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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), skillfully manages to keep the attention of students of Fundaciones El Centro, as he engages them in a reading session at the school’s location in Kingston, on Tuesday, May 9. (File)
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), skillfully manages to keep the attention of students of Fundaciones El Centro, as he engages them in a reading session at the school’s location in Kingston, on Tuesday, May 9. (File)

September 8 is International Literacy Day

Jamaica will join other countries in celebrating this year’s 51st commemoration of International Literacy Day on Friday, September 8 under the theme ‘Literacy in a Digital World’. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) promotes the day to...
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE)

Ministry Allocates $698 Million for School Upgrading Projects
Assistant Director of the Mount Olivet Boys
Assistant Director of the Mount Olivet Boys' Home, Kimberley Elliott (left), accepts one of 41 pairs of shoes donated by Sammy’s Shoe Store from Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Special Projects Officer, Christine Ade-Gold (right). Occasion was a recent back-to-school visit by the JIS to the home in Walderston, Manchester. Sammy's has been donating to the cause for over five years.

JIS Gives Boys’ Home Facelift, Donates School Supplies
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacts with students of Pembroke Hall Primary School, Jabarie Wilson (left) and Jahnae Fletcher. (File)
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, interacts with students of Pembroke Hall Primary School, Jabarie Wilson (left) and Jahnae Fletcher. (File)

Educators Optimistic About National Standards Curriculum
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.
The Ministry of Education’s main office, 2 National Heroes Circle.

Schools Report Smooth Transition from Shift System

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: Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets students of Mona Heights Primary School during his visit on September 5. The Minister also officially opened a new sanitation facility, which was partially funded by the Ministry.
Education

School Administrators, Parents and Students to Be Prepared For PEP

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says one of the Ministry’s goals this academic year is to prepare school administrators, parents and students for the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) examination, which will be introduced in the 2018/19 school year. The PEP will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which will have its last sitting...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses students at Mona Heights Primary School during their devotion on September 5. Following the ceremony, Senator Reid officially opened a new 24-unit sanitation facility. Behind the Minister is Principal of the school, Fabian Mahabeer.
Education

Education Minister Opens New Sanitation Facility at Mona Heights Primary

Two days into his tour of schools for the new school year, Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, visited the Mona Heights Primary School and officially opened a new 24-unit sanitation facility at the institution on Tuesday, September 5. The units were recently constructed at a cost of approximately $5 million, with the Ministry of...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), addresses students at the Half-Way Tree Primary School in Kingston during a visit to the institution on Monday (September 4). At right is Principal of the School, Carol O’Connor Clarke. The Minister also visited the Old Harbour High and Old Harbour Primary schools in St. Catherine, and the New Day Primary and Junior High in Kingston.
Education

Smooth Start to New School Year

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is reporting that the new academic year got off to a smooth start. “All things are going very well. I’ve also been in touch with my regional directors. Everything seems to be moving quite nicely,” he said. The Minister was speaking to JIS NEWS following a tour of institutions...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. (FILE).
Education

Back-to-School Message by Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid

My fellow Jamaicans, as we begin this new school year 2017 / 2018, we do so with much optimism and confidence that this will be a very good year for the education of our young people in Jamaica. Much work has been done to lay the foundation for improved student performance. School plants have been renovated, furniture and other equipment...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), addresses a JIS Think Tank on August 28. He is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean.
Education

Hundreds of Schools Spruced Up

Thousands of students and teachers will begin the new academic year on Monday (Sept. 4) in much improved surroundings. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, told JIS NEWS that 172 institutions were identified for repairs at a cost of $554.3 million under the schools maintenance project. He informed that $316.7 million was disbursed to 122 schools...
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Administrator-General, Lona Brown (2nd left), shares a photo opportunity with Educational Award recipient, Shiniah Sudlow (2nd right), at the awards ceremony held at the Administrator-General’s Department (AGD) in downtown Kingston on August 31. Others (from left) are Shiniah’s mother, Winsome Holness; and Finance and Planning Executive at the AGD, Patrick Wright.
Education

66 Students Receive School Supplies from Administrator General’s Department

Sixty-six students, who have done well academically, were presented with school supplies by the Administrator General’s Department (AGD) on Thursday (August 31). The students, who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), and the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CAPE), received packages containing thumb drives, geometry sets, notebooks, and rulers, among other things. Of the recipients,...
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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), enjoys a light conversation with President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle (centre), and Past President, Michael Fennell. Occasion is the Rotary Club
Education

35,000 Pieces of Furniture Being Distributed to Schools

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says some 35,000 pieces of furniture are being distributed to primary and secondary schools in order to ensure that all students are adequately accommodated for the new academic year. “We decided this year to start the procurement process early, so we started from November. This is the first time...
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