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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers statement in the House of Representatives on November 9.

Phased Reopening Of Schools Commences

The phased reopening of schools has commenced for the 2021/2022 academic year with the reopening of 248 of the 376 primary and infant schools across the seven regions that have been approved for reopening. This was disclosed by Minister of...

Assistant Deputy Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Clover Hamilton-Flowers (right), and Founder, Keisha Hayle & Friends Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Scholarship, Keisha Hayle (centre), look on as scholarship recipient Kajani Hibbert happily recognises his picture on a cloth banner mounted at the awards ceremony, held at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) headquarters in Kingston, recently.

PHOTO: Keisha Hayle & Friends PEP Scholarship Awards Ceremony

Minister of Education Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addressing stakeholders at the Sixth-Form Pathways Programme virtual town hall meeting, which was held on Thursday (November 4).

Space For All In Sixth-Form Pathways Programme

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, addressing stakeholders at the Sixth-Form Pathways Programme virtual town hall on Thursday (November 5).

Gov’t Providing a Subsidy for CSEC Students to Resit Exams

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe, speaks at the Sixth-Form Pathways Programme’s virtual town hall, held on Thursday (November 5).

PATH Students Exempted From Fees In Sixth-Form Pathways Programme

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PEP High Achievers Receive Scholarships

Thirty-two students were on Tuesday (November 2) awarded Government scholarships for outstanding performance in the 2021 grade-six Primary Exit Profile (PEP). Four pupils, who are the island’s highest achievers from a primary, all-age, or primary and junior high school, received scholarships valued at $180,000 each. The JAG Smith and Marcus Garvey scholarships, awarded to the top girl and top boy...

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI), Karen Brown (right) and Principal of St. Ann

5 years ago Education

St. Ann’s Bay Primary Students Receive Tablets From JAPHI

Eight students of the St. Ann’s Bay Primary School in St. Ann, are beneficiaries of computer tablets, donated by the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors (JAPHI). The handover took place on Tuesday (November 2) at the institution as a goodwill project by JAPHI, in observance of Public Health Inspectors Week, celebrated from October 24 to 30. In her address,...

5 years ago Education

Education Ministry Delivering Audiovisual Content

The Ministry of Education, Youth, and Information (MOEYI) continues to facilitate and enhance teaching and learning during the ongoing pandemic, through the provision of audiovisual lessons. The lessons are being aired via the Ministry’s eHomeSchool network (eHSN) and YouTube channel, and the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ). Students can access live and recorded lessons, news, and information, through eHSN-PRIMARY...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receives one of 20 tablets donated by Unicomer Jamaica Limited, from Managing Director, Mr Edwin Vaquerano, at the Ministry on October 28. The devices have been given to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative. The donation is valued at $1,608,000 and the tablets will be given to secondary students and primary-school teachers.

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PHOTOS: Unicomer Jamaica LimitedDonating Tablets

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receives one of 20 tablets donated by Unicomer Jamaica Limited, from Managing Director, Mr Edwin Vaquerano, at the Ministry on October 28. The devices have been given to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative. The donation is valued at $1,608,000 and the tablets will be given to secondary...

Students of Halls Delight Primary in St. Andrew received tablets under the Government of Jamaica Sanitation in Schools Project. Alson photographed is Principal, Denise Dunchie.

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JSIF Supporting Children’s Learning During COVID-19

In the sphere of education, many of the measures that the Government of Jamaica has adopted in response to the global health crisis has been the suspension of face-to-face classes at all levels. The need to maintain educational continuity has however presented challenges to which schools have responded with different remote options. There have been increasing concerns regarding the number...

Amani Shrouder, student of the Morgan Pass Primary School in Clarendon, poses with his trophy after he was declared winner of the Essay component of JIS 2020 Heritage Competition.

5 years ago EducationYouth

JIS Extends Deadline For Heritage Competition

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for the submission of entries for its 2021 Heritage Competition from October 31 to November 7 at midnight. The annual competition is divided into three components – essay, poster and photography – targeting primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, respectively. It forms part of the JIS’s thrust to engage students in national...

Acting Principal of Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin.

5 years ago CoronavirusEducationHealth & WellnessInformationYouth

Corinaldi Avenue Primary Ready For Face-To-Face Classes

Acting Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary School in St. James, Deon Stern-Anglin, says the school will be ready to reopen for face-to-face classes as soon as the Government gives the go-ahead. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, announced on October 26 that some 376 primary schools have been selected to reopen for face-to-face classes, beginning Monday (November 8)....