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State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, addressing participants at the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) annual youth forum held on November 2, at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, in Half Way Tree, St. Andrew.

Government Committed to Protecting Children

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says that the Government is committed to making it easier to treat with the abuse and protection of the nation’s children. According to the State Minister, deliberate...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left), views a motor cycle being repaired by three students at the Tarrant High School in Kingston, on November 1. Others from left are: Regional Director at the Education Ministry, Dr. Ksan Troupe; and Principal of the school, Paul Hall.

Tarrant High Hailed as a Model Institution in the use of Technology in Education

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (second left) cuts the ribbon to officially open the Edward Douglas Early Childhood and Development Centre in Douglas Castle, St. Ann, on Wednesday (October 31). Sharing in the occasion are (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South Western, Hon. Zavia Mayne; Interim Chairman of the school board, Bishop Paul A. Black; Pastor of the Sanctuary of Praise Apostolic Church, Bishop Marvin Tracey; Chief Executive Officer of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, Billy Heaven; and students of the school.

Education Ministry Seeking Chase Funding for Brain Builder Centres

Principal of the Green Island Primary School in Hanover, Vaccianna Moseley, interacts with students at the institution.

Schools in Hanover Welcome Jamaica Moves

Senior Advisor in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Robert Miller, addresses the audience at the St. Catherine-based Enid Bennett High School on Boys’ Day, held at the institution on October 30.

Enid Bennett High Motivating Boys to Achieve

Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson,

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UWI Valedictorian Delighted She Came to Jamaica

Valedictorian, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, Akiera Paterson, says November 2 is not only a special day for her because it is her birthday and she will be presenting the valedictorian speech, but it is the day that completes her dream of studying in Jamaica. She left her home in the tri-island state of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite...

Senior Technical Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Marlon Morgan (right), and Commissioner, Jamaica Tertiary Education Commission (J-TEC), Dr. Dameon Black (second right), converse with students of Herbert Morrison Technical High School, Nichael Foster (second left) and Cheyenne Powell during the inaugural staging of the GoHigher conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on Wednesday (October 31). The conference was staged by J-TEC

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Gov’t Pursuing More Opportunities for Jamaican Students to Study in China

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Governments of Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China are in discussions on ways in which they can significantly increase the number of young Jamaicans able to study in that Asian country. He said this would be welcome, in light of the fact that “we also have dozens...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (front left); and State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (front right), display signed documents signalling both Ministries’ continued support for the Policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System, during the Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF) stakeholders’ forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on November 1. Standing (in back from left) are: Consultant, Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Ministry, Barbara Blake Hannah; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; Executive Director, WCJF, Dr. Zoe Simpson; United Nations International Children

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Ministers Reaffirm Commitment to Ensuring Teen Mothers Continue Education

The Ministries of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport; and Education, Youth and Information, have reaffirmed their commitment to the national policy for the Reintegration of School-Age Mothers into the Formal School System. Gender Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange; and State Minister for Education, Hon. Floyd Green, signed documents signalling continued support for the policy during a Women’s Centre of Jamaica Foundation...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Innovative Corporate Solutions, Neil Abrahams (second right), following the signing of a contract for a new phase of the Tablets in Schools Project at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in St. Andrew on October 30. Sharing the occasion (from left) are Acting CEO, e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited, Izett McCalla; CEO, GeoTechVision, Valerie Grant; and Principal Financial Officer, Ministry of Science and Technology, Richard Fonseca. Contracts totalling US$30 million were signed with GeoTechVision and Innovative Corporate Solutions.

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Contracts Signed for Tablets in Schools Project

A new phase of the Tablets in Schools Project is slated to get under way soon, following the signing of two contracts totalling US$30 million. Of the sum, US$16 million has been awarded to GeoTech Vision Limited, while US$14 million goes to Innovative Corporate Solutions Limited for the supply and delivery of tablet carts and services. The contracts were signed...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), Kaysia Kerr, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, where she outlined activities for Parent Month, which will be observed in November.

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Emphasis on Parents in November

The National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC) will observe National Parent Month 2018 in November, under the theme ‘Be the Influence’. This is the continuation of a three-year campaign that was launched in 2017 as a call to action for parents to strive to be positive role models in their children’s lives. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the NPSC, Kaysia Kerr,...

Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen Wheatle, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

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Jamaica Moves Student Ambassadors to be Appointed

The Ministry of Health, through its Jamaica Moves initiative, will be training and appointing student ambassadors who will be charged with passing on the message of healthy lifestyle to their peers. The initiative was recently launched in pilot schools across the island. Speaking with JIS News, Regional Health and Education Promotion Officer at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Marceleen...

(FILE Photo) Government Senator Kerensia Morrison (standing) highlights a point while opening the State of the Nation debate in the Senate on Friday (October 26). Other Government Senators pictured (seated from left, second row) are: Matthew Samuda; and Dr. Saphire Longmore. In the front row is Senator Ransford Braham.

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Senator Calls for Safe-Sex Campaign to Educate Youth

Government Senator Kerensia Morrison says there is need for an aggressive campaign to educate the nation’s youth about unsafe sex and the risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs). “With a young generation, many of whose behaviour is of grave concern. we need to address this issue, so that we do not have an epidemic on our hands,” she said. Ms....