Teachers across the island are recommending that a campaign be implemented, focusing on the importance of education to the society, in an effort to increase stakeholder participation. They are also advocating for parents, youth, and communities to recognize themselves as key partners in the sector’s improvement, as well as their child’s academic success. These were part of the main conclusions...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation for its continued philanthropic support to the education of Jamaica’s children. “Education is critical to the development and evolution of any society. As a nation, with immense potential to harvest the social and developmental advantages, we must unlock the possibility that our children possess,...

As Jamaicans make final preparations for the start of the new school year on September 5, Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging parents to view their spend on back-to-school necessities as an investment in their children’s future. “I know we’re on the cusp of back to school and I know the many anxieties that exist among...

Some eight high schools across the island are set to participate in the Furniture Making Programme initiated by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing a virtual back-to-school press briefing on September 1. Mrs. Williams informed that with the new initiative, delivery of furniture will be an all-year-round activity. “Some of...

Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the St. James Community Safety and Security Branch, Angela McIntosh-Gayle, says the unit is in a state of readiness for the new school year, which begins on Monday, September 5.  In an interview with JIS News, Mrs. McIntosh-Gayle said the police will be out in their numbers from as early as 6:30 a.m. to ensure a smooth flow of traffic.   Additionally, she indicated...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, will recognise 80 distinguished educators for their outstanding contribution to the development of Jamaica in the field of Education. The number of persons to be presented with the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (PMMA) for service to Education, is for the years 2021 and 2022, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Scheduled for Thursday,...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), converses with US Peace Corps Jamaica Country Director, Glenda Green, during a courtesy call to the Ministry’s Kingston offices on Wednesday (August 31).