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Communication Manager, e-Learning Jamaica Ltd., Kimona Gordon. (FILE)

Students Invited to Enter E-Learning Jamaica Christmas Jingle Contest

Students are invited to participate in the e-Learning Jingle Competition for the Christmas season. Communications Manager at e-Learning Jamaica, Kimona Gordon, told JIS News that students are required to record a 15-second jingle about what Christmas means to them. Jingles...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. (FILE)

Education Ministry Committed to Transformation – Green

Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to Jamaica His Excellency Dr. José Tomás Ares (centre) with students and teachers of St. Georges College. The occasion was the 2017 Edition of the Spanish Carol Service, which was held under the theme, ‘Christmas in Spanish: out of many one language’ at the Webster Memorial United Church, 53 Half-Way tree Road, Kingston on November 30.

Dean of the Diplomatic Corps Encourages Jamaicans to Learn Spanish as Second Language

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), converses with BAU International University Board Member, Paul Brunson (right), during Thursday’s (November 30) signing of a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) valued $378.2 million (US$3 million) that will facilitate the provision of 107 scholarships to Jamaican student teachers, tenable at BAU which has campuses in the United States and other countries globally. The signing took place at Mico University College in Kingston. Looking on (at centre) is the President of Mico, Dr. Asburn Pinnock.

Education Ministry Signs MOU With BAU University to Provide 107 Scholarships

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), interacts with students at Mount St. Joseph Catholic High School in Mandeville, Manchester during a tour of the institution recently.

Gov’t to Invest $20 Million in Sixth-Form Block at Mount St. Joseph High

Principal, Maxfield Park Primary School, Beverley Gallimore-Vernon (right), shares the successes of her students from participating in the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) science quiz last year. She was speaking at the recent launch of the competition at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston. Also pictured is President, Jamaica Institution of Engineers (JIE), Dwight Ricketts.

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JSIF Quiz Hailed for Improving Science and Maths Scores

Primary school principals are hailing the Jamaica Social Investment Fund’s (JSIF) science quiz competition, noting that the intervention is resulting in improved passes in science and mathematics. Speaking to JIS News at a ceremony to officially launch the competition at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston recently, Maxfield Park Primary School Principal, Beverley Gallimore-Vernon, said exposure to the competition resulted...

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Public Invited to Donate Toys and Books

The public is invited to donate to the toy and book drive that e-Learning Jamaica is undertaking for the Christmas season. The items are for children from infanthood to seven years old. Communications Manager, e-Learning Jamaica, Kimona Gordon, told JIS News that the “organisation has decided to embark on this initiative, as our flagship project ‘tablet in schools’ focuses on...

The seven newly appointed Access to Information Youth Ambassadors share a photo opportunity at the induction ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on November 29. They are (from left) Shaquille Johnson, Wolmer’s Boys School; Jevaun Johnson, Cornwall College; Charticia Robinson, Vauxhall High; Josh Pratt, Ardenne High; Shadae Graham, Westwood High; Nastacia Linton, William Knibb Memorial; and Shavelle Shaw, Wolmer’s Girls. The programme, spearheaded by the Access to Information (ATI) Unit, seeks to create greater awareness among the youth about the tenets of the ATI Act.

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Seven Students Installed as Access to Information Youth Ambassadors

Seven students were inducted as the first set of Access to Information (ATI) Youth Ambassadors at a ceremony held at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday (November 29). Responsibilities of the representatives include promoting the functions and application of the ATI Act among their peers through various projects as well as leading the planning and execution of...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaking during the launch of the Abilities Foundation’s Beauty Services Unit on November 28 at the Abilities Foundation’s Constant Spring Road address in Kingston.

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Schools Being Retrofitted to Improve Disabled Access

Work is under way to retrofit all primary and secondary schools across the island with lifts and ramps to improve access by persons with disabilities. The initiative is being undertaken at a cost of $50 million by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information in collaboration with the Digicel Foundation. “It is in the budget for the next five years,”...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), tests the metal detector at Edith Dalton James High School that was officially commissioned into service on November 29. Observing is President, Edith Dalton James Past Students’ Association, Earle Roberts.

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Edith Dalton James High Gets Walk-Through Metal Detector

The Edith Dalton James High School in Kingston has been equipped with a walk-through metal detector, which will provide greater safety and security of students and staff. The device was provided under the US$4-million Improved Safety and Security in Schools Project, which involves collaboration among the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information; the United States Agency for International Development (USAID);...

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), is in light conversation with (from left): State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green; Caribbean Regional Director, AIDS Healthcare Foundation, Dr. Kevin Harvey; and Acting Director, Health Services, Planning and Integration in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Simone Spence. Occasion was the launch of ‘Teen Hub’ on November 28, at the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, St. Andrew.

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Teen Hub Opens in Half-Way Tree Transport Centre

Adolescents who use the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre in St. Andrew now have a safe and healthy space where they can do their homework and conduct research, while benefiting from counselling and other services. The newly renovated space, dubbed ‘Teen Hub’, is a collaborative effort of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation; Ministry of Health; and the Ministry of Education, Youth and...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

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Class Sizes to be Reduced

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information intends to reduce the size of classes at the nation’s schools as part of measures to improve student achievement. “I am working on a budget to do so,” said portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. He was speaking at the launch of a special curriculum for children with learning disabilities held on...