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JIS Photographer Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
JIS Photographer Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Barita Foundation Awards $10 Million in Scholarships and Bursaries

Twenty-three scholarships and 10 bursaries, valued at approximately $10 million have been awarded to students at the primary, secondary and tertiary levels by the Barita Foundation. The presentations were made during the Foundation’s inaugural scholarship awards ceremony, which was held...
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 9.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the investor briefing for One on One Educational Services initial public offering (IPO), at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on August 9.

Incorporation of Technology in Teaching and Learning Permanent – Minister
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), fields questions during a consultation with school leaders and deans of discipline on the development of a new student dress and grooming policy at Jamaica College in Kingston on Tuesday (August 9). She is flanked by Community Relations Education Officer for the Ministry’s Region 5, Anieta Bailey (left) and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), fields questions during a consultation with school leaders and deans of discipline on the development of a new student dress and grooming policy at Jamaica College in Kingston on Tuesday (August 9). She is flanked by Community Relations Education Officer for the Ministry’s Region 5, Anieta Bailey (left) and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer.

Education Ministry Begins Consultations on Student Dress and Grooming Policy
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

Computer Science and IT Teachers to Be Trained Under Coding in Schools Project
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).
Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).

Students Entering High School Urged to be Respectful

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Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right). during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller.
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300 Mattresses Donated to Early Childhood Institutions

Early childhood institutions across the island will benefit from a donation of 300 mattresses from the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The contribution was at the request of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in the Ministry of Education and Youth. The mattresses will provide for the establishment of isolation centres at the schools to satisfy the Ministry of Health...
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Top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students at the Kitson Town Primary School, in St. Catherine (from left): Amanda Thomas, Lashawna Dinall, Simon Worrell, and Student of the Year, Shamara Frew, with President of the Kitson Town Primary School Past Students Association, Clowenese Brown McIntosh (left), and Vice Principal at the school, Juliet Lattibeaudiere, at the recent awards ceremony, held at the Kitson Town Baptist Church.
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Top Students at Kitson Town Primary Awarded

Several top-performing students at the Kitson Town Primary School in St. Catherine have been awarded by the institution’s Past Students Association and corporate donors. At a recent celebratory event, held at the Kitson Town Baptist Church, the Association also awarded Millicent Singh as ‘Teacher of the Year’ and Patricia Bonner as ‘Exemplary Ancillary Worker’. Two grade-six teachers were also recognised....
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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a consultation session on the National Nutrition Policy Green Paper held on July 26 at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew.
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School Leaders Urged to Clamp Down on Unhealthy Foods and Drinks

School administrators are being urged to take responsibility in ensuring that unhealthy foods and drinks are not entering the school system. Making the call while addressing a consultation on the National School Nutrition Policy Green Paper at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew on Tuesday (July 26), Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, said...
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption of the Savanna la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, at the Ministry of Education and Youth in Kingston on Thursday (July 28). Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (standing fourth left), points out something of interest, while (seated from left) Principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary, Megan Berry; Chairman, DTR Foundation, Garold Hamilton; and school board Chairman, Laumond Senior, affix their signatures to the agreement. Also looking on (standing from left) are students Andrew Romans and Emily Palmer; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Chief Executive Officer, Dequity Capital Adrian Smith; and students De’Asia Thomas and Shevoy Reynolds.
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Savanna-La-Mar Primary School Adopted

The Savanna-la-Mar Primary School will benefit from financial assistance of US$10,000 per annum over the next two years under the revised Adopt-A-School Programme of the National Education Trust (NET). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide the support was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, during a ceremony held at the...
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Thousands of Children Impacted by In-School Prevention Programme of NCDA

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) impacted 145,828 adults through public education prevention initiatives, and 4,000 children across 73 institutions as part of the in-school prevention programme in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2021 Economic and Social Survey. The report also informed that a total of 935 clients accessed the primary treatment (drug...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to stage a three-week literacy and numeracy programme, benefitting over 100 students.
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PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Kids Foundation Summer Camp

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to...
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