Reigniting the Maths Flame: Light up our World’. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank on Wednesday (March 22), National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, said the Ministry is encouraging parents, teachers, students, principals and the wider Jamaica to give...
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Chairman of the Finance Committee, Sts. Peter and Paul Preparatory School Board, Steve Distant, makes a presentation to Dr. Margarette Brissett Bolt for her late mother, Gloria Brissett, who was a principal of the school. Occasion was the long-service awards ceremony held on at the institution in Liguanea, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 18).
Education

PHOTOS: Sts. Peter and Paul Recognition Ceremony

Chairman of the Finance Committee, Sts. Peter and Paul Preparatory School Board, Steve Distant, makes a presentation to Dr. Margarette Brissett Bolt for her late mother, Gloria Brissett, who was a principal of the school. Occasion was the long-service awards ceremony held on at the institution in Liguanea, St. Andrew, on Saturday (March 18).
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Fourth- and fifth-form students at Holy Trinity High School in Kingston work on new laptops provided by E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJam). The first 30 of 68 devices were officially handed over to the institution during a ceremony on Wednesday (March 15).
EducationTechnologyYouth

10,000 Laptops Being Provided to High Schools

A total of 173 secondary-level institutions across the island will be provided with 10,000 laptops, valued at $4.3 million, to outfit their computer laboratories. The initiative is being undertaken by E-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-LJAM). The devices will assist students in preparing for the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and also help in developing...
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