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Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

Computer Science and IT Teachers to Be Trained Under Coding in Schools Project

The Ministry of Education and Youth, in collaboration with the Amber Group, continues the Train the Teachers Initiative, under the Coding in Schools Programme. Hundreds of Information Technology (IT) and Computer Science teachers are scheduled to participate in this phase,...

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (right), and Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (left), who is also the Member of Parliament for Southern St. James, share a moment with the top-performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students in the constituency, Nekorah Grey (second from left) and Demar Hines, who are graduates of Anchovy Primary and Vaughansfield Primary schools, respectively. Occasion was the St. James Southern High Achievers’ Awards Ceremony, which was held at the Mount Carey Baptist Church in the parish on Wednesday (August 3).

Students Entering High School Urged to be Respectful

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right).
during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller. — Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), makes a point to Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (right). during the handover of mattresses to the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) for distribution to early-childhood institutions across the island. The handover took place at the Ministry’s facility on Marcus Garvey Drive in St. Andrew on Wednesday (August 3). Sharing the moment is Community Relations Manager at the ECC, Tanisha Miller.

300 Mattresses Donated to Early Childhood Institutions

Top performing Primary Exit Profile (PEP) students at the Kitson Town Primary School, in St. Catherine (from left): Amanda Thomas, Lashawna Dinall, Simon Worrell, and Student of the Year, Shamara Frew, with President of the Kitson Town Primary School Past Students Association, Clowenese Brown McIntosh (left), and Vice Principal at the school, Juliet Lattibeaudiere, at the recent awards ceremony, held at the Kitson Town Baptist Church.

Top Students at Kitson Town Primary Awarded

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), addresses a consultation session on the National Nutrition Policy Green Paper held on July 26 at the Merl Grove High School in St. Andrew.

School Leaders Urged to Clamp Down on Unhealthy Foods and Drinks

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Homer Davis (fifth from left), breaks ground for the implementation of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) Safe Passage Project at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James on July 28. Also participating are (from left) Acting Commander of the St. James Police Division, Superintendent Carlos Russell; Board Chairperson at Roehampton Primary , Francine Lawrence; Principal of Roehampton Primary, Dane Julius; Head Boy at Roehampton Primary, Tyrese Clayton; Senior Manager of Social Development at JSIF, Mona Sue Ho; Head Girl at Roehampton Primary, Yahniel McIntyre; Regional Director at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Region Four, Dr. Michelle Pinnock and Founder of Odell Allen Construction, Odell Allen.

4 years ago EducationWorks / Construction

Ground Broken for Safe Passage Project at Roehampton Primary in St. James

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) officially broke ground for implementation of the Safe Passage Project at the Roehampton Primary School in St. James, on Thursday (July 28). The project is being funded by the Government at a cost of $20 million and is expected to be completed in October of this year. The Safe Passage Project aims to provide...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the adoption of the Savanna la-Mar Primary School in Westmoreland was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, at the Ministry of Education and Youth in Kingston on Thursday (July 28). Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe (standing fourth left), points out something of interest, while (seated from left) Principal of Savanna-la-Mar Primary, Megan Berry; Chairman, DTR Foundation, Garold Hamilton; and school board Chairman, Laumond Senior, affix their signatures to the agreement. Also looking on (standing from left) are students Andrew Romans and Emily Palmer; Executive Director of the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Chief Executive Officer, Dequity Capital Adrian Smith; and students De’Asia Thomas and Shevoy Reynolds.

4 years ago EducationYouth

Savanna-La-Mar Primary School Adopted

The Savanna-la-Mar Primary School will benefit from financial assistance of US$10,000 per annum over the next two years under the revised Adopt-A-School Programme of the National Education Trust (NET). A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide the support was signed by representatives of Dreams To Reality (DTR) Foundation, Dequity Capital Management and the school, during a ceremony held at the...

4 years ago EducationHealth & WellnessYouth

Thousands of Children Impacted by In-School Prevention Programme of NCDA

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) impacted 145,828 adults through public education prevention initiatives, and 4,000 children across 73 institutions as part of the in-school prevention programme in 2021. This is contained in the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) 2021 Economic and Social Survey. The report also informed that a total of 935 clients accessed the primary treatment (drug...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to stage a three-week literacy and numeracy programme, benefitting over 100 students.

4 years ago EducationYouth

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand for Kids Foundation Summer Camp

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), pauses for a photo with ILAH’s Lemon-Aid Stand For Kids Foundation Founder, Imani-Leigh Hall (centre) and Sagicor Bank Manchester, Branch Manager, Kavon Walker, during a visit to the Foundation’s summer camp at Manchester High School, on Friday (July 22). A donation of $3.5 million from Sagicor has helped the Foundation to...

Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer-Williams, presents a certificate and school bag to graduate Dominic Thomas, during the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP) graduation ceremony, held at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica Bethel Temple, 6-8 Central Avenue, Kingston Gardens, on July 20.

4 years ago EducationYouth

Children with Developmental Disabilities Complete Special Intervention Curriculum

Fifty-five children with various types of developmental disabilities have successfully completed the special intervention curriculum of the Early Stimulation Programme (ESP). Of the number, 44 will be enrolled in special education primary-level programmes, while 11 will matriculate to the regular school system. At the graduation ceremony, held on Wednesday (July 20) at the Apostolic Church of Jamaica Bethel Temple, 6-8...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), shakes hands with Managing Director, Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), M. Anthony Shaw, during the launch of the DBJ’s ‘AgriBiz’ programme on Tuesday (July 19) at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens Complex in Kingston.

4 years ago AgricultureEducationFinance & Public Service

Two CASE Students to Benefit from DBJ Scholarships

Students at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) are to benefit from two annual scholarships from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), each valued at $500,000, to support studies in Agriculture. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., welcomed the investment, particularly the stipulation that one of the scholarships must go to a female student. “I'm...

4 years ago EducationYouth

MOEY Advises of Process for PEP Transfers

The Ministry of Education and Youth (MOEY) is reminding stakeholders that the Ministry does not facilitate the general transfer of students from one school to another. In a bulletin released by the MOEY, it was stated that the Ministry will only assist with transfers in cases of proximity, where a student may have been placed at a school in which...