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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 28.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday, September 28.

21,900 Pieces of School Furniture to be Delivered Over Two Months

A total of 21,900 pieces of school furniture will be delivered in the next two months as the Ministry of Education and Youth continues to invest in upgrading educational institutions across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided a...
Wife of the Governor General and Patron of the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right), launches the Doreen Clemetson Scholarship during a function held at King’s House on September 22. Looking on (from left) are Maryn Goulbourne and Marie Clemetson. The scholarship honours the memory of Doreen Clemetson, late former President and Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Jamaica and Principal of Hopefield Preparatory School, one of Jamaica
Wife of the Governor General and Patron of the Girl Guides Association of Jamaica, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right), launches the Doreen Clemetson Scholarship during a function held at King’s House on September 22. Looking on (from left) are Maryn Goulbourne and Marie Clemetson. The scholarship honours the memory of Doreen Clemetson, late former President and Chief Commissioner of the Girl Guides of Jamaica and Principal of Hopefield Preparatory School, one of Jamaica's top-performing primary-level institutions.

Lady Allen Launches Doreen Clemetson Scholarship
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at a reception held on Wednesday (September 21) at the Indian High Commission in Kingston, to celebrate Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day. The Day is commemorated every year on September 15.
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, speaking at a reception held on Wednesday (September 21) at the Indian High Commission in Kingston, to celebrate Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) Day. The Day is commemorated every year on September 15.

Jamaicans Urged to Apply for Training Courses Offered by Indian Government
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).
Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses a post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (September 21).

Thousands of Students Enrol in Sixth-Form Pathways Programme
Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on September 13.
Director of Communications at the Consumer Affairs Commission, Latoya Halstead, addresses a JIS ‘Think Tank’, on September 13.

Parents Encouraged to Keep Children Safe

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Students gather in the newly renovated media room and library at Ken Wright Primary School in Portland, to get a closer look at the CHEETAH Mascot, following the official handover of the room during a recent ceremony. Also sharing the moment are (from left): Education Officer the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Region II, Lebert Drysdale; founder of CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Paulette Trowers; Senior Teacher at Ken Wright Primary School, Babara Ferron-Maxwell, and the school’s Principal, Ivorine Bailey-Taylor.
EducationTechnology

Ken Wright Primary School Receives Renovated Media Room and Library

Ken Wright Primary School in Port Antonio, Portland, recently received a newly renovated media room and library, valued $1.3 million, from the Tasrell and Josephine Trowers Foundation. The room was officially handed over by past student and founder of CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Paulette Trowers, in honor of her parents, after whom the Foundation was named and who were...
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, gives a visual display of the sugar content in a bottle of sugar-sweetened beverage during a recent press briefing at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.
EducationHealth & Wellness

Schools Urged to Comply with Restrictions on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, is imploring school leaders to follow the Interim Guidelines for Beverages in Schools. The guidelines serve to reduce students’ exposure to and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, including fruit drinks, energy drinks and sweetened water. Effective January 1, 2019, the guidelines prohibited sugar-sweetened beverages with a total sugar concentration exceeding a...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (right), tour the Harvard Innovation Lab at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday (September 15). They are accompanied by the Director of Alumni Programmes and Engagement, Thara Pillai (left). During a visit to the university, the Prime Minister spoke at a roundtable on ‘Re-imagining the Role of Business in the Public Square’. The event was hosted by Harvard Law School, Harvard School of Business and Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
EducationForeign Affairs

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Visits Harvard University

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre) and Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks (right), tour the Harvard Innovation Lab at the university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Thursday (September 15). They are accompanied by the Director of Alumni Programmes and Engagement, Thara Pillai (left). During a visit to the university, the Prime Minister spoke at a roundtable...
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Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, addresses students at a school reopening event at the May Day High School in the parish on September 12.
Education

Students Urged to Use Education to Help Jamaica

Custos of Manchester, Garfield Green, is appealing to students at high schools in the parish to make the best use of their education to help Jamaica achieve the strategic goals under Vision 2030 Jamaica. Speaking at a function at the May Day High School on Monday (September 12), to mark the official reopening of schools in parish, the Custos said...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) is in conversation with President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Karsten Johnson, during the club’s meeting on September 15 at the Pegasus Hotel, Kingston.
Education

Education Minister Urges Partnership Between Parents and Schools to Maintain Discipline

Education and Youth Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling for partnership between parents and schools in maintaining discipline in schools. Reiterating the Ministry’s position that no child should be barred from attending school, she said children should be encouraged to comply with the school rules as they help to promote discipline. “We have to stand up on the side of...
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Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, addresses the entity’s fifth annual Field Services Conference, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay, St James, on Wednesday (September 14).
EducationYouth

Minister Williams Hails CPFSA’s Work in Safeguarding Jamaica’s Children

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Child Protection and Family Services Agency’s (CPFSA) staff for their dedicated efforts in safeguarding the nation’s children, particularly since the COVID-19 pandemic. She noted that there has been a major increase in the demand for the agency’s services over the last two years and encouraged the team not to...
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Member of Parliament, St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Managing Director, V. Mansuhkani Foundation, Gul Mansuhkani (left), present a symbolic cheque for scholarships, valued $2 million, to University of the West Indies (UWI) students, Gavieal Gordon (second right) and Zoe Hitchins. The presentation took place at Jamaica House on Thursday (September 15).
EducationFinance & Public Service

Students Awarded Scholarships Valued $2 Million

Two students pursuing studies in medicine and nursing at the University of the West Indies (UWI) have received scholarships valued $2 million from the V. Mansukhani Foundation to offset their tuition. The students are 23-year-old Gavieal Gordon, who received $1.5 million to continue on her journey towards becoming a cardiothoracic surgeon, while 21-year-old Zoe Hitchins has been awarded $500,000 to...
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