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Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (second right), presents desktop computers to Principal of the Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine, Cecil Donald (second left), at a ceremony held at the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) offices on Ballater Avenue in St. Andrew, on February 1. Others (from left) are JADCO’s Executive Director, June Spencer Jarrett; students at the school, Ajoni Murphy and Shanique Neil, and the institution’s Coach, Andrew-Hugh Murphy.

Guy’s Hill High School Gets Computers from JADCO

Guy’s Hill High School in St. Catherine has received several desktop computers from the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), for outstanding participation in the 2022 series of Junior Athletes Anti-Doping Education Workshops. Speaking at the presentation of the computers held at...

Winner of Television Jamaica’s All Together Sing competition, the Manchester High School Choir, will be kept busy on a four nights’ stay in New York City.

Free Trip to New York for Manchester High School Choir

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), is greeted by College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) Alumni Association President, Pius Lacan, on arrival at the institution in Passley Gardens, Portland, on January 27, for an Intellectual Stimulation Day event. The event formed part of the CASE Founders’ Weekend activities, which were organised by the Association in collaboration with the college’s administration. Accompanying Mr. Charles Jr. is State Minister in the Agriculture Ministry, Hon. Franklyn Witter.

PHOTOS: Minister Pearnel Charles Attends CASE Intellectual Stimulation Day

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents a scholarship certificate to College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) student, Ashli-Ann Graham, during the institution’s Founders’ Weekend Celebration on Saturday (January 28). Minister Williams was the keynote speaker at the event, which was held at the institution’s campus in Portland under the theme: ‘Celebrating our Legacy, Creating Visions of Excellence’.

PHOTOS: Minister Fayval Williams Attends CASE Founders’ Weekend Celebration

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (right), displays a guitar donated to Irwin High School in St. James under the Ministry’s ‘Liv Gud’ Music, Sports, and Technology programme. The guitar along with a keyboard were handed over during a ceremony at the institution on Friday (January 27). Sharing the moment (from left) are music teacher and cultural agent at the institution, Keron Thompson (left), and Student Council President, Jamela Shukurah.

National Security Ministry Donates Musical Instruments to Irwin High School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

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PEP Support for Students and Teachers

The Ministry of Education and Youth, through its Curriculum Unit, is providing a range of support services to help students and teachers prepare for this year’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. The Ministry, in a bulletin, said that PEP preparation lessons are being facilitated via television on its e-Home School Network (eHSN) on the Ready TV platform, and on the...

Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps perform during the ceremony for the official handover of musical instruments, procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund, at the Tivoli Gardens Community Centre in Kingston recently.

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Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps Gets New Musical Instruments

Members of the Tivoli Gardens Drum Corps are honing their talents on brand-new musical instruments, which were procured through a $2-million grant from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports, and Education (CHASE) Fund. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven, officially handed over the pieces of equipment, which include drums and trumpets, during a recent ceremony held...

Chief Protection Specialist, UNICEF Jamaica, Dr. Charlene Coore Desai, presents a plaque to Anthony Brown, who copped five subjects in the 2022 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) educational achievement awards ceremony, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on January 26. During the ceremony, 39 young persons in State care who attained four or more subjects in the 2022 sitting of the CSEC and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) tests were recognised for their performance.

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CPFSA Spends More Than $40 Million Yearly to Educate Wards of the State

Each year, the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) spends more than $40 million for tuition payments, educational grants and school supplies for children in State care. The money benefits wards of the State at the early-childhood level all the way through to the tertiary level. This was disclosed by Director, Children and Family Programmes, CPFSA, Warren Thompson, during...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, interacts with students from the Homestead Primary and Infant School during a visit to the institution in St. Catherine earlier this week. She also met with the members of the administrative staff privately to discuss matters of importance to the school.

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Primary Schools Ready for PEP

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, says primary schools are prepared to facilitate the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations, which begin February 16. She noted that this year will be the first post-COVID sitting of the exam, following various interventions put in place to navigate the challenges and learning loss caused by the pandemic over the last three...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (centre, front); National Coordinator, Governor-General Programme for Excellence (GGPE), Abrahim Simmonds (left, front) and Secretary General of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) National Commission, Everton Hannam (right, front), share with winners in the inaugural Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition, at the awards ceremony held on January 25 at King’s House.

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Winners of ‘I Belive’ Media and Information Literacy Essay Competition Awarded

Winners of the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Essay Competition under the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe’ Initiative were recognised at a ceremony held on Wednesday (January 25) at King’s House. His Excellency, The Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, was on hand to share in the presentation of awards and prizes to the 12 parish winners and the national winner and runners-up,...

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), with (from left) Commissioner/Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (JTEC), Dr. Dameon Black; President of the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Students’ Union, Tavoy Barrett and Assistant Registrar, Student Services, UTech Jamaica, Dorrset Gabbidon Pottinger. Event was UTech Jamaica Students’ Union Future of Education ‘Think Tank’, held on Tuesday (January 24) at the institution in St. Andrew.

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Higher Education Central to Development Agenda

The Ministry of Education and Youth is focusing on Higher Education as a top priority as part of the Government’s development agenda. Cabinet has granted approval for the development of a National Higher Education Policy, with the goal of increasing quality assurance and monitoring of higher education institutions. Addressing the University of Technology (UTech) Jamaica Students’ Union Future of Education...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), addresses students during morning devotion at Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine today (January 24).

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Education Ministry Places Homestead Primary on Priority List

Homestead Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine will be prioritised for infrastructure improvement and greater interventions to improve staff relationships and student behaviour outcomes. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the announcement during a visit to the institution today (January 24). The Minister met with teachers and members of the administrative staff, including the new Board...