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

Education Minister Salutes Parents

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is saluting the thousands of Jamaican parents who, he said, are making “Herculean sacrifices” every day for the welfare of their children. He said the nation’s parents rank among...
Education, Youth and Information Minister (2nd right), along with (from left): Director of Lands and Mines at Jamalco, Timothy O
Education, Youth and Information Minister (2nd right), along with (from left): Director of Lands and Mines at Jamalco, Timothy O'Driscoll; and Principal of Harmons Primary and Infant School in Manchester, Georgia Waugh-Richards, listen as Pastor for the Porus Circuit of Baptist Churches, Rev. Zereal Williams, dedicates the Special Education Unit and Resource Centre at the institution on June 1.

Education Ministry Expanding Assistance to Autistic Children
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), samples a coconut body butter made by students and teachers of the Sydney Pagon Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was the school’s STEM Projects and Career Day held on May 31 under the theme: ‘STEM: Fuelling 21st Century Innovations, Economic Growth and Development.’
Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (right), samples a coconut body butter made by students and teachers of the Sydney Pagon Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy in St. Elizabeth. Occasion was the school’s STEM Projects and Career Day held on May 31 under the theme: ‘STEM: Fuelling 21st Century Innovations, Economic Growth and Development.’

STEM Working at Sydney Pagon Academy – Dr. Wheatley
Principal, Alpha Primary School, Millicent Graham, engages with Grade 3 students. The South Camp Road-based institution is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.
Principal, Alpha Primary School, Millicent Graham, engages with Grade 3 students. The South Camp Road-based institution is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year.

Alpha Primary Celebrating 125 Years of Excellence
(Left to right): Teachers Racquel Ambersley from Mount Alvernia High School in St. James, Kerrion Palmer from Avocat Primary and Junior High in Trelawny, Kimoy Benjamin from Kellits Primary in Clarendon, and Margaret Muschette Phillips from Kingston College, display their awards at the Junior Achievement Jamaica’s fifth annual Champions for Youth Awards Banquet and Silent Auction, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 31.
(Left to right): Teachers Racquel Ambersley from Mount Alvernia High School in St. James, Kerrion Palmer from Avocat Primary and Junior High in Trelawny, Kimoy Benjamin from Kellits Primary in Clarendon, and Margaret Muschette Phillips from Kingston College, display their awards at the Junior Achievement Jamaica’s fifth annual Champions for Youth Awards Banquet and Silent Auction, at The Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston on May 31.

Schools Ready to Offer Entrepreneurship Training

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Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addressing principals and board chairpersons at Kendal Conference Centre in Manchester on May 30.
Education

Gov’t to Spend $100M Per Annum to Improve Schools’ Safety and Security

The Government plans to spend $100 million per annum, beginning next year, to improve safety at schools deemed to have inadequate security arrangements. Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the undertaking will include the installation of perimeter fencing, LED lighting and electronic surveillance equipment. He indicated that this exercise will be carried out until all...
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Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, addressing a recent JIS ‘Think Tank’.
Education

CCCJ Hosts Annual Conference June 7-9

The Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) will host its annual conference from June 7-9 under the theme ‘CCCJ@15:Transforming Lives: Embracing Student-Centredness’. The conference, which forms part of the Council’s 15th anniversary celebrations, will be held at Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay, St. James. Addressing a JIS ‘Think Tank’ recently, Executive Director of the CCCJ, Dr. Donna...
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Executive Director of the Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC), Santana Morris.
Education

JIRC Urges Companies to Donate Books

The Jamaica Intensive Reading Clinic (JIRC) is calling on corporate Jamaica to come on board and donate books and other resources to its week-long islandwide reading camp in July. The camp, which is expected to cater to some 1,500 children between six and 17 years old, will run from July 24 to 28 and will be held at 15 locations...
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Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica, Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, addresses Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 25.
Education

Community Colleges Offer BPO, Logistics Programmes

Some of the country’s community colleges have taken steps to incorporate Business Process Management and Logistics-related programmes into their curriculum, in a move that aligns with the strategic direction of the Government and respond to the emerging needs of the Jamaican economy. Executive Director of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ), Dr. Donna Powell Wilson, said at least...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green (left), in conversation with Deputy Executive Director of National Integrity Action (NIA), Patrece Charles (centre); and Registrar, Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), Greig Smith. Occasion was the Ananda Alert Missing Children’s Forum at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Thursday (May 25).
Education

500 Volunteers Trained to Search for and Rescue Missing Children

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, is reporting that 500 volunteers were trained last year to assist in search and rescue operations when a child is reported missing. The volunteers, from communities across the island, also received instruction in first aid techniques. “Not only do we want to know that when a...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Lecturer at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus, Faculty of Humanities and Education, Dr. Mairette Newman (left), at a breakfast meeting held today (May 19), at the university. Others (from left) are Lecturer in the Faculty, Dr. Yewande Lewis-Fokum, and Associate Dean, Dr. Marcia Rainford.
Education

Government not about Censorship – Education Minister

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, has emphasised that the Government is not about censorship. He pointed out that the Government is not considering censorship of communication done through various media entities and platforms, but noted that regulations have not been updated with the new era of communication. “It is an issue that we can’t...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, speaks with Principal of the John Rollins Success Primary School, Yvonne Miller-Wisdom (right) and Vice Chairman of the School Board, Marlene Stephenson Dalley, during a tour of the institution in St. James recently.
Education

John Rollins Success Scores with Calculation Time

Student achievement in mathematics at the John Rollins Success Primary School in St. James was not always something that could be spoken about with pride. But this was before the introduction of the Calculation Time programme in 2011. The initiative, which is a collaborative effort between the Governments of Japan and Jamaica, is designed to improve students’ knowledge and appreciation...
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