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Minister with oversight for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a digital press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in St. Andrew, on May 31.

Schools Reopen For CSEC And CAPE Students June 8

Beginning June 8, 2020, secondary schools will be temporarily reopened to facilitate final preparation for the sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), scheduled to get under way on July 13, 2020. The...

President of The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock (right) presents a laptop to Akeem Chambers, first-year Physical Education student and goalkeeper for the national football team, at the launch of The Mico University College's 'COVID-19 Relief Programme' on Thursday (May 28) at the school's campus in Kingston. Under the initiative, The Mico is seeking to raise US$1 million to support students who have been experiencing financial difficulties due to the coronavirus.

Mico Launches COVID-19 Relief Programme

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Kasan Troupe. (FILE)

Training For School Leaders To Manage Institutions Remotely

Principal of Providence Heights Infant school in Montego Bay St. James, Carolyn Clarke-Brown.

Teachers At Infant School In Mobay Celebrate The Children

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda addressing a virtual press conference on Monday (May 18) at the Office of the Prime Minister.

CXC Exams To Start July 27

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett

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Certification In Law Added To Online Courses For Tourism Workers

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says law has been added to the list of free online certification courses being offered to employees within the tourism sector, bringing the total to 12. He was speaking during a digital press conference at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (May 13). “I am proud to let you know that the online...

Members of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation Junior Council pause for a photograph after a Junior Council meeting. The Junior Councillors have launched a campaign dubbed

6 years ago CoronavirusEducationYouth

KSAMC Junior Council Launches Campaign To Assist Students Impacted By COVID-19

The Junior Council of the Kingston and St. Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) has rolled out a campaign to assist students across the island whose studies have been impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Public Relations Officer of the Junior Council, Reajean Bennett, told JIS News that the initiative, dubbed ‘COVID-19: Building Resilient Students’, was launched on April 16 and seeks...

6 years ago Education

CXC Says Safety And Well-Being Of Stakeholders Is First Priority

Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC), Dr. Wayne Wesley, says the body’s number-one priority is to ensure the safety and well-being of all stakeholders, as it prepares to administer examinations in July. He made the remarks as he addressed a digital media briefing on Thursday (May 14) regarding the administration of this year’s exams. “All...

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a virtual press conference on Monday (May 11), at the Office of the Prime Minister Media Centre in Kingston.

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Jamaica Can’t Commit to Hold CSEC And CAPE In July – Minister Samuda

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, has advised that Jamaica will not be able to hold the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), slated for July. According to the Minister, CARICOM (Caribbean Community) Education Ministers and Education Ministry officials met on May 8 and an agreement was reached for...

Chief Executive Officer of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Keith Smith.

6 years ago EducationTechnology

Postal Service To Help Deliver Tablets For Teachers

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of e-Learning Jamaica Limited, Keith Smith, says that the company has reached an agreement with the postal service (Jamaica Post) for the distribution of some 25,000 tablet computers to the nation’s teachers. “In partnership with the postal service (Jamaica Post), we will do central distribution to the principals of the schools, who will then distribute to...

Principal of the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland, Keron King (centre); is assisted by Grade three teacher, Denise Cummings (left), and School Cook, Natalie Simms in putting together assignments to deliver to students, at the school on Wednesday (May 6).

6 years ago CoronavirusEducationPrime Minister

PM Supports Initiative by Little Bay Primary to Deliver Worksheets to Students

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, through his Positive Jamaica Foundation, has donated $100,000 to the Little Bay Primary and Infant School in Westmoreland to support the institution’s initiative in providing worksheets to students, who do not have internet access. Under the initiative, spearheaded by Principal of the institution, Keron King, assignments are delivered weekly to the students, a...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Hon. Fayval Williams (second left); and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (centre), display a symbolic cheque for $700 million presented to e-Learning Jamaica by the Universal Service Fund (USF) for the procurement of tablet computers, under the Tablets for Teachers Programme, during a ceremony at the PCJ Auditorium, in New Kingston, on May 7. Also at the presentation are Chief Executive Officer, e-Learning Jamaica, Keith Smith (second right) and Chief Executive Officer, Universal Service Fund (USF), Daniel Dawes.

6 years ago EducationTechnology

Tablets For Public School Teachers

Within the next two months, 25,000 public school teachers will benefit from the roll-out of the Tablets for Teachers Programme. The tablet computers will be for personal use as well as to assist the educators in delivering content and lessons in a virtual environment, especially since the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has transformed the teaching/learning atmosphere in Jamaica and worldwide. A sum...