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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).

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...

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.

Teachers Benefit from Summer Skills Training Programme

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’.

Geography Awareness Week to Highlight Relevance of Subject

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.

Students to Pay for Damaged, Lost Textbooks

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.

CMI Making a Positive Impact on Nearby Communities

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.

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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).

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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...

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

9 years ago Education

42 Schools to be Taken off Shift System

Within the next three years, 42 schools will be taken off the shift system, says Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on September 22, the Minister noted that 13 of these will be removed from the shift during this academic year. He...

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, looks on as five-year-old Devon Primary and Infant School students, Quewayne Davis (centre) and Jayquon McIntosh, demonstrate their writing skills. Occasion was a visit to the institution on Wednesday (September 20), during the Minister’s tour of institutions in St. Mary.

9 years ago Education

Schools Urged To Submit Needs Early

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging school administrators to submit early the projection of furniture and other resources they will require for the reopening of school, in order to facilitate timely procurement and delivery. He noted that several schools experiencing shortfalls in furniture stock have waited until a few weeks before the start of...

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness (left), is greeted by President of the American Women’s Group, Claudja Alexander, at the group’s luncheon held at Devon House on Thursday (September 21).

9 years ago Education

Mrs. Holness Says Schools Should Require Voluntary Service

Wife of the Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, says voluntarism should become mandatory at the primary and secondary levels of the school system. She said that every child should be required to participate in a voluntary activity, which would be added to their report card each year. Mrs. Holness noted that volunteerism builds character, and helps students to...

Science, Energy and Technology Minister, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (left), converses with Port Maria Mayor, Councillor Richard Creary, during Wednesday’s (September 20) reopening of the chemistry laboratory at St. Mary Technical High School in St. Mary, which was renovated by State refinery, Petrojam, at a cost of just over $1.8 million.

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Science Labs at St. Mary Technical High Renovated

Students and teachers of the St. Mary Technical High School now have the use of renovated laboratories for the teaching and learning of the sciences. State oil refinery, Petrojam, refurbished the school’s chemistry lab at a cost of just over $1.8 million. The project, which was initiated by Port Maria Mayor and Petrojam Board member, Councillor Richard Creary, entailed infrastructure...

9 years ago Education

SLB Approves 99% of Loans

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has informed that 99 per cent of loan applications received by the Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) this year were approved. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate today (September 22), he informed that more persons were approved for loans, as changes were made...