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Principal of Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King.

Principal Of Little Bay Primary To Be Recognised

Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, is being recognised again for his outstanding contribution to the institution and the Little Bay community. Mr. King is one of 50 persons to be awarded at...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (at lectern), offers words of encouragement to students participating in the Coding Internship Programme at the Stony Hill HEART/NSTA campus in St. Andrew. Ms. Willliams visited the institution, recently, along with National Coordinator for the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) Programme, Lt. Col. Martin Rickman; and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia. Under the Coding Internship Programme, thousands of young Jamaicans will be trained as software developers to create cutting-edge technologies through a one-year residential training programme at the Amber HEART Coding Academy. It is a partnership between the HEART NSTA/Trust and the Amber Group, in collaboration with the HOPE Programme and the Art of Living Foundation.

PHOTOS: Minister of Education, Youth and Information Visits the Stony Hill HEART/NSTA Campus in St. Andrew

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, stands at attention for the playing of the National Anthem, at the 2021/22 ceremonial opening of Parliament on February 18.

Consultations Advanced For Review Of Education System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, knock elbows at the handover of tablet computers donated by persons in the diaspora for students in Jamaica, at the Education Ministry, in Kingston, today (February 16)

Hundreds Of Students To Receive Tablets Donated By The Diaspora

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes (left); Principal of Goodwill Primary and Infant School, Camille Hoarde; and Councillor for the Somerton Division, Mark McGann, observe as grade-five student, Miekayla Harris, utilises a desktop computer in the new computer lab donated to the school by USF, under its Community Access Point initiative, in Goodwill, St. James, on Monday, February 15.

USF Commissions Computer Labs In St. James

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$120 Million Set Aside To Complete Special Education Diagnostic Centre At CASE

The Government has allocated a sum of $120 million towards the establishment of a special education diagnostic centre at the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland. The project also includes the construction of a waste-water treatment system, abattoir, and biodigester on the college campus. Details of the undertaking are contained in the 2021/22 Estimates of Expenditure, which...

5 years ago Education

Continued Expansion and Upgrading at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School

Expansion and upgrading works will continue at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Manchester during the upcoming fiscal year. These include the construction of third and fourth form blocks, an administrative block, an auditorium, and a canteen. The project is being facilitated through a $210 million allocation, under the Education Transformation Programme, which has the objective of providing additional...

Senior Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information (MOEYI) and Chairman of the Jamaica Day Planning Committee, Marlon Williams. (JIS File Photo)

5 years ago Education

Jamaica Day To Be Observed On February 26

The 21st observance of Jamaica Day 2021 will be held on Friday, February 26, under the theme ‘Celebrating Jamaica: ‘Reggae the Message of Resilience and Triumph’. The annual celebration of this calendar event is usually marked with several cultural activities undertaken by schools across the island; however, this year’s celebration will be significantly scaled down. Senior Education Officer, Ministry of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), with (from left) Principal, Excelsior Community College, Philmore McCarthy; Honorary Fellows, Morin Seymour and Dr. Charah Watson, and distinguished past student, Orville Hall, at the institution’s virtual graduation ceremony, held on February 11 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

5 years ago Education

Over 500 Students Graduate From Excelsior Community College

More than 500 graduates of the Excelsior Community College in Kingston were conferred with their degrees, diplomas and certificates during a virtual graduation ceremony held on Thursday (February 11) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The college institution also conferred honorary fellowships on Morin Seymour, one of the institution’s former chairmen, for his stellar dedication and contribution to the social services,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (third right), shows a laptop to student, Clan Carty Primary School, Dellano Stewart (third left), at a handover ceremony hosted by Guardian Life Limited, at Trafalgar Road in Kingston on Wednesday (February 10). Sharing in the moment are (from left): Senior Teacher, Clan Carty Primary, Donovan Vincent; Member of Parliament, South East St. Andrew, Julian Robinson; Vice President, Business User Support Services and Special Projects, Guardian Life, Kelsa-Marie Pinnock Daubon; and Director, Donor & Partnership Management, ‎National Education Trust, Latoya Harris.

5 years ago Education

Guardian Life And Foundation Donate Laptops And Tablets To Needy Students

As part of the initiative to support schools in the delivery of quality education, Guardian Life Limited and the Guardian Group Foundation have donated $5 million towards the purchase of laptops and tablets for students in need. Some of these tablets and laptops were handed over to the Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, and some of...

5 years ago Education

Education Minister Responds To Young Student In Need

After reading the heartbreaking story shared by 12-year-old student, Avatar Muschette, in The Gleaner newspaper recently, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, invited him to her offices on Thursday (February 4), where she presented him with schoolbooks and a tablet. Minister Williams said after reading his story, the Ministry had to act immediately. “We had to intervene...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), presents scholarship recipient, Mark Brown (second left) with his award. Mr. Brown is one of two recipients of scholarships awarded by Massy United Insurance to students pursuing studies in actuarial science at the University of the West Indies (UWI). Sharing in the moment (from third left) are Branch Manager, Jamaica and Cayman Islands, Massy United Insurance, Winsome Gibbs; Pro-Vice Chancellor and Principal, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Prof. Dale Webber; and Head, Maths Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, UWI Mona, Dr. Nagarani Ponakala. The presentation took place during a scholarship handover ceremony, held at the UWI Mona campus on Tuesday (February 9). The students were awarded scholarships with a combined value of US$10,000 ($1.4 million).

5 years ago Education

Education Minister Encourages More Students To Pursue Studies In Actuarial Science

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says lucrative job opportunities are available in the field of actuarial science, and more students should pursue this field of study. “It is not overcrowded by any stretch of the imagination, but it requires that you really work hard, apply yourself, and at the end the rewards are great. Surveys show...