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President of the Petersfield Past Students’ Association, Victoria Patterson-Young.

Petersfield High Past Students Stage Reunion to Build Gymnasium

The Petersfield High School Past Students’ Association in Westmoreland will be staging its first Reunion Weekend from Friday, October 6 to Monday, October 9. According to President of the association, Victoria Patterson-Young, the four-day event will not only be geared...

Events and Sponsorship Manager, National Baking Company, Lisa Tomlison (left) and Chief Operating Officer, CB Group, Matthew Lyn, present a cheque valued at $1 million, which will go towards scholarships for 40 students of the University of West Indies (UWI) who are having financial challenges. Also participating in the presentation (from right, forefront) are Pro-Vice Chancellor, Global Affairs, UWI, Hon. Dr. Richard Bernal. In the background are some of the students to benefit from the scholarships. Occasion was the official launch of the CB Group UWI 5K and Smart Eggs Kids K at the UWI’s Regional Headquarters in Kingston on Tuesday (October 3).

Students at UWI to Benefit from 5k Run

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), in conversation with 22-year-old Member of Parliament and Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, The Bahamas, Travis Robinson, at the Fifth Caribbean Youth Leaders’ Summit, held at the Jewel Runaway Bay Beach & Golf Resort, St. Ann, on September 30.

All Young Persons Should Have a Pathway to Higher Education – Minister

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), shares pleasantries with newly installed Chancellor of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU), Suapolor of the Shai Traditional Area of Ghana, His Royal Majesty Drolor Bosso Adamtey I (3rd right), during the institution's inaugural Charter Day ceremony at the National Arena in Kingston on Thursday, September 28. Also sharing in the moment (from second left) are Prime Minister of Barbados, the Rt. Hon. Freundel Stuart; newly installed CMU President, Professor Fritz Pinnock; Transport and Mining Minister, Hon. Mike Henry; and Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

It’s now the Caribbean Maritime University

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, recently.

Head of CMI Awarded CD for Contribution to Education

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, today (September 27).

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Education Ministry to Place all GSAT Students in High School in 2018

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Ministry will, as of 2018, be able to place all students who sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) in a high school. Addressing the Rotary Club of Downtown Kingston meeting at the Hotel Four Seasons, Ruthven Road in Kingston, yesterday (September 27), Senator Reid reported that...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), greets President, Liaison College, Rudy Florio (right), during the presentation of certificates to teachers who benefited from a summer skills training programme. The ceremony was held at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on September 26. Also sharing in the moment is 1st Vice-President, Corporate Affairs, Liaison College, Suzan Mikler. Three hundred of the nation’s teachers benefited from the summer skills training programme which exposed them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million.

8 years ago Education

Teachers Benefit from Summer Skills Training Programme

Three hundred of the nation’s teachers recently benefited from a summer skills training programme, aimed at exposing them to international best practices and standards. The training, undertaken both locally and internationally, was carried out in 14 skill areas for HEART Trust/NTA instructors and secondary-school teachers at a cost of $20.5 million. Of the sum, the Ministry of Education provided $14.5...

Manager and Assistant Trainer of the GIS in Schools Education Programme (GISSEP) at the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD), Jumaine Remikie, addresses recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

8 years ago Education

Geography Awareness Week to Highlight Relevance of Subject

This year’s staging of Geography Awareness Week (GAW) will be dedicated to promoting the use of geography and the relevance of the subject to youngsters and the country. GAW is being hosted by the National Spatial Data Management Division (NSDMD) from November 11 to 17. Speaking at a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’, Manager and Assistant Trainer of the GIS in...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), addresses students of St. Mary Technical High School in Richmond, St. Mary, after touring the institution’s chemistry laboratory, which was renovated at a cost of approximately $1.8 million by State oil refinery, Petrojam. The school was one of several in St. Mary comprising the Ministry’s Region Two that were visited by Senator Reid as part of a tour of institutions to mark the start of the 2017/18 academic year.

8 years ago Education

Students to Pay for Damaged, Lost Textbooks

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says that students who damage, lose or fail to return the texts provided under the Government’s secondary-school book rental scheme will be required to pay for them. He said further access to the scheme will be denied until payments are made. Senator Reid was speaking at the Ministry’s recent Region...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, speaks about the institution’s impact on communities within its vicinity during a recent JIS Think Tank.

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CMI Making a Positive Impact on Nearby Communities

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is making a positive impact on the growth and development of the communities within its vicinity. This is according to Executive Director of the institution, Dr. Fritz Pinnock, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News. “Many can attest to the impact of CMI on the surrounding communities. The institution is now transforming...

Minister of Education, Youth & Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), listens to Principal, Wolmer’s Girls’ School, Colleen Montague, while on his visit to the school on September 25. At left is Region One Director, Ministry of Education, Capt. Kasan Troupe.

8 years ago Education

All Primary Students Must Matriculate to Secondary School – Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says he is determined to have 100 per cent of primary-level students matriculating into secondary schools for a full five-year course of study. Speaking to students from Wolmer’s Boys’ and Girls’ schools in Kingston during their devotion on September 25, the Minister said Jamaica is only one per cent...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (front centre), makes a point as he looks at equipment in the industrial arts department at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston during his visit to the institution on Monday, September 25. Listening keenly to Minister Reid are Wolmer’s Bursar, Eaton Facey (left), and Board Chairman, Lincoln McIntyre (right).

8 years ago Education

Education Minister Pledges $6 Million to Improve Industrial Arts Department at Wolmer’s Boys

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will be providing $6 million towards the repair and replacement of equipment in the industrial arts department at Wolmer’s Boys’ School in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, gave the commitment after observing the need during a visit to the school on Monday (September 25). The Minister encouraged other institutions with...