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Special Education Lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Keitha Osbourne, addresses JIS ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on January 29.

Special Education Teachers More Marketable

Lecturer at Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, Keitha Osbourne, says students enrolled in the special education programme are acquiring a very important skill that will make them more marketable at home and abroad. Addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), is in discussion with Representative from the ProFuturo Foundation, Isabel Martinez (right), during the opening ceremony for the Digital Classroom Project training seminar at the Courtyard Marriott in New Kingston on January 29. Others (from left) are Deputy Chief Education Officer, Lena Bucke-Scott; ProFuturo Representative, Maria Isabel Lobo De Leon; and Organization of American States/Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (OAS/CITEL)Representative, Yadir Salazar.

Digital Mobile Classroom Project to Benefit More Than 9,000 Students

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (January 25) launch of the joint Ministry/University of the Commonwealth Caribbean (UCC) Early College and Advanced Placement High School Programme. The launch, which included the signing of a memorandum of understanding facilitating the partnership, was held at the UCC’s main campus on Worthington Avenue in New Kingston.

Education Ministry and UCC Partner to Assist Grade 11 Students

Minister of Education, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses grade-six students at the Servite Primary School in Brown’s Town, St Ann, during his tour of the institution on January 23.

Education Minister Says Students Performing Admirably

President of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Professor Fitz Pinnock (left), Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency, NIU Qingbao (3rd left) and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean (3rd right), pose with scholarship awardees following a presentation ceremony held at the CMU, Palisadoes campus on January 26. The recipients are from (2nd left): Nakalia Thompson, Shannon McCalla, Nailah Steele, Winston Chambers, and Courtney Johnson.

Students of CMU Receive Scholarships

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), converses with three of the 500 youth volunteers for the upcoming CARIFTA Aquatics Championship 2018, in Jamaica. They are (from left) Relando Ulett, Courtnea James and Britney Williams. Occasion was the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the HEART Trust/NTA and the Amateur Swimming Association of Jamaica, on January 24,at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona Campus in St. Andrew. The agreement will facilitate the engagement of 500 youngsters at the upcoming CARIFTA Aquatics Championship 2018, in Jamaica.

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Government Reaching Out to Unattached Youth

The Government is seeking to reach out to many of the 140,000 unattached youth through the Work to Learn, Earn, Give and Save (LEGS) programme and equip them with viable skills. According to Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, data will be gathered soon to locate the youth and engage them in training opportunities that...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, giving the keynote address at the launch of Jamaica Day 2018, on January 24 at the Hope Botanical Gardens, in Kingston.

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Education Minister Highlights Importance of Jamaica Day

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the annual Jamaica Day is designed to contribute to citizen education, enhance the appreciation for Jamaica’s rich heritage and culture, and build a positive identity in students. Speaking at the launch of the event on January 24 at the Pavilion, Hope Botanical Gardens in Kingston, the Minister said...

President, Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga (front left), hands a signed Memorandum of Understanding to Chairman, Board of Directors, HEART Trust/NTA, Edward Gabbidon, during the signing ceremony at the JMA’s boardroom in downtown Kingston on Tuesday (January 23). Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education, Youth an Information, Dean-Roy Bernard (right) looks on. Others in the background (from left) are Acting Senior Director, Community Services Department at the National Youth Service, Ronique Rhoden; Senior Director, Corporate Planning and Strategic Development, HEART Trust/NTA, Nicole Manning; Executive Director, JMA, Imega Breeze McNab; and Managing Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Janet Dyer.

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Young People to Be Trained for Jobs in Manufacturing and Export Sectors

HEART Trust/NTA and the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) geared towards providing on-the-job training for apprentices in the manufacturing and export sectors. At the signing on Tuesday (January 23) at the JMA boardroom, downtown Kingston, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dean-Roy Bernard, commended the entities for coming together to...

Principal, The Mico University College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock, addresses a press briefing at the university in Kingston, to provide details about the Mathematics Enhancement Programme (MEP), being implemented by The Mico’s Caribbean Centre of Excellence in Mathematics
Teaching (CCEMaT).

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Maths Improvement Programme Being Piloted in Five Primary Schools

Five primary schools are benefiting from a three-year Mathematics Enhancement Programme (MEP) being piloted by The Mico University College, which is aimed at improving student achievement in the subject. The institutions are Allman Town, Clan Clarthy, and John Mills Infant, Primary and Junior High in Kingston and St. Andrew; Devon Primary in Manchester; and Mineral Heights Primary in Clarendon. The...

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

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Education Ministry Working With OAS to Establish Youth Innovation Centres

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is moving to transform its 11 youth information centres (YIC) across the island into innovation centres, as part of plans to foster entrepreneurship among young people in Jamaica. State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, tells JIS NEWS that the rebranding is being done through partnership with the Organization of American States (OAS) under its...

Executive Director at the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Karlene Degrasse- Deslandes (centre), interacts with children during one of the ECC’s ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ sessions held on Guptar Lane, Annotto Bay, St. Mary, in 2017.

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ECC Reports Success with Reading Projects

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) is reporting success with its ‘Read Pon Di Cawna’ and Read Across the Region initiatives. Hundreds of children, their parents and early-childhood stakeholders have participated in both projects since the series began in September 2017. Read Pon Di Cawna is being hosted in designated communities, while Read Across the Region targets early-childhood institutions within the...

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

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Wards Affected By Fire to Receive Ongoing Support

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says ongoing support will be provided for families and children who have been affected by the fire that destroyed the Walker’s Place of Safety in Kingston on January 16. Addressing a press briefing on January 17 at the downtown Kingston offices of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency...