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School Psychologist at The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education Centre (Mico CARE), Dr. Shauna Miller.

Mico University To Launch Second Edition Of Diagnostic Reading Test In February

The Mico University College Child Assessment and Research in Education Centre (Mico CARE) will launch the second edition of its Mico Diagnostic Reading Test (MDRT-II) in February, at its head office on Manhattan Road in Kingston. School Psychologist, Dr. Shauna...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), cuts the ribbon to officially open the STEAM Laboratory that was donated by Jamaica College Old Boy, Veterinarian, Dr. Joseph Tait, during a ceremony held at Jamaica College, Wednesday (January 27). Sharing the moment (from second left) are Dr. Tait and Principal at Jamaica College, Wayne Robinson.

Education Minister Welcomes Opening Of Steam Lab At JC

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (sixth left), participates in a ceremony for the handover of 10 tablets by the Spanish Court Hotel, to assist needy students of Papine High School, held at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (January 26). She is flanked by representative of the Spanish Court Hotel, Shanique Leslie (fifth left); Principal of Papine High, Leighton Christie (right); school Board Chairman, David Mais (second right) and students of the school.

Needy Parents Encouraged To Sign Up For ‘Own Your Own Device’ Programme

Regional Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information – Region Four - Dr. Michelle Pinnock.

More Schools Reopening In Region Four

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (January 26).

No Directive Given For Letters Of Indemnity Waiver – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a cheque valued at $250,000 from Chairman, Jacden Group of Companies, Councillor Dennis Gordon (left), to purchase tablet computers for students, during a presentation ceremony at the Minister’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on January 25. Also sharing in the moment (from second left) are Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Kasan Troupe; and Director of Donor and Partnership Management at the National Education Trust (NET), Latoya Harris.

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PHOTOS: Minister Williams Receives Cheques To Purchase Tablet Computers for Students

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), accepts a cheque valued at $250,000 from Chairman, Jacden Group of Companies, Councillor Dennis Gordon (left), to purchase tablet computers for students, during a presentation ceremony at the Minister’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on January 25. Also sharing in the moment (from second left) are Acting Chief Education Officer...

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Consultations Held With Local Stakeholders on CXC’s Options for 2021 Exams

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Ministry has been in dialogue with the Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) and has conducted consultations with key local stakeholders on the five options suggested as modifications to the administration of the 2021 examinations. Mrs. Williams noted that the consultations were held against the background of the issues surrounding the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (back row, centre) is joined by Chief Executive Officer of donor company, RMP & Associates Limited, Reece Kong (back row, left); and Interim Chief Executive Officer, Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Greta Bogues, at the handover of tablets to students of John Mills Primary and Infant school, at the institution in Kingston on Friday (January 22). Proudly displaying their tablets (from left, front row are): Shanalee Garwood, Sanique Watt, Douglas Augustine, Theyo Turner and Sashana Dailey.

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John Mills Primary And Infant Gets 50 Tablets

Private sector companies continue to support the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative, with an information technology company, RMP & Associates Limited, donating 50 tablets to the John Mills Primary and Infant School in Kingston. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Reece Kong, handed over the devices during a ceremony at the school’s Retirement Crescent location on Friday (January 22),...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan (left), addresses the launch of a partnership between the Supreme Ventures Foundation and EduFocal, to provide 5000 students with free access to EduFocal’s learning platform. The function took place on Friday (Jan. 22), at Supreme Ventures Limited’s (SVL) offices in Kingston. Listening are Chief Executive Officer of EduFocal, Gordon Swaby (centre) and Vice President for Marketing and Communications at SLV, Gail Abrahams.

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Supreme Ventures, EDUFOCAL Partner to Provide Students Access to Online Learning

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, has hailed the partnership between the Supreme Ventures Foundation and EduFocal, which will provide 5000 students with free access to the EduFocal platform to continue their online learning. Under the agreement, students will benefit from zero-rated access to EduFocal’s online educational resources over the next three...

Principal of Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, shows off the satellite dish, which powers the school’s Internet, provided by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information through partnership with ReadyTV under its ReadyNet satellite Internet service.

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Face-To-Face Classes Going Well At Little Bay Primary And Infant

Principal of Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King, says students are adapting well to the phased resumption of face-to-face classes. The in-person lessons, which started on January 11, are being held alongside online classes. Grade six students, who will sit the first of three components of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) on February 23, attend school...

Students of the Danny Williams School for the Deaf in Kingston engage in a light banter during recess.

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Emphasis On The Hearing Impaired For International Day Of Education

January 24 is International Day of Education. However, the day will be observed on Monday, January 25, under the theme ‘Recover and Revitalise Education for the COVID-19 Generation’. In marking the Day, the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) and the Caribbean Christian Centre for the Deaf (CCCD) wish to draw the public’s attention to the unique educational needs of...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (left) receives copies of the book

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UWI Donates ‘Voices Of The Pelican’ For Sixth-Form Students

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, has donated over 500 copies of the book ‘Voices of the Pelican’ to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Education, for islandwide distribution to sixth-form students. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, accepted the publications from the Curator of the UWI Museum, Dr. Shani Roper, at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle location in...