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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a ceremony for the presentation of tablets to grade-four students from primary schools in St. Elizabeth, at the Black River Primary and Infant School in the parish on November 12.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a ceremony for the presentation of tablets to grade-four students from primary schools in St. Elizabeth, at the Black River Primary and Infant School in the parish on November 12.

Sixth-Form Pathways Will Better Prepare Students For Higher Studies, Work

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, is assuring parents that the compulsory Sixth-Form Pathways will better prepare students for higher-level academics or entry into the workforce. The new initiative, slated to commence in September 2022, is part of...
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Ambassador of Japan in Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (third left), officially open the new classroom block at Black River High in St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 12). Looking on (from left) are Director, Donor and Partner Relations, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Black River High Head Girl, Joneel Johnson; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Floyd Green; Black River High School Chairman, Vincent Gutherie; the Ministry’s Region 5 Director of Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown; and (front) Black River High Grade 8 student, Mickayla White.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (fourth right) and Ambassador of Japan in Jamaica, His Excellency Masaya Fujiwara (third left), officially open the new classroom block at Black River High in St. Elizabeth on Friday (November 12). Looking on (from left) are Director, Donor and Partner Relations, National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris; Black River High Head Girl, Joneel Johnson; Member of Parliament for St. Elizabeth South West, Floyd Green; Black River High School Chairman, Vincent Gutherie; the Ministry’s Region 5 Director of Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown; and (front) Black River High Grade 8 student, Mickayla White.

$20M Classroom Block Built at Black River High School
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left, back row), is joined by staff and pupils from primary schools in St. Elizabeth South West, during a ceremony at Black River Primary and Infant School for the presentation of tablet computers to grade four students on Friday (November 12), under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme. Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for the constituency, Floyd Green (right, front row), and the Ministry’s Region 5 Director for Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown (right, back row).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left, back row), is joined by staff and pupils from primary schools in St. Elizabeth South West, during a ceremony at Black River Primary and Infant School for the presentation of tablet computers to grade four students on Friday (November 12), under the Government’s Tablets in Schools Programme. Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for the constituency, Floyd Green (right, front row), and the Ministry’s Region 5 Director for Regional Education Services, Ottis Brown (right, back row).

143 Primary School Students in St. Elizabeth Receive Tablet Computers
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (thir left), points out the features of one of several tablets donated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to students of the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew. The students (from left) are Jequan Treleven, Janoie Allen and Francois Bersick. Looking on are Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho (second right) and August Town Primary School Principal, Jennifer Solomon. The handover ceremony was held at the school on Thursday (November 11).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (thir left), points out the features of one of several tablets donated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to students of the August Town Primary School in St. Andrew. The students (from left) are Jequan Treleven, Janoie Allen and Francois Bersick. Looking on are Social Development Manager at JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho (second right) and August Town Primary School Principal, Jennifer Solomon. The handover ceremony was held at the school on Thursday (November 11).

JSIF Donates Tablets to August Town and Hope Valley Experimental Primary Students
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), in discussion with Huawei Technologies’ Regional Director, Courtney Hamilton, about the features of the IdeaHub Interactive Panel that the entity donated to Lennon High School in Clarendon. The device was presented to the school’s Acting Principal, Tanesha Powell (centre), on Thursday (November 11), during a handover ceremony at the institution, which is situated in Clarendon North Central, for which Mr. Morgan is the Member of Parliament.
Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (right), in discussion with Huawei Technologies’ Regional Director, Courtney Hamilton, about the features of the IdeaHub Interactive Panel that the entity donated to Lennon High School in Clarendon. The device was presented to the school’s Acting Principal, Tanesha Powell (centre), on Thursday (November 11), during a handover ceremony at the institution, which is situated in Clarendon North Central, for which Mr. Morgan is the Member of Parliament.

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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, delivers remarks at a ceremony for the handover of 100 tablets for students across the island by the First Heritage Co-Operative Union Credit Union (FHC) Foundation, at the FHC in Kingston on November 11.
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Students from institutions across the island, including those with special needs,  are to benefit from a donation of 100 tablet computers, which will better enable them to access online learning. The donation, from the First Heritage Co-operative Credit Union Limited (FHC) Foundation, is in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative....
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Chairman of the School Board at the Chalky Hill Primary & Infant School in St. Ann, Genevor Gordon-Baily (third left), with students (from left) Rasheda Stewart, Devonique Ward, Damaine Lawson, Shadiann Gayle, and Traci-Ann Taylor, during a visit to the school compound earlier this week.
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is in discussion with Project for the Advancement of Childhood Education (PACE) Canada Board Member, Mark Fullerton, during a ceremony for the handover of 1,000 tablet computers for more than 200 early-childhood institutions islandwide, at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston on Thursday (November 11)
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Students and teachers at the Steer Town Primary, Junior and Infant School, sharing a light moment on the school premises on Tuesday (November 9). Photo: Garwin Davis
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Principal of Lewisville High School in St. Elizabeth, Duken Williams, oversees the sitting of a City & Guilds mock examination at the institution on Tuesday (November 9).
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, makes a statement to the House of Representatives on November 9.
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A total of 99,887 students, out of a population of approximately 240,000, have received at least one dose of the Pfizer coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine, to date. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, during the sitting of the House of Representatives on November 9. “We are still guided by the national average vaccination threshold...
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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing the virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (November 10).
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