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Director of Safety and Security, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe, addressing stakeholders at a Peace Symposium hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman Islands and the International University of the Caribbean (IUC) at the Alhambra Inn in Kingston on Thursday (March 9).

Educators Trained to Equip Students to be Peacebuilders

Several educators from across the island have benefited from training aimed at enabling them to equip students to be peacebuilders in the school and wider society. The one-day Peace Symposium, hosted by the United Church in Jamaica and the Cayman...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, high-fives students of the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in Kingston, during a concert at the institution in observance of Peace Day on Tuesday (March 7).

PHOTOS: Peace Day at Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on March 7.

Education Gets 22 Per Cent of Recurrent Budget

Principal of Salt Marsh Primary and Infant School in Trelawny, Mervyn Sinclair, is schooled in the latest dance moves by student, Omani Cunningham, during a dance session, which was part of their Jamaica Day festivities held Friday, March 3.

Principal Says Children Should Learn More About Jamaican Culture

Two Marcus Garvey Scholars Earn Master’s Degrees

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, opens the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7).

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SLB Will No Longer Require Guarantors for PATH Applicants

Starting this September, beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) who apply to the Students’ Loans Bureau (SLB) will not need guarantors to support their applications. This was announced by Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, while opening the Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7). Dr....

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon, Fayval Williams (centre), is surrounded by students at the 2023 staging of Jamaica Day on Friday (March 3), at the Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine.

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Schools Mandated to Focus on Civics and Character Development

The Ministry of Education and Youth has mandated schools to use civics and character education as a means of shaping and instilling positive behaviour and attitudes in Jamaican students. Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure as she addressed the Jamaica Day celebration at the St. Catherine-based Dinthill Technical High School on Friday (March 3). “A focus on...

Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac), Joy Roberts (second left), listens as Administrative/Procurement Coordinator at JamVac, Nadia White (left), discusses tourism careers with students from the Portmore Community College, at the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Friday (March 3).

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Hundreds of Students Take Part in JCTI Career Expo

More than 400 students from 17 schools across the island gathered at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Friday (March 3) to participate in the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation (JCTI) inaugural Career Expo. The expo was hosted in collaboration with the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and provided an opportunity for secondary and tertiary students to...

Principal of the Real Estate Training Institute (RETI), Dr. Tina Beale.

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RETI to become a Higher Education Institution

The Real Estate Training Institute (RETI) is moving towards becoming a higher education institution. Principal, Dr. Tina Beale, told JIS News that the organisation is reviewing its governance framework and quality assurance mechanism, as it advances towards registering with the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). She said this will better position the training facility to obtain accreditation for its continued...

National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Tamika Benjamin (right), looks on a brochure of The Mico University College with (from left) President of the institution, Dr. Asburn Pinnock and Dintill Technical High School students, Deputy Head Girl, Saheeda Manzoor and Zhaliya Anderson. Occasion was an open house event at the institution in Kingston on Thursday, (March 2).

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Mico Hailed for Providing Quality Education Training

The Ministry of Education and Youth has hailed The Mico University College for continuing to play an essential role in the training and development of young Jamaicans and persons from the wider Caribbean with an interest in education. “Mico has a special place in Jamaica’s education sector with well-established standards of excellence,” said National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin. She...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams

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Education Ministry to Launch Job Portal

The Ministry of Education and Youth will be establishing a job portal, which will advertise available employment opportunities within the sector. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, who made the disclosure during the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of the House of Representatives at Gordon House on March 1, said that the portal will be launched in short order. “[This]...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Kiwanis Club of St. Ann’s ‘Violence in Schools and its Impact on Society’ seminar, held recently at First Assembly of God in Ocho Rios, St. Ann.

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120,000 Parents Targeted for Support

Some 120,000 parents across Jamaica who need support with child-rearing are being targeted for intervention by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the objective is to promote positive behaviour change within the home, school and wider society. She explained that under the measure, to be implemented by the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC),...