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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alando Terrelonge (left), is greeted by Principal of St. George’s Girls Primary and Infant School, in Kingston, Valrie Brown (second left) and grade-six students (from third left) Alyssa Johnson, Elizabeth Larman, Dominique Green and Janoya Moncrieffe, during his visit to the school on Thursday (March 21), to offer words of encouragement to the students, who will be sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations next week.
State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Alando Terrelonge (left), is greeted by Principal of St. George’s Girls Primary and Infant School, in Kingston, Valrie Brown (second left) and grade-six students (from third left) Alyssa Johnson, Elizabeth Larman, Dominique Green and Janoya Moncrieffe, during his visit to the school on Thursday (March 21), to offer words of encouragement to the students, who will be sitting the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations next week.

Preparations for PEP Completed – Terrelonge

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Alando Terrelonge, says all preparations by the Ministry for the administration of the upcoming Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examinations have been completed. Students will sit the Performance Tasks in their classroom under...
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)
Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on March 20. (FILE)

Gov’t Serious About Addressing Governance Issues – PM
Fourth-year student at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Felisha Rose (right), explains the concept behind a model for a smart house design to (from left) Chief of Party, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advance Programme, Alejandro Paredes; Senior Director, National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Nicole Manning; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Barbara Allen. Occasion was a forum on ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Action 2019’, hosted by the VTDI at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 19).
Fourth-year student at the Vocational Training Development Institute (VTDI), Felisha Rose (right), explains the concept behind a model for a smart house design to (from left) Chief of Party, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Advance Programme, Alejandro Paredes; Senior Director, National Council on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), Nicole Manning; and Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Barbara Allen. Occasion was a forum on ‘Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Action 2019’, hosted by the VTDI at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 19).

Education Ministry Pushes for Increase in Trained and Certified Persons
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), hands over a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Representative, Christel House International, Sally Porteous (left), for the establishment of a Christel House School in Jamaica. The signing took place on Monday (March 18) at the Ministry
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), hands over a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Representative, Christel House International, Sally Porteous (left), for the establishment of a Christel House School in Jamaica. The signing took place on Monday (March 18) at the Ministry's offices in Kingtson. Sharing the moment is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.

Tuition-Free School coming to St. Catherine
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) training session for principals and Board chairpersons held recently at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny. Seated (l-r) are Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray.
Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, addresses the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) training session for principals and Board chairpersons held recently at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny. Seated (l-r) are Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray.

Schools Must Get Permission before Hiring Temporary Staff

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Chairman of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Carolyn Hayle (left), presents Deputy President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), who is also Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at the institution, Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna (second left), with a certificate of candidacy for institutional accreditation at an awards ceremony held during the UCJ’s Symposium on Quality Assurance in Higher Education on March 12, at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. Sharing in the moment (from third left) are Executive/Research Assistant to Professor Ibrahim Ajagunna, Lanna-Gaye Franklyn Green; Administrative Assistant to the Dean of General Studies at the CMU, Carlene McKinson; and CMU Consultant, Sonia Warmington.
Education

UTech and NCU Receive Institutional Accreditation

The University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) has officially presented formal certificates of Institutional Accreditation to the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) and the University of Technology Jamaica (UTech). Both universities were presented with the certification at an awards ceremony held during the UCJ symposium on quality assurance in higher education on March 12 at the Iberostar Hotel in Montego Bay, St....
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President, The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, provides details about the International Mathematics Teaching Summit at a JIS Think Tank on March 11. The event will be held from March 25 to 27 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
EducationYouth

MICO to Host Int’l Mathematics Teaching Summit

The Mico University College is partnering with the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to host an International Mathematics Teaching Summit from March 25 to 27. The event will be held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston under the theme ‘Mathematics for Sustainable Economic Growth and Job Creation’. A first of its kind in the Caribbean, the summit...
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Managing Director of HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer (centre), greets Colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Ferron Williams (right) at the agency’s
Education

HEART/NTA to Expand Training in St. Elizabeth

The HEART Trust/NTA will be expanding its presence in St. Elizabeth in order to provide increased access to training and certification for residents of the parish and surrounding areas. “We have acquired additional space in Junction to expand the offerings there,” said Managing Director of the agency, Dr. Janet Dyer. “Junction is bursting at the seams, so we have now...
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National Mathematics Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, says the winner of the Mathematics Teacher of the Year competition is expected to apply the knowledge and skills gained to benefit students and fellow teachers. She was addressing a JIS Think Tank on Monday (March 11).
Education

Maths Teacher of the Year Expected to Make An Impact

The 2019 ‘Mathematics Teacher of the Year’ is expected to contribute to efforts by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to raise student achievement in maths. National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, says the winner is required to apply the extensive knowledge and experience gained to benefit students and fellow teachers. “Usually, we ask the person to help with...
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Assistant Chief Education Officer, Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Phylicia Marshall, addresses the University Council of Jamaica
Education

University Council of Jamaica Hailed

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Phylicia Marshall, has underscored the importance of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ) in creating a robust and reliable accreditation framework for higher education in Jamaica. She noted the “excellent work” being done by the accreditation body in monitoring, auditing and assuring the quality of tertiary institutions...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (centre), shares pleasantries with Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) Executive Director, Dr. Andrew Spencer (left), and Director General in the Tourism Ministry, Carole Guntley, during a ceremony to announce the 2018 Tourism Service Excellence Awards finalists, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday (March 12).
EducationTourism

Government and UWI Discuss Further Training for Tourism Workers

The Government is in discussion with the University of the West Indies (UWI) regarding potential training options that can be explored and initiated to further boost the competence of tourism workers. Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who is leading the discussions on behalf of the Government, said it is anticipated that the outcome of the talks “will take us into...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean (second left), peruses the new handbook for school Boards at a training workshop for principals and Board chairs hosted by the National College for Education Leadership (NCEL)/National Council on Education (NCE) at the Melia Braco Village in Trelawny on Monday (March 12). Others (from left) are Executive Director of the NCE, Merris Murray; Chairman of the Teachers’ Services Commission and Custos of St. James, Conrad Pitkin; and Director and Principal of NCEL, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton.
EducationYouth

Seven-Year Secondary-School Programme a Game Changer – Dr. McLean

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Grace McLean, says the introduction of a full seven-year secondary school programme “is a serious game changer for education in Jamaica”. She explained that the programme grants sixth-form students the opportunity to leave grade 13 with an associate degree and enables them to move into a tertiary institution to...
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