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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.
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.

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...

Renovated Homestead Place of Safety Re-opens
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.
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.

PEP Results Are Available
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.
Director, Diaspora Affairs Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Lincoln Downer, addressing Wednesday’s (June 19) closing session at the 2019 Jamaica Diaspora Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Diaspora Providing Support in Health, Education and Public Safety
Paul Barnett, 2019 recipient of the Governor General’s Achievement Award for the Diaspora in Canada.
Paul Barnett, 2019 recipient of the Governor General’s Achievement Award for the Diaspora in Canada.

Diaspora Award Winner Gives Back to Schools

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Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, emphasises a point while speaking at a regional stakeholders consultation with Board chairpersons, principals and parent representatives of educational institutions in Region 4 at West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, Montego Bay, St. James, on Friday (June 14).
Education

Systems to Be Established to Guarantee Equity in Education Sector

Minister with responsibility for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government will move to establish systems that guarantee equity within the education sector. The Minister was speaking at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information Region Four consultation, held at the West Jamaica Conference Centre in Mount Salem, St. James, on Friday (June 14). According to Mr....
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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge (left), greets Principal of the St. Catherine-based Gregory Primary School, Richard Williams, during a recent visit to the school.
Education

Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy at Gregory Park Primary

The Gregory Park Primary School in St. Catherine is seeing an improvement in student achievement consequent on measures undertaken over the last five years. Principal of the school, Richard Williams, told JIS News that when he took over the leadership of the institution in 2014 he worked with the teachers on a programme to boost numeracy and literacy, including holding...
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Executive Director of the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Monica Brown, addresses a recent Higher Education Summit, held at the University of the West Indies, Mona Visitors’ Lodge, in St. Andrew.
EducationFinance & Public Service

SLB to Fund Short Certification Courses

Executive Director of The Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) Monica Brown, says the institution is to start funding short certification courses. She made the remarks during a Higher Education Summit, held at Mona Visitor’s Lodge, at the University of the West Indies. “Up to now, the SLB has been funding courses for a minimum of two years. So based on the...
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Vice Chancellor, University of the West Indies (UWI), Sir Hilary Beckles (left), speaks with Minister of Culture, Tourism and Creative Arts, the Republic of Ghana, Hon. Barbara Oteng Gyasi, at a breakfast meeting with members of the visiting delegation, at UWI’s Regional Headquarters in Mona today (June 16). The Ghanaian delegation is in Jamaica for a two-day working visit. The group is led by President His Excellency Mr. Nana Addo Danka Akufo-Addo.
EducationForeign Affairs

UWI Cave Hill Campus to Train Ghanaian Doctors

The University of the West Indies (UWI), Cave Hill campus has entered into an agreement with the University of Ghana (UG), for students to study medicine in the Caribbean. Vice Chancellor of UWI, Sir Hilary Beckles made the announcement today (June 16) at a breakfast meeting held at UWI’s Regional Headquarters, Mona, St. Andrew, to welcome members of a delegation...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, addresses the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Helen Stills Development Day event held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James, recently.
EducationYouth

Educators Commended for Preparing First PEP Students

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, is commending educators for their role in preparing students to sit the first Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations. He was speaking to JIS News at the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA)/Helen Stills Development Day event held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St. James,...
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