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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), speaks with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (left), during Wednesday’s (February 23) launch of the Government’s Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Jamaica’s Education Sector. The launch took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, and the World Bank’s Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Buruncuic, and Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean, Timothy Johnston. The PER was jointly undertaken by UNICEF and the World Bank.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre), speaks with United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Jamaica Country Representative, Mariko Kagoshima (left), during Wednesday’s (February 23) launch of the Government’s Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Jamaica’s Education Sector. The launch took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston. Listening (from second left) are Minister of Education and Youth, Hon Fayval Williams, and the World Bank’s Caribbean Country Director, Lilia Buruncuic, and Human Development Programme Leader for the Caribbean, Timothy Johnston. The PER was jointly undertaken by UNICEF and the World Bank.

Public Expenditure Review Of Education Sector Launched

The Government, on Wednesday (February 23), launched the Public Expenditure Review (PER) for Jamaica’s education sector. Piloted by the Ministries of Finance and the Public Service, and Education and Youth on behalf of the Government, the PER was jointly undertaken...
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.

Funds Allocated To Complete Renovations At Hope Valley Experimental And August Town Primary
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre) and Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Winston Smith, display the signed Heads of Agreement for wage increases for teachers, during a brief ceremony at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (February 21). At left is State Minister, Hon. Marsha Smith.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (centre) and Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President, Winston Smith, display the signed Heads of Agreement for wage increases for teachers, during a brief ceremony at the Ministry in Kingston on Monday (February 21). At left is State Minister, Hon. Marsha Smith.

Gov’t And JTA Sign Wage Agreement
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.
Minister of Finance and Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, recently tabled the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.

Major School Infrastructure Upgrade
Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams (second right) and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right), listen to a comment from Executive Director, Food for The Poor Jamaica, Kivette Silvera (second left). Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The presentation was made on Tuesday (February 15) at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston. At left is Acting Donor and Partner Relations Director, NET, Shirley Moncrieffe. The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.
Minister of Education and Youth, the Hon. Fayval Williams (second right) and State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Leslie Campbell (right), listen to a comment from Executive Director, Food for The Poor Jamaica, Kivette Silvera (second left). Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of 50 tablets and data cards to the National Education Trust (NET) under the ‘One Laptop of Tablet Per Child’ initiative. The presentation was made on Tuesday (February 15) at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kingston. At left is Acting Donor and Partner Relations Director, NET, Shirley Moncrieffe. The devices were procured through a donation of CAN$12,500 (approximately 1.5 million) by the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada to Food for the Poor.

PHOTOS: 50 Tablets Handed Over To The National Education Trust

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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (centre), hand over an Epson printer, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation to the Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). Receiving the printer on behalf of the school is Principal, Dr. Margaret Bailey (second left) and students, Roy-Jay Francis (left) and Jellicia McLennon.
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PHOTOS: Education Minister Hands Over Printer To Rollington Town Primary School

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Member of Parliament for Kingston East and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (centre), hand over an Epson printer, donated by the Usain Bolt Foundation to the Rollington Town Primary School in Kingston on Tuesday (February 15). Receiving the printer on behalf of the school is Principal, Dr. Margaret Bailey (second left)...
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Chairperson of the Regulation and Certification Committee of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Board, David Salmon.
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Spotlight On Early Childhood Development This Year

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is turning national focus on early-childhood education as Jamaica marks 2022 as the Year of Early Childhood Development. Chairperson of the Regulation and Certification Committee of the ECC Board, David Salmon, told JIS in an interview that the designation provides the opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of early-child development, and increase emphasis on...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
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Grade Six PEP Ability Test Postponed To March 24

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) is reporting that a decision has been taken to postpone the Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test from its originally scheduled date of February 22, 2022, to March 24, 2022. However, the Grade Six Performance-Based Test scheduled for March 22 and 24, 2022, have been cancelled. Meanwhile, the Grade Six Curriculum-Based...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon Daryl Vaz.
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Gov’t Committed to Providing Opportunities in STEM for Women and Girls

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says Government will continue to provide the necessary support to help girls and young women harness their skills in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). “It is imperative that women and girls, for generations to come, know and take their place in science without any reservation. This Ministry is committed to...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 10).
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Full Resumption Of Face-To-Face Classes

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says students will return to full face-to-face classes following the mid-term break in March. He was speaking in the House of Representatives on Thursday (February 10), where he announced further revisions to the coronavirus (COVID-19) containment measures. The measures, which include a reduction in the nightly curfew hours, take effect on February 11...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, delivers the Throne Speech during the 2022/23 Ceremonial Opening of Parliament, at Gordon House, on Thursday (February 10), under the theme ‘Building Our Jamaica: Peace, Opportunity and Prosperity’.
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Teaching Bill To Bring Standards To Profession

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says the Jamaica Teaching Bill, which seeks to bring structure and standards to teaching, has been tabled in Parliament. “Work is also advancing on amendments to the Education Act, the Children (Adoption of) (Amendment) Bill and the Child Care and Protection (Amendment) Bill,” he added. Delivering the 2022 Throne Speech in...
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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), holds a laptop as José Martí Technical School student Nadian Flemmings (second right), turns on the device. Occasion was a handover ceremony at the school on Wednesday (February 8). Head of Community at Tropical Sun Foods and Central Food Packers, Paul Harrison (second left), and Principal (Ag) of the school, Michelle Bogle, participated in the ceremony.
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PHOTOS: Tropical Sun Foods Donates Laptops

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), holds a laptop as José Martí Technical School student Nadian Flemmings (second right), turns on the device. Occasion was a handover ceremony at the school on Wednesday (February 8). Head of Community at Tropical Sun Foods and Central Food Packers, Paul Harrison (second left), and Principal (Ag) of the school, Michelle...
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