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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).

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...

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.

Government not about Censorship – Education Minister

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.

John Rollins Success Scores with Calculation Time

Education, Youth and Information State Minister, Hon. Floyd Green (right), is greeted by Pastor of Webster Memorial United Church in St. Andrew, Rev. Astor Carlyle, during the Church’s child abuse forum on May 11. Looking on is the forum’s moderator, Shawn Wilkinson.

Church Encouraged to Give More Support in Curbing Child Abuse

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses press briefing today (May 16) at Jamaica house to update the nation on the impact of the inclement weather and how students were able to sit examinations.

Most Students Sit Examiniations

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Overseas Exams to Continue as Scheduled

PRESS RELEASE - In light of the current inclement weather conditions, the Overseas Examinations Commission (OEC) wishes to advise the students writing secondary level exit examinations and the general public that all examinations [CXC & GCE/IGCSE] scheduled for May/June 2017 will be held as time-tabled. These are regional and international examinations which cannot be rescheduled. Candidates are encouraged to attend...

9 years ago Education

Ministry Continues Measures to Improve Student Performance in Maths

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will continue to implement strategies to improve the performance of students in mathematics at the primary and secondary levels. This was stated by National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin, at a mathematics forum hosted by the Ministry recently, at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge, St. Andrew. More than 40 educators, consisting of mathematics specialists,...

9 years ago Education

Cap Creating Career Opportunities Through Education and Skills Training

More than 63,755 students have enrolled in the Career Advancement Programme (CAP) since its implementation seven years ago. An initiative under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, CAP provides an opportunity for students aged 16 to 18, to gain valuable training and skills for the job market or to further their education. In addition to the job-ready training, CAP...

9 years ago Education

Teachers Recognised in South West St. Elizabeth

Scores of teachers and principals in South West St. Elizabeth were presented with tokens of appreciation on Teachers’ Day (May 10), by State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green. Key rings and greeting cards were given to the recipients, while Councillors of the area presented each school with a cake. There are 17 primary,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, emphasises a point as he addresses the 3rd International Conference on Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in the Caribbean at the Hilton Resort and Spa, St. James, on May 10.

9 years ago Education

Gov’t Placing TVET at Core Of Education System – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the Government is placing technical vocational education and training (TVET) at the core of the educational system in order to align training and education to market needs. He said that contrary to popular belief, it is the technical side of education that is driving the world economy, and...

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)

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Education Minister Reads for the Children

Students from two Corporate Area schools, on Tuesday, May 9, benefited from interactive reading sessions with Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. The Minister engaged attentive students from the Alpha Infant School, and at Fundaciones El Centro, where he also interacted in Spanish as he participated in Read Across Jamaica Day, which was being observed...

9 years ago Education

Oversight Committee Established For Early-Childhood Sector

An Oversight Committee, headed by Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughan, has been established to oversee the development of a comprehensive strategy to revitalise the vision for Jamaican children eight years and younger. This was stated by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the Senate’s sitting on Friday, May 5. The Oversight Committee will have responsibility for...