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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education and Youth, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing stakeholders during a virtual Ministry Town Hall Forum on the full resumption of face-to-face classes, on Friday (March 4).

Path Students To Benefit From Transportation Subsidies

Approximately 7,000 students, who are on the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), are to benefit from transportation subsidies being provided by the Ministry of Education and Youth at a cost of $380 million. They are among 7,500...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC) Logo.

JUTC Ramping Up Bus Service For Full Resumption Of Face-to-Face Classes

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon Olivia Grange (second right), look through a Jamaican colouring book with primary-school students, during a visit to the National Gallery of Jamaica, downtown Kingston, on Jamaica Day (February 25).

PHOTOS: Ministers And Students Visit Jamaica Gallery

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), speaks at the meeting of the Standing Finance Committee in the House of Representatives on March 3. The members were deliberating the 2022/23 Estimates of Expenditure. With her is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Maureen Dwyer (right).

40,000 Students Re-Engaged Through Find The Child Initiatve

$430 Million Additional Support For Schools

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4-H Clubs Pledges Support for Outstanding Agricultural Science Student

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs through its Rio Tinto Scholarship Programme has given it commitment to clubite Delano Tucker to support him in his agricultural studies; as he begins his sixth form journey at the Guys Hill High School in St. Catherine. Tucker, whose story was brought to the organization’s attention has been a clubite since grade nine and since then...

Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Althea Heron.

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March 7-11 Is Quality Assurance In Higher Education Week

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) will be observing its 17th Annual Quality Assurance in Higher Education Week from March 7 to 11, under the theme ‘Maintaining Quality in Higher Education in a Digital Environment’. Executive Director of the UCJ, Althea Heron, told JIS News that the week is the UCJ’s flagship event, where it focuses on raising awareness about...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, (FILE)

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Full Resumption Of Face-To-Face Classes March 7

The Ministry of Education and Youth, has approved the full resumption of face-to-face learning effective Monday, March 7. To aid in the preparation of institutions, additional funds are being disbursed for sanitisation and procurement of furniture where needed. In addition, documentation is being prepared to ensure the timely payment of the fourth tranche of the funding grants, which is due...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, tables the Estimates of Expenditure in the House of Representatives.

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Diagnostic Centres To Be Established At Three Colleges

Three Special Education Diagnostic Centres are to be established at three colleges at a cost of $110 million, during the new fiscal year. They are Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, St. James; Church Teachers’ College, Manchester and the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE), in Portland. Details of the projects, being facilitated under the Ministry of Education and Youth’s National...

Grade 8 students are elated as they celebrate Jamaica Day 2022 at the school on Friday, February 25, under the theme “Celebrating Jamaica: Building Character: Hearts through the Arts”.

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PHOTOS: Jamaica Day

Members of staff at St. Andrew High School for Girls show off the outfits they wore to mark Jamaica Day 2022. From left are Keshia Banks-Cushnie, Gertrude Henry, and Shadell Gordon. Jamaica Day 2022 was observed on Friday, February 25, under the theme “Celebrating Jamaica: Building Character: Hearts through the Arts”. St. Andrew High School for Girls Principal, Keeva Ingram (centre),...

State Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (standing centre), observes the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of six full tuition scholarships for four inmates, and two correctional services officers to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC). The Signatories are (seated from left) Commissioner of Corrections, Department of Correctional Services (DCS), Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), Gary Rowe; Deputy Executive Chair, University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Group, Geraldine Adams; and Executive Director, Stand up for Jamaica, Carla Gullotta. Also witnessing the proceedings are Head of Department, Business Administration UCC, Sonia Davidson (standing left); and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Shauna Trowers. The signing took place on Wednesday (February 23) at the UCC in Kingston, and livestreamed on the DCS’ Instagram page.

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University Scholarships For Four Inmates, Two Correctional Officers

Four inmates and two correctional services officers are to benefit from scholarships to study for an Associate Degree in Business Administration at the University at the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) under a government and private-sector partnership. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate the award of the six full scholarships, was signed on Wednesday (February 23) by representatives from the Ministry...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), is presented with a book authored by Pat Chin, entitled ‘Miss Pat – My Reggae Music Journey’, and a doll dressed in the Jamaican colours by proprietor of Island Dolls, Beverly Robotham. The representation was made at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 22). Ms. Robotham also presented a letter of undertaking to donate five per cent of all doll sales for this year towards the purchase of tablets for students, under the ‘Own Your Own Device’ initiative.

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PHOTOS: Education Minister Presented With Book And Jamaican Doll

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), is presented with a book authored by Pat Chin, entitled ‘Miss Pat – My Reggae Music Journey’, and a doll dressed in the Jamaican colours by proprietor of Island Dolls, Beverly Robotham. The representation was made at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (February 22). Ms. Robotham also presented a letter...