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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Member of Parliament for St. Andrew East Rural, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, speaking recently during the 2022 Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) graduation ceremony, at the University of the West Indies(UWI), Mona.

Education Stakeholders Encouraged to Foster Culture of Inclusion

Sector stakeholders are being encouraged by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, to foster a culture of inclusion to advance educational transformation. “We need for persons to get back to that space, where they...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (third left) and Founder of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Usain Bolt (centre), participate in the handover of an Epson printer to New Providence Primary School Principal, Olga Robinson Clarke (third right) and Board Chairman of the school, Darren Virtue (second right), today (November 8), at the school. Also sharing the moment (from left) are Public Relations and Social Media Manager, Epson (Europe), Leonie Toal; Head of Public Relations and Communications, Epson (Europe), Mary McNulty and Chair of the Usain Bolt Foundation, Winsome Wilkins.

PHOTOS: Usain Bolt Foundation Donates Printers to Schools

Members of the Teachers’ Colleges of Jamaica (TCJ) 2022 graduating class, at the exercise held on November 6 at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus.

PHOTOS: Mrs. Holness Gives Charge to Graduating Teachers

Form Teacher of the Year at the Spanish Town based Jonathan Grant High School in St. Catherine, Krisan Thomas, displays some of her six awards received at the school's recent prizegiving ceremony at the school.

Teacher Expresses Confidence in Education System

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), greets retirees of the Ministry Sharon Whyte (centre), and Erie Gooden (second right), during a retirement awards banquet at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday (November 3). Sharing the moment (from left) are Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, and Acting Permanent Secretary, Maureen Dwyer.

Ministry of Education and Youth Honours Retirees

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second right), unveils a billboard marking the future home of Jamaica’s first Science,Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) Academy in Dunbeholden, St. Catherine, on October 25. Joining him are Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right) and (from left) Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Maureen Dwyer; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine Southern, Fitz Jackson and Chairman, National Education Trust, Ryan Reid.

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Increasing STEM Learning a National Imperative

Increasing the number of students pursuing science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education has been deemed a national imperative by the Ministry of Education and Youth. “This is out of a recognition of the urgent need to increase the level of innovation and critical thinking required for future careers, and economic advancement in Jamaica,” said Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams....

High-school students and teachers being engaged during the recent Jamaica 60 Heritage Lecture and Exhibition, hosted by the Hanover Parish Library in partnership with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The event was held at the library in Lucea, Hanover.

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JLS Services Online

Jamaica Library Service (JLS) Region Four Director, Marvetta Stewart-Richards, says the agency’s facilities have been retooled and repositioned to offer online services as the entity adapts to the shift towards a technologically driven society. “So, for those persons who can’t find the bus fare or the time to visit a library, once you are a library member, you can access...

Recent graduate from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Alexia Hibbert, displays her Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours certificate while standing beside the crab cooking station in Kingston where her mother, Makeisha “Munchie” Walker, works. She now holds a major in Political Leadership, Strategy and Management and a minor in Political Science. Ms. Hibbert visited her mother on Tuesday (November 1), to share her award with Ms. Walker and express gratitude for funding her tertiary education.

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PHOTOS: UWI Graduate Thanks Mother for Funding her Tertiary Education

Recent graduate from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Alexia Hibbert, displays her Bachelor of Science Degree with Honours certificate while standing beside the crab cooking station in Kingston where her mother, Makeisha “Munchie” Walker, works. She now holds a major in Political Leadership, Strategy and Management and a minor in Political Science. Ms. Hibbert visited her mother...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), congratulates two of Merl Grove’s top-performing students and valedictorians, Natacia Anderson (left) and Racquel Bernard (second right), during the 2022 graduation ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Sunday (October 30). Sharing the moment is Acting Principal, Lorretta Ricketts.

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PHOTOS: Minister Williams at Merl Grove Graduation Ceremony

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), congratulates two of Merl Grove’s top-performing students and valedictorians, Natacia Anderson (left) and Racquel Bernard (second right), during the 2022 graduation ceremony held at the institution in Kingston on Sunday (October 30). Sharing the moment is Acting Principal, Lorretta Ricketts.

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), releases a bunch of Jamaican-themed balloons while launching Youth Month (November), at the HEART College of Construction Services in Portmore on Tuesday, November 1. Lending support (from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer and Chief Education Officer (Acting), Dr. Kasan Troupe.

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Education Ministry Will Continue to Empower Youth

Youth across the island will continue to be facilitated by empowerment and personal development programmes and policies by the Ministry of Education and Youth. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the declaration during the launch ceremony for Youth Month (November), held at the HEART College of Construction Services, in Portmore. She lauded students for their resilience against the daily challenges...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left), engages in a light exchange with (from left) UNICEF Country Representative, Vicente Teran; Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Co-Founder, Proven Investments Limited, Christopher Williams; CEO, National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer, at the official launch of activities to observe National Parent Month, at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on November 1. National Parent Month is being observed in November under the theme ‘Reignite the Village’.

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Education Minister Calls for Greater Collaboration Among Parents, Caregivers and Schools

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling for greater collaboration and coordination among parents, caregivers and schools on key issues relevant to the achievement of a child’s education and best interest. She made the call during the official launch of activities to observe National Parent Month at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, on November...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (centre), with students at a World Food Day event, held at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, on October 20. Also at the event are (from left, in background) Acting Principal of the School, O’Neil Lewin; Food and Agriculture Organization Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Crispim Moreira and State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Franklin Witter.

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Agriculture Minister Calls on Schools to Push ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ Campaign

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., has called on Jamaican schools to engage their student population in the Ministry’s ‘Grow Smart, Eat Smart’ campaign. Speaking at a ‘World Food Day’ event at Vere Technical High School in Clarendon, on October 20, the Minister suggested that administrators and teachers can put together various competitions that promote the tenets...