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Richard Williams (left) presents a scholarship cheque to 18-year-old Tianna Smith during the Independence church service held at the Maldon Baptist Church in Maroon Town, St. James, on Sunday (August 1). The annual scholarship is in honour of Mr. Williams’ parents, Richard and Mavis Williams.
Richard Williams (left) presents a scholarship cheque to 18-year-old Tianna Smith during the Independence church service held at the Maldon Baptist Church in Maroon Town, St. James, on Sunday (August 1). The annual scholarship is in honour of Mr. Williams’ parents, Richard and Mavis Williams.

Maldon Baptist Church Students Receive Scholarships

Eighteen-year-old Tianna Smith and 12-year-old Tousaint Desouza are this year’s recipients of scholarships awarded by the Williams family of the Maldon Baptist Church in St. James. The presentations were made during the Independence service held at the church in Maroon...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents a tablet to Aaron Shields (left) of the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, while summer school programme organiser, 16-year old Jaheim Brown, looks on. Occasion was a fun day activity organised by Jaheim at Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on July 31, to close out the annual summer programme, which he organises for young children in his Yallahs community.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), presents a tablet to Aaron Shields (left) of the Grants Pen Primary and Infant School in St. Thomas, while summer school programme organiser, 16-year old Jaheim Brown, looks on. Occasion was a fun day activity organised by Jaheim at Hope Botanical Gardens in St. Andrew on July 31, to close out the annual summer programme, which he organises for young children in his Yallahs community.

Summer School Programme Going Well – Minister Williams
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Faval Williams (seated right) and Country Representative for Microsoft, Yamile Bustamante (seated left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a five-year Digital Skills Programme, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (July 27). Observing in the background (from left) are: Marketing Manager for Microsoft, Latoya Duffus; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; and Senior Education Officer, Meloney Rhynie.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Faval Williams (seated right) and Country Representative for Microsoft, Yamile Bustamante (seated left), sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a five-year Digital Skills Programme, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (July 27). Observing in the background (from left) are: Marketing Manager for Microsoft, Latoya Duffus; Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; and Senior Education Officer, Meloney Rhynie.

Over 150,000 Jamaicans To Benefit From 5-Year Digital Skills Programme
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Ministry and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) virtual round-table discussion on Wednesday (July 28).
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the Ministry and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) virtual round-table discussion on Wednesday (July 28).

Education Ministry Preparing For Face-To-Face And Online Learning September
The first cohort of graduates from the Events Planning and Management Level 3 Supervisory Course offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Hospitality Services in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC). The occasion was their graduation ceremony at the SDC complex in St. Catherine on July 22
The first cohort of graduates from the Events Planning and Management Level 3 Supervisory Course offered by the HEART/NSTA Trust College of Hospitality Services in partnership with the Social Development Commission (SDC). The occasion was their graduation ceremony at the SDC complex in St. Catherine on July 22

Twenty-Three Students Graduate From Events Planning And Management Course

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Schools Reminded That Fees Are Not Mandatory

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MoEYI) is reminding school administrators of the non-mandatory fee policy for infant, primary and secondary educational institutions. In a bulletin issued on Tuesday (July 3), the Ministry said that no child should be denied the right to an education if voluntary contributions are not made. Therefore, parents should not be forced to pay...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), offers words of encouragement to (from second left), Jevon Josephs; and Roshane Johnson, who are among the second batch of 50 students who will be participating in the Coding in Schools Pilot Programme being undretaken by the MInistry. Ocassion was a ceremony held on Thursday (July 22) at the Amber/HEART Academy, housed at the Stony Hill HEART Academy in St. Andrew for the electronic handover of $18 million by the NCB Foundation to facilitate the training of this new cohort of students under the programme.
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Another 50 Students To Be Trained In Coding

Another 50 students will participate in the Coding in Schools Pilot programme being undertaken by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The training for this second batch of student coders is being facilitated through sponsorship of $18 million from the NCB Foundation. The funds were electronically handed over on Thursday (July 22) during a ceremony at the Amber/HEART Academy,...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing yesterday’s (July 21) sitting of the House of Representatives.
Education

Diagnostic Tests For Grade-Six Students Being Assessed

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the results of the diagnostic tests administered to grade-six students to identify and address gaps in the delivery of the National Standards Curriculum, due to the restrictions caused by the COVID-19, are being assessed. She said the results will be made available to the grade-seven teachers as the students transition to...
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Top-Performing girl in the 2021 Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations at the Green Island Primary school in Hanover, Taneisha Moseley.
Education

Green Island Primary Celebrates PEP Success

The administration at the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, students and parents are celebrating the results of the 2021 Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Principal of the institution, Vaccianna Moseley, tells JIS News that he is pleased with the students’ performance, describing the results as "encouraging”. He says despite the challenges of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 76 per cent of...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson (left); and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (right), display tablets during a handover ceremony at the Education Ministry
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Consul General In New York Hands Over Computers

The education sector has been gifted with more than 1,400 computer devices through the  efforts of Jamaica’s Consul General to New York, Alsion Roach Wilson. Among the items handed over by the Consul General at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information on Wednesday (July 21) were  1,337 tablets, and 115 laptops. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said the continuing...
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Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King.
Education

Little Bay Community Celebrating PEP Success

Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, says students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations performed well, as more than 80 per cent received passes for a school of their choice. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. King stated that the passes are a success for the community of Little Bay,...
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