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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard (right), display an eLibrary package from La Sierra University in the United States, during the launch on Tuesday (January 15), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. At centre is representative from La Sierra University, Patrina Johnson.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard (right), display an eLibrary package from La Sierra University in the United States, during the launch on Tuesday (January 15), at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston. At centre is representative from La Sierra University, Patrina Johnson.

Education Ministry Launches New eLibrary Project

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, in partnership with La Sierra University in California, has launched a new eLibrary project, aimed at transforming the way school libraries are structured, with digital platforms that users can access from their personal...
: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates grade-10 student of Grange Hill High School, Amoy James (right), on her success in the 2018 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during a visit to the institution on January 8.
: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), congratulates grade-10 student of Grange Hill High School, Amoy James (right), on her success in the 2018 sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination, during a visit to the institution on January 8.

Education Sector to Play Critical Role in the Development of the Country

Community Colleges Undertaking More Research – CCCJ
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator Hon. Ruel Reid (left), and Executive Director of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen, peruse details on the label of a beverage bottle, during a forum on ‘Sugars, Other Carbohydrates and Fats - Their Contribution to Obesity… and Effective Solutions’, at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston on Jan. 11.

National School Nutrition Policy Being Finalized
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), with Principal of the Little London High School in Westmoreland, Garfield James (left); and Director of the Safety and Security Programme in the Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (right), during a visit to the school on January 8.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), with Principal of the Little London High School in Westmoreland, Garfield James (left); and Director of the Safety and Security Programme in the Ministry, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Coleridge Minto (right), during a visit to the school on January 8.

Funds Allocated to Complete Classroom Block at Little London High

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), accepts a gift from Principal of the Trench Town Polytechnic College, Dr. Dosseth Edwards-Watson, following his keynote address at the annual conference of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) held at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa in St James on January 9.
Education

Steps Being Taken To Fund Education of Students Up to Age 18 – Reid

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is taking steps to fully fund the education of students up to 18 years old. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says, once finalised, this will be implemented over a three-year period. “So I am now trying to get us to this bold statement of zero to 18 public free-education strategy that...
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President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock; addresses a leadership development webinar at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Regional Headquarters on Monday (January 7).
Education

Educational Institutions Urged to Employ Blue Ocean Strategy

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fritz Pinnock, is encouraging heads of educational institutions to employ the Blue Ocean Strategy as a transformational tool. “We can use the blue ocean shift as a real tool. What we need is not principals who were first-class teachers; we need chief executive officers (CEOs) to run our schools,” he said. Professor...
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Education

Teachers Encouraged to Work with Ministry to Tackle Indiscipline in Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has called on teachers to work with the Ministry to tackle the issue of indiscipline in schools. Senator Reid, along with top officials from Region Four, visited the Little London, Grange Hill and Petersfield High schools in Westmoreland, on January 7, where he met with teachers to discuss issues...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), listens to five-year-old Makai McLawrence, at Small Treasures Child Care, in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (January 8). Makai wrote a letter to the Prime Minister during the holiday season, inviting him to the school.
EducationPrime Minister

Prime Minister Visits Five-Year-Old Letter Writer

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, today (January 8), took time out to visit a five-year-old child, Makai McLawrence, who sent him a letter during the festive season with a request for him to visit his school, Small Treasures Child Care in St. Andrew. The Prime Minister posted a copy of the letter on his social media pages, which...
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Members of the Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (CMMC) on parade at the Caribbean Maritime University’s (CMU) Charter Day.
EducationEnvironmentYouth

CMU to Launch Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps

The Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) is to launch its paramilitary uniformed group for high-school students, called the Caribbean Merchant Marine Cadet Corps (CMMC), early in 2019. In an interview with JIS News, President of the CMU, Professor Fritz Pinnock, explained that the group (which is an outreach of the university), was formed to have a positive impact on the behaviour...
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Education

Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education Programme Fully Implemented

The Alternative Pathways to Secondary Education programme – a seven-year period (Grades 7-13) of instruction for students on all secondary pathways – has been fully implemented. This was disclosed by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, in his national back-to-school broadcast on January 6. Under this programme, instruction will be based on tailored curricula, enabling each...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Education

Subsidies for Students Sitting Exit Examinations in 2019

The Government has provided subsidies for secondary-level students sitting exit examinations in 2019. Full subsidy payment is being made for up to eight subjects for students on the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) and wards of the State who are eligible to receive the support. This was disclosed by Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon....
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