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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), shares a moment with the top-six performing students in the final Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). From left are Zayne Glenister, Xia Francis, Shaniel Miles, Kayla Wright, Jayden Clarke and Joel Barrett. All six students got perfect scores in all subject areas. They were awarded at a ceremony held at the National Arena on Thursday (June 21).

Six GSAT Students Score 100% in All Subject Areas

Six students – three boys and three girls – scored 100 per cent in all subject areas of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which was conducted in March. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid,...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses the renaming ceremony of Bog Walk High School to the Enid Bennett High School, in Bog Walk, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (June 19).

Health Minister Says Enid Bennett Worthy of Renamed School

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), is flanked by relatives of the late Enid Bennett (from left): niece, Bridget Orrett; sister, Gloria Martin; and grand-niece, Belinda Orrett. Occcasion was a ceremony to officially rename the Bog Walk High School in St. Catherine, the Enid Bennett High School, held on June 19 on the school grounds.

Bog Walk High Renamed in Honour of Late Enid Bennett

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), breaks ground on Tuesday (June 19) for five additional classrooms and four technology laboratories at Immaculate Conception High School in St. Andrew at a cost of approximately $76 million. Also participating are grade-nine student, Avalei March (centre); and Home-School Association President, Donovan Mayne.

Ground Broken for Additional Classrooms at Immaculate

Top performing student in the Grade Six Achievement Test at St. Andrew Preparatory School, Jayden Ebanks, gets a high-five from teacher, Phyllis Ramsay, after receiving his results.

Jayden Channels Grief into Top GSAT Marks

8 years ago Education

Govt Focused on Equity and Inclusion in Education

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is committed to an education system that promotes equity and inclusiveness, providing opportunities for all students up to age 18. As such, he indicated that focus will be placed on interventions at the earliest level, even before children enter the formal system. The Minister said he...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid addresses the back-to-school conference for regions one, two and six held at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on June 14. Seated (at left) is Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

All High Schools Equipped With Metal Detectors

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that all of the island’s 171 high schools now have metal detectors. Most institutions are equipped with handheld scanners. “We have some walk-through detectors now being installed in selected schools and another 200 (handheld) devices are being procured to ensure that defective ones are readily replaced,” Senator Reid...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (standing), makes a point as he addresses the Back-to-School conference for regions one, two and six, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on June 14. Seated at left is Chief Education Officer in the Ministry, Dr. Grace McLean.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Special Education Policy to be Submitted to Cabinet

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says a Special Education Policy has been developed and is ready for Cabinet submission. He made the disclosure at a back-to-school conference for regions one, two and six, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre on June 14. “We have never had a special-education policy, and we need to put...

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

8 years ago Education

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 examination and conditioning her brain to like the subject of Language Arts, but she also had to travel each weekday...

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.

8 years ago EducationInformationYouth

Campion-Bound John-Mark Tops GSAT at St. Jude’s Primary School

Copping the highest average in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) from St. Jude’s Primary School, was an objective that Head Boy, John-Mark Tapper, knew was possible, as long as he studied hard and remained focused. The twelve-year-old scored 96 per cent in Mathematics, 98 per cent in Science, 100 per cent in Social Studies, 99 per cent in Language...

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.

8 years ago Education

150 Students to Participate in PCDF Summer Employment Programme

Approximately 150 secondary and tertiary level students are set to gain meaningful work experience under the PetroCaribe Development Fund’s (PCDF) Summer Employment Programme. The participants will gain valuable skills and experience by working in various government entities for periods of four weeks. Their stipends will be paid by the PCDF. An orientation session for the students was held at the Ministry of...

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.

8 years ago Education

Tertiary Students Encouraged to Apply For EU-Funded Scholarships

Jamaican tertiary students are being encouraged to apply for European-funded scholarships under the Erasmus Mundus programme. Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska, said it is an opportunity for students to get a better understanding of the diversity and richness of Europe. She was speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the...