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Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe. (File Photo)

Gov’t Committed To TVET Training

Acting Chief Education Officer, Dr. Kasan Troupe, said that the Government is fully committed to equipping students with technical and vocational skills to better enable them to contribute to national development. She noted that a National Technical and Vocational Education...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams. (File Photo)

Education Ministry To Find Out Why Some Persons Have Not Redeemed Electronic Vouchers

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (May 5).

Transportation Could Be Provided For Face-To-Face Students Sitting Exit Exams

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Chairman of Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY), Dianne Daley McLure, sign an agreement to allow public schools to make copies of licensed works. The signing took place at the Ministry's Heroes Circle offices on Wednesday (May 5).

Public Schools Allowed To Copy Licensed Work

Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Dr. Herbert Gayle. (FIle Photo)

Keep Boys In School – UWI Lecturer

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Deans Of Discipline Stage Second In Series Of Virtual Sessions Today

The National Association of Deans of Discipline is hosting a series of virtual activities under the theme ‘Transforming Behaviour through Environment, Engagement and Empowerment in spite of COVID19’. The second in the series of events will be held on Thursday (May 6) via Zoom at 10:00 a.m. The focus will be on Behaviour Transformation through Environment (school, home, and community)....

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), discusses a matter of importance with State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, shortly before the start of a post-Cabinet press briefing, which was hosted virtually from Jamaica House on Wednesday (May 5).

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Gov’t Continues To Provide Nutritional Support For PATH Students

The Government is continuing to provide nutritional support for students who are on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), even with the closure of schools due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that Cabinet has given approval for the advance of $752.9 million from the 2021/2022 approved estimates...

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The National Council on Education Salutes All Teachers

The National Council on Education (NCE) salutes our nation’s teachers on this day, May 5, 2021, as we celebrate “Teachers’ Day” in Jamaica. We extend sincere appreciation for your commitment and dedication as you seek to mold minds and build character. The children you nurture today will be Jamaica’s future. We applaud your efforts and encourage you to continue your...

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on May 4.

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Face-To-Face Classes Resume Monday For Students Sitting Exams

Cabinet has given approval for the resumption of face-to-face instruction as of Monday, May 10 for those students sitting exit examinations. This includes students doing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), City & Guilds and the National Vocational Qualification – Jamaica (NVQ-J). Prime Minister, the Most...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna-Marie Rowe, reads a book as part of the agency’s inaugural staging of Read Across Day on its Social Media Platforms, today (May 4).

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JIS Lauded For Staging Read Across Jamaica Day On Social Media Platforms

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has been lauded for its inaugural staging of Read Across Jamaica Day on its social media platforms. National Literacy Coordinator, Dr. André Hill, said the team at the agency must be applauded for embarking on the initiative, which was held on Tuesday (May 4), especially with COVID-19 affecting normal everyday life. “It was really innovative...

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Message from the Minister of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) Hon Fayval Williams for Teachers’ Day May 2021

I am pleased to share in the recognition of ‘Teachers’ Day, and to say “thank you” to the thousands of teachers across Jamaica who make up the teaching core of the education sector and to remind all how important teachers are in determining student achievement. It is also an appropriate occasion for many of us to reflect on our own...

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Parents And Guardians Encouraged To Read To Children Regularly

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging parents and guardians to read to children regularly, in a bid to stimulate their interest in books and to discover the joy and pleasure in reading. “When we start reading at an early age, we develop our brains’ ability to understand and to be creative and imaginative. Reading helps...