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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is in conversation with Chairman of the Cedar Grove Academy in Portmore, St. Catherine, Rev. Dr. Wellesley Blair (left), during a special function held in his honour at the school on Thursday (February 4).

Education Minister Lauds Founding Chairman of Cedar Grove Academy

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has lauded founding chairman of the Cedar Grove Academy, Rev. Dr. Wellesley Blair, for his years of “yeoman service” to the institution. Speaking at an appreciation ceremony for Rev. Blair at...

Director of the Jamaica Music Museum, Herbie Miller.

Grounation Series to Highlight Alpha Boys’ School

Minister of Education, Youth & Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left, at board), interacts with Mona High School students in their outdoor classroom, during a tour of the institution on February 4.

PHOTOS: Minister Williams Visits Mona High School

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), and Member of Parliament for West Rural St. Andrew, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn (second left), cut the ribbon to officially open the $5.1-million Rocky Valley Resource Centre in Stony Hill, Wednesday (February 3). Sharing the moment (from third left) are Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Stephen Edwards; Chief Executive Officer of the Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes, and student at the Stony Hill Primary School, Shanique Phipps.

Residents In Stony Hill Get Resource Centre

Executive Director of the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), Hector Stephenson.

Students Encouraged To Seek Out Multiple Certification Pathways Through OEC

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), is assisted by Teacher from Danny Williams School for the Deaf, Chenelle Antonio, in navigating the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) Jamaica Sign Language (JSL) Grammar Curriculum Learning Management System (LMS), on Wednesday (February 3), at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston. Observing (from left) are Chairman of the Executive Board for JAD, Christopher Williams; Executive Director JAD, Kimberly Marriott-Blake and student, Danny Williams School for the Deaf, Dayanna Jackson.

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JAD Launches Learning Management System

The Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) has launched its Jamaica Sign Language (JSL) Grammar Curriculum Learning Management System (LMS). This allows teachers, parents and deaf and hard-of-hearing students to access digitised educational content associated with the JSL grammar curriculum, as well as access to other education resources. The system was launched during the close-out ceremony for the Partnership for...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), listens to a point from Chairman, National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, Thalia Lyn (right), during a ceremony for the hand over of tablets by the National Commercial Bank (NCB) Foundation, to students of the Constant Spring Primary and Junior High School, at the institution

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Tablets And Laptops To Be Equipped With Device Management System

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that the tablets and laptops being provided to students will be equipped with security features to prevent students from using them to access inappropriate content. “We are putting in place a device management system, so that we can know what the children are accessing. We can prevent you from accessing...

Minister of Local Government, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), observes as Student, Denham Town High School, Careen Wilson, is given a laptop computer by Executive Insurance Agent, Guardian Life, Fay Hutchinson (right), during a ceremony held at the Ministry

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PHOTOS: Students Receive Laptops

Minister of Local Government, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (left), observes as Student, Denham Town High School, Careen Wilson, is given a laptop computer by Executive Insurance Agent, Guardian Life, Fay Hutchinson (right), during a ceremony held at the Ministry's Hagley Park Road offices on February 3. Others participating (from third left) are Teacher, Denham Town High School, Shanique Hamilton and Principal,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), knocks elbows with Charge d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John McIntyre, on Tuesday (February 2), at the Ministry, at Heroes Circle, in Kingston, after accepting samples of computers to be distributed among 10 schools.

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Education Ministry Receives Tablets And Laptops From US

The United States (US) has reinforced its commitment to education and development in Jamaica by donating 300 tablets and 10 laptops to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information for distribution to students in need, through the One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative. The devices were formally handed over by the Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Jamaica, John...

Attorney-at-law and member of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), Joy Carter (centre), who is a former ward of the State, shares a moment with some wards of the State, who have been recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), for outstanding achievement in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The awards ceremony was held on Friday (January 29) at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew.

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115 Wards Of The State Excel In CSEC, CAPE

A record 115 wards of the State have passed four or more subjects in the 2020 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency (CAPE) examinations. The students were on Friday (January 29) recognised by the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), during a ceremony held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew, which was streamed...

Principal of the Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine, George Moodie (left), receives one of three computers donated to the school by Chairman of Micro- Financing Solutions, Dino Hines (right), during a ceremony at the school recently.

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School Gets Computers And Other Supplies From Micro- Financing Solutions

The Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine has received computers, sanitising equipment, and cleaning products from Micro-Financing Solutions. Principal of the school, George Moodie, told JIS News that Chairman of the company, Dino Hines, who is a past student, contacted them and offered the donations, adding that the two desktop computers with television monitors, and one laptop...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, delivers the keynote address at the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) 2020 virtual graduation ceremony on Thursday (January 28).

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Minister Williams Charges CMU Graduates To Help Revitalise Industry

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, has charged graduates of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) to utilise the training they have received from the internationally recognised institution to revitalise the industry, which had suffered a downturn at the peak of the coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic. “Our hope is that the skills and knowledge you have acquired will give...