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Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at Iris Gelly Primary School, in Kingston, Ashamarc Miller.
Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at Iris Gelly Primary School, in Kingston, Ashamarc Miller.

Head Girl at Iris Gelly Primary Travels Far to Achieve

Passing the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) for Immaculate Conception High School was not an easy task for Head Girl of Iris Gelly Primary School in Kingston, Ashamarc Miller. Not only did Ashamarc have to spend months studying for the...
Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test from St. Jude’s Primary School, John-Mark Tapper (front left), rejoicing after he got his results. Sharing in the moment are Principal, St. Jude’s Primary, Ms. Susanna Ainsworth (seated right); John-Mark’s mother, Ms. Marsha Walker (standing left) and Grade Six teacher, Mrs. Nicholette Robinson Pennicott.
Top-performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test from St. Jude’s Primary School, John-Mark Tapper (front left), rejoicing after he got his results. Sharing in the moment are Principal, St. Jude’s Primary, Ms. Susanna Ainsworth (seated right); John-Mark’s mother, Ms. Marsha Walker (standing left) and Grade Six teacher, Mrs. Nicholette Robinson Pennicott.

Campion-Bound John-Mark Tops GSAT at St. Jude’s Primary School
Chief Executive Officer of the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PCDF), Dr. Wesley Hughes (left) speaks with Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Desdale Dennie at the orientation session for participants in the PCDF Summer Employment Programme. The orientation session was held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Heroes Circle offices, on June 8.
Chief Executive Officer of the PetroCaribe Development Fund (PCDF), Dr. Wesley Hughes (left) speaks with Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) student, Desdale Dennie at the orientation session for participants in the PCDF Summer Employment Programme. The orientation session was held at the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Heroes Circle offices, on June 8.

150 Students to Participate in PCDF Summer Employment Programme
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), listens attentively to EU’s Political Counsellor, EU Delegation, Gavin Tench (right), during his presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, recently.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), listens attentively to EU’s Political Counsellor, EU Delegation, Gavin Tench (right), during his presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, recently.

Tertiary Students Encouraged to Apply For EU-Funded Scholarships
Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, a member of KPMSFT Board of Trustees since 2014 and currently the Communications/Social Marketing Coordinator at the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), is a past beneficiary of the scholarship.
Patrice Tomlinson-Nephew, a member of KPMSFT Board of Trustees since 2014 and currently the Communications/Social Marketing Coordinator at the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), is a past beneficiary of the scholarship.

Fundraising Event for KPMSFT on June 10

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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
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State Minister Highlights Importance of Sport in Schools

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says physical education is a very important part of the curriculum in schools and will be strengthened through public- and private-sector partnership. Addressing a press conference to kick off a partnership between Sandals Resorts International, through its Beaches Resorts brand, and the Real Madrid Foundation out...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, delivers the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) at the Ministry in Kingston on Tuesday (June 5).
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No Fallout in GSAT Results from ZOSOS, SOE

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says there was no fallout in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results from the state of emergency (SOE) and zones of special operations (ZOSOs). “Overall, to the credit of our students, parents and teachers, they have demonstrated resilience. We see no trend at all from any of the...
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Undergraduate Coordinator and Deputy Dean at the School of Education, University of the West Indies, Mona, Dr. Aisha Spencer, addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6). Looking on is Lecturer and Business Development Coordinator at the School of Education, Dr. Canute Thompson.
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Education Ministry, UWI Partnering to Provide Teacher-Training Scholarships

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is partnering with the School of Education at the University at the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, to award 200 scholarships to educators, and individuals desirous of pursuing training in teacher education. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, at the Agency’s head office in Kingston on Wednesday (June 6), Undergraduate...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Improved Performances in Four GSAT Subjects

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has announced that there were improved performances in four of the five subjects used for testing in the final sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). The subjects are Language Arts, Communication Task, Science and Social Studies. The overall students’ mean per cent scores for Language Arts, Communication...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), assists student of Dunrobin Primary, Alex Fraser, in accessing the wheelchair ramp at the institution located at 47A Red Hills Road in St. Andrew, following a blessing and ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 5. The ramp was installed under the Government
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Dunrobin Primary Gets Wheelchair Ramp

The Dunrobin Primary School in St. Andrew is now better able to accommodate children with disabilities, following the recent installation of a wheelchair ramp under the Government’s Ramps for Schools project. The institution, located at 47A Red Hills Road, has one student on roll who is wheelchair bound. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said...
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New Curriculum for Intellectually Challenged Students

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has developed a new curriculum for students with moderate to severe intellectual disabilities. The document, which replaces the curriculum that was developed by the Jamaica Association on Intellectual Disabilities (JAID), focuses on five main areas: life skills, functional mathematics, language and communication, science, and physical education. As with the National Standard Curriculum (NSC),...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green.
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Youth Innovation Centres Can Help to Fight Crime – Green

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says the commissioning of Youth Innovation Centres across the island will assist in the fight against crime. Mr. Green, who was speaking at the official launch of the Westmoreland Youth Innovation Centre, at Llandilo, on May 31, said the real fight against crime “is touching people...
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