Latest

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.

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...

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

Over 113,000 Students Re-engaged In Schools

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.

Early Childhood Commission Meets With Private Partners

Chief Executive Officer, Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey, lays a wreath at the Secret Gardens Monument in downtown Kingston, on Friday (November 18). Each year, on November 19, the CPFSA joins countries around the world to commemorate World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, by hosting several activities aimed at focusing national attention on the issue of violence against children. The observance also seeks to encourage greater vigilance in protecting Jamaica’s children.

Students March Against Child Abuse

Acting Director, Safety and Security in Schools Unit, Ministry of Education and Youth, Richard Troupe (second right), addressing Wednesday’s (November 16) semi-virtual Anti-Gang Week Townhall meeting at the Office of the Police Commissioner in Kingston. Others (from left) are Deputy Superintendent of Police and Researcher, Joanna Callen; Senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Prosecution, Jeremy Taylor; and Lecturer, Social Anthropology, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Herbert Gayle.

Education Ministry Looking to Expand Support for Schools in Volatile Areas

Head of the Geography and Geology Department at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Dr. Sherene James-Williamson (left). listens as Scientific Officer in the UWI’s Earthquake Unit, Karleen Blake (centre), explains the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) on display, during the 20th GIS Day National Exposition on Wednesday (November 16). The event was hosted by the UWI. Students looking on (from second left) are Shoya-Kay Espeut and Shackera Wray from Buff Bay High School in Portland, and Nailah Allen from Montego Bay High School

3 years ago EducationYouth

Hundreds of Students Participate in GIS Day National Exposition

Hundreds of secondary students were exposed to geographic information systems (GIS) and technologies, during the 20th GIS Day National Exposition at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus, on Wednesday (November 16). The event was hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Branch (NSDMB) in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, and was held physically for...

3 years ago Education

Mathematics Conference Aims to Improve Exam Passes

Mathematics teachers will gather at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College (SSTC) on Wednesday (November 23) to strategise on how to improve passes in the subject among secondary-level students. Lecturer and Head of the Mathematics Department at the college, Konnor Peters, told JIS News that the ‘Sharp Mathematics 2022’ conference is expected to attract more than 200 teachers from western parishes and...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Acting Principal, Portsmouth Primary School, Celine Haughton, during a prize-giving ceremony held at the school in St. Catherine on November 16. The event was held under the theme ‘Celebrating Excellence’.

3 years ago Education

PHOTOS: Portsmouth Primary School Celebrates Excellence

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), converses with Acting Principal, Portsmouth Primary School, Celine Haughton, during a prize-giving ceremony held at the school in St. Catherine on November 16. The event was held under the theme ‘Celebrating Excellence’.

The Wycliffe Martin High School team from in St. Mary, show off their prizes for placing second in the 2021-2022 Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) company of the year competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (November 15). They are (from left) teacher Tameka Thompson (left) and students Suzan Beckford, Seanna Sterling, Rusheen Rose and Mikalia Manasseh.

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Junior Achievement Jamaica Awards Top Schools

The Wycliffe Martin High School team from in St. Mary, show off their prizes for placing second in the 2021-2022 Junior Achievement Jamaica (JAJ) company of the year competition, at the awards ceremony held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (November 15). They are (from left) teacher Tameka Thompson (left) and students Suzan Beckford, Seanna Sterling, Rusheen...

Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Vice President for Research, Advocacy and Project Implementation, Shullette Cox, speaking during the Global Services Sector Apprenticeship Programme graduation ceremony for batch two trainees, at JAMPRO’s Auditorium in Kingston on November 3.

3 years ago Education

Apprenticeship Programme Filling Skills Gaps in Global Services Sector

The Global Services Sector’s (GSS) Apprenticeship Programme is equipping potential employees with the appropriate skillsets to meet the industry’s needs. The initiative enables firms to upskill their employees into new areas of management, providing the workers with the necessary training to fill supervisory and managerial roles. It is a key component of the GSS project, being executed by JAMPRO over...

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.

3 years ago Education

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 understand [that] it requires every single party to ensure that we can transform education,” she emphasised. Mrs. Holness, who is...

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.

3 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Usain Bolt Foundation Donates Printers to Schools

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...