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Students from six of seven schools in Manchester North West, which have benefited from a donation of tablets from the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), show off the devices during a handover ceremony at the Mile Gully High School in the parish on Thursday (May 13). Sharing the moment are Member of Parliament for the constituency, Mikhail Philips (back row, third left); principals of the institutions and executives from the JBI.

JBI Donates 70 Tablets To Manchester Schools

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) has donated 70 tablets valued at $1.5 million to seven schools in Manchester. The institutions are Mile Gully High, Somerset Primary, Coley Mountain Primary and Infant, Huntley Primary and Infant, Comfort Hall Primary, St. Paul...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards (right), is in discussion with (from left), Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), SMC Group, Maurice Hamilton; and Acting Principal, Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts (EMCVPA), Dr. Trudy-Ann Barrett. Occasion was the signing of an agreement between SMC Group and the EMCVPA, which will see them partnering to enhance the educational offerings of the college. The signing took place during a virtual ceremony on Wednesday (May 12).

Edna Manley College Partners With SMC Group To Develop Musical Talent

Grade-six student, Louise Bennett-Coverley All-Age School, Kainna Hall (second left), speaks with (from left) Principal, Mona Heights Primary School, Alex Hepburn; Director, Region One, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dasmine Kennedy, and Acting Principal, Louise Bennett-Coverley All-Age School, Audrey Fairweather, during the first day of face-to-face classes at Mona Heights Primary School, on Tuesday (May 11).

Mona Heights Primary Takes In PEP Students From Louise Bennett-Coverley All-Age

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, visited the Dunoon Park Technical High School in Kingston to observe operations as schools resume face-to-face classes on Monday (May 10).

Over 500 Schools Reopen For Face-To-Face Classes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Head of Sales and Business Development, Amber Innovations Group Limited, Floyd Garrett sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the official launch of the pilot Coding in Schools programme in a virtual ceremony held on May 7.

Pilot Coding in Schools Programme Launched

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Educators Anticipate Positive Outcomes From Read Across Jamaica Day

Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Region five Director, Dr. Nadine Leachman, says that educators in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth are anticipating positive outcomes from Read Across Jamaica Day activities on Tuesday (May 4). She told JIS News that the virtual staging of the event, which saw members of society reading to and engaging with students, is...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady.

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Rear Admiral Brady Re-Appointed to World Maritime University Board

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), Rear Admiral Peter Brady, has been re-appointed to the Board of Governors of the World Maritime University (WMU). The appointment is for two terms expiring February 28, 2024. Chancellor of the university, Kitack Lim, who is also Secretary General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), advised Admiral Brady of his re-appointment...

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

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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 and Training (TVET) Policy that guides the development of training in the education system has been implemented. Dr. Troupe, who...

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

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

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be examining the ‘Own Your Own Device Incentive Programme’ to determine why more persons have not redeemed their electronic vouchers. Speaking in the House of Representatives on May 5, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, said in terms of the “Own Your Own Device, we have actually issued 20,207...

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

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

The Government is exploring the possibility of providing dedicated transportation for students sitting exit examinations, who will be returning to school for face-to-face instructions next week. This applies to students doing the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) Ability Test, the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), City and Guilds and the National Vocational Qualification –...

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

5 years ago Education

Public Schools Allowed To Copy Licensed Work

Public schools will now be allowed to make copies of licensed work on a non-exclusive basis. The development follows the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information and the Jamaica Copyright Licensing Agency (JAMCOPY) on Tuesday (May 5). The agreement is for an initial period of three years and is to be renewed at the...

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

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Keep Boys In School – UWI Lecturer

Lecturer in Social Anthropology at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Dr. Herbert Gayle, is calling for initiatives to prevent boys from dropping out of school. He said research has found that boys who successfully complete their post-secondary-level education are up to 10 times less likely to fall prey to criminal activity than those who drop out...