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State Minister in the Education, Youth and Information Ministry, Hon. Floyd Green (centre), listens to scholarship awardee, Dexia Dixon (left), at the third staging of the Sagicor Foundation Scholarship Awards ceremony, at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston, on August 24. At right is Dexia’s mother, Sceanie Clayton.

Plans Well Advanced for National Mentorship Scheme

State Minister for Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Floyd Green, says plans are in an advanced stage for the creation of an all-island national mentorship scheme. He noted that the plan involves a partnership with the National Security and Economic...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses educators at the 52nd Annual Conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) at the Hilton Resort and Spa on August 23.

Government Working to Achieve Teacher-Pupil Ratio of 1:25

President of Guardian Life Limited, Eric Hosin (left), offers words of encouragement to recipients of Guardian Life Limited’s Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) Top Girl and Boy scholarships, Grace-Lee Bolt (second left) and Alex Gray (second right), during a ceremony held today (August 23) at the company’s head office on Trafalgar Road in St. Andrew. At right is Chief Executive Officer, NexxStepp Personal Development, Tishauna Mullings.

Guardian Life Awards Top Boy and Girl Scholarships

Director of Communications and Marketing at the Youth Services Division of the HEART Trust/NTA, Julia Smiley Green.

HEART Assists Persons with Mild Intellectual Disabilities

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), highlights a point while addressing a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 18. The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination. Others (from second left) are: Permanent Secretary, Dean-Roy Bernard; and Chief Education Officer, Dr. Grace McLean

Improved Pass Rates for 18 of 34 Subjects in CSEC

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on August 18. The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) Examination.

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Performance in CAPE Improves by 3.2%

The performance by students in the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE), improved by 3.2 per cent this year. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, at a press conference held at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, on August 18. He informed that there was improved performance in 23 of the...

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Parents Urged to Teach Children the Importance of Education

As the new school year approaches, Member of Parliament for East Rural St. Andrew, the Most Hon. Juliet Holness, is urging parents to teach their children the importance of education. “Children don’t actually understand how valuable education is when they are young. When they are older and looking for a job, that’s when it hits them, and, as such, we...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), stresses a point while addressing journalists at a press conference at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, today (August 18). The conference was held to discuss the 2017 results of the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination. At right is Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean-Roy Bernard.

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CAPE and CSEC Results Available by Midnight

Results for the Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examination will be available by midnight. This was disclosed by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during a press conference held at his National Heroes Circle offices in Kingston, today (August 18). “Students, parents and schools can access the results of...

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Public Urged to Participate in JIS Textbook Exchange

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) is inviting members of the public to participate in its textbook exchange programme. The initiative, conceptualised in 2013 by the agency’s Public Relations and Marketing Department, aims to source and supply second-hand textbooks for students from the primary to tertiary levels, providing some financial relief for parents. Public Relations and Marketing Manager, Andrea Braham, said...

Children from the Benbow Street community in Kingston with their backpacks distributed by Professional Jamaicans for Jamaica, Inc., as part of their annual ‘Backpack Project’. The organisation has distributed more than 5,000 backpacks since its inception in 2010.

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Children Get Back-to-School Support from PJFJ

‘Uplifting our Nation’s Children, One Child at a Time’ is the mantra that characterises Professional Jamaicans for Jamaica, Inc. (PJFJ), an organisation led by Jamaicans living overseas and dedicated to providing financial support to underserved children in Jamaica who demonstrate academic excellence. Established in 2010, the organisation continues to empower children through education by spearheading several projects and fundraising initiatives...

National Mathematics Coordinator at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Dr. Tamika Benjamin.

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Maths Coaches and Specialists to Attend Training Workshop

Some 120 mathematics coaches and specialists assigned to the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information will participate in a training workshop from August 21 to 24, hosted by Book Merchant Limited at Shortwood Teachers’ College, in Kingston. They will join 800 primary and early-childhood maths teachers who will be exposed to Best Practices in Mathematics at the workshop, dubbed: ‘Amazing...

Director of Information and Communication Technology Unit, Government of Dominica, Jermaine Jewel Jean-Pierre (left), displays the citation she received from the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) at the institution’s annual conference recently. Ms. Jean-Pierre is one of two recipients of the MIND’s Public Life Award for Leadership Excellence for 2017. Sharing in the occasion are Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (centre); and Regional Project Manager, Caribbean Leadership Project, Dr. Lois Parkes.

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MIND Presents Leadership Awards to Public Servants

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) Public Life Award for Leadership Excellence has been conferred on two prominent Caribbean public servants. They are former Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Devon Rowe; and Director of Information and Communication Technology, Government of Dominica, Jermaine Jewel Jean-Pierre. The presentations were made during MIND’s Regional Public Sector...