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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), converses with Minister of State in the Ministry, Hon. Marsha Smith, at today’s (May 31) post-Cabinet press briefing, at Jamaica House in St. Andrew.

Black River High to Be Taken off Shift System

Black River High School in St. Elizabeth will be taken off the shift system for the upcoming school year, which begins in September 2023. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided an update on the sector during today’s...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages a student in reading during a literacy forum at the Denham Town High School in Kingston on Tuesday (May 30). Looking on are pupils of the school and Regional Director (Kingston and St. Andrew), Dasmine Kennedy (right).

PHOTOS: Minister Williams at Denham Town High School Literacy Forum

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), shares in light discussion with (from left) Director of the University of the West Indies (UWI) School of Education, Dr. Marcia Rainford; St. Lucia’s Minister of Education, Sustainable Development, Innovation, Science, Technology and Vocational Training, Shawn Edward and Founder of the International Conference on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean, Professor Halden Morris. Occasion was the sixth staging of the conference held recently at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

TVET to Be Introduced at Primary Level

Information Commissioner, Celia Barclay.

Registering with OIC to Be Made Hassle-Free

Technical Officer at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Montego Bay Regional Office, Kavanaugh Campbell (left), demonstrates to students at the Hosanna Preparatory School in St. James, how to use a video camera, during their career day exercise held on May 26. The JIS engaged the students in discussions about careers in media under the theme “Conquer Your Future Through Career Development.”

PHOTOS: JIS Regional Office Team Members Participate in Career Day Activities at Hosanna Preparatory School in St. James

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), dances alongside the Charles Town maroons during Africa Day celebrations at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland, on Thursday (May 25).

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Grand Celebration of Africa Day at Buff Bay Primary School

Donned in the colours and styles of several nations of the African continent, students and staff at Buff Bay Primary School in Portland celebrated Africa Day on Thursday (May 25) with grandeur. From as early as 9:00 a.m., colourful exhibitions were mounted on the school grounds depicting various African nations, among these Ghana, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and South Africa. There were...

Newly appointed Minister of State in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Hon. Marsha Smith (right), is in conversation with Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer, on arrival at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Thursday (May 25) to meet with senior management and staff. Miss Smith previously served as Minister of State for Finance and the Public Service.

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PHOTOS: Hon. Marsha Smith Visits Education Ministry

Attorney-at-law Roxanne Bailey shares a moment with students of the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, who are dressed as lawyers for a recent career day event at the institution. Miss Bailey was the guest speaker.

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Children Urged to Develop Good Study Habits

Children are being urged to develop good, consistent study habits during their school years, as this will pave the way for success in their chosen careers and other areas of life. Attorney-at-law, Roxanne Bailey, in offering the advice at a recent career day at the Sylvia Foote Basic School in Kingston, said when children are consistent with their studies they...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), speaks with (from left) Managing Director, Smart Mobile Solutions, Dane Spencer; Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee and Samsung Executive, Rosa Neris Baez, during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for the two-day Technology in Education Conference. The event is being held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston.

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690 Schools Projected to Have Internet Access By the End of 2023/24

Work to establish Internet access in 690 schools via the islandwide broadband network is projected for completion by the end of fiscal year 2023/24. This is according to Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, who was speaking during Wednesday’s (May 24) opening ceremony for a two-day Technology in Education Conference, hosted by e-Learning Jamaica at The Jamaica Pegasus...

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second left) and Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, engage with high-school students attending a recent Child Diversion Youth Forum held at the Hotel Four Seasons in St. Andrew.

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Justice Minister Pushes Restorative Justice As A Solution for School Fights

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, is pushing restorative justice (RJ) as a way of resolving conflicts among students before they descend to fights. The Minister said he has seen videos of students involved in violent conflicts, and their peers seem to be more interested in recording these incidents for social media postings rather than encouraging a peaceful resolution. “It...

The Morant Bay High School, which was the St. Thomas Municipal Corporation’s parish project for Labour Day, on Tuesday (May 23).

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Morant Bay High School Spruced Up on Labour Day

The prestigious Morant Bay High School in St. Thomas benefited from several beautification efforts on Labour Day (May 23), which were led by the parish’s Municipal Corporation. Scores of volunteers converged on the institution’s Highbury Road campus to assist with three projects: the planting of fruit trees, clean-up of the library, and resurfacing of the driveway. Morant Bay Mayor, Councillor...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.

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PHOTOS: Child Month Church Service

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams and Custos of St. Andrew, Ian Forbes, look at a march past by members of the Jamaica Combined Cadet Force, following a Child Month Church Service held at Mona Church of Christ in St. Andrew on May 21.