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Business Development Manager at VIP Attractions, Ka-el Clarke (left), hands over a cheque valued at $34, 913.92 to Operator of Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre, Doreen Hayden-Brown, to assist with repairs to the lighting at the facility. Sharing the moment (from right) are Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Senior Inspector for St. Catherine, Yvette Edwards-Wilson; ECC Development Officer, Simone Ellis-Dixon, and ECC Inspector, Tanya Rose-Reid. Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre is the first early-childhood institution in St. Catherine to be certified by the ECC.
Business Development Manager at VIP Attractions, Ka-el Clarke (left), hands over a cheque valued at $34, 913.92 to Operator of Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre, Doreen Hayden-Brown, to assist with repairs to the lighting at the facility. Sharing the moment (from right) are Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Senior Inspector for St. Catherine, Yvette Edwards-Wilson; ECC Development Officer, Simone Ellis-Dixon, and ECC Inspector, Tanya Rose-Reid. Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre is the first early-childhood institution in St. Catherine to be certified by the ECC.

Portmore-Based Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre Certified By ECC

The Portmore-based Genesis Daycare and Learning Centre is the first early-childhood institution in St. Catherine to be certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). Senior ECC Inspector for the parish, Yvette Edwards-Wilson, said she is pleased with the collaborative efforts...
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Minister Shaw Announces Reduction in Interests Rates on SLB Loans
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), engages grade-10 student of the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, Chamoya Williams (2nd left), in a mathematics exercise on a tablet. Occasion was the National Mathematics Expo at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on March 9. Looking on are (from left) National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; and grade-eight student of the Calabar Infant Primary and Junior High School, Roshane Hylton.
Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), engages grade-10 student of the Spanish Town High School in St. Catherine, Chamoya Williams (2nd left), in a mathematics exercise on a tablet. Occasion was the National Mathematics Expo at the Mona Campus of the University of the West Indies on March 9. Looking on are (from left) National Mathematics Coordinator, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; and grade-eight student of the Calabar Infant Primary and Junior High School, Roshane Hylton.

Jamaicans Urged to Embrace Mathematics
Patrons like these will be able to participate in the HEART Trust/NTA ‘Try-a-skill’ Village at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC’s) CASfest at the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria, St. Mary.
Patrons like these will be able to participate in the HEART Trust/NTA ‘Try-a-skill’ Village at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC’s) CASfest at the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria, St. Mary.

Heart Skills Village for CaSfest Exposition
The new classroom block at the Old Harbour Primary School, which was officially handed over to the school by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on March 8.
The new classroom block at the Old Harbour Primary School, which was officially handed over to the school by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) on March 8.

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
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Education Ministry Ensuring Smooth Sitting of GSAT

The Government has put systems in place to ensure a smooth sitting of the March 16 and 17 Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). More than 39,000 students will sit the two-day test in 1,090 centres across the island. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, said the Ministry has taken steps to ensure there is no...
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Early Childhood Commission (ECC) Acting Executive Director, Karlene Deslandes (left), presents the ECC certification to Principal of Jamaica House Basic School, Veronica Parkinson-Burnett, during a ceremony at the institution in St. Andrew on Tuesday (March 7). The certification signals the institution’s attainment of the ECC’s 12 operational standards.
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Jamaica House Basic School Gets ECC Certification

Jamaica House Basic School is the latest institution in Kingston and St. Andrew to be certified by the Early Childhood Commission (ECC). This means that the institution have successfully attained the ECC’s 12 operational standards. These relate to staffing; developmental and educational programmes; interactions and relationships with children; physical environment; indoor and outdoor equipment, furnishing and supplies; health; nutrition; safety;...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right), greets Chief Inspector at the National Inspectorate, Maureen Dwyer (centre), while Public Relations and Communication Officer at the Ministry, Sheryl Bromfield, looks on. Occasion is a press conference on Tuesday (March 7), at the Ministry in Kingston to provide details about preparations for the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), among other matters.
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Improved Student Performance in GSAT and CSEC

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information is reporting that 103 schools recorded notable improvements in the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations in 2016. This, Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says, is according to the 2016 National Education Inspectorate (NEI) Report. He was speaking at a media briefing at the Ministry’s...
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Ja REEACH Stages World Water Day Video Competition

 The Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change II (Ja REEACH II) project is inviting submissions for its video competition in observance of World Water Day on March 22. The competition is open to young people aged 12 to 19 or students in grades seven to 13.They are asked to record and upload a one-minute video depicting the...
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In this file photo, Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, offers words of encouragement to Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) students of Mona Primary in St. Andrew, prior to the sitting of day one of the examination last year.
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Ensure Children are Prepared for GSAT

As the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information prepares to administer the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), parents are being reminded to ensure that their children are prepared for the examination. The two-day test will be held on March 16 and 17 at 1,090 centres across the island. The Ministry is advising parents to make sure that students gather all...
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Director in the Department of Community Services and Development at University of Technology, Paulton Gordon (centre) and Community Case Management Officer at the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) Angella Harris (left) listen as Coordinator of the football derby and Community Advocate Keith ‘Tess’ Henry shares an idea with them.
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August Town Residents Benefit from Wellness Fest

Residents of August Town have expressed appreciation to the University of Technology (UTech) and its partners for hosting a Wellness Fest aimed at strengthening the social and economic fabric of the community. At the event, community members were engaged through a Health and Information Fair, where persons had access to oral-health screening and basic medical checks. They also had access...
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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch of National Mathematics Week and the presentation of the Mathematics Teacher of the Year award at the Mona Visitors’ Lodge and Conference Centre yesterday (March 6).
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Ministry Intensifies Measures to Improve CSEC Maths Passes

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Information has redoubled its efforts to improve passes in mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level. Portfolio Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, informed that the number of maths coaches deployed to the school system has increased from 40 to 70. “The Ministry has also awarded 168 scholarships to student teachers pursuing...
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