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Minister of Education, Youth, and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during Wednesday’s (September 22) digital Post-Cabinet media briefing.

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...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses journalists during Wednesday’s (September 22) digital post-Cabinet media briefing.

Employees Of Independent Schools To Receive Grants

The main entrance to the University of Technology (Utech) Jamaica on Old Hope Road, St. Andrew. (Yhomo Hutchinson Photo)

UTech Launches BSc In Mines And Quarry Management

President of the International University of the Caribbean (IUC), Professor Roderick Hewitt, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, today (September 21).

IUC Offers Degree In Peace Studies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) presents tablet computers to Member of Parliament for East Kingston and Port Royal, Phillip Paulwell (third left) for distribution to students. The presentation was made during a visit to the vaccination site at the Windward Road Primary and Junior High School in East Kingston on Wednesday (September 15). During the visit, Mr. Holness also donated a multifunctional printer to the institution. Looking on (from left) are Councillor for the Norman Gardens Division, Jacqueline Lewis; Councillor, Springfield Division, Lorraine Dobson; Principal of the school, Noel Pennant; and Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

PM Hands Over 40 Tablets For East Kingston And Port Royal Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on September 15.

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Government Begins Onboarding Of Schools To Fibre Infrastructure

The Government has started the on-boarding of 360 schools that are in close proximity to its fibre infrastructure. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during a statement to the House of Representatives on September 15. She said this process is expected to be completed by the end of September 2021. “For the remaining...

Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Dr. Carissa F. Etienne. (Photo © PAHO/WHO)

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PAHO Encourages Member States To Reopen Schools Safely

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is encouraging member countries to do everything possible to safely reopen schools for the 2021/22 academic year, against the background of the pervasive coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Director, Dr. Carissa Etienne, said while there is no “zero-risk” scenario in relation to COVID-19, national and local authorities should decide the appropriate time to open or close...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking in the House of Representatives on September 15.

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73,880 Children Vaccinated Against COVID-19

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that 73,880 children, aged 12 to 18, have been vaccinated against the coronavirus (COVID-19) to date. She made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on September 15. Mrs. Williams continued to urge principals, teachers, students, administrative and ancillary staff, as well as parents, to get vaccinated. ...

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Jamaica Customs Donates 60 Tablets To Two Primary Schools

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) has donated 60 tablets valued at $1.2 million to two primary schools in St. James and St. Andrew. The institutions are Farm Primary and Infant in Green Pond and Edward Seaga Primary in Denham Town, which were presented with 30 tablets each on September 8 and September 9, respectively. Director of Internal Affairs at the...

Principal of the Grateful Hill Primary School, George Moodie (left), looks on while teacher at the school, Shanika McCalla Battiste (right), speaks during a recent donation of 40 tablets and bursaries by past student, Unique Gray (second right), at the St. Catherine-based institution. Also pictured at second left is representative of Drive Unique, Adrianna Hunt.

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40 Tablets For Grateful Hill Primary

The Grateful Hill Primary School in St. Catherine has 40 tablet computers and $200,000 worth of bursaries for needy students, compliments of past student Unique Gray. Gray who is the principal behind Drive Unique, a car-rental entity, said she saw on social media that the school was on a drive to get tablets for students in need and decided to...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams

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Education Ministry to Continue Community Intervention Plan

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be continuing its targeted community intervention plan this school year, which is aimed at reaching those students, who are not engaged through any of the remote learning modalities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams told JIS News that the intervention involves the direct engagement of students in their communities by Ministry personnel. “We...

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Deadline for SLB Jump-Start Scholarship is September 30

The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) is reminding persons that the deadline to apply for the Jump-Start Scholarship is September 30, 2021. The free scholarship provides students with $300,000 to assist with tuition and other school-related expenses. It is not a student loan and, therefore, does not require repayment. SLB Jump-Start is designed to assist financially challenged students leaving secondary school...