Latest

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre); and Member of Parliament for St. Thomas Eastern, Dr. Michelle Charles (second right), cut the ribbon to open the newly renovated Pear Tree River Special Needs School, formerly called Pear Tree Primary, in St. Thomas, on Wednesday (December 16). Also participating (from left) are Chairperson of the Digicel Foundation, Jean Lowrie-Chin; Acting Principal of Lyssons Centre of Excellence, Jacqueline Hendricks; and Chief Executive Officer of Digicel, Charmaine Daniels.

PHOTOS: Education Minister At Ceremony To Open Pear Tree River Special Needs School

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), speaking with Managing Director, HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Janet Dyer (left); and Chairman, Board of Directors, HEART/NSTA Trust, Edward Gabbidon, after a tour of the agency's new Mobile Training Unit, which was launched on Wednesday (December16) at Garmex Academy in Kingston.

PM Launches HEART/NSTA Trust Mobile Training Unit

Principal of the Gwen Neil Basic School in St. Catherine, Sandra Young (right), points to the symbolic cheque for $6.6 million for the procurement of equipment and supplies to benefit 51 early-childhood institutions across the island. Occasion was a ceremony for the handover of the items donated by United Way of Jamaica in partnership with Scotia Bank, at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in Kingtson on Tuesday (December 15). Sharing the moment (from left) are Immediate Past President, United Way of Jamaica, Ian Forbes; Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Communication, Scotiabank, Yanique Forbes-Patrick; Chief Executive Officer, United Way of Jamaica, Winsome Wilkins; and Chairman, Early Childhood Commission, Trisha Williams-Singh.

51 Rural Area Schools Benefit From Donation Of Supplies By United Way And Scotia Bank

Principal/Director of the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL), Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (centre), addresses a recent JIS Think Tank. She is flanked by Project Manager for the Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Daintyann Barrett Smith (left); and Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Special Education Unit, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Sharon Anderson Morgan.

35 Principals Trained In Inclusive School Leadership

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses a tablet computer presentation ceremony at Seaforth Primary School in St. Thomas, on December 11.

Education Minister Urges Well-Thinikng Jamaicans To Adhere To COVID-19 Safeguards

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (centre), is presented with a tablet by Director, Administration and Special Projects, Kemtek Development and Construction Limited (KDC), Karl Tulloch (left), during the handover of 100 tablets donated by the corporate entity to five schools, in support of the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative’. Also pictured is Director of Technical Services, KDC, Handel Tulloch. The ceremony was held at the Ministry, in Kingston, on Wednesday (December 9). The beneficiary schools are Steer Town Primary and Junior High, Annotto Bay Primary, York Town Primary, Seaward Primary and Junior High and Seaforth Primary.

5 years ago Education

Company Donates 100 Tablets To Schools

Kemtek Development and Construction Limited (KDC) has donated 100 tablets valued at approximately $1.5 million to five schools, in support of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet per Child Initiative’. Beneficiaries are Steer Town Primary and Junior High, Annotto Bay Primary, York Town Primary, Seaward Primary and Junior High and Seaforth Primary. Each school will...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaking at a virtual post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (December 9).

5 years ago Education

Gov’t Will Continue Phased Reopening Of Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government will continue to reopen more schools on a phased basis. A total of 39 schools are now participating in face-to-face classes, comprising the 17 that were a part of the two-week pilot programme in November, as well as an additional 22 institutions that reopened on December 7. “We...

5 years ago EducationTechnology

Infant And Primary Schools To Benefit From Improved Internet Access

A number of infant and primary schools across the island are to benefit from improved Internet connectivity with the provision of Content Access Point Solutions (CAPS). Under a US$433,519 contract, which has been approved by Cabinet, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, through Royale Computers and Accessories Ltd., is to provide 866 of these solutions for infant and primary schools islandwide. This...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams (left), displays cheque for over $2 million handed over by the JPS Foundation to pay the examination fees of 514 students registered to sit the CSEC Industrial Technology (Electrical) examination in 2021. The handover of the cheque to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) was held at the JPS head office in New Kingston, on Wednesday (December 9). She is assisted by (from second left) Examinations Officer, Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Vocational Qualifications (CVQ), OEC, Tanjay Holmes; Deputy Chairman of Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) Foundation, Ramsay McDonald and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), JPS, Michel Gantios.

5 years ago Education

JPS Foundation Pays Exam Fees For CSEC Students

The Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Company Foundation has paid the examination fees of 514 students registered to sit the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Industrial Technology (Electrical) examination in 2021. The cheque for more than $2 million was handed over by the Foundation to the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC), at the JPS head office in New Kingston, on Wednesday (December...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right, background), looks on as students of Mona Heights Primary show off the tablets they received during a ceremony held at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (December 8). A total of nine devices were handed over under the Ministry’s ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ initiative. Also sharing the moment (in background, from left) are Executive Director, Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), Dr. Carey Wallace; Deputy Executive Director and Senior Lecturer, Mona School of Business and Management, University of the West Indies (UWI), Dr. Andrew Spencer; and Acting Principal, Mona Heights Primary, Alex Hepburn.

5 years ago EducationTechnology

100 Schools Get Internet Connectivity

A total of 100 schools have been equipped with Internet service to support online learning. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, made the disclosure at a tablet handover ceremony held on Tuesday (December 8) at the Mona Heights Primary School in St. Andrew. “The Ministry has taken action to ensure that more of our schools have Internet connectivity....

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the sitting of the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 8).

5 years ago Education

Changes For Next Year’s PEP

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has made changes to next year’s sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), to take account of the interruption in students’ studies due to the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Speaking during Tuesday’s (December 8) sitting of the House of Representatives, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the Performance Task and...

5 years ago Education

More Schools Participating In Face-To-Face Classes

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, says that 39 schools are now participating in face-to-face classes. She said the number comprises the 17 pilot schools that were a part of the two-week pilot programme as well as an additional 22 institutions, which reopened on Monday (December 7). These are Bloomfield Primary, Oracabessa High, Seaforth High, Seaside Primary, Albert...