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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

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, is urging Jamaicans not to fear mathematics but embrace it in order to solve complex issues. “Maths is important, and we as a people should not be afraid of 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.

Five New High Schools to be Built
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

Education Ministry Ensuring Smooth Sitting of GSAT
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.
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.

Jamaica House Basic School Gets ECC Certification

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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.
Education

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).
Education

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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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (3rd left), presents the Mathematics Teacher of the Year trophy to teacher of Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine, Neisha Grant Lawrence (3rd right). The presentation was made at the launch of Mathematics Week at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona Visitors’ Lodge on March 6. Sharing the moment (from left) are National Mathematics Coordinator at the Education Ministry, Dr. Tamika Benjamin; Senior Manager, Learning Development Culture, Jamaica National Group, Dr. Renée Rattray; Vice President, Insurance Association of Jamaica and Chief Executive Officer, National Commercial Bank Insurance Company, Vernon James; and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dean Roy Bernard.
Education

Crescent Primary Educator is Mathematics Teacher of the Year

Neisha Grant Lawrence, teacher at the Crescent Primary School in St. Catherine is the Mathematics Teacher of the Year. She was presented with her award by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, during the launch of Mathematics Week at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Visitors’ Lodge on March 6. Her prizes include...
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Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley (fourth left), officially launches the Sustainable Energy and Climate Change Master’s Degree Programme at the University of Technology (UTech) on March 2 at the university’s Papine campus. Others (from left) are Chargé d’Affaires at the German Embassy, Michael Dumke; Dean, Faculty of the Built Environment at UTech, Dr. Garfield Young; President of UTech, Professor Stephen Vasciannie; UTech’s Sustainable Energy Head, Dr. Ruth Potopsingh; Manager, Energy, CARICOM Secretariat, Dr. Devon Gardner, and Representative from the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) in the Dominican Republic, Anya Shwerwin.
Education

UTECH Offers Master’s Degree in Sustainable Energy

Jamaicans will now be able to pursue a master’s degree in Sustainable Energy and Climate Change at the University of Technology (UTech). Speaking at the official launch of the programme on March 2 at the University’s Papine campus, Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, said “this deliberate move to grow the home-base of energy and...
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