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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Smooth Sitting Of PEP Ability Test

The Ministry of Education and Youth is reporting smooth administration of the 2022 Grade Six Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test on Thursday (March 24). Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, indicated that 35,923 students from public and private schools sat...
Administrative Assistant for the Editorial and Photography Department, at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and past student of Brown
Administrative Assistant for the Editorial and Photography Department, at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) and past student of Brown's Hall Primary School Annastacia Saunders (left), presents a tablet to Grade-three student, Renecia Perry (centre), during a handover ceremony at the school Monday (March 21). At right is Managing Editor for the Editorial and Photography Department at the agency, Beverley Sinclair. The agency, in partnership with the Digicel Foundation, donated 10 tablets to students from the school who are in need of access to the online learning platforms.

JIS Donates 10 Tablets To Brown’s Hall Primary School
Minister of Education, and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams
Minister of Education, and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

Audit To Be Conducted On Use Of Metal Detectors In Schools
(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.
(FILE) National Mathematics Coordinator, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, and Chair for the Primary Specialist Teacher Model Oversight Committee, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, addresses a JIS Think Tank on June 5.

Emphasis On Parents And Students During Maths Week
Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge (left), speaks with young students of the Shortwood Practising Primary and Infant School. Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited the Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 23). The Duke and Duchess met briefly with researchers and members of the early-childhood faculty to discuss the administration of early-childhood education in Jamaica. The Royal couple is on a three-day (March 22 to 24) official visit to the island as part of activities to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of The Duke
Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Cambridge (left), speaks with young students of the Shortwood Practising Primary and Infant School. Their Royal Highnesses, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, visited the Shortwood Teachers’ College in St. Andrew on Wednesday (March 23). The Duke and Duchess met briefly with researchers and members of the early-childhood faculty to discuss the administration of early-childhood education in Jamaica. The Royal couple is on a three-day (March 22 to 24) official visit to the island as part of activities to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of The Duke's grandmother, Her Majesty the Queen, Elizabeth II, marking 70 years since her ascension to the throne.

Duchess Of Cambridge Lauds Shortwood Teachers’ College

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Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force Stages Education Summit

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has lauded the Jamaica Diaspora Education Task Force for staging its seventh education summit. Declaring the one-week summit open at the Marymount College in New York on Monday March 21), Ambassador Marks pointed out that “the Government of Jamaica continues to invest heavily in its education sector”. “We are aware...
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Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe (left), looks on as University of the West Indies (UWI) student Katherine Bryan-Rattray (second right) presents the proceeds of a fundraiser to Director of the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home, Patrick Newman. At right is Nordia Thompson, also of UWI. The students participated in the Applied Group Dynamics course, which raised funds towards the purchase of tablets for the boys at the Home. The facility, located in Walderston, Manchester, was adopted by the JIS in 2009 and remains the agency’s main corporate social responsibility project.
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Mount Olivet Boys’ Home Benefit From UWI Students’ Fundraiser

A group of enterprising final-year students from the University of the West Indies (UWI) have handed over the proceeds of a fundraiser to the Mt. Olivet Boys’ Home. The money is a contribution to the Home’s project to purchase tablets to boost online learning for the boys. Psychology major and member of the group, Katherine Bryan-Rattray, told JIS News that...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
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$1B To Address Learning Loss

The Government will provide $1billion in the upcoming fiscal year, for the employment of temporary teachers to help students recover from learning loss experienced during the disruption of face-to-face classes. This will be primarily facilitated through the Ministry of Education and Youth’s Extra Lessons Programme. The disclosure was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while he made...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, making his 2022/23 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17).
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Committee To Monitor Implementation Of Education Transformation Commission Report Recommendations

An Education Transformation Oversight Committee (ETOC) will be established to monitor execution of the recommendations in the Education Transformation Commission report. The announcement was made by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, while making his contribution to the 2022/23 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 17). He said the oversight committee will be chaired by...
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