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Dean of Discipline at Lennon High School, in Clarendon, Katrice Meeks (right), presents Devon Anderson, with his trophy during a recent ceremony at the institution. The trophy was presented for a good deed done at the school.

Lennon High School Students Recognised for Good Deeds

Lennon High School in Clarendon has rewarded three students, Karysse Allen, Devon Anderson, and Damaine Carridice for good deeds performed at the institution. Under the award scheme, students are identified by various officials at the school when they show kindness...

Grade 10 students at Hopewell High School enjoy fine dining at an event, dubbed ‘An Exquisite Affair’. The event was held at the school in Hanover on November 24. Participating students are invited to attend the formal dinner dressed in evening wear, engage in polite conversation and practice proper table manners.

Hopewell High School Introduces Students to Fine Dining

Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education and Youth, Sadpha Bennett (left) and Director of Programmes, HEART/NSTA Trust, Ronique Rhoden, listen as Instructor Jamaican-German Automotive School (JAGAS), Francois Johnson, outlines the features of an air-conditioning trainer. Occasion was the HEART/NSTA’s Youth Festival held on November 23 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

PHOTOS: HEART/NSTA’s Youth Festival

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Acting Vice Principal, Shortwood Teachers’ College, Dr. Claudette Barrett-March (left), present Dr. Lincoln Phipps with a citation for 27 years of service of the college. Occasion was an appreciation ceremony for outstanding service, held at the institution in Kingston on Wednesday (November 23).

PHOTOS: Shortwood Teachers’ College Appreciation Ceremony

The new $30-million grade-six block at the Barracks Road Primary School in Montego Bay, St. James, that was officially opened and handed over to the institution on Wednesday, November 23.

Barracks Road Primary Gets New Classrooms

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages with graduates of the Trench Town Polytechnic College in Kingston, during the school-leaving exercise at the institution on Wednesday (November 23).

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PHOTOS: Trench Town Polytechnic College Graduation Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), engages with graduates of the Trench Town Polytechnic College in Kingston, during the school-leaving exercise at the institution on Wednesday (November 23).

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister

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PHOTO: Minister Williams Meets with Future Leaders Jamaica Director

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), enjoys a conversation with Director, Future Leaders of Jamaica, Thornia Smith, when the youngster visited the Minister's National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on November 22. Future Leaders of Jamaica provides scholarships to primary- and secondary-level students in financial need who demonstrate a commitment to learning, community service, and academic excellence.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking on (from left) are Marketing and Sales Manager (Acting), UWI Press, Karen Smith; and General Manager (Acting), Nadine Buckland. The oldest and most recognised university press in the Caribbean, UWI Press is a not-for-profit scholarly publisher of more than 500 books and journals in print, audio and electronic formats.

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PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Books from UWI Press

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), looks at ‘Revisioning Change’ Case Studies of Curriculum in School Systems in the Commonwealth Caribbean authored by Zellynne Jennings. The book was one of several publications presented to the Minister by representatives of the University of the West Indies (UWI) Press, at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (November 22). Looking...

Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan (centre, back row), with six students of Lennon High School, in Clarendon, after he awarded them education grants today (November 22) at the school’s prize-giving ceremony. Sharing the moment (from left) are Pastor at the Ebenezer Beulah Circuit of Baptist Churches, the Reverend Arnold Parkinson, and Acting Principal of the school, Tanesha Powell.

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MP Morgan Presents Education Grants to Students of Lennon High

Six students at Lennon High School in Clarendon have received education grants from Member of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon North Central, Hon. Robert Morgan. The beneficiaries are some of the top Primary Exit Profile ( PEP) students at the school. Mr. Morgan, who is also Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with Responsibility for Information, has...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams (right), interacts with Bursars Association of Jamaica (BAJ) President, Charmian Christie, during the 22nd annual Caribbean Bursars’ Conference at the Grand Palladium Hotel in Hanover on November 18.

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Education Ministry Looking to Recruit More Bursars in Schools

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to recruit more bursars within the public school system. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has indicated that she is advocating for an increase in the complement, particularly at the primary level. “I know you’re primarily in our high schools, [but] many of our primary schools don’t have bursars. We have large primary...

Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe.

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Over 113,000 Students Re-engaged In Schools

Approximately 113,300 students have, to date, been located and re-engaged in schools, under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s ‘Yard to Yard, Find the Child’ initiative. Acting Director for the Ministry’s Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Richard Troupe, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News. He said the data is supported by weekly attendance reports provided by...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left), listens as Executive Director, Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene DeGrasse-Deslandes (second left), highlights the agency’s work, during a meeting with private sector partners and donors at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel in Kingston on Thursday (November 17). Others (from left) are: Executive Director, Gore Family Foundation, Christine Gore; Education Specialist, United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), Rebecca Tortello; Chair, Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins; and Chair, ECC, Trisha Williams-Singh.

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Early Childhood Commission Meets With Private Partners

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is inviting support to meet the sector’s various needs. The Commission met with private partners and donors on Thursday (November 17) to raise awareness about the entity’s work, while identifying the most critical areas for funding. Thursday’s discussion forum, under the theme: ‘Raising the Bar in Early Childhood Development’, was held at the Terra Nova...