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From left to right – JEP Group President & CEO, Wayne McKenzie, OD; Acting Principal of Charlemont High School, Jennifer Gidden; Vice Principal, Maurice Sullivan; student, Abigail Smith; Senior Teacher, Sharon Mclean and JEP Group CTO, Cecil Gordon.

Jamaica Energy Partners Group Gives Back To Charlemont High School, Donates Tablets To Students In Need

The island’s leading private power producer, Jamaica Energy Partners Group, continues to embark on projects in an effort to eliminate the digital divide exacerbated by COVID-19. On January 19, 2021, representatives including President & CEO, Wayne McKenzie, OD, and the...

Over 100 Tablets Distributed To Needy Children

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) and Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Daryl Vaz (2nd right ) examine new laptops during a ceremony held on Friday (January 15) at the Post and Telecommunications Department, South Camp Road in Kingston. Others from (second left) are: Acting Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Andrew Lee; Operations Manager, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Marcia Higgins and Deputy Post Master General, Postal Corporation of Jamaica, Sophia Hamilton Brown.

5000 Laptops For Secondary Students On PATH Arrive In The Island

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), and Principal of the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School, in St. Catherine, Calvin Harris, highlight one of the new signs erected at the new 10-classroom block that was opened on January 14.

Education Minister Says Expansion Of Marlie Mount Primary Pivotal To Learning

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Amber Group, Dushyant Savadia, addresses the virtual launch of the Amber HEART Academy on Thursday (January 14).

Thousands Of Young People To Be Trained As Software Developers

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

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Minister Williams Hails CCCJ For Launching Online Education Platform

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, has commended the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) for launching its Distance and Online Education Platform, noting that the facility will enable more young people to access post-secondary education. “Community colleges have been a vital part of our post-secondary and higher education system for more than four decades, providing...

Minister of Education Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during Tuesday’s (January 12) sitting of the House of Representatives.

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Additional Learning Support For Students

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing additional special learning interventions for students. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (January 12), portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said pupils will be provided with fully funded access to EduFocal and One on One Educational Services in preparation for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) and other external examinations....

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, speaking in the House of Representatives on January 12.

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Amber HEART Academy To Launch Today

The HEART NSTA/Trust and the Amber Group Limited will launch a new school for coding on Thursday (January 14) in response to the growing demand for the skill set among information and communications technology (ICT) professionals. Speaking in the House of Representatives on January 12, Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness, said that the Amber HEART Academy will significantly...

Minister of Education Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking during the sitting of the House of Representatives on January 12.

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76 Schools Engaged In Face-To-Face Classes

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is reporting that 76 schools have started face-to-face teaching and learning as of January 12. She said that 129 schools were approved for face-to-face classes at the beginning of the term on January 4, 2021, noting that these institutions are allowed a two-week period from January 4 to the 18, to...

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Education Ministry Extends Computer Assistance Programme For Students

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will reopen applications for the Own Your Own Device (OYOD) Programme on January 18. Under the Programme, the Government is assisting with the purchase of tablet or laptop computers for students who are in need but are not on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH). Parents or guardians will receive...

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Education Minister Encourages Increased Support For ‘One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, is calling for more support for the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative. The programme, which was launched in October 2020, aims to lobby and galvanise the support of the private sector, the donor community, the diaspora and the general public to provide devices for 100,000 vulnerable students. So...

Director, Donor and Partnership Management for the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris. (File Photo)

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6,793 Devices, $97 Million Contributed Under ‘One Laptop Or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative

Approximately 6,793 devices plus cash contributions of approximately $97 million have been donated under the ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child’ initiative. Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris, made the disclosure during a recent interview with JIS News. She noted that the cash contributions include $76 million and US$148,000. The ‘One Laptop...