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(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual back- to- school press briefing on September 1.
(FILE) Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual back- to- school press briefing on September 1.

Eight High Schools to Participate in Furniture Making Programme

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...
Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the St. James Community Safety and Security Branch, Angela McIntosh-Gayle.
Deputy Superintendent of Police in charge of the St. James Community Safety and Security Branch, Angela McIntosh-Gayle.

Police Ready For New School Year in St. James
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).
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).

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Courtesy Call from US Peace Corps Country Director
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on the availability of teachers for the 2022/23 academic year, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a press conference on the availability of teachers for the 2022/23 academic year, at the Ministry in Kingston, on Monday (August 22).

Significant Number of Teacher Vacancies in Schools Now Filled
Regional Director, Region 1, at the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, Charlene Mohan, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
Regional Director, Region 1, at the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA) Trust, Charlene Mohan, speaks at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston.

Tourism Workers Receive Training and Certification Through HEART/NSTA Trust

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80 Outstanding Educators to be Recognised Sept. 8

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,...
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Jamaica Library Service Board Chairman, Paul Lalor (left), presents National 15-20 Runner-Up in the 2021 National Reading Competition, Suwayne Cameron, with a trophy and books during the awards ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on August 26. Ms Cameron represented the Manchester Parish Library Network.
Education

2021 and 2022 National Reading Competition Champions Awarded

The Jamaica Library Service (JLS) crowned the 2021 and 2022 champions in its annual National Reading Competition, on August 26. The presentation ceremony, which took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, was delayed to this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, although the competition was held both years. From the five age groups (6-8, 9-11, 12-14, 15-20,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, addresses the Jamaica Association of Education Officers’ annual general meeting at Ocean Coral Spring in Trelawny, on Friday (August 26).
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Gov’t Looking to Adequately Equip Education Officers for New School Year

The Ministry of Education and Youth is looking to adequately equip the nation’s education officers with the requisite resources to enable them to perform their duties efficiently during the 2022/23 academic year, which begins on Monday, September 5. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure while addressing the Jamaica Association of Education Officers’ (JAEO) annual general meeting (AGM) at...
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State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell.
Education

State Minister Commends 2022 Chevening Scholars

Jamaica’s 2022 Chevening Scholarship awardees have been commended by State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell. Sixteen persons have been awarded Scholarships to pursue post-graduate degrees in the United Kingdom. Speaking at a recent send-off reception at the St. Andrew residence of the British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Senator Campbell congratulated...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (fourth left), presents awards to this year’s Petrojam scholars who have performed outstandingly in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. They are (from left) Greenwich Primary’s Javonne Wong, who will be attending Kingston Technical High School and Tasheka Williams, who will be attending Meadowbrook High School. From St. Andrew Primary are Adrianna Whittingham, who heads to Excelsior High School, and Robert Reynolds, who will be attending the St. Andrew Technical High School. An awards ceremony was held at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre in Kingston on Thursday (August 25).
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Petrojam Continues Support of PEP Students

Oil refinery company, Petrojam, has awarded four scholarships to this year’s top performers in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at the Greenwich Primary and St. Andrew Primary schools. The two males and two females who have each received a $60,000 annual scholarship and a brand-new laptop from the company are St. Andrew Primary’s Adrianna Whittingham and Robert Reynolds and...
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Managing Director of the Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA Trust), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton, speaks at JIS ‘Think Tank’ on Friday, August 26.
Education

HEART/NSTA Trust Offers Globally Competitive Training to Develop Labour Force

The Human Employment and Resource Training/National Service Training Agency (HEART/NSTA Trust) remains committed to developing Jamaica’s labour force, by offering globally competitive training and employment opportunities. This is being done through the organisation’s Triple Access Strategy, which outlines three priority areas of focus for the strategic period (2022-2026) and is in alignment with the Vision 2030 National Development Goal 1,...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre, front row); British High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Judith Slater (fourth right, front row), and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (to the Minister’s right), with the 2022 United Kingdom (UK) Chevening Government Scholarships awardees. They were awarded their scholarship certificates during a reception held at the British High Commissioner’s Residence in Kingston, on August 25.
Education

Jamaicans Get More Chevening Scholarships

More than half of the 2022 United Kingdom (UK) Chevening Government Scholarships for Caribbean nationals were awarded to Jamaicans. Of the 33 scholarships that were made available, 16 were awarded to nine women and seven men from the country. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said they will be studying in fields such as Special and Inclusive Education,...
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