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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right, front row), with the 40 recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, following the presentation ceremony on the lawns of Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 26). Also pictured (in front row, from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda; Their Excellencies the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen; Rev. Ronald Thwaites representing Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips; and award recipient and Retired Principal of the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, Barrington Buchanan.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third right, front row), with the 40 recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, following the presentation ceremony on the lawns of Jamaica House on Wednesday (June 26). Also pictured (in front row, from second left) are Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean; State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge; and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda; Their Excellencies the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Lady Allen; Rev. Ronald Thwaites representing Leader of the Opposition, Dr. Peter Phillips; and award recipient and Retired Principal of the Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, Barrington Buchanan.

Educators Hailed for Commitment to Nation’s Children

Recipients of the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education are being hailed for their extraordinary commitment and dedication to shaping the lives and sharpening the minds of the nation’s children over many decades. This praise comes...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses attendees at the presentation ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (June 26).
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses attendees at the presentation ceremony for the Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education, at Jamaica House, on Wednesday (June 26).

Prime Minister Outlines Positives of PEP
Principal of the Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine, George Moodie (2nd right), talks with students during a tour of the school farm. He was accompanied by teachers Ann-Marie Henry (left) and Michka Wellington.
Principal of the Grateful Hill Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine, George Moodie (2nd right), talks with students during a tour of the school farm. He was accompanied by teachers Ann-Marie Henry (left) and Michka Wellington.

95 Per Cent of Grateful Hill Primary Students Placed in Traditional High Schools
Students at Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann getting ready for devotion.
Students at Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann getting ready for devotion.

Parents and Teachers at St. Ann Schools Happy with PEP Results
Principal of Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, Karen Anderson-McFarlane (centre), is flanked by the school’s top-performing students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), Andrea Barnes (left) and Tian Raye Barnes .
Principal of Mount Airy Primary and Infant School, Karen Anderson-McFarlane (centre), is flanked by the school’s top-performing students in the Primary Exit Profile (PEP), Andrea Barnes (left) and Tian Raye Barnes .

Westmoreland Schools Celebrate

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Mr. Moseley: Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution. (FILE)
Education

PEP Results Bring Joy at St. James and Hanover Schools

Several primary schools in St. James and Hanover are reporting favourable results for the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). School administrators and parents were provided with the grade six results on June 21. Principal of the Corinaldi Avenue Primary in Montego Bay, June Neil-Anderson, tells JIS News that she is pleased with the performance of the students,...
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Prime Minister, the Most Honourable Andrew Michael Holness, ON, PC, MP
Education

Forty Educators to Receive 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation

Forty educators with over 1,250 years in combined contribution to Jamaica’s education system will receive the 2019 Prime Minister’s Medal of Appreciation (PMMA) for Service to Education at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, June 26. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, and Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, head dignitaries who will attend the event, which...
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Grade six students of Schoolfield Primary and Infant, in St. Elizabeth, who sat the first Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination.
Education

Primary Schools in St. Elizabeth Pleased with PEP Results

Primary schools across the parish of St. Elizabeth are overjoyed at the positive results from the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination. The PEP has replaced the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) as the national secondary school entrance test. Its objective is to enhance the academic and critical thinking capabilities as well as the creativity of grade...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, CD, MP
Education

Gov’t Honours Commitment to Primary and Junior High Schools

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will continue to honour its commitment to provide funding to primary, all-age and junior high schools for the academic year 2019/2020, based on the overall allocation of $7.98 billion for financial year 2019/2020. This is in keeping with its non-mandatory fee policy, which commenced in September 2016. In a recent bulletin, the Ministry...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (centre), addressing a press conference at the Ministry’s National Heroes Circle head office in Kingston on Friday (June 21) to announce the grade-six results for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP). He is flanked by Permanent Secretary, Dr. Grace McLean (left); and State Minister, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Education

63 Per Cent of Students Show Proficiency in Social Studies

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the results from the first sitting of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) are showing that students had the best outcome in the subject of Social Studies. “Based on the results, 63 per cent of students who sat the test have demonstrated proficiency or advanced proficiency in knowledge, skills...
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EducationYouth

Renovated Homestead Place of Safety Re-opens

The Homestead Place of Safety, in Stony Hill, St. Andrew, has been renovated, making life more comfortable for the 44 young girls who reside there. The facility, which was refurbished  at a cost of  $23. 5 million, was re-opened on June 21 by Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge. In his address,...
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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), addresses the media at a Press Conference for the results of the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, on Friday (June 21). With Mr. Samuda is the Minister of State, Hon. Alando Terrelonge.
Education

PEP Results Are Available

The results for the first cohort of grade-six students who sat the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination are now available for principals, teachers and parents to access. The results were released by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information on Friday (June 21). PEP has replaced GSAT as the national secondary school entrance test. It is intended to provide a...
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