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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).

Outstanding Payments Will Be Made To Summer School Teachers By Mid-October

Outstanding payments to teachers who participated in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s National Summer School Programme are to be completed by mid-October. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean, made the disclosure during a virtual post-Cabinet press...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (October 6).

Grade-Six PEP Exams Begin February 22
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Professional Development of Teachers A Priority
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams.

Revised Teacher Appraisal Model to Support Growth of Teachers
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks at a bottle of cough syrup, which is among pharmaceutical and personal care items contained in care packages, that have been donated for Cuban teachers in Jamaica, by P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited. Looking on (from left) are Marketing Manager for Pharmaceuticals and Exports, P.A. Benjamin, Andreen Bennett; Coordinator of the Cuban Educational Brigade in Jamaica, Dr. Reynel Isalgue Isalgué; and Marketing Manager for Food and Personal Care, P.A. Benjamin, Lisa Andrade Thompson. The items were handed over at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (September 24).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), looks at a bottle of cough syrup, which is among pharmaceutical and personal care items contained in care packages, that have been donated for Cuban teachers in Jamaica, by P.A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Limited. Looking on (from left) are Marketing Manager for Pharmaceuticals and Exports, P.A. Benjamin, Andreen Bennett; Coordinator of the Cuban Educational Brigade in Jamaica, Dr. Reynel Isalgue Isalgué; and Marketing Manager for Food and Personal Care, P.A. Benjamin, Lisa Andrade Thompson. The items were handed over at the Ministry’s headquarters in Kingston on Friday (September 24).

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The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) has extended the deadline for the application of the Jump Start Scholarship.
Education

SLB Extends Application For Jump Start Scholarship To October 11

Students now have until Monday (October 11) to apply for the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Jump Start Scholarship. The entity has extended the deadline for applications from the previous date of September 30 to accommodate students who will be receiving their Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) results next month, SLB Executive Director, Nickeisha Walsh, told JIS NEWS. “These scholarships are...
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Chief Executive Officer of JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley.
Education

JANAAC Seeking FDA Approval as a Third-party Accreditation Body

The Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) has announced that it will be seeking United States (US) Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval as a third-party accreditation body. “We are again in expansion mode, adding new programmes in support of trade facilitation. Later this year we will be audited by the FDA in our quest to become a recognised FDA...
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Director Principal at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, is encouraging Jamaicans both within and outside of the Justice Sector to consider online programmes with the JTI
Education

JTI Improving Support to Students Doing Online Classes

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) has been working to improve support provided to students doing online classes. With primary operations now done online, the JTI moved away from the original ‘pull system’, where students would initially reach out for support. Director Principal at the JTI , Karen Campbell-Bascoe, speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, said the Institute has...
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Director Principal at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, is encouraging Jamaicans both within and outside of the Justice Sector to consider online programmes with the JTI
Education

JTI Invites Persons to Apply for Diploma Programme in Court Reporting

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) is inviting interested persons to submit applications for its Diploma Programme in Court Reporting. The renewed call comes after the JTI paused the programme’s delivery for the last three years to improve the offerings of the course. Director Principal at the JTI, Karen Campbell Bascoe, says Court Reporting is a skill that can be used...
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Director Principal at the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Karen Campbell-Bascoe, is encouraging Jamaicans both within and outside of the Justice Sector to consider online programmes with the JTI
Education

Jamaicans Encouraged to Try Online Training Courses

Jamaicans are being encouraged to learn new skills with the offerings available at the Justice Training Institute(JTI). The JTI, which is the training arm of the Justice Ministry, offers courses and programmes to persons working in the sector as well as the wider public. Director Principal at the JTI, Karen Campbell-Bascoe, said although the pandemic has brought many challenges, the...
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Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 22) digital Post-Cabinet media briefing.
Education

New Classroom Block For Black River High

A contract valued $141.5 million has been awarded to Morris Hill Limited to construct a classroom block at Black River High School in St. Elizabeth. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says Cabinet has approved the award for the project, which represents phase two of expansions at the institution. She made the announcement during Wednesday’s (September 22)...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (September 22) digital post-Cabinet media briefing.
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Employees Of Independent Schools To Receive Grants

Approximately $250 million in grants will be paid to employees of independent schools under the Government’s COVID-19 Allocation of Resources of Employees (CARE) Programme. Cabinet has approved the payment to academic, administrative and ancillary staff in institutions registered with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s Independent Schools Unit. More than 5,000 persons are employed to some 294 of these...
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